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Urban Meyer Names the Greatest Player in College Football History

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (124+ words) Former college football head coach Urban Meyer has never been shy about where Tim Tebow ranks in the history of the sport. On a recent episode of The Triple Option, the three-time national championship coach made the case for his…...

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Darron Lee is formally indicted on first-degree murder charge

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (118+ words) Darron Lee, a first-round pick of the Jets in 2016, has formally been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Gabriela Perpetuo. Via News Channel 9, a Hamilton County, Tennessee grand jury returned the…...

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Coaches, ADs 'disgusted,' 'stunned' with Brendan Sorsby ruling

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1260+ words) A judge's decision to rule Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible on Monday morning roiled college sports, with reactions ranging from doomsday predictions to informal chatter about Big 12 schools attempting to not play the Red Raiders this season. The reaction…...

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Brendan Sorsby wins court injunction against the NCAA despite betting on his own team multiple times

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (253+ words) Brendan Sorsby's lawyer argued last Monday that the NCAA should have reinstated the Texas Tech quarterback to play this upcoming season due to his rampant gambling being tied to a mental health disorder. The squabble between both sides had been…...

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Bears edge closer to move for new stadium in Northwest Indiana

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (541+ words) The Bears took a significant step toward leaving Illinois on Friday. The Bears' board of directors voted Thursday to advance their stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact site still to be determined. This is this first time that…...

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Russell Wilson confirms he's retiring from NFL, joining CBS

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (281+ words) NEW YORK -- Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson confirmed Wednesday in a video posted to social media that he's retiring from the NFL to take a job with CBS Sports. Wilson's announcement came two days after news broke that he…...

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Hall of Fame receiver, NFL coach Raymond Berry dies at 93

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (510+ words) Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, whose reliable hands were often found on the receiving end of passes from Johnny Unitas with the Baltimore Colts, has died at the age of 93. Berry's family, in a statement released through the…...

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If Nolan Teasley is the "primary football executive" in Minnesota, Seahawks will get compensatory picks

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (165+ words) The hiring of Seahawks assistant G. M. Nolan Teasley as the Vikings" new G. M. will carry a specific benefit for his former team. Per the league, Teasley qualifies as a diverse candidate under the NFL provision that gives the former team of a…...

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NFL expected to award 2028 draft to Minneapolis

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (203+ words) The NFL is "expected to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis" during the owners meetings this week. A formal announcement is "likely to come Tuesday following a vote by owners." Local organizers led by the Minnesota Sports & Events commission submitted a…...

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Fury as high school track star is disqualified by strict judge. .. costing his whole team a state championship

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (188+ words) A North Carolina high school was left heartbroken after a brutal judging decision cost their athletes a state championship. Mallard Creek won the boys' 4x400m relay to secure the title, only for Nyan Brown - who ran the anchor leg - to be…...

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