Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy, AP source says

The American Athletic Conference has renewed interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time

AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy, AP source says
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Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia

Texas is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten against Kentucky

Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
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Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West

The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions

Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
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Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network

Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are suing the NCAA and Big Ten Network with other former Wolverines players

Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network
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SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18

After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25, a first in the 88-year history of the rankings

SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
Opinion|Sports

3 years in at Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman is again explaining a stunning loss

Marcus Freeman still has not mastered the most underrated part of being a college football coach at a blue-blood school: Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat

3 years in at Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman is again explaining a stunning loss
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NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'

In a letter to NCAA member schools, President Charlie Baker says a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2_78 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement “did not go as we hoped.”

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'
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Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement

A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences, revealing a potential snag in the deal

Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
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Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State

Florida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2

Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State
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Deadline passes for Mountain West, Washington State, Oregon State to renew football scheduling deal

The deadline for the Mountain West and Washington State and Oregon State to renew their football scheduling agreement passed without a deal being struck

Deadline passes for Mountain West, Washington State, Oregon State to renew football scheduling deal
Education|News|Sports

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings

A prominent advocacy group for college athletes says it opposes a settlement agreement of federal antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and major college conferences

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings
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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

Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to sign-stealing investigation
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Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources say

Big 12 presidents are scheduled next week to discuss potentially inviting UConn to the conference after school officials recently made an in-person pitch to the league, two people familiar with the discussions tell The Associated Press

Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources say
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Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers

Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
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Notre Dame suspends men's swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations

Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming program 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

Notre Dame suspends men's swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
Education|Sports

Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?

College sports leaders believe they have found a way through a massive antitrust settlement to finally separate “true NIL” for athletes from what they say is booster-funded pay-for-play

Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?
Education|Sports

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
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Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday

An attorney for the defendants tells The Associated Press the full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by Friday

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
Education|Sports

How college sports video games became the entry point to dismantle the NCAA's amateurism rules

More than a decade ago, college sports video games were identified as an entry point to challenge NCAA rules that prevented college athletes from being compensated

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Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player's arrest

Utah State’s termination letter to Blake Anderson says he was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case

Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player's arrest
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Nick Saban is back at SEC Media Days, 6 months after retiring and asking the questions now

Nick Saban is at SEC Media Days again, six months after retiring as Alabama coach

Nick Saban is back at SEC Media Days, 6 months after retiring and asking the questions now
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5-star potential: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold and Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava are SEC wild cards

Oklahoma's Jackson Arnold and Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava are the Southeastern Conference's wild-card quarterbacks

5-star potential: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold and Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava are SEC wild cards
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Georgia grapples with driving violations as Smart says players are being fined from NIL payments

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Bulldogs players who have been arrested or cited for driving violations have been disciplined with suspensions and fines through the collective that provides name, image and likeness payments to the school’s athletes

Georgia grapples with driving violations as Smart says players are being fined from NIL payments
Opinion|Sports

Ole Miss enters 2024 trying to ignore the hype as LSU looks to defy expectations again

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin learned a lot from Nick Saban — especially about the dangers of preseason praise and high expectations being placed upon a team by fans and media

Ole Miss enters 2024 trying to ignore the hype as LSU looks to defy expectations again
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: 'Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be'

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league’s first football season as 16-team league in North Texas

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: 'Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be'

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