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    PITTSBURGH — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey drew criticism for recent comments about the fact some coaches and athletic directors in the SEC are wondering why the league is still in the NCAA. It was all part of a news conference about the future formats being discussed for the College Football Playoff, and Sankey said he is pushing for more autonomy for the four major conferences when it comes ...

    Interning in the Senate is not very much like playing professional football, but Jalen Travis has found some overlap. “Grinders win. That’s something I learned on the field first and something that was reinforced during my time on the Hill,” Travis said recently, looking back on his brief stint at the Capitol. He was there only 10 weeks, but he settled into a routine. Every morning was about ...

    LEXINGTON, Ky, — In recent weeks, sportsbooks have begun unveiling their over/under win totals for college football teams across the country. They have not been kind to Kentucky. Caesars, FanDuel and Circa all have UK’s number at 4.5. DraftKings is the highest on the Wildcats at 5.5. The reasons for skepticism about Kentucky are clear. The Wildcats are coming off their worst season since 2013. ...

    SEATTLE — Of course the tush push deserved to die. I’m happy it didn’t. On Wednesday, a proposed ban of the play — in which players line up behind the quarterback to provide a push on an unstoppable sneak — failed to receive the 24 needed votes at the NFL’s owners meeting. According to ESPN, 22 teams voted to ban the tactical battering ram, while 10 teams opposed the proposal. Last month, the ...

    ARLINGTON, Texas — The greatest athlete in the modern era now lives on YouTube, Instagram, our memories and a video game that Bo Jackson swears he has never played, but remains in boxes in his house. Bo Jackson insists he has never played Tecmo Bowl, the popular late 1980s and early ‘90s video game version of the NFL before “Madden” revolutionized the genre. The video game version of Bo is ...

    LEXINGTON, Ky. — First old joke: What is the definition of a consultant? A consultant is someone who asks to borrow your watch, then tells you the time. Second old joke: What’s the best way to make sure nothing gets done? Appoint a commission. News item: President Trump is reportedly considering putting together a commission to study what is the best way to fix college sports. “He said, ‘Let’s ...

    Michigan State has reached a key step in the NCAA’s investigation into violations the university self-reported. According to the NCAA’s Division I infractions dashboard, Michigan State has been sent a notice of allegations for self-reported violations dating to August 2023. Only Level I and II violations are tracked by the dashboard. According to a Michigan State spokesperson, the university ...

    The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school. It says thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. It also accused Harvard of coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party, saying it hosted and trained members of a Chinese paramilitary group as recently as 2024.

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