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College enforcement group voices ‘serious concerns’ with spiraling transfer portal
33+ min ago (429+ words) A transfer portal spiraling out of control prompted the new regulatory body for college sports to issue a memo to athletic directors Friday night saying it has "serious concerns" about some of the multimillion-dollar contracts being offered to players. The…...
NBC’s return to MLB starts with opening-day doubleheader of Pirates-Mets, Dodgers-Diamondbacks
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (290+ words) Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates will face Juan Soto and the New York Mets at 1 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. At 8 p.m., the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will host the…...
The NCAA has denied Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver. Rebels plan to appeal
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (430+ words) The NCAA denied Mississippi's request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss on Friday. The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night....
Morgan Scalley is focused on restoring continuity at Utah amid a rocky transition
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (611+ words) That plan went askew when Michigan hired Whittingham on Dec. 26 " and he brought several assistants with him " leaving Scalley with unexpected holes to fill. Scalley has since hired coordinators and multiple assistants while working to retain players and keep new…...
Jon-Eric Sullivan finalizing deal to become Miami Dolphins GM, AP source says
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (333+ words) The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an announcement. Sullivan, the Packers" vice president of player personnel, completed an in-person interview this week with the Dolphins, who were expected to move swiftly in hiring…...
Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (835+ words) Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota. It was a beauty. The kind of play that actually frustrated Eagles fans this season because they…...
No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon to compete in CFP semifinal with No. 10 Miami waiting in championship
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (279+ words) In the national championship game, the survivor of the Big Ten rematch between undefeated No. 1 Indiana (14-0, CFP No. 1 seed) and No. 5 Oregon (13-1, CFP No. 5) will feel like a true road team. Waiting in the Jan. 19 national title game at Hard…...
Aside from John Harbaugh, NFL teams often seek the young, rising coordinators
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (694+ words) While John Harbaugh quickly became the most sought-after head coach this cycle after he was fired by Baltimore, many NFL teams seek the next Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan. The young, up-and-coming coordinators usually get most of attention. With eight…...
The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money is messy. Are there solutions?
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (665+ words) A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an…...
Mercer visits UNC Greensboro after Levine’s 21-point outing
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (275+ words) Mercer Bears (11-5, 1-0 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (11-5, 1-0 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro faces Mercer after Jeni Levine scored 21 points in UNC Greensboro's 73-64 win against the Samford Bulldogs. The Spartans have gone 8-0 at home. UNC Greensboro…...