LSU student doesn't answer SEC football Jeopardy! questions (Video) Not every student at an SEC school is a die-hard football fan. Given the sport's popularity amongst fanbases in the south, it may seem that way. But here's some proof that football love isn't a requirement. It's college tournament time on Jeopardy! and one of the categories on Tuesday's show included questions about SEC … [Read more...]

Rapper Paul Wall welcomes Houston signees on Twitter Paul Wall is a big part of Houston's National Signing Day. The Houston rapper fitted coach Tom Herman with a custom diamond grill during the season, a grill Herman promised his team he'd get if the Cougars won the American Athletic Conference. Houston did, and so Herman got his grill. Now, Wall is included in Houston's Twitter welcoming … [Read more...]

5-star ATH Mecole Hardman commits to Georgia with decoy cakes Five-star athlete Mecole Hardman Jr. officially stayed home and committed to Georgia on Wednesday morning, but it wasn’t without some drama. Hardman, the 11th-best prospect in the country according to Rivals.com, held an announcement at Elbert County High School. And instead of laying out hats on a table like so many others, five … [Read more...]

Mercer guard Jibri Bryan shot and killed while sitting in car Jibri Bryan, a senior guard on the Mercer basketball team, was killed Tuesday when he was shot in the head while sitting in his car at a convenience store in Macon, Ga. The shooting occurred at 4 p.m. in a busy area of downtown Macon. Bryan was found in the driver's seat of a Monte Carlo that was backed in to a parking space next … [Read more...]

Short-handed West Virginia stays atop Big 12 with win at Iowa State It's not unusual for an ugly loss to preceed a special win. It happened again Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa where No. 14 West Virginia handed No. 13 Iowa State a rare setback at home in Hilton Coliseum. The Mountaineers were coming off their worst loss of the season Saturday at Florida after which coach Bob Huggins ripped them … [Read more...]

Kentucky suffers its fifth loss against an unranked opponent They won three consecutive late-January SEC games by an average of more than 22 points. They pushed Kansas to overtime on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. They opened up a seemingly insurmountable first-half lead at Tennessee three nights later. Just when it seemed like Kentucky was starting to turn the corner ... Vols 84, Wildcats … [Read more...]

Coach K 'under the weather' and will miss Tuesday night's game Already reeling after four losses in its past five games sent it tumbling out of the AP Top 25, Duke received more bad news this week. The school announced 90 minutes before tip-off that coach Mike Krzyzewski will not be on the sideline when the Blue Devils visit Georgia Tech on Tuesday night.  Krzyzewski was feeling "under the … [Read more...]

UTSA QB Blake Bogenschutz medically DQ'd due to concussion University of Texas-San Antonio quarterback Blake Bogenschutz's playing career is over. UTSA announced Tuesday that Bogenschutz has been forced to retire because of "lingering concussion-like symptoms." Bogenschutz missed the final seven games of the 2015 season. He played in the team's first five games of the year and was 81-137 … [Read more...]

Boston College OL medically disqualified due to concussions The career of Boston College offensive lineman James Hendren has been cut short. Hendren announced on Instagram that he has been medically disqualified from playing because of concussions. Hendren was a redshirt freshman for the Eagles in 2015 and was expected to compete for a starting job in 2016. “It saddens me to say that as of … [Read more...]

At long last, Louisville lands first marquee win of the season In the span of a mere three days, Louisville provided an ideal microcosm for this zany, unpredictable college basketball season. The Cardinals followed up their worst performance of the season Saturday against Virginia with their best on Monday night against North Carolina. The key to Louisville's 71-65 upset victory was the … [Read more...]