CHICAGO — While the Chicago Cubs are in Miami this weekend closing in on a playoff berth, their iconic ballpark will add another first to its ever-growing list of events. Wrigley Field on Sunday will play host to the final two matches of the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week. I…
Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner. The past three quarterbacks to win the Heisman. Both quarterbacks in last year’s national championship game. The starters in the previous national championship game.
The Bears saw themselves go down 2-0 in the first 12 minutes at Francis Marion before rallying to score three second half goals and steal a victory.
A look at two defensive ends, two linebackers and a defensive tackle.
The Bears turn their sights to Saturday when they take on West Alabama in a rematch of an NCAA first round game that took place two years ago.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins fans who publish training camp videos of their team might be helping the opponent and putting the Dolphins at a strategic disadvantage. So, don’t do it. Well, that was the message that I gleaned from Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley on Thursday when I asked about his…
SAN DIEGO — The Pac-12’s road to the College Football Playoff begins with a twist: You don’t have to win the Pac-12 to get there. Under new CFP rules for 2026, the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC champions receive four of the five automatic bids. The fifth goes to the highest-ranked team — cham…
Cameron Indoor Stadium will have a different, more corporate look this basketball season.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson football might have to compete against former NFL players Saturday. A Louisiana judge affirmed Thursday that two of LSU football’s late roster additions are eligible to play for the team this year despite signing NFL rookie contracts and suiting up for preseason games in August, per reports from ESPN and other outlets. Baton Rouge judge William Jorden said in ruling ...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Michael Lombardi’s tenure at the University of North Carolina was a short one. The Tar Heels’ football general manager resigned from his position on Thursday, according to an email from an athletic department representative. “Effective Sept. 3, 2026, Michael Lombardi has resigned from his position as General Manager of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s ...
For the second consecutive year, Ohio State and Texas will headline nonconference college football play, with their September matchup poised to influence College Football Playoff positioning and conference perceptions.
ORLANDO, Fla. — No more excuses. No more transition seasons. No more rebuilding years. No more grading UCF football on a curve. Nobody expects UCF to go 13-0 this season. Nobody expects Scott Frost to recreate the magic of 2017, turn Alonza Barnett III into McKenzie Milton or schedule another parade down Main Street at Disney World. But UCF does need to start becoming relevant in the Big 12. ...
The college football season is here and there are several teams starting off with full-on belief they will be in the College Football Playoff. But there are only 12 spots.
PHILADELPHIA — Imagine this: A college football player lauded as one of the best in the country gets roped into a collective of other top college players just as good for an All-Star team. Except these players won’t prove their mettle against other college athletes; they’ll prepare to face the reigning Super Bowl champions. Sound preposterous? Well, from 1934-1976, this was the case for many ...
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney likes Lane Kiffin, and he doesn’t blame any player or program for taking advantage of something the system allows them to do. But he still has plenty of thoughts about LSU and Kiffin trying to add a number of former NFL players to their roster ahead of Saturday’s season opener. “Honestly, it’s just embarrassing that that’s where we are,” Swinney said ...
The 2026 Duke football season is here, and the Blue Devils and third-year head coach Manny Diaz have officially released a depth chart.
Hickory FC's Maxime Wester was named to the preseason all-conference team.
This year's team has plenty of veteran leadership as they return over 90% of their point production from last season.
Belichick, Virginia and TCU lead the biggest winners and losers from Week 0 of the 2026 season.
Cooper Flagg, a former No. 1 overall pick from Duke, has continued one of his hobbies since becoming an NBA player: card collecting.
NC State football entered the 2026 season with elevated expectations. Instead, the Wolfpack opened the year with a reality check in Week 0.
Bill Belichick leads UNC to a surprise win, showcasing his prowess despite media doubt and a challenging season. What does the season hold for North Carolina?
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Florida State’s Mike Norvell is under pressure to win, but he’s not alone on the hot seat. Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell and North Carolina’s Bill Belichick are not far behind.
PITTSBURGH — In 1979, Iowa coach Hayden Fry called Chuck Noll and asked if he could copy the Steelers’ uniforms. Fry took over a Hawkeyes program that hadn’t had a winning season since 1961 and he said he wanted his team to “look like winners.” The Steelers had just won their third Super Bowl and were the dominant team in the NFL. The Steelers coach granted Fry’s request, and ever since, the ...
In today's college sports landscape, power no longer resides solely on the sidelines or in the commissioner's office. It sits in television boardrooms, law firms, courtrooms and donor suites.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden has signed his third contract extension in three years, making him the highest-paid Gators coach in school history. Golden will now earn an average salary of $8.25 million annually, including $7.5 million this season — up from $6 million in 2025-26 — as part of a new six-year, $49.5 million deal through March 2032, according to Golden’s agent, Bret ...
Weeks 0 and 1 should be a showcase for college football. Instead, they're a monument to safe scheduling and missed opportunity. You could spend the next two weekends lounging around.
Is there a team ranked outside the top 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll that could replicate what the 2025 Hoosiers did and go from underrated to national champions?
UNC basketball coach Michael Malone doesn’t carry a whistle to practice, treating the Smith Center more like a classroom than one of the iconic arenas in college hoops.
RALEIGH, N.C. — College coaches and conference officials rarely agree on anything, but several major leagues and their high-profile bench bosses have (mostly) united around one common issue — maintaining one last shred of amateurism in college sports. The ACC Board of Directors, in a statement released Thursday, has instructed Commissioner Jim Phillips to enforce several eligibility ...
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