https://jordanmanning.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Jordan ManningenSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34949/sports/opinion-introducing-nba-g-league-players-into-ncaa-play-is-dangerous-to-the-high-school-recruit/For most of its existence, the NCAA drew a line between professional and amateur basketball. The G League-to-NCAA route is a growing controversy in the sports world. It grew in popularity after G League player Thierry Darlan was granted eligibility to play college basketball again at Santa Clara University in California. Since then, other players have tested their luck and found themselves playing in the NCAA. Prior to Darlan’s case, once a player signed a contract with either the NBA or the G-L...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34949/sports/opinion-introducing-nba-g-league-players-into-ncaa-play-is-dangerous-to-the-high-school-recruit/https://eaglenews.org/35295/news/fgcu-sophomore-launches-blind-eye-collective-to-unite-campus-creatives/Ronel Chery is kickstarting his media career with the creation of Blind Eye, a student-run collective that brings creatives together across campus. “Blind Eye Collective is a group of students I put together on campus full of people from different creative disciplines,” sophomore Ronel Chery said. “I have poets, painters, actors, people that edit videos, people that do graphics. It’s just a space for creatives on campus.” Chery established Blind Eye at the start of the fall semester as a space f...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/35295/news/fgcu-sophomore-launches-blind-eye-collective-to-unite-campus-creatives/https://eaglenews.org/34137/sports/fgcu-volleyball-dismantles-uwg-to-continue-undefeated-conference-record/The FGCU volleyball team showed no mercy, sweeping the first three sets to record its third straight ASUN victory against West Georgia on Friday.  The Eagles (8-5, 3-0) entered the matchup with a two-game win streak and looked to remain undefeated in ASUN play. Hitters Julija Grubisic Cabo and Barbara Koehler both recorded 10 kills, Setter Eliska Vytiskova tallied 20 assists and Libero Anna Marzella had 12 digs in the contest. For the first 15 serves, the game remained close until it wasn’t. The...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34137/sports/fgcu-volleyball-dismantles-uwg-to-continue-undefeated-conference-record/https://seahawkseye.org/9923/sports/hardwork-over-talent-brought-on-by-murphy/As Cape Coral High School welcomes its new football Head Coach, Tyler Murphy, the excitement is definitely noticeable. Murphy brings nearly six years of professional coaching experience to the table. His experience and knowledge of the game give the football team a promising future not just for this season, but for years beyond high school. His deep obsession with X’s and O’s, along with the psychology of strong athletes led him into the coaching career after his college stint with the Universit...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://seahawkseye.org/9923/sports/hardwork-over-talent-brought-on-by-murphy/https://seahawkseye.org/9925/sports/jaylen-watkins-bringing-super-bowl-mindset/Cape Coral High School has seen a noticeable change behind the bench, as former Florida Gator and Super Bowl champion Jaylen Watkins joins the team in their pursuit for success. Before joining the Seahawks full-time, Watkins made a few appearances on the field last season which sparked his interest in returning to the place where it all began.  As a former Seahawk, Watkins’ return seemed inevitable. “I always told myself that I didn’t want to coach anywhere if it wasn’t for an alma mater, better...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://seahawkseye.org/9925/sports/jaylen-watkins-bringing-super-bowl-mindset/https://eaglenews.org/35364/sports/fgcu-baseball-falls-9-3-to-fau-in-final-home-game-of-season/The FGCU baseball team played its final nonconference game of the season on Tuesday, May 12 at Swanson Stadium, falling 9-3 against FAU. The loss snapped the Eagles’ seven-game win streak, which dated back to May 1. It was the final outing between the two teams, and Tuesday’s loss ties the season series at two apiece. The Eagles most recent loss was also against FAU in a 8-1 final in April. FGCU held off FAU in the first two innings behind strong performances from its outfielders and starting pi...