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The Sun's Arizin: Villanova Wildcats news & links for July 10, 2015

Daily Villanova links.

TGIF, 'Nova Nation! Apologies for the late-breaking link dump this morning. AT&T has not been on their game lately. Absolutely killer news that we won't get to watch Omari Spellman continue a dominant spring this weekend at the Peach Jam. Get well soon, big fella!

And now, the "news."

Six players who will improve their scoring average | ESPN
One Villanovan is on the list - guess who it is before reading.

Denver Nuggets guard Randy Foye a graduate of Sportscaster U | Denver Stiffs
Randy Foye is taking a peek at what may interest him after his playing days are over. The NBAPA's career programs gave Foye and other NBA players a feel for the broadcasting world.

Jannah Tucker Transfers to Villanova | Villanova.com
Villanova University head women's basketball coach Harry Perretta today announced that Jannah Tucker has transferred to Villanova from the University of Tennessee.

The life of a college basketball student manager | ESPN (Dana O'Neil)
What does it take to be a college basketball student manager? Well, it's not glorious, but the people setting up chairs, filling water bottles and mopping sweat take their jobs seriously.

University of Maryland's plan to sell beer at games approved | AP
Prince George's County officials have approved the University of Maryland's proposal to sell beer at the school's football and basketball games.

Vernon Adams Jr. did not graduate from EWU in spring, status in limbo | OregonLive.com
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. did not meet Eastern Washington's graduation standards after the spring academic quarter, according to the university on Thursday, news that throws his plan to play football for Oregon this fall in flux.

Watch this new footage of Michael Jordan dunking in high school | SBNation.com
Old school Jordan looking brand new.

Introducing: Tinder Verified Accounts For Notable Figures | Inquisitr
Tinder is hopping on the bandwagon and has announced plans to start rolling out "verified accounts". This is the same blue ticker that appears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram -- We'll be working on getting Ryan's account verified as soon as they go live with the feature.

New Bug Discovered In Weird Part of New Jersey | ANIMAL
In the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, a wooded land somewhere between New York City and Philadelphia, scientists confirmed the existence of a previously undiscovered species of leafhopper, a type of colorful sap-eating bug that lives in a threatened grass called pinebarren smokegrass, EurekAlert reports. Moral of the story: Nothing good or holy comes from the Pine Barrens.