College football moved closer to a 24-team postseason after securing what a person familiar with the negotiations called a “handshake agreement” between the College Football Playoff and broadcast partner ESPN that would make up for the nine-figure sums the major conferences would lose by ...
The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving state universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in college in defiance of the NCAA’s new eligibility rule. NCAA President Charlie ...
Another week of Penn State searching for its first Big Ten victory of the season begins today. Here are five keys to a win in Ann Arbor later today. 1. More from the passing game: Let’s not get into the run game. That is what it is at this point, although it will be interesting to see if ...
Some nitpicking while waiting for Penn State to stop the bleeding: There are striking similarities between the Nittany Lions and Wolverines in what appears to be a blueblood battle in name only. Both are now coached by Big 12 transplants, Matt Campbell (Iowa State) and Kyle Whittingham ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles will have to be quite creative to surprise Aaron Rodgers. Known for his complex defensive schemes and disguising his blitz packages, Bowles and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing an elite quarterback who has seen everything in a distinguished NFL career. Rodgers ...
NEW YORK — When Milwaukee defeated the mighty, monied Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, they set up the first World Series between two of baseball’s smallest spenders in 35 years — just as team owners are arguing that clubs like the Brewers need a salary cap to compete ...
