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Once teammates, wrestler Bill Goldberg and Deion Sanders reunite at Colorado through Goldberg’s sonVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — Hall of Fame pro wrestler Bill Goldberg isn’t just another celebrity whom coach Deion Sanders has walking along the Colorado sideline. He’s not just another big name brought in to deliver motivational speeches. Goldberg’s got a vested interest in the program with his son, Gage, a freshman...
Analysis: Big 12 must ask not only why UConn, but why now as commissioner remains open for business
As Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark steps up discussions in the conference about adding UConn, the question isn’t so much why invite the Huskies as why do it now. “There has never been a better time than right now to be part of the Big 12,” Yormark said in July...
Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to sign-stealing investigation
Michigan has received the final version of a notice of allegations from the NCAA related to an investigation into an in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation being run by a football staffer, the NCAA and the school said Sunday. Michigan previously received a draft of the NOA that included allegations of...
Aidan Birr makes 44-yard FG as time expires as Georgia Tech stuns No. 10 Florida StateVideo
DUBLIN — Aidan Birr converted a 44-yard field goal as time expired, and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State, 24-21, on Saturday in the first major college football game of the season. Coming off an undefeated regular season but with a remade roster, the Seminoles tied the score at...
Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field
Faced with the prospect of dealing a potentially fatal blow to a conference it helped start more than 100 years ago, Oregon decided to leave the Pac-12 t o join the Big Ten even though that meant taking half the annual revenue payout established members receive for several years. The...
Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, WR coach suspended for recruiting violation
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and an assistant coach will be suspended for the No. 25 Hawkeyes’ opener against Illinois State on Aug. 31 over a violation while recruiting a player. Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz said Thursday the suspension of Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon...
Dartmouth basketball players union accuses school of unfair labor practices over refusal to bargain
The union representing the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the Ivy League school on Wednesday because it has refused to negotiate with the players on a collective bargaining agreement. Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some other workers at the Hanover,...
It’s not your imagination: There are players in their mid-20s all over college football, here’s why
Each time he sees his freshman teammates, Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman gets a reality check about the length of his college career. “When I was playing as a true freshman at Texas Tech, they were probably in seventh grade,” Bowman said. Bowman is entering his seventh year of college...
Oklahoma State to wear QR codes on helmets to assist NIL fundraisingVideo
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season linking to the general team fund to increase the program’s name, image and likeness money pool. The rollout will be in the season opener at home against defending FCS champion South Dakota State on Aug. 31....
Prospect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root
Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted on social media about not having enough food and needing help. That incident led Smith to form the Icon 1901 Collective in April 2022 to...
Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first teamVideo
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new teammates were selected for the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Downs, who was a second-team All-American as a freshman for Alabama last season, was joined by guard Donovan Jackson, receiver Emeka...
Is freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith next big thing for No. 2 Ohio State?Video
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith was being called the next big thing at Ohio State long before he arrived on campus. The pass-catching prodigy from Miami Gardens, Fla., was the country’s top-rated recruit when he got to Columbus as an early enrollee in January amid a frenzy of hype. Since...
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for 1 year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame suspended its men’s swimming program Thursday for at least one year after an external review found members of the team violated NCAA rules by wagering among themselves on results of their competitions and failed to “treat one another with dignity and respect.” “In order...
College football 2024: Florida St. looking to back up last year’s breakthrough title in ACCVideo
Mike Norvell and Florida State got a taste of the big time last season. The Seminoles are not about to let that slip away this fall. “It sets the stage and opportunity for us to continue to push and continue to elevate this program to ultimately where it deserves to...
College football 2024: Powerful SEC welcomes Oklahoma, Texas to mixVideo
Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas. For the first time in 17 years, Alabama’s iconic coach won’t be prowling the sidelines in the SEC. With one longtime juggernaut headed to an ESPN gig and semi-retirement, two others enter the fray. The Sooners and Longhorns join the powerhouse league three...
College football 2024: Brett Gabbert’s return boosts defending MAC champion Miami (Ohio)Video
Brett Gabbert helped put Miami (Ohio) in position to win the 2023 Mid-American Conference crown. He spent the last five conference games watching his teammates fulfill that goal. Now, the almost completely healed 24-year-old quarterback begins his fourth and presumably final season as Miami’s starter hoping to do it all...
Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American...
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore looks forward to release of text messages in sign-stealing investigationVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football’s winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters Tuesday for the first time since the NCAA alleged in a notice relating to its sign-stealing investigation that he violated rules as an...
Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn’t as simple as counting from 1 to 12
The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined. The system is also kind of quirky. The second-best team in the country by the selection committee’s rankings could conceivably be the fifth seed....
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25, Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes and 1,532 points in the Top 25...
NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA announced a four-year show-cause order for former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players while access was restricted during the covid-19 pandemic, effectively banning him from college athletics until August 2028. The NCAA said Harbaugh, who left his...
NCAA moving closer to financially rewarding women’s basketball teams that reach March Madness
Women’s basketball teams are about to move a step closer to getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament. The Division I Board of Directors was expected to meet Tuesday and introduce a proposal to give performance units to teams that make March Madness. Units represent revenue. “Unless something...
Pitbull Stadium is the new home of FIU football. The artist has bought the naming rights
Welcome to Pitbull Stadium, the home of your FIU Panthers. Florida International announced what could end up as a 10-year agreement on Tuesday with international recording artist, Grammy winner and entrepreneur Armando Christian Pérez — the Miami native better known as Pitbull — to put his name on their on-campus...
Penn State ranked 9th in preseason USA Today Coaches Poll; Georgia 1stVideo
NEW YORK — Penn State will open the season ninth in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Monday. Georgia is No. 1, a year after its two-year run as national champion ended. The Bulldogs received 46 of the 55 first-place votes from college football coaches. Preseason No....
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is facing allegations he violated NCAA rules related to an investigation into impermissible scouting and sign-stealing that hung over the program through its run to last season’s national championship, three people briefed on an impending notice of allegations told the Associated Press on Sunday. Two of...
