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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie was wounded in a shooting in Florida on Saturday that left at least one other person dead, according to multiple reports. Battie was in critical condition after the shooting in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Battie’s brother, Tommie Battie IV, 24, was the other victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CLICK HERE …
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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders and recent transfer Gavin Kuld had a bitter war of words on social media during the week. Kuld was a walk-on quarterback for the Buffaloes last season. He entered the transfer portal two weeks ago amid a recent wave of Deion Sanders recruits leaving the program. Upon his decision to leave, Kuld suggested in an …
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This July, there will be a lot of sports fans tapping back into their childhood. Earlier this year, EA Sports announced that its College Football video game series will return this year after last being released in 2013. On Thursday, the brand announced that the game will be available for play on July 19. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
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The Colorado Buffaloes have been losing a lot to the transfer portal, but this may be their biggest hit yet. Cornerback Cormani McClain, who chose the Buffaloes after initially committing to the University of Miami, is headed to Gainesville to play for the Florida Gators. McClain was widely regarded as a top recruit in his class, as ESPN ranked him …
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In an era when the transfer portal rules college sports, only one non-service academy failed to land a player through it. Clemson University started last year ranked No. 9 in the country, but a loss to Duke dropped it to 25. After Week 2, the Tigers didn’t crack the Top 25 until Week 13. The 2023 season marked the first …
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Nick Saban stunned the college football world earlier this year when he announced his retirement from the sport following six national championships in 17 seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban opened up to ESPN broadcaster Paul Finebaum about his decision to retire and the one question he kept getting from coaches he tried to hire for his staff. “We …
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