Deal allows Ohio State players to profit from jersey sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Football players and athletes in Ohio State’s other 35 sports now will be able to make money off the sale of Buckeyes jerseys bearing their names and numbers. The school said Tuesday it entered into a group licensing agreement allowing athletes who opt in to the program to share in the […]
AP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliances
The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Big 12 met Tuesday to discuss how the conferences might benefit from working together or maybe even merging. Two people with knowledge of the meeting said Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff from the Pac-12 were discussing the potential for strategic planning between the two conferences. The […]
OVC sues Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville St over exit fees
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — The Ohio Valley Conference has sued Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State, contending they have not paid $1 million exit fees after both schools left the league this year for the Atlantic Sun Conference. Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State joined the ASUN on July 1 after announcing their respective departures in January […]
LSU QB Brennan needs surgery for arm injury, return unclear
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Myles Brennan, a fifth-year senior competing to regain the starting job he lost to injury a season ago, now needs surgery to repair what coach Ed Orgeron called a severe left arm injury. Brennan’s “timeline is yet to be determined,” Orgeron said Monday. “Myles has done everything we […]
Lamar Jackson statue coming to Louisville Stadium? AD Vince Tyra mentions possibility in radio appearance
With a simple slip of the tongue, Louisville AD Vince Tyra added excitement to the Cardinals’ new stadium expansions by mentioning that a statue of former QB Lamar Jackson may be included.
Saban’s new deal worth at least $84.8 million over 8 years
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban will make $11.5 million in the final year under a new eight-year contract that’s worth at least $84.8 million. The university released details Monday of Saban’s previously announced deal, after the board of trustees’ compensation committee formally approved it. Saban, who has won a record seven national […]
Top QB recruit to skip senior year of HS and join Ohio State
Quinn Ewers, considered the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022, said he is skipping his senior year of high school in Texas and plans to enroll at Ohio State for the upcoming semester. In a Twitter post, Ewers explained he would soon be completing the course necessary to graduate from Southlake Carroll High […]
NCAA sets table for dramatic overhaul of how it operates
The NCAA Board of Governors on Friday called for a constitutional convention in November, the first step toward launching dramatic reform in the governance of college sports. Stung for years by criticism that it is too heavy handed and out of touch, the NCAA said it wants to “reimagine” how to more effectively manage the […]
SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations
Oklahoma and Texas accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference in July 2025 on Friday, worried that their storied athletic programs were in danger of losing ground if they stayed in the Big 12. A whirlwind week of official moves —- after who knows exactly how long the schools worked behind the scenes —- came […]
Texas board votes to accept invitation to SEC; OU on deck
The board of regents for the University of Texas voted unanimously Friday to accept an invitation for the Longhorns to join the Southeastern Conference. The University of Oklahoma board of regents was also meeting to consider a change of conference from the Big 12 to the SEC, and a similar result was expected. The SEC […]