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Jack Del Rio leaving Wisconsin’s staff after arrest on charge of operating vehicle while intoxicated
MADISON, Wis. — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio was arrested by Madison police for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and will step down from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff, coach Luke Fickell announced Monday. Del Rio, the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders,...
Burrell grad Jordyn Kowalkowski hopes to end soccer career at U of Rochester with another NCAA berth
The past 12 months have been quite the ride for Burrell grad Jordyn Kowalkowski. On Nov. 4, 2023, Kowalkowski and the U of Rochester women’s soccer team completed an undefeated regular season (12-0-5, 3-0-4 University Athletic Association) under second-year coach Ashley Van Vechten. It earned the Yellowjackets their first NCAA...
Utah AD Mark Harlan apologizes after Big 12 fine for blasting officiating crew in loss to BYUVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah athletic director Mark Harlan apologized on Sunday after he was publicly reprimanded and fined $40,000 by the Big 12 for blasting a conference officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning drive. Harlan took the podium shortly...
It was a lost college football weekend in Florida. The state’s FBS and FCS teams went 0-9Video
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Worst day ever? Worst week ever? There was no joy, at least of the major-college football variety, in Florida this weekend. There were eight games involving the state’s FBS and FCS teams Saturday. There were nine such games this weekend. There were no wins. For only...
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Oregon was the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings...
DeVries, Hansberry lead West Virginia in narrow 75-69 win over UMass
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Tucker DeVries scored 17 points, Amani Hansberry added 16 and West Virginia held off Massachusetts 75-69 on Friday night. After trailing by 17 points at halftime UMass rallied in the second half, primarily behind a defensive effort that held West Virginia to six made field goals...
Report: Florida coach Todd Golden faces sexual harassment allegations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months, according to a report published Friday in the school’s student newspaper. According to the Independent Florida Alligator, the claims against...
No. 4 Miami, No. 13 SMU sit unbeaten and tied atop ACC and as surprise options for 12-team playoffVideo
The ACC’s guaranteed berth in the College Football Playoff could include a surprise representative. Maybe a couple. Unbeaten and fourth-ranked Miami (9-0, 5-0), predicted this summer by media to finish third in the ACC behind defending champion Florida State and Clemson, is rated No. 4 as a projected league champion...
Faking it? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a final farewell for Mississippi last month as Rebel after Rebel went down on the ground with injuries, some serious, some minor, and created stoppages that slowed things down. “First of all,” Beamer said after the Gamecocks’ 27-3 loss on Oct....
Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff’s opening rankings; Penn State 6thVideo
Undefeated Oregon got top billing and Penn State was sixth Tuesday in the first set of rankings on the road to college football’s new 12-team playoff. A 13-member selection committee released its first top-25 list, and saw what most of the country has seen this year — that with a...
Preseason Big 12 top-5 teams Utah, Oklahoma St., Kansas and Arizona at bottom of league standingsVideo
An early season matchup between Oklahoma State and Utah generated national attention and was touted as a possible Big 12 championship game preview. League newcomer Utah was the conference favorite in the preseason media poll. Oklahoma State, with star running back Ollie Gordon II, was picked to finish third. After...
With Big Ten, other power conferences abolishing divisions, chances for rematches increaseVideo
It didn’t take Penn State players long to turn their attention toward what lies ahead even with the sting still setting in following yet another gut-wrenching loss to Ohio State — this one in front of a record crowd at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. They made it clear: They hope...
AP Top 25: Oregon a unanimous No. 1 ahead of 1st CFP rankings
Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the season. The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third straight week,...
Iowa begins post-Caitlin Clark era with lower expectations and a new coach
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Caitlin Clark era at Iowa ended with her as the NCAA Division I overall scoring leader and the Hawkeyes playing in two straight national championship games and being the hottest ticket in women’s basketball. Clark recently finished her first pro season as the WNBA rookie...
Oregon State and Washington State hoops cozy up to WCC for now ahead of Pac-12 rebuild
The Pac-12 Conference will never be what it once was even after the efforts to rebuild it. “I never thought I’d see the Pac-12 fall apart,” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. “I mean, what a freakin’ shame that is, but we are where we are.” That could be taken...
Plum grad Max Matolcsy works way through ranks at Penn to earn more regular role on defense
Max Matolcsy could have gone to any number of schools to play football. But the allure of an Ivy League education was too good to pass up for the Plum grad. Matolcsy opted for Penn, where he enrolled in the prestigious Wharton School, established in 1881 as the world’s first...
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Penn State at No. 3; Pitt at No. 18Video
Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, its highest ranking since 2017, and Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M all moved into the top 10. Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remained the top four teams,...
Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over NebraskaVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock with 1 minute, 16 seconds left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday. The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their loss to Oregon two...
South Florida men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43Video
TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications after undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area hospital. “He was authentic, driven,...
Big 12 enters season with 5 teams in top 10 after expanding by 4 teamsVideo
The Big 12 has arguably been the best conference in college basketball recently, winning two of the past four national championships while getting at least seven teams into the NCAA Tournament seven times in the last 10 years. The addition of four schools, three of which have recent NCAA Tournament...
Duke’s Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Alabama’s Mark Sears and North Carolina’s RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before deciding to return for another college season. Their decisions helped their teams earn top-10 rankings in the AP Top 25 and earned both players some preseason honors, too. Sears was a near-unanimous...
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot on Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia. Vanderbilt made its first appearance since the 2013 season,...
SEC fines Texas $250,000, Longhorns apologize after fans throw trash on field against GeorgiaVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was initially careful with his words when asked about Texas fans littering the north end of the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns was briefly wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed their...
No. 22 Illinois beats No. 24 Michigan 21-7 for its first win over the Wolverines since 2009Video
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan on Saturday. The Illini wore 1924 throwback uniforms to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Red Grange’s six-touchdown performance against Michigan on the day Memorial Stadium...
Cam Ward throws for 4 touchdowns, No. 6 Miami survives Louisville comeback bids for wild 52-45 winVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cam Ward’s offensive line gave him plenty of time to throw on some big plays. On others, he created the extra time he needed to find his target on his own. The combination kept No. 6 Miami ahead and, eventually, created opportunities for teammates to win a...
