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BYU Pick-Six A Masterful Display Of Avoiding Tackles
Fred Warner picked off a Brett Rypien pass and returned it 59 yards to give BYU its first touchdown of the night against Boise State, and he did so with so much flair it required a lengthy replay review—one that, eventually, upheld the play....
Rick Pitino Denies Responsibility For Louisville Prostitution Scandal, Once Again Invokes 9/11
Last year, a book written by a self-described madam detailed allegations that the Louisville basketball program provided strippers for team parties within the dorms, and that some of the strippers were paid to have sex with athletes, as a means of attracting recruits. Former graduate assistant Andre...
Ex-Virginia Football Player Alleges Culture Of Hazing, Including Naked Wrestling Matches And Staged Fights
In a lawsuit filed in United States District Court last Friday, ex-Virginia receiver Aidan Howard alleges that the football program promoted a culture of “bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination,” one which forced him into a staged fight with another player that left him with a broken eye so...
Report: Big 12 Decides Having 10 Members Is Just Fine
Sorry, Cincinnati....
Mike Gundy Says Those Doggone Cell Phones Have Increased Parity In College Football
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, who gets his hair cut like that on purpose, was asked a question about parity in college football during his weekly press conference today. Instead of issuing a boring answer, Gundy took the question and ran with it:...
Why Are Workers At Our Richest Universities Going Hungry?
This month, Harvard University received a $10 million donation earmarked to study residents in poor neighborhoods in Boston. The same week, Harvard’s dining workers had to go on strike in search of a living wage. ...
Brian Kelly Loses Three Times In One Night
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish endured their fourth loss in five games as they lost to Stanford, 17-10, Saturday. Head coach Brian Kelly, who’s had a rough season, didn’t just lose to the Cardinal yesterday....
Report: ESPN, Fox Willing To Pay To Nix Big 12 Expansion
A new report indicates the insufferable Big 12 expansion saga will mercifully be coming to end within the next three days. ...
The Magic Of Football
The ball always finds its home, and that home is never in the arms of an Indiana football player. ...
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Nigel Hayes Is The Latest High-Profile Athlete To Call The NCAA On Its Bullshit
Junior Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes has become a college basketball favorite for his endearing fascination with stenography and cute hot mic quotes. But on his first media day this year, he took a different approach: forcefully criticizing the NCAA for refusing to pay athletes for their labor. ...
LSU And Florida To Play Make-Up Game In Baton Rouge
After a full week of back-and-forth hee-hawing from the LSU and Florida athletic directors over where the teams would make up their recent game canceled by Hurricane Matthew, the two teams have come to an agreement....
NLRB Ruling Frees College Athlete Twitter, Opens New Avenue To End Amateurism
For today, a recent memo sent out by the National Labor Relations Board means Twitter users will be treated to the unfiltered thoughts of private school college athletes; for the future, it means those athletes might actually get their just due....
LSU's Live Tiger Mascot Is Dead
Do you love tigers and happy endings and hate animal enclosures? Then read something else, because this story isn’t for you. ...
Yale Apologizes For "Dehumanizing Images Of Redface" In Football Program
Yale and Dartmouth played their 100th football game against each other this weekend. Yale won, 21-13, for their first win of the season, but the historic victory was overshadowed by their own efforts to commemorate and honor the rivalry. Yale printed out special programs for the game, which were ado...
The Big Ten Got Exactly What It Wanted In Rutgers
Over the past two weeks, Rutgers has been outscored by Ohio State and Michigan by a combined 136-0, dropping to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten while sparking yet another round of people asking just why in the hell the Scarlet Knights are a part of the conference. This is to serve as a reminder t...
Harvard Official Told Law School Students Not To Use Funds To Feed Striking Workers
Harvard University’s dining services workers have been on strike since last week, seeking a living wage and affordable health care. The enlightened leaders of Harvard are not making it easy for students to support them....
Will Muschamp Is Bleeding For Some Reason
South Carolina’s losing to Georgia, and head coach Will Muschamp has blood on his face. It appears to be his....
FAU Celebrates Game-Winning Hail Mary Catch, Until It's Overturned On Replay And They Lose
Charlotte beat FAU today 28-23 in Boca Raton after the Owls’ game-winning hail mary catch by Kamrin Solomon was declared a touchdown on-field but overturned on replay, handing the win to the 49ers....