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History was made Saturday as Sarah Fuller became the first woman to appear in a Power 5 college football game. Fuller, a goalkeeper for the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team, was drafted into kicking duty this week due to a number of players being …
It’s no secret that things can sometimes get testy on the sideline between teammates and coaches. What happened on Florida’s sideline Saturday went above and beyond the usual, though. TV cameras caught Gators head coach Dan Mullen …
The NBA’s anonymous hotline worked so well in the Orlando bubble that the league is bringing it back for the 2020-21 regular season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league plans to reestablish its anonymous hotline for players …
The Michigan Wolverines’ disappointing season has left many trying to diagnose the problems plaguing the program. Urban Meyer has a particularly strong stance on what the program must do to turn things around. Meyer said on Saturday’s …
It’s fair to say that Scott Frost has not brought as much success to Nebraska as the school or its fans had hoped he would by now. That, however, is not dampening his ambition going forward. Frost made a bold proclamation after Friday’s …
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been a major disappointment this season statistically, but it sounds like he has a good reason for it. Landry underwent a hip procedure in February that would typically require a 6-8 month rehab …
College basketball scheduling has proven to be a unique challenge in 2020. If you need evidence of that, just check Mike Brey’s Twitter feed. Notre Dame was originally set to face Tennessee in a non-conference matchup on Dec. 4. However, that …
The Toronto Blue Jays continue to make noise about possibly making major moves during the MLB offseason. According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Blue Jays are said to “really want” Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, who is on …
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly had some scores to settle after his team pulled off a huge win over North Carolina. Kelly took aim at a USA Today writer after Notre Dame’s victory. While he didn’t name the writer, he was highly critical of …
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz delivered an all-time great postgame rant Friday over Nebraska’s complaints about his sideline’s clapping. The Cornhuskers had serious issues in the first half of Friday’s game, with center Cam Jurgens …
There have been some questions about whether Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will fit with new team president Daryl Morey’s vision for the Philadelphia 76ers. Some comments he made on Friday should help answer that question. Morey participated in …
The Texas Longhorns continue to be a program with decent results but championship aspirations, and that’s led to major frustrations in Austin. Texas’ loss to Iowa State on Friday dropped them to 5-3 on the season. With two winnable games …
Iowa State’s Matt Campbell continues to bolster his name in the coaching community with his success, and it sounds like he may be primed for an even bigger move. Albert Breer of The MMQB suggested Friday that Campbell’s name has been …
Theo Epstein appears serious about taking a year off from Major League Baseball. The former Chicago Cubs president was contacted by the Philadelphia Phillies as the organization hunts for a new president, according to Jayson Stark of The Athletic. …
It’s no secret that Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia is on the hot seat. His quarterback turned up the heat on Thursday because of what he said — or didn’t say. Matthew Stafford was asked after the Lions 41-25 loss whether Patricia …
The Washington Football Team got very creative on Thanksgiving against the Dallas Cowboys, and it somewhat paid off for them. In the second quarter of Thursday’s game, Washington pulled out a fumblerooski-type play. Alex Smith and J.D. McKissic …
