• October 16, 2024
After an embarrassing Cotton Bowl loss, Ohio State donors went on a spending spree

After an embarrassing Cotton Bowl loss, Ohio State donors went on a spending spree

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — At his postgame news conference following Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan last November, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day looked defeated and despondent. He surely realized at that moment that despite winning 88 percent of his games as a head coach, he and his program would now be defined by their unthinkable…

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NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings

NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings

[ad_1] Finally! It’s here. I’m thrilled to share this year’s draft guide with everyone. I don’t remember who first referred to it as “The Beast,” but I use that moniker as motivation to make sure this annual primer lives up to the nickname — and I don’t think I’ve let you down this year. Every…

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As 'avalanche' hits NCAA and paying players debate continues, change is coming

As ‘avalanche’ hits NCAA and paying players debate continues, change is coming

[ad_1] With College Football Playoff expansion and NCAA men’s basketball tournament rights totaling $2.4 billion annually and women’s basketball’s most marketable player in history — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark — launching her sport to unprecedented television viewership, collegiate sports appear healthy, vibrant and lucrative. That goes for everyone except the participants. Questions are brewing from college…

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From unknown to underdog: Qwan'tez Stiggers' storybook rise as an NFL Draft prospect

From unknown to underdog: Qwan’tez Stiggers’ storybook rise as an NFL Draft prospect

[ad_1] Qwan’tez Stiggers sat alone in a dark hotel room, a thousand miles from anything familiar. He drew the curtains tight to block out the world so he could focus on the avalanche in his head. It was spring 2023, and two weeks earlier, he’d left his fiancee and family in Atlanta and flown to…

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NAACP asks college athletes to 'reconsider' attending public Florida schools

NAACP asks college athletes to ‘reconsider’ attending public Florida schools

[ad_1] In an open letter published Monday, the NAACP urged Black college athletes to “reconsider any potential decision” to attend a public university in Florida following last week’s news that the University of Florida is eliminating its Diversity and Inclusion office. The Gainesville university’s decision came in response to a law signed last year by…

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Dartmouth basketball unionization effort explained

Dartmouth basketball unionization effort explained

[ad_1] In a massive step for college athlete rights, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team on Tuesday voted 13-2 in favor of forming a union. The historic election was the latest event to challenge the bedrock principles of the NCAA, which has long prided itself on protecting the concept of amateurism in collegiate sports. Now, it…

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NFL combine standouts: Which QBs are rising? Who else helped their draft stock?

NFL combine standouts: Which QBs are rising? Who else helped their draft stock?

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Realistically, the 2024 NFL Draft cycle has been active for months, dating back to when teams set their initial boards last offseason. In reality, though, arguably the biggest step between the end of the college football season and the draft happened over the weekend, as 321 prospects headed to the annual NFL…

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What happens if college athletes win their fight to become employees?

What happens if college athletes win their fight to become employees?

[ad_1] The NCAA inches closer every day to a tipping point of dramatic overhaul. Years of tectonic shifts around college sports could soon usher in an era its leaders and administrators have long tried to avoid: the treatment of college athletes as employees. The next milestone could come Tuesday, when the Dartmouth men’s basketball team…

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Ray Davis grew up homeless, now he seeks to be a ‘name you’ll remember forever’

[ad_1] Picture him, just 9 years old, walking the streets of San Francisco each morning, dropping off his younger sister at school, then hustling back home to take care of his baby brother. His chair in Mr. Klaus’ third-grade class sits empty, sometimes for days, sometimes for weeks. Picture him, summoning the courage to write…

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Eli Manning's 'Chad Powers' skit to be made into Hulu series

Eli Manning’s ‘Chad Powers’ skit to be made into Hulu series

[ad_1] The name’s Powers. Chad Powers. And he’s coming (back) to a screen near you. Hulu ordered Eli Manning’s character “Chad Powers” to be made into its own comedy series, according to a company press release. Manning created and transformed into Powers for an episode of his docuseries “Eli’s Places” after Manning’s curiosity about the…

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