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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Five-star superior university ahead Yohan Traore is headed to Auburn. The faculty announced the signing of the previous LSU verbal commitment, providing the Tigers a probable successor to NBA-bound Jabari Smith. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound Traore is rated as the nation’s No. 8 recruit by Rivals and Sports Illustrated and 15th-greatest by 247Sports activities. A indigenous of Excursions, France, he performed previous period for Desire City Christian Faculty in Glendale, Arizona. 

FORT Well worth, Texas (AP) — Participation in NCAA women’s gymnastics is booming. Just not in Texas. There are at the moment no Division I women’s plans in a condition that has generated 3 Olympic champions around the last 20 decades and capabilities some of the most completed gymnastics golf equipment in the nation. All those in just the sport say Texas universities are sitting on a gold mine of expertise if they are keen to make the leap. The NCAA is attempting to showcase the sport in the condition by getting Fort Worth host the NCAA championships. All four groups in the finals function at minimum just one gymnast from Texas.

FORT Truly worth, Texas (AP) — Tv scores for faculty gymnastics have risen in lockstep with fascination in the sport. The 2021 national championships drew over 800,000 viewers. The existence of reigning Olympic winner Sunisa Lee could tick viewership even greater all through this year’s finals. The SEC Network built gymnastics an critical section of its material when it debuted in 2014, and air time for the activity has increased steadily in excess of the very last 8 yrs. Coaches use the Television time as a recruiting tool and athletes say the chance to have their satisfies televised can participate in a purpose in their choice producing on the place to show up at college.

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