Tennessee honors Peyton Manning after Super Bowl win (Photos) Denver Broncos quarterback and Tennessee Volunteers legend Peyton Manning won his second Super Bowl on Sunday night, and a tribute to Manning is already on display on UT’s campus. In the hours after the Broncos knocked off the Carolina Panthers, Tennessee student Payton Marie Miller painted Manning on “The Rock,” a large rock on … [Read more...]

Brad vs. the Book: Red River bank, Texas a strong play at OU Slaying the sportsbook is a monstrous task. Some days bettors take up residence in a penthouse suite. Other times, they curl up in the nearest ditch, shirtless and toothless. In an attempt to avoid complete destitution, I will post my picks, whether profitable or penniless, through the NCAA tourney. Check out Monday's selections … [Read more...]

USC's Su'a Cravens loses Super Bowl bet to Stanford's Kevin Hogan Former USC linebacker Su’a Cravens and former Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan are training at the same facility in preparation for the NFL Combine later this month. And though their teams were rivals on the field, the two engaged in a friendly Super Bowl bet. Cravens was in on the Carolina Panthers, while Hogan picked the … [Read more...]

Bubble breakdown: San Diego State escapes with crucial victory Sometimes it seems like San Diego State's win streak when ahead with five minutes to go is sheer sorcery. How else can you explain how the Aztecs extended the streak to 161 on Saturday in a game they trailed by five with less than 20 seconds to go? San Diego State restored hope when Winston Shepard cut the deficit to three with … [Read more...]

Saturday's upsets reinforce the lack of a true No. 1 this season The next AP Top 25 poll should probably just start at No. 2.  In a chaotic, upset-riddled season with lots of good teams but no great ones, it's abundantly clear nobody is worthy of the No. 1 spot. Oklahoma became the latest top-ranked team to fall on Saturday night when the Sooners lost 80-69 on the road against a Kansas State … [Read more...]

Maryland keeps pace in Big Ten race when Purdue can't make shots The Big Ten showdown between No. 18 Purdue and No. 4 Maryland on Saturday figured to be won by the team that could maximize its strengths. For the Boilermakers, that is interior scoring and rebounding and for the Terrapins it's guard play. Maryland came out on top 72-61 remaining in contention for the regular season league … [Read more...]

Unlikely hero helps Villanova avenge its lone Big East loss In 22 previous games this season, Villanova forward Darryl Reynolds had never scored more than six points. He more than tripled his season high Saturday in the Wildcats' impressive 72-60 road victory at 11th-ranked Providence. With Villanova's starting center Daniel Ochefu sidelined for a third straight game as a result of a … [Read more...]

Oregon RB Thomas Tyner ends playing career Oregon running back Thomas Tyner is done playing football. The school announced Friday that Tyner had elected to medically retire after he missed the 2015 season with a shoulder injury. “We thank Thomas and wish him well,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said in a team statement. “We will continue to support his efforts to graduate from the University of … [Read more...]

USC athletic director Pat Haden to retire in June Pat Haden will retire from his position as USC athletic director, effective June 30. The news was announced Friday in a letter from university president C.L. Max Nikias. "It has been a tremendous honor serving my alma mater, a school I love so much, as well as serving Max Nikias, our coaches and staff and, most importantly, our … [Read more...]

NCAA looking at changing APR calculations for grad students The NCAA could change the way that graduate students' performance fits in to the calculation of a school's academic progress rate. The sanctioning body said Friday that the NCAA Division I Committe on Academics "learned that just slightly more than one-third of postgraduate students competing in men's basketball and football … [Read more...]