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/35364/sports/fgcu-baseball-falls-9-3-to-fau-in-final-home-game-of-season/https://eaglenews.org/35271/sports/fgcu-baseball-built-recipe-for-success-through-old-school-tactics-and-kept-promises/The FGCU baseball team is picking up right where it left off last season. After starting the 2025 campaign with a losing record, FGCU rallied late and took home its second ASUN championship, splitting the title with Stetson. Despite the achievement, the Eagles’ season ended when the higher-seeded Hatters advanced to the NCAA Tournament due to heavy rain that ended the game early. “We have to put last year behind us,” head coach Dave Tollett said. “It was a heartbreaking moment and we got to move...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/35271/sports/fgcu-baseball-built-recipe-for-success-through-old-school-tactics-and-kept-promises/https://eaglenews.org/34995/sports/fgcu-baseball-opens-season-undefeated-with-three-game-sweep-of-north-dakota-state/The FGCU baseball team opened its 2026 season with a three-game sweep against North Dakota State this weekend at Swanson Stadium. It is the first time the team has won all three games in its opening weekend since beating Hofstra in 2023. In a dramatic start to the season, the Eagles secured their first win with a 2-1 walk-off victory in 10 innings on Feb 13. They followed it up with a 19-18 extra-inning win Saturday before closing out the weekend with a 10-6 comeback victory Sunday. This weekend...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34995/sports/fgcu-baseball-opens-season-undefeated-with-three-game-sweep-of-north-dakota-state/https://eaglenews.org/34666/sports/new-faces-to-new-problems-an-early-analysis-of-fgcu-womens-basketball-2025-26-season/A quarter of the way into the 2025–26 season, the Eagles sit near the bottom of the ASUN at 3–5. A year that was expected to build on last season’s success has instead raised early concerns about the first season of FGCU’s women’s basketball program. A sudden change of faces on and behind the bench might be to blame. Nearly every major contributor from last year’s roster either graduated or transferred, leaving the program with limited returning experience. Former head coach Chelsea Lyles reunit...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34666/sports/new-faces-to-new-problems-an-early-analysis-of-fgcu-womens-basketball-2025-26-season/https://eaglenews.org/34922/sports/fgcu-hockey-splits-weekend-against-northeastern-to-close-out-regular-season/The FGCU Division II hockey club split its final two games of the regular season against Northeastern University. The Eagles fell 4-1 Friday, Feb. 6, but bounced back and shutout the Huskies 5-0 Saturday, Feb. 7. FGCU enters the postseason with a 23-4 record and a +115 goal differential. The game began with back-and-forth puck turnovers, but neither team capitalized early. Northeastern struck first at 6:42 after defenseman Eric Elbery scored his ninth of the year. Elbery would be the only one to...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eaglenews.org/34922/sports/fgcu-hockey-splits-weekend-against-northeastern-to-close-out-regular-season/https://blackhawkup.com/blackhawks-have-no-reason-to-dig-deep-in-dylan-larkin-crazeAnother name has been added to the trade bait board, and the Chicago Blackhawks should completely avoid getting hooked.Elliotte Friedman reported that Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin requested a trade out of the Motor City. The 29-year-old played a major role in shaping the team as it headed into its rebuild under general manager Steve Yzerman. With the rebuild not going as well as intended, Larkin looks to pursue other options.The reliable top-six centerman shouldn't even be an option fo...Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://blackhawkup.com/blackhawks-have-no-reason-to-dig-deep-in-dylan-larkin-crazehttps://predlines.com/predators-recent-hiring-is-a-story-known-all-too-well-for-predators-fans-01ktchdpjzqmNashville Predators President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chris MacFarland announced Friday that Rob Blake was hired as the team's Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations.Blake's hiring is MacFarland's first move made as a part of Predators management. He will join MacFarland in managing the team's coaching staff, roster situation, scouting and drafting.He served as the Los Angeles Kings VP of Hockey Ops. and General Manager from the 2017-18 to 2024-25 seasons. Blake won a Sta...Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/predators-recent-hiring-is-a-story-known-all-too-well-for-predators-fans-01ktchdpjzqmhttps://predlines.com/chris-macfarland-just-told-predators-fans-what-they-ve-been-waiting-to-hear-01kt9fg4rb0jChris MacFarland made his first appearance to the Nashville media Wednesday, June 4, and his responses sparked hope among many Nashville Predators fans.The newly hired President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Predators piqued the interest of reporters in a media conference alongside Predators Chairman and Majority Owner Bill Haslam, and CEO Sean Henry to discuss the vision for the team going forward.After missing the playoffs for the second-straight season, the Predators organiz...Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/chris-macfarland-just-told-predators-fans-what-they-ve-been-waiting-to-hear-01kt9fg4rb0jhttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-prospect-cameron-reid-captains-kitchener-rangers-to-memorial-cup-win-01kt2d6tg94qNashville Predators prospect Cameron Reid is a Memorial Cup champion.The 19-year-old defenseman guided the Kitchener Rangers to their third Memorial Cup victory in franchise history Sunday, May 31. Reid tallied two secondary assists in the title-clinching game against the Everett Silvertips. He finished the tournament with one goal and six points and a +9 rating.Reid spent the last three years with the Rangers, playing 173 regular season games and recording 133 points. He finished this season wi...Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-prospect-cameron-reid-captains-kitchener-rangers-to-memorial-cup-win-01kt2d6tg94qhttps://predlines.com/annunen-finland-win-gold-in-2026-men-s-world-championship-josi-named-mvp-01kszyzqzgwxNashville Predators goalie Justus Annunen and Finland beat Switzerland in the gold medal game at the Ice Hockey World Championship Sunday.Annunen stopped all 22 shots in the 1-0 overtime win, helping Finland secure its fifth gold title in its tournament history. He averaged a .934-save percentage with 1.47 goals against average in eight games. It's his second gold finish in at the international level with his first from the 2017-18 U18 World Juniors.Roman Josi, the captain for Switzerland, was n...Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/annunen-finland-win-gold-in-2026-men-s-world-championship-josi-named-mvp-01kszyzqzgwxhttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-prospect-surin-s-2-goals-win-him-second-khl-championship-01ks874n6yfrYegor Surin is a two-time KHL champion with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.The 19-year-old scored two goals in game six of the KHL playoffs, helping Yaroslavl win its second-straight Gagarin Cup. He ended the postseason with a career-high eight points (3g, 5a) in 22 games. Surin was drafted by the Nashville Predators 22nd overall in 2024.After staying off the scoresheet in the series' first five contests, Surin scored twice in game six to give Yaroslavl a commanding 2-0 lead. Lokomotiv made it 3-0 in the t...Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-prospect-surin-s-2-goals-win-him-second-khl-championship-01ks874n6yfrhttps://blackhawkup.com/what-will-teuvo-teravainens-role-on-blackhawks-look-like-next-seasonThe Chicago Blackhawks saw several young players take major steps forward this season, but that growth came at the expense of veteran winger Teuvo Teravainen's role.Thanks to an uprising in the youth department this season, Teravainen's usage took a dip, often playing bottom-six minutes. Heading into the offseason, the Blackhawks will continue to add scoring depth from the draft and through free agency, making his role even more uncertain.Even though Chicago's roster became more competitive this...Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://blackhawkup.com/what-will-teuvo-teravainens-role-on-blackhawks-look-like-next-seasonhttps://predlines.com/ryan-o-reilly-s-two-point-performance-versus-italy-proves-why-he-s-canada-s-x-factor-01krs57j274rRyan O'Reilly and Canada shut down Italy 6-0 Saturday, May 16 following a 5-3 win against Sweden the day prior.O'Reilly, who tallied a goal against Sweden, topped off the win with a goal and an assist. The two points tie him for second in tournament points with three, only behind Jesse Puljujarvi with five. O'Reilly scored the final goal for Canada with 1:21 left in the middle frame. The assist came off the opening goal, scored by Dylan Holloway 9:21 into the contest.Here is Factor's goal in cas...Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/ryan-o-reilly-s-two-point-performance-versus-italy-proves-why-he-s-canada-s-x-factor-01krs57j274rhttps://blackhawkup.com/blackhawks-should-deeply-consider-making-move-for-young-devils-defensemanThe pressure is on for the Chicago Blackhawks to end this half-decade-long rebuild.After finishing 29-39-14 and ending the season second-last in the NHL, the Blackhawks can no longer afford to remain in a rebuild for much longer. While the team does sit high in the draft once again, it'll look to make it the last time for a while and return to relevance.The Blackhawks have spent years in trade speculation, and this might be the offseason that they go all out. If they pursue anybody, one of their...Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://blackhawkup.com/blackhawks-should-deeply-consider-making-move-for-young-devils-defensemanhttps://predlines.com/ryan-o-reilly-reminded-fans-why-he-s-called-factor-with-beautiful-goal-versus-sweden-01krppjmytbtDay one of the Ice Hockey World Championship is in the books and we've already seen a handful of beautiful plays, including one from Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly.O'Reilly is representing Canada in this year's tournament, and he's already made himself known. Factor scored Canada's second goal of the night versus Sweden in beautiful fashion, going backhand on a rebound. Here's the goal in case you missed it:Sweden was on a delayed penalty prior to the goal, giving Canada full control o...Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/ryan-o-reilly-reminded-fans-why-he-s-called-factor-with-beautiful-goal-versus-sweden-01krppjmytbthttps://predlines.com/current-and-former-nashville-predators-among-those-named-in-iihf-s-team-usa-preliminary-roster-01kr1w18x0dhUSA Hockey announced its preliminary roster for the IIHF Men's World Championship taking place in Switzerland later this month, and a handful of players will represent the mustard yellow.The Nashville Predators will send two of their players to compete: forward Ryker Lee and defenseman Ryan Ufko. Additionally, there will be a three former Preds members in the lineup: goalie Devin Cooley, forward Mathieu Olivier and forward Tommy Novak.They'll help Team USA in its attempt to win gold for the thir...Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/current-and-former-nashville-predators-among-those-named-in-iihf-s-team-usa-preliminary-roster-01kr1w18x0dhhttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-rookie-defenseman-quietly-mirrored-ryan-ellis-in-2026-01kqq8vezb0gNo one could've imagined the progression we saw at the end of this season from this youngster.When rookie defenseman Ryan Ufko entered the Nashville Predators lineup in early March, many assumed it was to shake up the at-the-time slumping blueline. Ufko quickly proved that he wasn't just a call-up, but that he was a roster lock.In his first game of the season, the second of his career, the former 4th-round pick tallied his first career point, a secondary assist on Filip Forsberg's power play goa...Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-rookie-defenseman-quietly-mirrored-ryan-ellis-in-2026-01kqq8vezb0ghttps://predlines.com/comment-from-steven-stamkos-hints-that-nashville-predators-will-pass-up-on-a-rebuild-once-again-01kqdgbq1he5For the second-straight season, the Nashville Predators face the intimidating decision of whether or not to commit to a rebuild, and a recent comment from one of their top scorers confirms that it might not happen.Uncertainty will fill the air for the next few months in Nashville as its front office sits vacant. With General Manager Barry Trotz leaving the organization, and a search for a new one in the works, priorities on the offseason moves will be redirected. Despite this, the same message s...Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/comment-from-steven-stamkos-hints-that-nashville-predators-will-pass-up-on-a-rebuild-once-again-01kqdgbq1he5https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-recently-signed-khl-star-is-destined-to-join-team-opening-night-01kq87m3ky0sThe Nashville Predators signed KHL star Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year entry-level contract for the 2026-27 season.Pinchuk, 24, might just be what the Predators needed all along: a young goal scorer. His 31 goals were the third most in the KHL and his 66 points were tied for sixth most. The Belarus native spent his entire KHL career with Dinamo Minsk and has posted 145 points in 252 career games. A three-time KHL All-Star, Pinchuk is looking like the next big thing out of Belarus.He will be the th...Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-recently-signed-khl-star-is-destined-to-join-team-opening-night-01kq87m3ky0shttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-in-second-straight-year-with-loss-to-san-jose-sharks-01kp73y75spjThe party is over in the Music City as the Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks, in turn eliminating them from contention in the 2026 NHL Playoffs. It is the second-straight year the team missed the postseason, this year only by a slim margin.The Predators never saw that miracle. The second condition to keep their playoff dreams alive was in the Pacific Division, where the Los Angeles Kings took on the Seattle Kraken. If the Kings lost, the Predators would remain in the conversati...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-in-second-straight-year-with-loss-to-san-jose-sharks-01kp73y75spjhttps://predlines.com/annunen-collects-nashville-predators-first-shutout-of-season-topples-anaheim-5-0-01knpvyrf3jjA 43-save performance from Justus Annunen helped pave the way for the Nashville Predators as they shutout the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center Tuesday, April 7.After a disappointing loss against the LA Kings in a shootout Monday, the Predators [37-31-10] rebounded on all cylinders, scoring five unanswered to hand the Ducks [41-32-5] their fourth-straight loss. Joakim Kemell tallied his first two career assists; and Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula recorded two points.Annunen, the game's first star,...Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/annunen-collects-nashville-predators-first-shutout-of-season-topples-anaheim-5-0-01knpvyrf3jjhttps://predlines.com/evangelista-and-nashville-predators-tie-up-wild-card-race-with-8-round-shootout-thriller-01kn9z6pr55dIt took eight rounds for somebody to find the net in the shootout, and the Nashville Predators got it done, winning 5-4. Luke Evangelista scored the shootout winner on the backhand, kickstarting the long road trip with a crucial win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Predators snapped a three-game losing streak after falling victim to a Kings late game comeback but rounding it off in the end.Jonathan Marchessault topped the night with two points and Juuse Saros stopped 29 of 33 shots.Zachary L'Heur...Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://predlines.com/evangelista-and-nashville-predators-tie-up-wild-card-race-with-8-round-shootout-thriller-01kn9z6pr55dhttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-explode-for-five-goals-in-first-to-take-down-sharks-01kmhefev3peThe Nashville Predators went shark hunting Tuesday, March 25, taking down San Jose in a 6-3 final at Bridgestone Arena.The Predators extended their win streak to five games, their longest since January 2025. It's also their second six-goal performance in March and fourth this season.Forsberg tallied one goal and two assists, extending his point streak to five games. It's his third game in the streak where he's posted three points. In total, Forsberg has racked up five goals and seven assists for...Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-explode-for-five-goals-in-first-to-take-down-sharks-01kmhefev3pehttps://predlines.com/insider-links-two-nhl-alumni-as-potential-replacements-for-nashville-predators-gm-trotz-01kkm64c70hdTires are spinning in the Nashville Predators General Manager search.After Barry Trotz announced that he was retiring as the GM of the Preds back in February, the organization announced that it was going to conduct a thorough search for his successor. Besides the news on the NHLPA shutting down CAA attempts, not much else has been said about it.Recently, insider Nick Kypreos reported on the Real Kyper & Bourne podcast that gears are turning and the team has their eyes set on former NHL players B...Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://predlines.com/insider-links-two-nhl-alumni-as-potential-replacements-for-nashville-predators-gm-trotz-01kkm64c70hdhttps://predlines.com/nashville-predators-finding-success-in-their-newest-addition-on-the-blueline-01kkj6aw2a4c"You say goodbye, and I say hello!" - The BeatlesThe Nashville Predators filled a hole in defense after moving Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche, sticking rookie righty Ryan Ufko into the mix. Ufko, 22, played a single game in the NHL at the end of last season. Even with little NHL experience going into the call-up, the kid looks like a natural.Sure, it's a small sample size, but Ufko has showed everything there is to be known about his style and we need it. Four games in the big league...Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://predlines.com/nashville-predators-finding-success-in-their-newest-addition-on-the-blueline-01kkj6aw2a4c