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Oregon just got hit with a Title IX lawsuit and the allegations are rough
On Friday, 32 members of the University of Oregon’s women’s beach volleyball and rowing teams filed a class action lawsuit in federal court that accuses the University of depriving female athletes of “equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic aid, and equal opportunities to participate in varsity...
NFL playoff picture: 3 teams have chance to clinch in Week 14
With five games remaining in the regular season, three NFC teams have a chance to clinch an NFL playoff berth in Week 14....
Transfer Roundup: WR Julian Fleming joins Ohio State exodus
Former five-star wide receiver recruit Julian Fleming announced that he is leaving Ohio State....
Watch out Dak, Brock Purdy is looking to swoop in on your MVP award
The NFL MVP race is heating up as we near the home stretch of the 2023 regular season. Dak Prescott has been phenomenal on the field over the past few games, but Brock Purdy has recently entered the fray with some big performances over some of the better teams in the league. Most have recognized Pre...
Report: Jets to release QB Tim Boyle, sign Brett Rypien
The New York Jets, in a continuing quest to solve their quarterback issue, are releasing Tim Boyle and signing Brett Rypien from the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad, multiple outlets reported Tuesday....
Reports: Texas S Derek Williams to miss first half of CFP semifinal
The Texas Longhorns will be without defensive back Derek Williams for the first half of the College Football Playoff semifinal after his appeal for a targeting ejection was denied, according to multiple reports Tuesday....
Penn State DE Chop Robinson to enter NFL draft, skip Peach Bowl
Penn State standout defensive end Chop Robinson is entering the NFL draft and won't play in the Peach Bowl later this month....
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence has high-ankle sprain
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustained a high-ankle sprain during the team's 34-31 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, coach Doug Pederson announced Tuesday....
New York Jets get rid of one of Aaron Rodgers' guys
The New York Jets are reportedly releasing quarterback Tim Boyle and signing Seattle Seahawks practice squad quarterback Brett Rypien, according to CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson. ...
NCAA proposal would allow direct compensation from schools to athletes
NCAA president Charlie Baker unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would allow some schools to directly compensate their athletes for the first time....
T.J. Houshmandzadeh claims his last name was stolen by 'obsessed' fan
Former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 46, filed a request for a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles against a woman who allegedly stole his last name. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the former Cincinnati Bengals receiver claims the fan has stolen his last name and haras...
Call bowl games what they are: Glorified spring practices
There are two reasons making a bowl game is important. The first is the extra month of practice time. For the sake of the student-athletes, NCAA rules limit programs to a finite number of practices and getting three to four more weeks of prep is akin to an extra spring practice. Now that the transfe...
NCAA wants to try something new with NIL
The NCAA has proposed a new rule to its NIL format that would allow for Division I schools to directly enter deals with its athletes. ...
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) out 'a few weeks'
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was diagnosed with a high right-ankle sprain and likely will miss "a few weeks," ESPN reported Tuesday....
James Pearce Jr. is 3rd Vols player hit with traffic violation
Tennessee’s sophomore defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was arrested on the evening of Dec. 4 for a traffic violation. ...
NFL quarterbacks are becoming an endangered species
It is hard enough to find a starting-caliber NFL quarterback. There certainly are not 32 in the league right now. Finding one in the draft is like discovering that your grandma’s furniture is a valuable antique. ...
It’s time Dr Pepper eliminated the chest pass from its Tuition Giveaway contest
Gerrit Cole doesn’t throw bounce passes from the mound. LeBron James has never tossed an off-speed slider on a backdoor cut. So then, why do we have to watch college students throw footballs like basketball-chest passes to win scholarship money?...
NFL releases Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominees
The nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player's commitment to making an impact off the field, were released Tuesday....
Bengals pull off OT win as Jags lose Trevor Lawrence (ankle)
Evan McPherson kicked a 48-yard field goal with 1:45 left in overtime to lift the visiting Cincinnati Bengals to a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night....
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence injures ankle, exits game
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence had to be helped off the field and into the locker room late in his team's game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night....