3:00 PM ET Joel AndersonESPN The NCAA football rules committee have approved several rule-change proposals for the 2019 season, including some that would strengthen targeting rules and another meant to limit the potential for too many overtimes. The change to targeting makes it a so-called “progressive penalty,” meaning that players who commit three targeting fouls

9:22 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said it’s too early to tell for sure if the transfer portal is a net positive for college athletics. He doesn’t need more data to see that the NCAA is not denying as many waiver requests for athletes wanting to head to

7:44 PM ET Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban underwent hip replacement surgery on Monday and will be back to work soon, the school announced in a news release. Dr. Lyle Cain, an orthopedic consultant with the athletic department, said the robotic-assisted procedure was successful on the 67-year-old coach. “Coach is resting comfortably, and we

8:04 AM ET AURORA, Ill. — Khalen Saunders is ready to make a prediction. It’s not about where he’ll be selected in next week’s NFL draft (ESPN’s Mel Kiper pegs the defensive tackle from Western Illinois as a second-round pick). It’s not about becoming the next Aaron Donald, the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the

9:10 AM ET College football’s goliaths have only gotten stronger. A year ago, it seemed either Alabama or Clemson were almost destined to hoist the national championship trophy. Now, even more so. Let’s start with the most outrageous number: According to ESPN’s Playoff Predictor, the Tigers have an 83 percent chance to reach the playoff.

9:08 AM ET The stars on the nation’s Top 25 teams are easy to recognize and the focus of attention, even in the offseason. But what about key players who are under the radar? Here are some names to remember for the upcoming season. No. 1 Clemson: Linebacker/defensive back Isaiah Simmons On a defense filled

6:23 PM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL running back and Tennessee Volunteers star Reggie Cobb has died at the age of 50, the San Francisco 49ers announced Saturday. Cobb scouted for the 49ers for the past 10 years and for other clubs before them. Details of his death were not disclosed. Cobb played in

1:50 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Mark Richt, making his first public comments since stepping down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes in late December, said Saturday that he has no current plans to return to coaching. Richt, in Orlando to announce his new role as a studio analyst for the ACC Network during Miami’s

9:28 AM ET Kansas State receiver Hunter Rison was arrested Friday for domestic battery, the Riley County (Kansas) police department told The Mercury newspaper. Rison faces a charge of domestic battery to a family/person in a dating relationship. He is free on $1,000 bond. The 20-year-old was indefinitely suspended from the team for a violation

7:45 AM ET I’ll be on SEC Network this week to help with its coverage of the 2019 NFL draft, my second year joining the crew to break down picks and NFL fits and take a deeper look at how the skill sets of the top prospects in the conference will transition to the next