1:17 PM ET Alabama superfan Walt Gary died Thursday night at the age of 36. Gary, a Tuscaloosa native with Down syndrome, became a fixture of the football program under former coach Gene Stallings, who was a father to a son with Down syndrome and welcomed Gary to practices. Under coach Nick Saban, Gary would
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8:51 PM ET Coach Lane Kiffin has been known to try to convince celebrities to visit Florida Atlantic, and he might have given an NFL running back a reason to come to campus as well. Kiffin and his staff gained a commitment on Thursday from 2020 running back recruit Frank Gore Jr., son of current
7:00 PM ET Quarterback Matt Fink has decided to stay at USC after exploring a potential transfer. Fink entered the transfer portal in April, seeking an opportunity for playing time at another school, but he wrote Thursday on Instagram that he would continue with the Trojans. “Thank you to all the coaches that have reached
1:35 PM ET Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Former Miami quarterback Cade Weldon and former Coastal Carolina quarterback Chance Thrasher have transferred to East Tennessee State. ETSU announced Thursday that both quarterbacks have begun taking classes. Weldon and Thrasher will compete with Trey Mitchell, Tyrique Sandusky and Cameron Lewis for ETSU’s starting quarterback spot.
8:40 PM ET Former Florida cornerback Chris Steele is transferring to USC, his father, Norm, told ESPN on Wednesday. Steele, a 2019 signee with Florida, who was ranked No. 95 overall in the ESPN 300, announced his transfer in May after complaints about then-roommate Jalon Jones, who was accused of sexual battery by two women
12:02 PM ET Tyler Trent and Lina Khalifeh will be honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award at the 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards on July 9 in Los Angeles. Ciara will host the event, with a musical performance by Andy Grammer. The event takes place the night before the ESPYS, honoring athletes, teams and sports
4:52 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — When Kevin Warren stepped to the lectern Tuesday, he understood the magnitude of the moment. Only five men before him had served as commissioner of the Big Ten Conference since the league’s founding in 1896, and no African American had ever led a major college athletic conference before. Warren,
3:52 PM ET Associated Press The Big Ten and SEC will be heading to the Las Vegas Bowl in coming years, taking turns facing the Pac-12 when the game moves into a new billion-dollar NFL stadium in 2020. The Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and Big 12 unveiled bowl lineups for the 2020-25 seasons Tuesday. The
3:21 PM ET Running back Jerrion Ealy and defensive back Maurice Hampton, two 2019 football recruits, have decided to forgo the MLB draft and will pursue their college careers in football and baseball. Both Ealy and Hampton were projected as potential high draft picks in this month’s MLB draft, but neither was selected in the
1:00 PM ET Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Former Louisville interim head coach Lorenzo Ward is heading to the Football Championship Subdivision ranks this season as Chattanooga’s defensive coordinator. New Chattanooga coach Rusty Wright announced Monday that he was adding Ward to his staff. Ward posted an 0-2 record as Louisville’s interim head coach last