6:17 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A woman who says she was raped by former Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams has testified at the men’s trial, explaining why she initially told police she didn’t want the two arrested. The woman testified Wednesday that the two defendants raped her during a
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12:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — As the Pac-12 tries to put its woeful 2017 football season behind it, commissioner Larry Scott made the case that things are not as bad as the national perception indicates. “Much was written and discussed about our bowl record last year,” Scott said. “From our perspective, a handful of
9:00 AM ET Bryce Love‘s return to Stanford makes the Cardinal a serious threat in the Pac-12, and Washington’s strong core can make another push for the playoff, not to mention USC, which has one of the best defenses in FBS. But which team will end up on top? Here are Phil Steele’s projections for
8:13 PM ET Associated Press ORONO, Maine — A University of Maine football player has collapsed and died during a preseason workout on campus. University officials say 18-year-old Darius Minor, a political science major from Locust Grove, Virginia, collapsed Tuesday afternoon. Training staff and first responders were unable to resuscitate him. Minor was in the
9:32 PM ET Georgia added a big name to its already star-studded 2019 recruiting class on Tuesday when defensive tackle Travon Walker announced his commitment to the Dawgs. Walker, the No. 51-ranked prospect overall, chose Georgia over Clemson, Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina. The 6-foot-5, 263-pound defensive tackle out of Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston,
11:14 AM ET CHICAGO — Michigan State linebacker Jon Reschke, who made racially insensitive comments about a teammate in January 2017 and left the program soon after, is back on the Spartans roster and may return this season. Coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday that Reschke, a starter in 2015, is taking the necessary steps toward
9:37 PM ET Associated Press Montana senior Josh Buss was the lone FCS player nominated Monday to the preseason watch list of the 34th annual Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s best linebackers. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Buss, from Boise, Idaho, was a 2017 finalist for the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented to
7:45 PM ET Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer fired assistant Zach Smith on Monday, days after an Ohio judge deemed him an imminent danger to his ex-wife. Smith was charged with criminal trespassing after dropping his children off at the home of his ex-wife, Courtney Smith, against her wishes in May. Zach Smith appeared
10:12 AM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has dismissed defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from the team following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed the dismissal Monday. The move was first reported by Volquest, a website covering Tennessee sports. Thaxton was arrested July
3:07 PM ET Former ESPN 300 athlete Bryan Addison was granted a full release from UCLA after a delay in the admissions process. Addison was the No. 217 ranked prospect in the 2018 class and had signed with the Bruins out of Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California. Fans like Stormy Daniels, federal judicial