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D'Andre Walker (Fairburn, Ga./Langston Hughes) is a 2015 defensive end prospect, so he has a long way to go in the recruiting process. He's already drawing plenty of interest however, with 35 offers on the table. Though Walker insists that all schools are even, but he admits that three of them are sticking out in his mind.

“I know the FSU, Georgia, and Alabama coaching staffs the most, so those schools are sticking out right now,” Walker tells ESPN.com recruiting expert Kipp Adams.

Walker adds, though, that even with 35 offers at his disposal, he'd like a few more:

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Isaiah Briscoe (Union, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep), one of the top shooting guards in the Class of 2015, holds high-major offers from places all across the country, including Baylor, UConn, Florida, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Syracuse and Virginia. Most recently, Big Ten schools Indiana and Ohio State have joined the mix.

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The New York Giants are neck-deep in contract negotiations with one of their starting WRs -- Victor Cruz, the RFA who doesn't like the sound of playing on a one-year deal -- while the other -- Hakeem Nicks -- is entering the final year on his current pact. While he's unsigned, Cruz doesn't have to go any team events, so his absence from the "voluntary" OTAs this week was no surprise. Nicks, on the other hand, was expected to be there, but did not attend, which was at first reported to be related to a problem with his contract situation, but later confirmed to be unrelated to his business relationship with the team. Nevertheless, at some point soon, both WRs' contracts will need to be addressed.

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The Miami Marlins have a few weeks to decide what to do with their outfield corps once Giancarlo Stanton is ready to come off the disabled list. As Juan C. Rodriguez wrote Thursday, the outfield could get even more crowded in the coming weeks.

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Reid Travis's (Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle) recruitment has been national for some time. Ranked No. 40 in the Class of 2014, the 6-foot-8 power forward holds offers and serious interest from Gonzaga, Iowa State, Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern and Minnesota. Most recently, UCLA jumped in the mix and Travis seems thrilled by the development.

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After news broke that New York Rangers coach John Tortorella was going to make Brad Richards a healthy scratch for Thursday night's game, speculation arose as to whether the Rangers would buy out Richards' contract this offseason. Richards isn't the player he once was, but if the Rangers do buy him out, there should be a healthy market for his services.

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In a move that was anticipated for some time, the San Diego Chargers and LT Max Starks finally reached a deal this week, and it's been speculated that the former Steeler will take a position as the starter at his position by the time Week 1 rolls around. However, it may not be that simple.

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Memphis hauled in the No. 3 ranked recruiting class in 2013. The class includes three four-star players-- small forward Kuran Iverson (Windsor, Conn./Fishburne Military), small forward Nick King (Memphis, Tenn./King), and point guard Rashawn Powell (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips). The jewel of the class, though, is Austin Nichols (Eads, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian), the five-star power forward ranked No. 15 in his class.

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The New Orleans Saints still need to figure out what they're going to do at safety this upcoming season, as first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro appears ready for a significant role, and that may push Roman Harper or Malcolm Jenkins into a diminished one. But while those decisions will be made in the coming weeks, they're also starting to get their financial ducks in a row.

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The San Diego Padres may be growing what is soon to be among the best collection of catchers in the game of baseball. The New York Yankees, starting with rookie Austin Romine and trickling down to prospects Gary Sanchez and J.R. Murphy, may own such a title now, but the Friars may not be far behind.

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We've been following where guard Ahmad Starks, rising senior guard and Oregon State transfer, might land. The two schools he is most heavily considering are Illinois and Bradley. Illinois' chances at getting Starks presumably went up today with the news that current sophomore Illini forward Myke Henry requested his release from the program and has decided to transfer.

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Even before Alain Vigneault was officially fired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, there was speculation as to where he'd pick up his NHL coaching career. That process only ramped up after the move was announced, and one of the intriguing possibilities is in Winnipeg.

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When the 2013 season kicks off, the Pittsburgh Steelers are all but certain that Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams will be their starting pair at OT, it's just a matter of who will be on the left and who will be on the right.

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South Dakota State announced former Florida PF Cody Larson will be transferring into the program and will be eligible in 2014-15 after sitting out next year. Larson's college career has been filled with tumult. After redshirting his freshman year in Gainesville in 2010-11, the 6-foot-9 Larson ran into legal trouble during the 2011 offseason. After he was reinstated and played the 2011-12 year, he lost his scholarship and left the team before the start of the 2012-13 season to focus on academics and fixing off-court problems. Now he will join SDSU, which is just 45 miles from where he grew up.

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