College sports
Arizona State's Herm Edwards to serve as professor
Jun. 13, 2019 03:25 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Herm Edwards is adding a new title at Arizona State: Professor.
The school announced Thursday that the Arizona State head football...
Vanderbilt, SMU to play 3-game series starting in 2024
Jun. 13, 2019 01:43 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt and SMU have scheduled a three-game series that starts in 2024.
The two teams will face each other twice in...
Tennessee OL McBride giving up football for health reasons
Jun. 12, 2019 01:41 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Melvin McBride is giving up football for medical reasons.
Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt...
'This isn't for everyone': A labor of love for football refs
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 12, 2019 11:48 AM EDT
Vanderbilt adds 4 more graduate transfers to its roster
Jun. 12, 2019 11:45 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has added four more graduate transfers to its football roster.
Commodores coach Derek Mason announced Wednesday the...
USC welcomes back WR McCoy, lands Florida CB Steele
Jun. 11, 2019 09:27 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Bru McCoy and cornerback Chris Steele have officially joined Southern California's football program, apparently wrapping up two...
Former Michigan WR Oliver Martin transfers to Iowa
By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2019 07:45 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former Michigan wide receiver Oliver Martin has transferred to Iowa, his hometown school.
The Hawkeyes announced on Tuesday that...
Ex-Auburn coach Terry Bowden to be Clemson grad intern
Jun. 10, 2019 03:13 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — There'll be another Bowden at Clemson.
Football spokesman Ross Taylor said Monday that Terry Bowden is joining the program as an...
Former Clemson LB Rahshaun 'Shaq' Smith joins Maryland
Jun. 10, 2019 02:22 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Linebacker Rahshaun Smith has joined the Maryland football team after earning his undergraduate degree from Clemson.
Smith,...
Where are they now? Key players in O.J. Simpson murder trial
By John Rogers Jun. 10, 2019 12:21 AM EDT
Illinois transfer TE Ford to sit 2019 after NCAA decision
Jun. 07, 2019 05:24 PM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois tight end Luke Ford, a transfer from Georgia, will not be eligible to play this season after the NCAA upheld the denial of his...
Alabama mourns death of well-known fan with Down syndrome
Jun. 07, 2019 03:11 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama sports community is mourning the death of a fan with Down syndrome who was known for his weekly football season...
United Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming deal
By John Antczak Jun. 07, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
Euro steps: Top football programs discover European recruits
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 06, 2019 06:11 PM EDT
East Tennessee State adds QB transfers Weldon, Thrasher
Jun. 06, 2019 01:10 PM EDT
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Former Miami quarterback Cade Weldon and former Coastal Carolina quarterback Chance Thrasher have transferred to East Tennessee State.
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WVU safety Pitts joins Robinson in NCAA transfer portal
Jun. 05, 2019 12:07 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Safety Derrek Pitts is looking to transfer from West Virginia following a similar move by All-Big 12 safety Kenny Robinson.
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AP Top 25 Podcast: Picking College Football Hall of Famers
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 05, 2019 10:59 AM EDT
There are 76 former major-college football stars eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year, and whittling down the list to a class of about 12 players...
Correction: Bowl Agreements story
By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2019 03:30 PM EDT
In a June 4 story about new bowl agreements in college football, The Associated Press erroneously reported that starting in 2020 the Pac-12 would send its top team...
Chattanooga staff adds ex-Louisville interim head coach Ward
Jun. 04, 2019 12:48 PM EDT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Former Louisville interim head coach Lorenzo Ward is heading to the Football Championship Subdivision ranks this season as Chattanooga's...
Big Ten taps Vikings' Kevin Warren as new commissioner
By Andrew Seligman Jun. 04, 2019 12:26 PM EDT