WKU RB Leon Allen granted medical hardship to return in 2016 One of Conference USA’s top running backs will return in 2016. According to multiple reports, the NCAA has approved a medical hardship waiver for Western Kentucky’s Leon Allen, allowing him to return for a fifth season. Allen went down with a serious knee injury in the second game of WKU’s 2015 season and never returned to action. … [Read more...]

Jimbo Fisher has no problem with Michigan's Florida trip While ACC commissioner John Swofford has spoken out against Michigan’s spring practices in Florida, one head coach from Swofford’s conference doesn’t have a problem with it. Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher told reporters Tuesday that he “applaud(s)” Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh for thinking outside the box by holding … [Read more...]

Newly crowned No. 1 Kansas looks worthy of that ranking On the same day Kansas ascended to the top of the polls, the Jayhawks achieved something few other No. 1 teams have accomplished during this season of parity. They actually played like a top-ranked team should Fueled by the scoring of Perry Ellis and the long-range shooting of its backcourt, Kansas blitzed 23rd-ranked Texas 86-56 on … [Read more...]

Five storylines to watch in week one of conference tournament play While college basketball's marquee conference tournaments don't begin until next week, the undercard gets underway Tuesday night. The Atlantic Sun and Patriot League are the first of 12 conferences whose league tournaments tip off this week. Below is a look at the five biggest storylines from week one of conference tournament … [Read more...]

UConn hires Auburn COO David Benedict as AD A month after Warde Manuel was officially hired away from Connecticut by Michigan, his alma mater, the Huskies have a new athletic director. The school announced Monday that it has hired David Benedict, the current Chief Operating Officer of Auburn athletics, as its new athletic director. Before his time at Auburn (beginning in 2014), Benedict … [Read more...]

Virginia Tech TE Kalvin Cline transfers to Texas A&M Kalvin Cline is headed from the ACC to the SEC. Cline, a tight end who recently finished his redshirt sophomore season at Virginia Tech, announced Sunday that he will transfer to Texas A&M after he graduates in May. As a graduate transfer, Cline will be able to suit up immediately for the Hokies. He will have two years of eligibility … [Read more...]

Navy retires Keenan Reynolds' No. 19 jersey There will never be another No. 19 at Navy. At the football program’s annual banquet on Sunday night, Navy announced that record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds’ number has officially been retired. Reynolds is the fourth Navy football player to have his number retired, joining Heisman winners Roger Staubach (No. 12) and Joe Bellino (No. 27) and … [Read more...]

Seton Hall catches fifth-ranked Xavier flat, locks up NCAA bid Five days after an emotional victory over the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Xavier endured a Villanova-induced hangover. The fifth-ranked Musketeers suffered a one-sided 90-81 loss at Seton Hall that could damage their chances to earn a No. 1 seed. Xavier surrendered the game's first nine points, trailed by 19 points at … [Read more...]

Poor free throw shooting ends San Diego State's 164-game streak San Diego State had won 164 consecutive games when leading with five minutes remaining before watching that 6-year-old streak end Saturday in nightmarish fashion. While Boise State deserves credit for making the plays to win the game 66-63, the truth is the Aztecs did it to themselves. Three players combined to miss six … [Read more...]

Maryland still isn't playing to its potential as March approaches With the return of Melo Trimble and Jake Layman and the arrival of a trio of promising newcomers, Maryland entered this season expecting to ascend from an upper-echelon Big Ten team into one of the nation's elite. The Terps instead have already lost one more game than they did all last regular season and have fallen out of … [Read more...]