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There are few football coaches in the history of planet Earth as revered as Bill Belichick. Naturally, modern NFL legend Rob Gronkowski might be the president of the new North Carolina football head coach’s fan club. Gronkowski predicts greatness for Belichick with the Tar Heels, via ESPN. "He's going to do an awesome job coaching […]

As the Purdue football program looks to move ahead under new head coach Barry Odom, building out the right staff is of utmost importance. Well, one key position has now been filled, as Odom has tapped current USC Trojans offensive coordinator Josh Henson to take the same role with the Boilermakers. Henson, who was Odom’s […]

It’s common for coaches to bounce around different schools, but Alex Grinch takes it to another level. The former Wisconsin, USC, and Oklahoma defensive coordinator now joins UCF football in the same role. Grinch released a statement on Tuesday, via the program’s website. “I’m honored and excited to join UCF as the defensive coordinator,” said […]

While the SEC is college football’s best conference, Auburn football (5-7, 2-6 SEC) is a prime example that not all of its teams are top-notch. The Tigers were one of the conference’s weakest squads in 2024, but their transfer class should improve things next year. Auburn landed USC offensive tackle Mason Murphy in the portal, via […]

While Virginia football (5-7, 3-5 ACC) had a forgettable 2024 campaign, the program has something to look forward to at quarterback. The Cavaliers have already landed one of the country’s top transfers at the position, even over another program that had a better season. North Texas signal-caller Chandler Morris chose Virginia partially because of head […]

Even the NCAA’s top squads can’t keep their teams together nowadays, and Miami football is no exception. While the No. 13 Hurricanes (10-2, 6-2 ACC) are having their best season since 2017, it still wasn’t enough to retain a key offensive piece. Sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Horton will hit the transfer portal, via On3’s Hayes […]

As the LSU football program moves towards their New Year’s Eve bowl matchup against the Baylor Bears, today was a reminder that recruiting never stops. National Signing Day came and went a few days ago, but head coach Brian Kelly and his program reportedly picked up a recruit from the transfer portal on Sunday. Quarterback […]

In a saga that only took a few weeks, former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold has a new home: the Plains. Reports broke on Saturday morning that Arnold has elected to join the Auburn football program. This is a big pickup for head coach Hugh Freeze, who had a tough third season leading the Tigers. Arnold […]

Kansas State basketball head coach Jerome Tang has a problem, and time is running out to solve it. Samford transfer Achor Achor is stepping away from the game due to personal reasons, continuing a recent trend of players prematurely leaving or being suspended from the program. Tang released a statement on Wednesday, via The Kansas […]

The Texas football program entered Saturday’s SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs on a hot streak. Since the Bulldogs came to Austin and beat Texas earlier in the regular season, head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program went on a run to close their first SEC season, clinching a spot in the title game opposite Georgia. […]

Following the abrupt departure of former head coach Gus Malzahn, the UCF football program needed a new leader. Enter Scott Frost, the former UCF head coach who led them their 12-0 2017 season that ended with a Peach Bowl win over the Auburn Tigers. Reports have indicated that Frost will take over once again in […]

University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel has reportedly earned a five-year contract extension. Manuel is has been in Ann Arbor since 2016 and the athletic programs at the University have seen a lot of success since then. Manuel is also currently the chair of the College Football Playoff committee. “Michigan and athletic director Warde […]

LSU football (8-4, 5-3 SEC) didn’t have its worst season, but there’s room for improvement for Brian Kelly’s squad. Luckily, though, the Tigers are retaining one of the best prospects in the country for 2025. DJ Pickett is signing with LSU, via On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “BREAKING: Five-Star Plus+ CB DJ Pickett will stick with his […]

Fingernail-biting Alabama football fans will be furious if the Crimson Tide are left out of the CFP bracket. Still, there are plenty of reasons to expect more hardware to be added to the Tuscaloosa trophy case relatively soon. Recruiting five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX) away from SMU is just one example of the brand […]

Welcome to the SEC head coaching life, Jeff Lebby. Mississippi State football (2-10, 0-8 SEC) wrapped up a season it would like to forget with its 26-14 to No. 14 Ole Miss in Friday’s Egg Bowl, and now it’ll lose several players to the transfer portal. Sophomore cornerback Brice Pollock is the latest to add […]

Once again, Mississippi State football (2-10, 0-8 SEC) must go back to the drawing board after its second straight losing season. While the future is murky, one thing is for certain: redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Parson won’t be a part of it. Parson is entering the transfer portal, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Parson appeared in […]

Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg was the preseason hype magnet in college basketball, and for good reason. The 17-year-old’s hoops IQ is well above most players his age on both ends of the floor, but Rutgers basketball superstar Dylan Harper is quickly showing why he should be mentioned in the same breath. Flagg still has the […]

Ole Miss football was set back in multiple ways in its 24-17 loss to Florida in Week 13. The Rebels not only got knocked out of College Football Playoff (CFP) contention, but it also lost leading receiver Tre Harris due to injury. Harris will be out against Mississippi State on Saturday, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. […]

