4:28 PM ET The owner of a Florida-based chain of mixed martial arts gyms unveiled big plans Tuesday to try to help Miami Hurricanes football players take advantage of new rules that allow them to make money. Dan Lambert is the owner of American Top Team, which is the home training facility for more than
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4:14 PM ET Former Oregon starting linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia is transferring to SMU, he announced Tuesday. Slade-Matautia, who had recently entered the NCAA football transfer portal, tied for the team lead in tackles (45) last season and recorded 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 pass breakups in 2019. He will reunite
8:00 AM ET Back in 2019, I wrote a piece comparing some of soccer’s biggest leagues to American sports equivalents. The German Bundlesiga, with its wide-open offenses and high possession numbers, had an easy comp: college football’s Big 12 Conference. Granted, defensive play rose considerably in 2020 in the Big 12, but I’ll add one
8:45 AM ET College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock has made it clear — repeatedly — that the playoff isn’t changing this season or next, which means it’s still an exclusive club reserved for four. While the usual suspects remain at the top heading into this fall, the field of contenders runs deeper than
12:24 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, died Sunday. He was 77. The school said he died at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year struggle with cancer. Donahue
6:58 PM ET The Oklahoma Sooners had some recruiting fireworks on the Fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25-ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the No. 4-ranked defensive end in
6:58 PM ET Oklahoma had some recruiting fireworks on the fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25 ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He’s the No. 4 ranked defensive end in the
4:43 PM ET Ohio State got a late addition to its 2021 recruiting class on Sunday when five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau committed to the Buckeyes. Tuimoloau is the No. 4-ranked recruit overall in the 2021 class and did not sign his national letter of intent or announce a commitment in February on signing day.
4:37 PM ET ESPN 300 offensive lineman Kelvin Banks committed to Oregon on Sunday, choosing the Ducks over Texas, LSU, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. Banks is a 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive tackle from Summer Creek High School in Houston, Texas. He’s the No. 29 ranked prospect overall and the fifth best tackle in the class.
1:17 PM ET SMU got a commitment from five-star wide receiver Jordan Hudson on Sunday, making him the highest-ranked SMU prospect since ESPN started its rankings in 2006. Hudson is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver out of Garland (Texas) High School. He’s ranked the No. 12 prospect overall and had a top list of Alabama, SMU
3:45 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — McKenzie Milton and five Florida State teammates walked into Miller’s Ale House, sat at a long table, ordered some food and eagerly greeted the first fan to come up to them during their first paid event of the name, image and likeness era. During the hour-and-a-half long session, they
4:14 PM ET The Heisman Trust says former USC running back Reggie Bush could have his Heisman Trophy returned — if the NCAA reinstates his award-winning season first. In a statement Friday, the Heisman Trust responded to Bush’s call to have the trophy returned and his college statistics reinstated, saying he became ineligible for the
6:50 AM ET With the calendar turning to July, it’s officially time to forecast what the college football season will hold for fan bases around the country. After the most abnormal season in recent history, fans will be treated to a return to normalcy with tailgating, full stadiums and all the traditions that make the
8:56 PM ET Mark Richt, the former Georgia and Miami head football coach, revealed on his Twitter account Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Truthfully, I look at it as a momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven. Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified
3:50 PM ET On a day when college athletes were officially granted rights to profit off their names, images and likenesses, former USC running back Reggie Bush made it clear he believes the Heisman Trophy he won in 2005 should be returned and his college statistics reinstated. “It is my strong belief that I won
12:38 PM ET As college football begins a new era in which athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness, some 7-year-old comments from Clemson coach Dabo Swinney suggesting his opposition to player compensation have taken on a new life. But Clemson’s current players say Swinney is fully supportive of the new NIL legislation.
12:10 PM ET Ball State football coach Mike Neu has received a new five-year deal through the 2025 season, the university announced Thursday. Athletic director Beth Goetz also received a new deal through 2027. In addition, contract extensions were announced for baseball coach Rich Maloney, women’s basketball coach Brady Sallee and men’s basketball coach James
11:51 AM ET Former Florida State receiver Tamorrion Terry has been indicted on a murder charge related to a 2018 shooting incident in Georgia. Terry is one of 11 defendants named in the grand jury indictment related to the shooting death of 21-year-old Za’Qavia Smith in Ashburn, Georgia on June 30, 2018. At the time,