11:41 PM ET Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State has hired Terry Tumey as athletic director. University President Joseph I. Castro announced the move Thursday on Twitter. Tumey replaces Jim Bartko, who resigned in November. The 52-year-old Tumey, a three-time All-Pac-10 defensive lineman at UCLA, spent the past 2½ years as athletic director at
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3:17 PM ET Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — Wide receiver Demetris Robertson is leaving the California program after two years, he announced Thursday. Robertson tweeted that he has “decided not to continue my education and football career” at Cal due to personal matters. The tweet didn’t elaborate and it didn’t say what Robertson will do
9:00 AM ET The Division I council recently approved a proposal that will allow student-athletes to participate in up to four games without burning their redshirt for the season. The rule will preserve a year of eligibility while still allowing some wiggle room for an athlete who hasn’t yet used his or her redshirt season.
10:10 PM ET John Ward, the University of Tennessee’s beloved “Voice of the Vols” for 34 seasons in basketball and 31 seasons in football, died Wednesday after battling a lengthy illness. He was 88. Ward’s death was announced in a statement by the Vol Network, which read in part: “It is with a heavy heart
4:56 PM ET The College Football Playoff is entering its fifth season. This one will have a new gambling angle. Las Vegas sportsbooks regularly release odds to win the College Football Playoff National Championship, but the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has taken it one step further. Now, bettors can bet on 78 different teams to
5:10 PM ET Derek Stingley Jr., the No. 67-ranked prospect in the Class of 2019, is staying home for college The 6-foot-1, 193-pound cornerback announced on Wednesday afternoon that he would be attending LSU over Florida and Texas. I know I can’t please everyone.. In my heart I truly feel this is the right place
2:58 PM ET LSU has regained a commitment from top corner Derek Stingley Jr. Continue reading below to see how Stingley, who posted one of the nation’s most impressive combine performances this spring, could not only rise up the ESPN 300, but also be the next, great DB to play in Death Valley: Insider Become
Jun 20, 2018 Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Defensive lineman Rutger Reitmaier has received a waiver from the NCAA that enables the transfer from Oregon to play for Vanderbilt this fall. School officials announced Wednesday that the NCAA had granted a waiver for Reitmaier. Reitmaier, who is from Nashville, initially signed with Oregon and participated
9:27 PM ET The University of Maryland has hired longtime collegiate athletic trainer Dr. Rod Walters to conduct a review into the death of Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair. Walters, a sports medicine consultant who oversaw athletic training at Appalachian State and South Carolina, will begin the review by the end of the week, according
8:52 PM ET Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest has added two graduate transfer kickers, including one who has spent five years serving a military tour of duty. Coach Dave Clawson added Darren Ford and Eric Osteen to the team Tuesday. Ford kicked and punted at Division III Hope College while Osteen completed his