The Battle of the Bluegrass just got even more heated than the rivalry already was, as a uniform change for Western Kentucky came after a cheeky move by Eastern Kentucky the week of their matchup. WKU planned to have a “white out” game on Saturday, but the Hilltoppers are instead changing to their red jerseys after EKU decided to wear …
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Southern Miss star MJ Daniels, 21, dies in shooting, officials say
Southern Miss defensive back Marcus “M.J.” Daniels was shot and killed in Mississippi on Tuesday night, officials said. The shooting took place at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem told news outlets that Daniels’ body was sent to a medical examiner for an autopsy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Southern Miss Golden Eagles …
Read More »Golf Channel reporter mistakenly interviews football coach she thought was Vince Young
The Golf Channel scored an interview with Vince Young at this week’s BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina, or so it thought. During the event Thursday, the channel showed Young talking to inside-the-ropes reporter Lauren Withrow. It was not Vince Young, and Withrow had no idea. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former NFL quarterback Vince Young shoots …
Read More »DII football coach accuses Colorado of tampering; Buffaloes staffer says player was 'catfished'
A Division II football coach claimed Deion Sanders and his staff at Colorado had tampered with one of his commits. Philip Vigil, head coach at Colorado State-Pueblo, took to social media to accuse the Buffaloes’ staff of the behavior, posting screenshots of what seemed to be a text message exchange between one of Vigil’s future players and Colorado assistant director …
Read More »On this day in history, May 28, 1888, Jim Thorpe, 'greatest athlete in the world,' is born
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Pro Football Hall of Fame member James Francis “Jim” Thorpe came into this world on this day in history, May 28, 1888. Born in a one-room cabin in the geographical area that is now Oklahoma, Thorpe was raised by Hiram and Charlotte Vieux Thorpe on the Sac and Fox reservation, according to the Oklahoma Historical …
Read More »Biden repeats football claim to West Point graduates at commencement address
President Biden repeated a claim about turning down an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he purportedly wanted to play football, during his commencement address at West Point on Saturday. Biden told West Point graduates that Republican Sen. J. Caleb Boggs, whom he defeated to become a U.S. senator, had “appointed” him to the Naval Academy years before they …
Read More »Florida man charged in deadly shooting that injured Auburn football player Brian Battie
Police in Florida have arrested a man in a fatal shooting that injured Auburn running back Brian Battie and killed his brother, Tommie L. Battie IV, over the weekend. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday Darryl Bernard Brookins, 28, was taken into custody and charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm in the Saturday shooting that …
Read More »Florida Gators player arrested after traveling 150 mph while fleeing from police with marijuana: report
A rising freshman football player at Florida spent three days in jail after getting into a high-speed chase with police. Michai Boireau, 18, was pulled over by police on Saturday night in Monroe County, Georgia, after going 86 mph northbound on Interstate 75, according to the Monroe County Reporter, citing a police report. That is when, though, the defensive lineman …
Read More »NCAA to allow Power 5 conferences to pay players in unprecedented agreement
For the first time in the history of college sports, the NCAA has agreed to allow its Power Five conferences to pay players directly. Law firm Hagens Berman and Winston & Strawn LLP announced jointly with the NCAA and the Power Five conferences — the Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC — a “landmark antitrust class-action settlement” that …
Read More »Auburn coach offers dire update on running back's condition following shooting, asks for prayers
Auburn Tigers football coach Hugh Freeze asked social media for prayers for running back Brian Battie, who was shot and wounded in a deadly incident in Florida over the weekend. The shooting in Sarasota left his brother, Tony Battie IV, dead and several others wounded. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tigers running back Brian Battie gets past …
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