Oklahoma State football running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested on accusations of driving under the influence early on Sunday, according to multiple reports. As first reported by News On 6 on Monday night — citing a probable cause affidavit from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Gordon was pulled over on Interstate 35 near Moore, south of Oklahoma City, after …
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3 storylines for FSU football entering 2024 season
The 2024 season will be a clean slate for Florida State football. After going undefeated and claiming the ACC title, who knows what could’ve happened if last year’s team had been included in the College Football Playoffs. That’s even without injured quarterback Jordan Travis, who is now with the New York Jets. Instead, FSU ended its season with a lopsided …
Read More »OU-SEC celebration wraps up with drone show above stadium
NORMAN — Soon enough, the field at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium will be used for its intended purpose. Football is for another day, though. Monday’s day-long welcome-to-the-SEC celebration, which started and ended at the stadium, was much more about the fans than anything else. Several hundred fans spent Monday evening in the stadium, listening to live music, enjoying a variety …
Read More »Utah names Kyle Whittingham’s successor: Morgan Scalley tapped to one day replace longtime Utes coach
Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley has been named head coach in waiting and will take over for Kyle Whittingham once the longtime Utes coach steps away from the program, the program announced Monday. There is no set timetable for the 64-year old Whittingham, who has been with the Utes as both an assistant and head coach since 1994. “Morgan Scalley …
Read More »UA Future 50: Rankings impact
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Under Armour Future 50 camp played host to 50 of the best prospects in the 2026 class. Players took part in a modified 7-on-7 tournament along with a skills camp featuring position drills and routes on air. Now that the camp is officially in the books, it’s time to preview some of the rankings debates resulting …
Read More »SEC coach rankings 2024: Texas’ Steve Sarkisian makes strong debut, Oklahoma’s Brent Venables outside top 10
USATSI The SEC’s streak of four straight national championships was broken in 2023, but the conference enters 2024 looking stronger than ever. That’s due in large part to the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, two of college football’s premier programs that now officially call the SEC their home as of Monday. The Longhorns and Sooners also bolster the SEC’s litany …
Read More »The 10 biggest decommitments of June
There were at least 52 Power Four conference decommitments in the month of June as it’s now the busiest time of the recruiting calendar except for the weeks around National Signing Day. Here is a look at the 10 most impactful. JABOREE ANTOINE’S DECOMMITMENT FROM LSU This embedded content is not available in your region. Antoine committed to LSU in …
Read More »Cowboys’ Malik Hooker talks Micah Parsons: ‘What are you really caring about?’
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and safety Malik Hooker are not seeing eye-to-eye at the moment. During Hooker’s recent appearance on the “All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson” podcast, the eight-year NFL veteran spoke about his teammates’ side gig as a podcast host and offered some direct advice on where the 25-year-old defensive star should be focusing his time. …
Read More »Kansas State football recruiting: Five-star Linkon Cure commits as Wildcats land highest-ranked prospect ever
247Sports Five-star tight end Linkon Cure committed to Kansas State on Monday, giving the program its highest-rated prospect in history. Cure’s other finalists included Oregon, Texas A&M and Kansas, each of which Cure visited between Memorial Day and now; Kansas State was the final official visit on June 21. Chris Klieman’s Wildcats have won battles for in-state kids lately with Avery Johnson being one of the more notable, but even …
Read More »Sporting News has UNC football team projected to this popular Florida bowl game
If you’re a college football fan and have been waiting for games since New Year’s Day, your wait is almost over. On Saturday, Aug. 24 as part of “Week Zero,” eight schools will take the field for the official start of college football season. Fellow ACC rivals Florida State and Georgia Tech highlight the Week Zero slate, kicking off at …
Read More »Chicago Blackhawks add depth with TJ Brodie on 2-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year contract agreement with veteran defenseman TJ Brodie on Monday night, capping off a busy day for the rebuilding club. The deal totals $7.5 million over two years, the club announced, and added to a host of free agent signees, including forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen and Pat Maroon, goaltender Laurent Brossoit, and defenseman Alec …
Read More »247Sports’ Josh Pate doesn’t believe there’s a gap between OU and Texas
The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are officially members of the Southeastern Conference. After nearly three years of waiting, Monday marked the official move of OU and UT from the Big 12 to the SEC. With both football programs making the move at the exact same time, naturally the question is posed by fans and analysts alike: Which team …
Read More »Did former OU football coach Lincoln Riley run away from SEC? Joe Castiglione hints at it
Lincoln Riley left OU for USC after the 2021 football season, just months after the Sooners’ eventual move to the SEC was announced. That led to plenty of debate whether Riley was exiting before having to join the toughest conference in the country. Speaking on the “SEC Now” program Monday night in celebration of the Sooners’ first day in the …
Read More »East-West Shrine Bowl gets venue upgrade in 2025
The East-West Shrine Bowl is the lesser of the college predraft all-star games, seen as lower than the Senior Bowl played in Mobile, Alabama. But in 2025, the Shrine Bowl will play in the better venue. The Shrine Bowl announced the date and location of the 2025 game. After playing last year in Frisco, Texas in the Dallas Cowboys’ training …
Read More »Jeff Skinner signs with Edmonton Oilers after buyout
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 08:22 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres, a team that has missed the playoffs for 13 straight years, Jeff Skinner signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, a team that was a win away from winning the Stanley Cup. …
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