7:11 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Kyle Bonagura, Jeff Carlisle, Heather Dinich, Dan Graziano, Tom Hamilton, Baxter Holmes, Emily Kaplan, Zach Lowe, Jeff Passan, Marc Raimondi, Kevin Seifert, Ramona Shelburne, Mechelle Voepel and Brian Windhorst. A SKELETON STAFF of about 150 gathered inside the Infinite Energy Arena in
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5:36 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban scolded Crimson Tide mascot Big Al for not wearing a mask and not maintaining proper social distancing as part of a public service announcement released Thursday by Alabama football. It’s the latest PSA that Saban has participated in since the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports more than
4:35 PM ET Clemson receiver Justyn Ross will have surgery in early June, a school spokesman confirmed Thursday. The surgery relates to stinger symptoms Ross felt during spring practice in March. At the time, coach Dabo Swinney said Ross got banged up in practice without going into detail about the exact injury, saying only it
2:31 PM ET Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Florida State offensive lineman Jauan Williams, who is planning to transfer, is facing misdemeanor battery charges that he struck his then-girlfriend two years ago, allegations he vehemently denies. Williams, 23, was arrested Wednesday in Tallahassee on two charges that he struck Lauren Noel during fights
2:18 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Alabama and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home football series in 2032 and 2033. The first meeting between the Crimson Tide and Wildcats will be Sept. 4, 2032 in Tuscaloosa. The rematch will take place in Tucson on Sept. 3, 2033. Arizona has played seven games all-time
2:14 PM ET Louisville became the first ACC school to announce a return to voluntary workouts starting June 8, with coronavirus testing and protocols in place to try and ensure a safe environment. Unlike several other Power 5 conferences, the ACC decided to allow universities to make their own decisions about when they allow student-athletes
11:54 AM ET Vanderbilt has hired Candice Lee as its athletic director, making her the first female athletic director and the first African American woman to lead an SEC athletic department. Lee had been serving as interim athletic director since February, when Malcolm Turner resigned after one year in the position. In addition to being
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9:51 AM ET Former Auburn coach and athletics director Pat Dye has tested positive for coronavirus and is hospitalized in Atlanta for kidney-related issues, his son confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Dye, 80, has been asymptomatic for coronavirus, according to his son, Pat Dye Jr., an NFL agent. “As has previously been reported, my dad
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors In a normal year, Thursday would be a day of celebration. College football returns in 100 days! It would be a time to debate Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields, to ask whether Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell is actually the game’s best player and to wonder what Lane Kiffin will