The College Football Playoffs is stirring up controversy with every snap of the ball. Will a garbage-time touchdown by Indiana be enough to convince the committee the Hoosiers deserve to remain in the top 12 bracket? How will Tulane and Boise State’s battles against negative narratives shake out? Even fights on what should happen on […]

The cost of NCAA college athletics keeps rising and it is leading to programs being squeezed by the biggest brands. For example, Nike is reportedly considering a move to pull out of a multi-million dollar deal with Hawaii after the abrupt firing of AD Craig Angelos according to Mountain West insider Mike Wittmann. “Following the […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

The College Football Playoffs conversation is starting to turn toxic under the 12-team system. Much like the recruiting trail, the SEC is dominating the conversation. More fuel went on the fire when SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued some veiled shots at rival NCAA football conferences, sparking up a new NCAA College Football Playoff (CFP) controversy. […]

Has any WWE Superstar, especially an outside “celebrity” addition, seen their stock fall as fast and brutally as Gable Steveson? We went from appearing at WrestleMania, working alongside Kurt Angle, and having debates over whether or not Chad Gable should change his in-ring – and legal – name within the WWE Universe to a performer […]

Hawaii may be a beautiful state, but its university’s college athletics program is not right now. The Rainbow Warriors announced on Tuesday that it will fire athletic director Craig Angelos, and top NIL booster Mike Kawazoe isn’t pleased. Kawazoe, who heads the Rainbow Warriors NIL Collective, will pull all funding immediately, according to news network […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) used to be a football coach, and he’s using that experience in Washington to try and pass a law regulating NIL. The senator wants to make it harder for student-athletes to hop around schools. But some people including reporters and Texas Tech football fans aren’t happy about that, since Tuberville […]

The athletic director at Hawaii is out. Craig Angelos is being dismissed from the school effective December 1, per Action Network. It is a somewhat puzzling move, as Hawaii’s outgoing AD negotiated the school’s recent move to the Mountain West Conference. Hawaii is also about to lose their president. President David Lassner is leaving the […]

Former Memphis forward Tyreek Smith has found a new home after his falling out with the Tigers. The senior, who is represented by Young Money Sports, committed to Kansas State basketball on Monday. Smith will redshirt this season and play for the Wildcats next year, via On3’s Pete Nakos. Smith’s representative at Young Money Sports […]

Cooper Flagg has an elite standard to live up to in his freshman year at Duke basketball. The 2024 National High School Player of the Year is not only poised to be one of the best players in the country, but he’s playing for a Blue Devils program that only accepts National Championship runs annually. […]

Spelman College is making history in aquatics with the launch of the Jaguars Swim Club, a new team that marks the first all-women’s swimming club at an HBCU. The team, led by Spelman’s aquatics director and head coach Adrienne Wesley, celebrated its debut with an exhibition at the Wellness Center, where students and staff showcased […]

Delaware State University is launching a women’s wrestling team in the Fall of 2025, per a press release sent out by the university’s athletic department on Thursday. The program is set to be the first Division I HBCU women’s wrestling program and the launch of the program is made possible by a $1.25 million donation […]

USC school president Carol Folt is retiring in 2025, per ESPN. The Trojans president oversaw the school’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten Conference in athletics. “I am excited to embrace the freedom that comes with the next big leap,” Folt said in a statement released to X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t known […]

Penn State police are still looking for a man involved in an incident with former NFL player Jason Kelce that went viral. Law enforcement has been unable to identify the man, per TMZ. An incident occurred before a recent Penn State football game, between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. A man approached Kelce and […]

College basketball is back, and everyone is trying to take down UConn. The Huskies became national champions for the second straight year last season. However, a lot of their best players left for the NBA. Speaking of the NBA, the 2024 Draft class was considered one of the weakest ever, and that was largely due […]

In a dominant performance, the South Carolina football team defeated the tenth ranked Texas A&M Aggies 44-20 on Saturday. It was the Aggies’ first conference loss under new head coach Mike Elko. His counterpart with the Gamecocks, Shane Beamer, basked in the victory with fans of their program after they rushed the field. During the […]

 The Yale men’s polo team recently kicked off their fall season with a groundbreaking match against Morehouse College, marking a significant moment as Morehouse becomes the first polo team at an HBCU in the United States. After two years of discussions between both college clubs and support from the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, Calaway […]

The landscape of amateur and professional athletics has undergone a seismic shift in the Social Media Era. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation is the newest twist to upend the NCAA’s model, opening up a world where athletes can profit from their brand. As these laws continue to evolve, prospects at the high school level […]

At 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the ACC, Boston College football could use another win as it inches closer to bowl eligibility. However, the Eagles are wounded heading into Friday night’s Louisville matchup. Boston College is down two of its best players, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Boston College will be without star linebacker Kam […]

DIRECTV has just made a major move to cater to sports fans with the launch of the Urban Edge Network. This brand-new channel is dedicated to showcasing athletic competition and commentary from HBCUs, the G League, and a variety of women’s sports. Starting today, all DIRECTV customers can access UEN via the Internet and DIRECTV […]

Virginia State University Associate Vice President for Athletics Peggy Davis has passed away, the university announced. In a press release, university President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah praised Davis for her significant contributions over her more than 27 years with the Athletics Department. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing […]