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Former St. John’s guard Dylan Darling has committed to Grand Canyon, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
Darling is coming off his fourth college season and first with St. John’s. He averaged 6.9 points on 39.8% shooting and 27.7% from deep. He added 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals.
His claim to fame this past season was his game-winning layup in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Kansas. Darling did so after going scoreless all game, missing all four of his 3-point attempts before that.
Dylan Darling becomes the FIRST PLAYER IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY to hit a game-winning buzzer beater as his FIRST basket of the game. WOW.pic.twitter.com/ZCjDictJ8W
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 22, 2026
Before his time with St. John’s, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard had stops at Washington State (2022-24) and Idaho State (2024-25).
Darling is the third player to commit to GCU through the transfer portal this offseason, joining shooting guard Jaden Zimmerman and power forward Omaha Biliew.
The Antelopes have seen center Dennis Evans (Oregon State), point guard Makaih Williams, power forward Kaleb Smith and shooting guard Dusty Stromer enter the transfer portal.
GCU went 20-12 (13-7 conference record) in its first season with the Mountain West Conference in 2025-26.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is asking for a contract extension “that pays him as the starter,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport adds Brissett is not attending Phase 1 of the voluntary offseason program, and Arizona “appears willing to address it.”
In the final year of his deal, Brissett currently carries a cap hit of $9.19 million but has just $1.5 million in guaranteed money. As of Friday, the Cardinals rank seventh in effective cap space available, according to OverTheCap.
When general manager Monti Ossenfort was asked about Arizona’s available cap space during the team’s pre-NFL Draft availability, he referenced looming extensions as part of the equation that isn’t included in the current tally.
The news of Brissett’s ask comes a day after Ossenfort and head coach Mike LaFleur were noncommittal on a starting quarterback.
“They both have played a lot of ball. As we sit here today, we’re trying to install a system,” Ossenfort said Thursday. “We’re not really naming anybody. We’ll see how that room looks by the time we get to August.”
LaFleur said the topic isn’t being discussed as the team onboards the head coach’s offensive system in Arizona.
Brissett is coming off a 12-game stretch as Arizona’s starter last season in place of Kyler Murray.
He notched one win during that span but unlocked more of the offense through play-action looks and more snaps under center. Wide receiver Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride flourished with Brissett running the show, each posting career years.
While Ossenfort and LaFleur wouldn’t go as far as to say Brissett is the guy, he’s the frontrunner for the job.
Even when Gardner Minshew was brought aboard this offseason, it wasn’t without the added caveat that he was signed to back up Brissett.
That thinking — even with Friday’s reporting — shouldn’t have changed since then.
“There’s certain positions that you feel really good about, and I feel really good about the quarterback position,” LaFleur said. “Why? Because both those guys have played a lot of football.”
Arizona State assistant strength and conditioning coach Steven Miller has died at the age of 29.
The Gilbert High School alum, who played right tackle for the Sun Devils from 2015-19, suffered a medical emergency after practice ended last week but had returned to the sidelines this week before his death.
ASU canceled Thursday practice in wake of the news.
“The Sun Devil Football family mourns the passing of Steven Miller,” the school said in a post on X. “We extend our thoughts to those who knew and loved him.”
The Sun Devil Football family mourns the passing of Steven Miller.
We extend our thoughts to those who knew and loved him. pic.twitter.com/Ih7EcydjlI
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) April 16, 2026
He was back at practice on Tuesday but not in his regular coaching capacity.
Sun Devil players and coaches paid tribute to the coach following the news of his death:
Rest Easy Steve🕊️❤️
— Chamon Metayer (@Takeemdeep7) April 16, 2026
Most Genuine guy in the program ! Team first guy 💔🕊️ Fly High my dawg https://t.co/Ku5Og9krRy
— Justin Wodtly (@JustinWodtly) April 16, 2026
Rest easy my brother! 🙏🏿😢🔱🆙 https://t.co/qIQVkIYeGu
— Vince Amey (@VinceAmey) April 16, 2026
Always empowered others around you! The epitome of a servant leader. Rest easy brother. Love fam❤️🕊️ https://t.co/thobLwgVq3
— Cameron Dyer (@camdyer7) April 16, 2026
The Sun Devils are a day out from Friday’s Fan Fest at Mountain America Stadium and also have a previously scheduled Saturday practice. It’s unknown how Miller’s death will impact either.
Naturally, the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a nine-games-in-nine-days road trip on the East Coast with extra innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, but they made it count.
In a back-and-forth game where the lead changed seemingly every inning, the Diamondbacks pulled out another clutch win, 8-5, in 10 innings to earn a 6-3 record on the road trip.
Arizona won two of three games in all three series at the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Orioles, improving to 11-8 on the year (11-5 since the opening series).
The Diamondbacks’ 11 wins since March 30 are the most in MLB.
Adrian Del Castillo delivered the key blast, a 420-foot, two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning off Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells. Del Castillo drove in five runs on Sunday to finish the road trip with 10 RBIs, providing needed production in the middle of an injury-riddled lineup.
ADC YOU LATER. pic.twitter.com/EZbFkibYK8
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 15, 2026
Ildemaro Vargas — who extended his hitting streak to 12 games to start the year — doubled and scored on a Nolan Arenado single for the insurance run, and Juan Morillo stranded the ghost runner to earn the save.
All nine Diamondbacks hitters recorded knocks, with multi-hit games from Corbin Carroll, Del Castillo, Vargas and Arenado. Carroll hit two doubles and Del Castillo also tripled in two runs on a fly ball that ricocheted off left fielder Weston Wilson’s glove in the third inning.
Ketel Marte returned to the lineup as the designated hitter after missing Tuesday’s game with lower back tightness and went 1-for-5 with a bunt single and run scored.
Arizona’s bullpen accounted for five innings and one earned run, a difficult assignment at the end of a long stretch with no off days. Closer Paul Sewald was evidently not available.
Taylor Clarke and Ryan Thompson pushed the game to extras with scoreless eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Starter Eduardo Rodriguez had his least effective outing of the year at five innings and four runs — two from Jeremiah Jackson’s third home run of the series. Rodriguez’s ERA rose to 1.96.
All players on the field wore the No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson Day, as every year on April 15, teams commemorate the anniversary of the most important major league debut of all-time.
The Diamondbacks continue their slate of American League opponents, as they will host the Toronto Blue Jays for three games, starting on Friday. The Chicago White Sox will enter Chase Field the following Tuesday.
Arizona’s starting rotation for its weekend series against Toronto in order is Michael Soroka, Zac Gallen and Ryne Nelson.
