At long last, Louisville gains validation by nabbing a marquee win 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...]

Al Golden, Randy Edsall hired by Detroit Lions Two former Power Five head coaches have officially joined an NFL staff. The Detroit Lions have added former Maryland head coach Randy Edsall and former Miami head coach Al Golden to their staff. Edsall will serve as director of football research and special projects while Golden will coach the team’s tight ends. Edsall was fired by Maryland in … [Read more...]

Former Ole Miss QB Maikhail Miller killed in car accident Maikhail Miller, a former quarterback at Ole Miss, died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening. According to coroner James Anderson in Mississippi's Marshall County, Miller’s SUV overturned and he was ejected from the vehicle. Reminded how short life can be tonight. So sorry to hear of Maikhail Miller's death. Prayers to his … [Read more...]

Women allege Baylor ignored sexual assault allegations During the past four years, two Baylor football players, Tevin Elliott and Sam Ukwuachu, have been accused of sexual assault while members of the Bears. Both players were convicted of their crimes. Elliott is currently serving a 20-year sentence while Ukwauchu is serving 10 years felony probation. ESPN’s Outside the Lines, spoke to three … [Read more...]

Northwest Missouri State DE found dead in his dorm room Nicholas Turner, a junior who played defensive end for Northwest Missouri State University, was found dead in his dorm room on Sunday. His death is under investigation, but no foul play is suspected. Turner was supposed to be with his teammates at the Lamkin Activity center on campus celebrating the team’s recent Division II National … [Read more...]

Winners and losers from Saturday's Big 12-SEC Challenge For coaches, playing a marquee non-conference game in the middle of league play was a major nuisance. For viewers, Saturday's Big 12-SEC Challenge was a real treat.  There was an overtime thriller between two of the nation's most tradition-rich programs. There was a clash of styles between an elite offense and a stingy defense. And … [Read more...]

Wayne Selden Jr's career night leads Kansas over Kentucky in OT Time after time, possession after possession, No. 4 Kansas proved incapable of preventing Kentucky guard Tyler Ulis and other Wildcats from getting into the lane Saturday and it was costing the Jayhawks dearly.  Time after time, Kansas made its way to the free throw line only to see balls bounce off the iron, giving life to the … [Read more...]

Southern Miss hires Alcorn State's Jay Hopson as head coach Southern Mississippi moved quickly to find its new head coach. Six days after Todd Monken left the program to become the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, athletic director Bill McGillis announced the hire of Jay Hopson as head coach. Hopson spent the past four seasons as head coach at FCS Alcorn State, where he … [Read more...]

Cal admits negligence in 2014 death of Ted Agu Nearly two years after the death of Ted Agu, the University of California has admitted to negligence in the passing of the walk-on defensive lineman. Agu died the morning of Feb. 7, 2014 after collapsing during a team workout and a report from the San Francisco Chronicle indicates the university acknowledged liability in documents that were … [Read more...]

Ole Miss AD: Violations date back to previous staff, Laremy Tunsil A day after news broke that the University of Mississippi has been formally charged with rules violations by the NCAA, the school’s athletic director has issued a thorough statement. Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde first reported that the NCAA has alleged “roughly 30” violations in football, women’s basketball and track and field, … [Read more...]