By The Associated Press CBS Sports, Navy and the American Athletic Conference have agreed to a 10-year contract extension through 2027 that will keep television rights to the Midshipmen’s home football games with the network. The deal was announced Wednesday. Most Navy home games will be shown on CBS Sports Network, along with some basketball, […]
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By RALPH D. RUSSO The NCAA ruled five former Mississippi players will be allowed to play this season after transferring, granting waivers under a recently revised rule that was used to make quarterback Shea Patterson immediate eligibility at Michigan. UCF receiver Tre Nixon, Houston safety Deontay Anderson, Georgia Tech offensive lineman Jack DeFoor, UAB linebacker […]
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By TIM REYNOLDS CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Mark Richt is being rewarded for getting Miami football back on track. The Hurricanes extended Richt’s deal through 2023, putting him under contract for six years again. He originally signed a six-year agreement in December 2015. “Mark has done a phenomenal job of building this program — […]
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By MARK LONG GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is spending big in an effort to get its defense back among the nation’s elite. The Gators gave new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham a three-year deal worth $4.47 million, making him the highest-paid assistant in school history. Grantham will earn $1.39 million this season, $1.49 million in […]
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By MITCH STACY COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Facing the possibility of sitting as a backup for a third season at Ohio State, quarterback Joe Burrow on Tuesday announced his intention to transfer. The decision from the redshirt junior, delivered via Twitter , wasn’t unexpected, although he didn’t disclose where he was headed. With Dwayne Haskins […]
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By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer This article was published April 3, 2018 at 1:54 p.m. Among the many emails former Tennessee athletic director John Currie received when he began to search for a coach to replace Butch Jones was one from an Alabama athletic department staff member with the subject “Head Coaching […]
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