The date for A-Day, Alabama football’s annual spring game, has been set. Alabama’s 2025 A-Day will be held at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 12, Yea Alabama, the Crimson Tide’s Name, Image and Likeness collective, announced Friday. More information, including start time and game format, will be announced at a later date. The A-Day spring game will be the first chance …

Jan. 24—*** Naysayers — you knw who you are — will point to the relatively-low College Football Playoff title game ratings and say the sky is falling on the sport/event. They are wrong. While it would have been better to have “MASH” finale ratings (ask your parents), the numbers don’t indicate any reason to panic. Or change the format. Or …

Centennial football coach Jamaal Stewart resigned and accepted the offensive coordinator position under new Pope John Paul II Preparatory School coach Roc Batten, the Tennessean confirmed. Stewart went 17-8 in two seasons at Centennial with two TSSAA football playoff appearances after being hired away from East Nashville in 2023. Stewart said the decision boiled down to his personal life. He …

Jan. 24—Albuquerque native Mark Cala has been named UTEP’s offensive coordinator, the program announced Friday. Cala, 32, joins the Miners after spending two years as an assistant quarterbacks coach at TCU. He replaces former UTEP offensive coordinator Jake Brown, who stepped down in December to pursue other opportunities. “Mark Cala is one of the brightest up-and-coming names in the profession,” …

Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. Judkins transferred from Mississippi after last season for two main reasons. First, he wanted to win a national championship. Ohio State did that on Monday by defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff title game. Second, Judkins wanted to play for …

Bill Belichick North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing the hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL. The school released the contract, which was signed by chancellor Lee Roberts and athletic director Bubba Cunningham and approved by university trustees …

Jan. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State’s 2026 and 2027 football schedules are starting to take shape. The Cougars have scheduled a home-and-home series with former Pac-12 foe Arizona, according to a Friday release: Sept. 26, 2026, in Pullman and Sept. 25, 2027, in Tucson, Arizona. WSU also announced two future Apple Cup dates: Sept. 5, 2026, at Husky Stadium in Seattle …

Former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof has filed a lawsuit against the UCF Athletics Association, claiming a breach of contract. The lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County on Friday, claims that the school adjusted his termination compensation after head coach Gus Malzahn resigned. Roof is seeking over $50,000 in damages, according to the lawsuit. Jamie Seh of WKMG-TV was …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team’s pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer. He joins fellow guards Rocco Spindler and Sam Pendleton as well …

Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart has accepted an invitation to participate in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl. The game will be played on Jan. 30, in Arlington, Texas, and will air on NFL Network at 7 p.m. Stewart will be the third Jax State player to participate in the Shrine Bowl, joining defensive linemen Jesse Baker in 1979 and …

USC players run onto the field before their season opener against Louisiana State at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept. 1. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) After months of promising major changes to its personnel operation, USC hired a general manager for its football program. Chad Bowden will be USC’s next general manager, a person familiar with the …

RED RAIDER INVITE at the Sports Performance Center Friday’s Results Event Finals Only WOMEN Field Events Shot put: 1. Paige Low, Oklahoma, 59 feet, 2 3/4 inches; 2. Ashley Erasmus, Southern California, 55-9 1/4; 3. Daisy Monie, Kansas State, 54-0; 6. Zoe Burleson, Texas Tech, 48-8. Pole vault: 1. Olivia Lueking, Oklahoma, 14-7 1/2; 2. Olivia Cade, Texas Tech, 13-9 …

Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun will remain in school for his senior season, providing the Buckeyes with at least three returning starters from their top-ranked defense. Igbinosun revealed his plans Friday, which was the deadline for the Buckeyes’ juniors to declare for the NFL draft. He joined linebacker Sonny Styles in putting off leaving early for the NFL. Caleb Downs, …

Minnesota Golden Gophers MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator after the departure of Corey Hetherman to Miami, the school said. Collins has been with the Gophers since the arrival of head coach P.J. Fleck in 2017 and most recently served as safeties coach and pass game coordinator. He’ll continue to supervise the safeties. Collins previously coached …

Dillon Gabriel was in Eugene playing for the Oregon Ducks for just a year, but it seems as if that one year in the Willamette Valley made quite an impact on him. In a short message to Oregon Duck fans everyone, Gabriel wanted to express his gratitude on social media. “Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken some time to …