PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA’s long-held notion of “amateurism” in college sports, said that a test should be developed to differentiate between students …

The recruiting calendar is much different from football to basketball, In fact, the Ohio State hoops team typically uses football weekends to host prospects. That’s exactly what will happen with 2025 Nebraska power forward, A’mare Bynum, who will visit Columbus the weekend of October 4. The Buckeyes will host Iowa that weekend, as a packed Ohio Stadium will surely be …

Quarterback recruiting has significantly changed over the last few years, as more and more of them are making early decisions. Many of Ohio State football’s targets have committed elsewhere, and it looked for a while like the Buckeyes may just skip the 2026 cycle and focus on the future classes. Fortunately, Ohio State was named as one of Illinois quarterback …

Nick Saban’s run as a star attraction at SEC Media Days might not be over, after all. The former Alabama football coach was a staple at the annual preseason event during his 17 seasons helming the Crimson Tide program, and his appearances were highly anticipated because of the brand he represented and his sometimes-underappreciated gift for generating headlines when speaking …

The Oregon Ducks are looking to carry this current recruiting momentum with them into the future, and it appears to be working early on. While the 2026 class still seems far away, the Ducks are in a great position to land one of the top quarterbacks available in 4-star QB Jonas Williams. Williams recently announced his top four schools, putting …

Will Barkley be what the Eagles hoped? His spot on top 25 countdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. …

Nov 7, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Devyn Ford (28) is tackled by Maryland Terrapins defensive lineman Joseph Boletepeli (9) and linebacker Fa’Najae Gotay (23) during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Fa’najae Gotay, a former standout at North Fort Myers, will extend his college football career to …

Taking a closer look at Eagles’ CB competition in 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We’re getting close to Eagles training camp 2024 so we’re taking a look at some notable camp competitions. We know that Darius Slay is going to be a starting cornerback in 2024 but the other outside job and the nickel corner position …

Mike Gundy’s comments concerning Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon’s arrest on suspicion of DUI had to be some of the dumbest ever issued by a major college football coach. And this is a competitive category. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t trying to raise an interesting argument about the responsibility of college head coaches these days, it’s just when you …

EA is finally paying college football players to be in its new college football video games. It’s paying NFL Players, too. Via Jordan Mendoza of USA Today, EA has struck a deal with the NFL Players Association to allow current NFL players to be included in the game. Current NFL players, like former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will be …

Chastan Brown answered the call Thursday afternoon — on stage, in front of friends, family and coaches in attendance and a large live audience over Instagram. Asked over the phone if he was ready to become a Knight, the 6-foot-8, 260-pound offensive tackle stood proudly and responded, “You know it.” Brown, a rising senior at Northside High in Warner Robins, …

Back in March before the Bears made their selection of Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall official, Chicago cornerback Jaylon Johnson made a comment in an interview about the quarterback’s “Hollywood stuff” not mattering in the NFL. Johnson has since noted that he and Williams “cleared the air” about that comment, with Williams noting that he just wants to win. …

Week 3 of Florida State football’s 2024 season will be a blast from the past for Mike Norvell. The Seminoles play his former team, the Memphis Tigers. This non-conference matchup will be a noon game at Doak Campbell Stadium. It will be televised on ESPN. With an open spot available when making the schedule at the time, why not go …

It’s the annual gathering of the muckety-mucks and oligarchs in Sun Valley. As he does almost every year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sat for an interview with CNBC. Goodell was asked about, among other things, the recent Sunday Ticket verdict. You know, the one that came in north of $4.7 billion and that, if/when it becomes an official judgment, will …

Former Florida Atlantic football defensive assistant Monte Kiffin died Thursday according to a media release from the University of Mississippi. Kiffin, 84, died surrounded by family in Oxford, Mississippi according to a social media post from the official Ole Miss football social media account. “As his grandson Knox said, he’s free of pain and smiling down on us from above,” …