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NCAA to release findings from Michigan football sign-stealing investigation Friday
Michigan will finally learn its punishment from a NCAA investigation into an alleged illegal scouting/sign-stealing scheme. The NCAA formally notified all of the involved parties on Thursday morning that the findings will be publicly released on Friday, according to an NCAA email obtained by The Detroit News. The findings will...
Pitt gets 3 players on All-Time All-America team after 100 years
Ohio State and Pitt each placed three players on the Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organization’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football. Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP first-team All-Americans,...
Clemson’s experience makes Tigers the ACC favorite … Can anyone challenge them?Video
No. 4 Clemson won so much over more than a decade that it felt like a step back when the Tigers didn’t reach 10 wins two years ago in the first of back-to-back four-loss seasons. Still, the Tigers are the reigning ACC champions and coming off a trip to the...
NCAA informs Michigan ruling on sign-stealing investigation set to be released
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details. The...
Crackdown on players faking injuries, tweak to video review verbiage among changes in college game
Officials will be cracking down on college football players who feign injuries, the number of overtime timeouts will be reduced and referees will use different verbiage when announcing the results of video reviews. Those are among the changes for the 2025 season, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday in its...
Springdale grad Sean Dugan moves into new role as alpha linebackers coach at Eastern Michigan
Just before the start of the 2024 college football season, the NCAA amended its rule that had limited the number of coaches who could participate in on-field instruction. It was good news for Springdale grad Sean Dugan. Dugan was hired as a defensive analyst at Eastern Michigan before the 2023...
Deion Sanders feels like ‘my old self’ after treatment for bladder cancer, concentrating on football
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders appreciates the “how are you doing?” questions. The small talk hits home even more after his health scare. “I’m healthy. I’m vibrant,” the Colorado coach said Friday at the school’s media day. “I’m my old self.” Sanders has hit the ground running since recently returning...
Deion Sanders feels like ‘my old self’ after treatment for cancer
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders appreciates the “how are you doing?” questions. The small talk hits home even more after his health scare. “I’m healthy, I’m vibrant,” the Colorado coach said Friday at the school’s media day. “I’m my old self.” Sanders has hit the ground running since recently returning...
Ohio State’s QB competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains too close to call
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After the first quarter of Ohio State’s preseason practices, the competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz for the starting quarterback spot remains too close to call. “The competition continues,” coach Ryan Day said. “They both have had good moments and moments where they’re growing. I will...
NCAA Tournament fields to remain at 68 teams in 2026, but future growth possible
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said in a...
Texas takes top spot, Penn State 3rd in USA Today preseason coaches poll
Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Monday. The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes, and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia...
Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, a former Michigan transfer, dies unexpectedly
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane power forward Gregg Glenn III, a starter throughout last season after having transferred from Michigan in 2023, has died unexpectedly. Glenn, 22, of Pompano Beach, Florida, “died in a tragic accident this weekend,” Tulane vice president of student affairs Sarah Cunningham wrote in a letter to...
Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach the Colorado Buffaloes this season
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of...
Big Ten notes: USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in ’26, with no sure bet it will go beyond that
LAS VEGAS — All the reshuffling of schedules, conferences and playoff formats in college football has placed one of the sport’s best traditions in peril: the USC-Notre Dame game. The contract for a rivalry that dates to 1926 expires after their game in 2026. Both schools have expressed a willingness...
Shunned by hometown Razorbacks, Drake Lindsey leads Minnesota offense
LAS VEGAS — Minnesota redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey grew up with Arkansas blood running through his veins. His grandfather, Jim, played football at Arkansas before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. His uncle played tight end for the Razorbacks, his dad was a wide receiver for them, his cousin played...
Bill Belichick at North Carolina shows NFL’s ACC influence
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The group of roughly 60 reporters had crowded around the table Thursday long before Bill Belichick arrived to take questions in his first run through ACC preseason media days as North Carolina’s football coach. Some massed at each end, multiple rows deep. Others filled rows of chairs...
Virginia Tech, South Carolina to clash with deep family ties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virginia Tech opens its fourth season under Brent Pry with a marquee game against South Carolina in Atlanta on Aug. 31, marking a meeting of two programs with deep ties to one family. The Gamecocks are coached by Shane Beamer, the son of former longtime Hokies coach...
ACC notebook: Florida State coach Mike Norvell ‘extremely excited’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell was so exuberant at Wednesday’s ACC preseason football media days that he was practically yelling during his news conference. “I’m extremely excited,” he said when asked about his enthusiasm. It’s easy to understand why in moving on from last year’s remarkable crashout....
SMU’s successful bid to join ACC leads to playoff berth, record donations — and more interest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SMU bet on itself when it made a bold bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference — and it has paid off big time. Now the Mustangs are looking build on that momentum in Year 2. The Dallas-based school chose to forego nine years of media-rights distribution...
Big Ten notebook: Hoosiers ready to prove they’re no one-hit wonder
LAS VEGAS — After a surprising 10-0 start, a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the College Football Playoff, some believe Indiana is destined to take a step backward in 2025. Coach Curt Cignetti and his team, however, didn’t get the memo. “We’re not looking to sustain it, we’re...
ACC notes: Mario Cristobal blames defense for Miami’s collapse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Miami Hurricanes were on a trajectory to reach the ACC championship game last season for the first time since 2017 after starting 9-0. Then came a late-season collapse that included losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse that allowed Clemson to leapfrog them into second place in...
Big Ten’s Tony Petitti: No support for SEC’s at-large bid preference for College Football Playoff
LAS VEGAS — The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the SEC when the format for 2026 is decided. At the league’s football media days,...
Trinity’s Mary Dunn to coach in Mid-American Conference
It’s a Dunn deal. Once a dominating presence around the rim and a now budding college coach, Mary Dunn will soon be teaching her post-up moves to players at Kent State. Dunn, a Trinity graduate, is joining the women’s basketball staff there after two seasons as an assistant at Alabama...
Kalen DeBoer is looking to escape Nick Saban’s shadow and lead Tide back to playoffs in 2nd season
ATLANTA — Four years without a national championship feels like a severe drought for veteran Alabama players. Similarly, one year of missing the College Football Playoff has second-year coach Kalen DeBoer feeling the pressure to restore the Crimson Tide’s status as one of the nation’s top teams in 2025. When...
NCAA fines Memphis $30K, places it on probation after softball players did hoops player’s schoolwork
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis’ athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000 by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men’s basketball player with schoolwork. The NCAA announced the mutually-agreed-to punishment Wednesday, saying...
