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FILE - South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer reacts to a call during the second quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Notre Dame on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Beamer lost some key contributors from the Gamecocks' eight-win team to the transfer portal this offseason. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Transfer portal tampering frustrates SEC coaches, but few - if any - ideas on how to stop it

By Ralph D. Russo 22 hrs ago

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the conference's spring meetings, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo)
ATP Challenger Troisdorf, Germany Men Singles

May. 30, 2023 08:27 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban paces as his team warms up before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban says college football is not a business that operates like the NFL and warned that without more uniform rules on player compensation only the biggest spenders will compete for championships. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Saban says current track in college football will lead to less competitive balance

By Ralph D. Russo May. 30, 2023 04:18 PM EDT

FILE -Crews prepare the field at Bank of America Stadium for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Atlantic Coast Conference has wrapped up its spring meetings. Many discussions were held in private, including talks over how the league plans to close the financial gap with the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. (Diedra Laird//The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)
ACC leadership touts progress in trying to address financial gap with the Big Ten and the SEC

By Mark Long May. 17, 2023 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - University of Texas President Jay Hartzell celebrates a Longhorn win over Rice during an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Hartzell said Thursday, May 4, 2023, he'll attend the Southeastern Conference's annual meeting later this month with a goal of building relationships, not immediately trying to flex Longhorns muscle in their new league. Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12 after the 2023-24 season and join the SEC next summer. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File)
Rice Owls at Texas Longhorns 12/12/2022

May. 04, 2023 02:47 PM EDT

Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn directs play on the field during the first half of the NCAA college football team's annual spring game, Friday, April 14, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Holgorsen again part of Big 12 change, UH among 4 new teams

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 27, 2023 03:06 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown (2) runs with the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Barion Brown set school freshman marks last season with 50 catches for 628 yards. Brown also averaged 27.5 yards per kick return. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)
SEC spring wrap: 14 players to watch in 2023

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2023 02:45 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) throws to a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Kentucky's Will Levis and Florida's Anthony Richardson all will make fan bases very happy on April 27, but the steal of the draft could end up being Tennessee's Hendon Hooker.(AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Top SEC QBs prepping for NFL draft, teams seeking successors

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2023 02:14 PM EDT

FILE - Auburn NCAA college football head coach Hugh Freeze talks after being introduced at a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Freeze's to-do list includes picking, or perhaps bringing in, a quarterback who can revive one of the nation's worst passing offenses and closing the talent gap with Auburn's rivals in the Southeastern Conference. (Todd Van Emst via AP, File)
Freeze seeking top QB, tempers Auburn fans' expectations

By John Zenor Apr. 07, 2023 09:55 AM EDT

Vanderbilt's Bella LaChance (21) and Demi Washington (12) look on as Texas A&M's Janiah Barker (2) falls in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the women's SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
ACC - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Florida State Seminoles 3/2/2023

Mar. 01, 2023 01:37 PM EST

Vanderbilt's Bella LaChance (21) and Demi Washington (12) look on as Texas A&M's Janiah Barker (2) falls in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the women's SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Texas A&M women beat Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament opener

Mar. 01, 2023 01:34 PM EST

Texas A&M guard Andre Gordon (20) is unguarded as he attempts a three-point shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Smith, Moore lead Mississippi State over No. 25 Texas A&M

By Paul Jones Feb. 25, 2023 06:14 PM EST

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) shoots over Kentucky guard Maddie Scherr, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
SC's Boston, LSU's Reese square off in undefeated seasons

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 10, 2023 05:06 PM EST

FILE - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during SEC Media Days, July 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Sankey, who wasn’t a fan of the early signing period when it first took effect, has suggested it should be moved or eliminated. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
SEC divides $721.8M in total revenue among schools

Feb. 09, 2023 06:06 PM EST

American lineman O'Cyrus Torrence of Florida (56) lines up for the play during practice for the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Mobile, Ala.. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Portal to Pros: NFL teams eyeing rising number of transfers

By John Zenor Feb. 01, 2023 04:20 PM EST

Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) turns the ball over as he tries to work around Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Kentucky, Calipari frustrated by season-long struggles

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 13, 2023 02:18 PM EST

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart holds the The George P. Crumbley Trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Get Smart: Kirby's carves his own path to dynasty at Georgia

By Paul Newberry Jan. 05, 2023 05:24 PM EST

Georgia tight end Darnell Washington (0) scores a touch down in the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Dykes: Nine-game Big 12 schedule a grind others don't face

By David Brandt Dec. 29, 2022 06:26 PM EST

South Carolina's Kierra Fletcher (41) shoots against South Dakota State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Sioux Fall, S.D., on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
Staley, No. 1 South Carolina making a point with new guards

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 28, 2022 03:03 PM EST

FILE - Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) pitches out to running back Devin Neal (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, Oct. 8, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks have dual-threat Daniels back after he missed four games and Neal averages 6.2 yards per carry for Kansas with 1,061 yards this season. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Liberty Bowl pits Kansas vs Arkansas for 1st time since 1906

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 27, 2022 12:10 PM EST