When putting together his first staff as a head coach, Mississippi State’s Jeff Lebby had a potential rule change in mind. This week, the NCAA Division I Council passed a rule, effective immediately, that allows off-field staffers such as analysts, quality control coaches and others to coach players. Previously, schools were limited to 11 countable coaches — one head coach …

A federal jury in Los Angeles Thursday found the NFL liable in the Sunday Ticket class action and awarded the plaintiffs more than $4 billion in damages. The NFL can appeal to U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez that the damages awards are excessive and unreasonable; the league can also appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit …

The college football season is just over eight weeks away, and for the first time in over a decade, college football fans will have a brand new video game to preoccupy that time. It is already expected to be one of the hottest games of the year even though it won’t officially be released until July 19. However, with the game …

Jun 27, 2024, 07:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who had a career-high 140 points, won the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player to open the NHL awards show on Thursday night. The awards go to the league’s top players as voted on by the NHL Players Association. MacKinnon won the award …

The NFL suffered a huge setback Thursday and was ordered to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages for violating antitrust law in a class-action suit over pricing of DirecTV’s “Sunday Ticket” packages. A Los Angeles jury voted unanimously that the league colluded with DirecTV, along with CBS and Fox, to drive up pricing of the premium product. The jury deliberated …

Another day, another defensive lineman commit for Michigan State football. About 24 hours after the Spartans received the commitment of Cal Thrush, the Spartans picked up a commitment from Derrick Simmons, a 2025 3-star defensive lineman from Frankenmuth, Michigan. Simmons is the No. 9 ranked player in the state by 247Sports and picked the Spartans over programs like Illinois, Purdue, …

The chickens have come home to roost. And the NFL is gonna need a bigger roost. After thirty years of gouging fans for Sunday Ticket in order to persuade plenty of them to watch whatever was made available on free, over-the-air TV, the reckoning has arrived in the form of a $4.096 billion verdict in a federal class action lawsuit. …

Getty As soon as he takes the field this season, Marvin Harrison Jr. will make history. That’s because Harrison will be wearing the first-ever football cleats designed by New Balance.  Harrison, who signed with New Balance earlier this offseason, helped unveil the company’s groundbreaking cleats. The first receiver selected in this year’s draft, Harrison will likely wear New Balance’s Prodigy …

The Hurricanes’ recruiting roll continued Thursday night as they landed one of the top prospects in South Florida. Chaminade-Madonna cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. committed to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. Ewald, a former Michigan commit, chose the Hurricanes over Georiga. Ewald is rated a four-star prospect and the No. 21 cornerback in he 2025 recruiting class, according to …

The NFL has been ordered to pay $4.7 billion in residential class damages and $96 million in commercial class damages by a federal jury in a class action lawsuit filed against the league by subscribers to “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The verdict was first reported by journalist Meghann Cuniff. The lawsuit argued that the NFL, its teams and its network partners …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football received a flurry of recognitions on Thursday as Athlon selected nine Yellow Jackets to its 2024 Preseason All-ACC Teams. Running back Jamal Haynes (Loganville, Ga./Grayson), wide receiver Eric Singleton, Jr. (Douglasville, Ga./Alexander) and offensive lineman Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County) led the way for Tech on its second team, while quarterback Haynes King (Longview, …

Quarterback Caleb Williams hasn’t been a member of the Bears for very long, but it has been long enough for tight end Cole Kmet to see steps in the right direction. Williams joined the Bears as the first overall pick in this year’s draft and he was immediately moved to the top of the depth chart, so the team is …

New Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Kalen DeBoer has a strong background of producing high-quality offenses. In 2024, he inherits a roster loaded with talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. One the key contributors returning to the team for the upcoming season is star quarterback Jalen Milroe. Milroe will have the benefit of being coached by …

The NFL strenuously objects to the loss it took in court today. As expected. Following the entry of a $4.096 billion verdict in a nationwide antitrust class action challenging the pricing model of the Sunday Ticket package (which by law will be trebled, if it stands), the league has issued a statement vowing to continue the fight. “We are disappointed …

Legendary head coach Nick Saban was especially known for his advanced knowledge and abilities in coaching up the defensive side of the game, especially the secondary. Without Saban on the sidelines, many wonder how the Alabama Crimson Tide defense will perform in the upcoming 2024 season. New head coach Kalen DeBoer has a strong offensive coaching background and seems prepared …