5:08 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A jury has been selected in the rape trial of former Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, clearing the way for opening statements to take place Monday. The list of 15 potential jurors — three will be randomly chosen as alternates before deliberation — includes
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11:42 AM ET A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Colorado football coach Mike MacIntyre, athletic director Rick George and the university’s chancellor and president by a woman accusing former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin of domestic violence. U.S. District Judge William Martinez granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss Pamela Fine’s lawsuit,
RK PLAYER POS HOMETOWN HT WT STARS GRADE SCHOOL 1 DE Westlake Village, CAOaks Christian High School 6’5” 234 92 2 DE Bradenton, FLIMG Academy 6’3” 234 92 GeorgiaCommitted01/29/2017 3 OT Humble, TXAtascocita High School 6’5” 318 91 Texas A&MCommitted06/02/2018 4 OT Trussville, ALHewitt-Trussville High School 6’5” 284 91 AlabamaCommitted04/22/2017 5 OT Huntington, WVHuntington High
6:38 PM ET ESPN News Services North Carolina‘s athletic director came to football coach Larry Fedora’s defense a day after Fedora was widely questioned for saying he doubted the connections between football and CTE. Bubba Cunningham told reporters during a break in Thursday’s UNC Board of Trustees meetings that Fedora’s point was “poorly communicated.” “You
6:58 PM ET While some universities look into possible revenue from legalized sports betting, the NCAA says it remains opposed to that and is focused on protecting student-athletes and the integrity of the games through education and consistent national guidelines. The NCAA announced Thursday that an internal team of experts has started examining the long-term
9:30 AM ET When Wake Forest opens camp in a few days, players will filter into the team meeting room, surrounded by reminders of their top priority. There are signs on the walls with stats telling them that the teams that protect the football win more often. There will be film highlights to showcase for
Jul 19, 2018 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Florida State coach Willie Taggart said the team “didn’t handle adversity well” in 2017 and must build more chemistry and accountability to compete for championships again. Speaking Thursday at ACC media days, Taggart said he was surprised to learn how little Florida State players knew about each other
10:22 AM ET ATLANTA – Auburn hopes to have wide receiver Will Hastings, who underwent knee surgery this spring, ready to play by midseason, coach Gus Malzahn said at SEC media days on Thursday. “He’s off to a very good start,” Malzahn said. “His rehab is going excellent. We’re hoping we get him back by
10:22 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina has reported secondary violations to the NCAA within the football program involving multiple players. In a statement Wednesday night, UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said the NCAA has deemed the violations to be secondary in severity and that the school has “taken appropriate disciplinary action.”
2:24 PM ET ATLANTA – Alabama coach Nick Saban said he’s unsure whether Jalen Hurts will be on the roster when the Crimson Tide play Louisville in the season-opener on Sept. 1. Like a lot of positions on his team, Saban said the quarterback battle between Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa is still “to be determined.”