12:09 AM ET Associated Press WHEATON, Ill. — A fourth former member of a Christian college football team in suburban Chicago who faced felony charges in a 2016 hazing incident has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. James Cooksey of Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of attempted unlawful restraint. The 23-year-old ex-Wheaton
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5:29 PM ET ATLANTA — LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Monday that he erred in hiring Matt Canada as offensive coordinator following the 2016 season, saying that current coordinator Steve Ensminger was the right choice all along. Canada spent only the 2017 season at LSU before mutually parting ways with the school. Orgeron promoted Ensminger,
Jul 11, 2018 Talking season is here! We’re less than 50 days from the start of the real season, but until then, we have two weeks of unrestrained optimism. And while it’s not quite the same without Steve Spurrier, it will still be fun. We’ll give you a sneak peek: Coaches love what they’re seeing
2:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Wide receiver Demetris Robertson is transferring to Georgia, announcing his decision in a YouTube video posted Saturday. Robertson spent the past two seasons at Cal before announcing in June that he was leaving the program due to personal matters. He had seven catches for 70 yards and two runs
11:29 PM ET Michigan State will install interim athletic director Bill Beekman as the permanent head of the athletic department, a source told ESPN, confirming news that was first reported Friday by the Detroit Free Press. Beekman has served as the university’s interim athletic director since February, shortly after Mark Hollis retired from his position.
7:40 PM ET A former Baylor volleyball player who alleged the school mishandled her complaint of having been gang raped by up to eight football players in 2012 and that the university allowed a “rape culture” to persist within the football program has settled her Title IX lawsuit against the school, according to a notice
2:18 PM ET Louisville president Neeli Bendapudi announced Friday the school will strip the Papa John’s name from its football stadium, renaming it Cardinal Stadium. John Schnatter, the pizza chain founder, admitted earlier this week that he used the N-word during an internal conference call. Since then, the fallout has been swift: Schnatter resigned from
12:16 PM ET The College Football Playoff has extended its agreements with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for six more years, allowing those bowls to host CFP games through 2026. The three bowls will host a CFP game every year during the six-year period: the semifinals twice and
Jul 13, 2018 Which college football programs have the top defensive back groups for 2018? Here are the top 15 defensive back units in college football. Editor’s note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele’s college football preview magazine, which is available here. It’s no surprise that Alabama boasts the top linebacker group, but what
Jul 13, 2018 Which college football programs have the top special-teams units for 2018? Surprisingly, two Pac-12 schools rank atop the list. Here are the rest of the top 15 special-teams units in college football. Editor’s note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele’s college football preview magazine, which is available here. It’s no surprise