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Report: Big Ten commissioner to explore adding Oregon, Washington

Big Ten presidents and chancellors met early Thursday morning and authorized commissioner Tony Petitti to explore adding Oregon and Washington in expansion as potential conference members, sources told ESPN.

Pete Thamel

Report: Big Ten commissioner to explore adding Oregon, Washington

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Agency: No evidence games were manipulated in Iowa, Iowa St. gambling investigation

One of the state agencies involved in the ongoing investigation of alleged sports wagering violations by Iowa and Iowa State athletes announced Thursday no evidence had been discovered to suggest the outcome of any contest involving the schools was affected by gambling interests.

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Freeze 'anxious, uncomfortable' as Auburn opens camp

Auburn first-year coach Hugh Freeze opened preseason camp Thursday with a lingering sense of doubt because of all the new players who weren't with the team during the spring, including eight transfers.

- Alex Scarborough

Freeze 'anxious, uncomfortable' as Auburn opens camp

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Seven athletes charged in gambling sting at Iowa, Iowa State

Gambling investigations at Iowa and Iowa State have now resulted in criminal charges filed against seven current or former athletes, with ex-Hawkeyes basketball player Ahron Ulis and Cyclones quarterback Hunter Dekkers the ones with the highest profiles.

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Virginia RB Hollins on return: 'We need football right now'

Virginia running back Mike Hollins has thought about what it will feel like to step onto the practice field to begin fall practice next week. Emotions are mixed, of course. Hollins survived a shooting last November that killed teammates Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D'Sean Perry, and he still grieves for them every day. Hollins, his teammates and the coaching staff want to keep the players' legacies alive as the new season begins.

Andrea Adelson

Virginia RB Hollins on return: 'We need football right now'

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Minnesota's Fleck calls allegations baseless

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck defended his program against what he called "baseless allegations" of mistreatment by former players and others in a recent report.

- Adam Rittenberg

Minnesota's Fleck calls allegations baseless

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Day says Ohio State starting QB competition still unsettled

Ryan Day watched his quarterback, C.J. Stroud, get his name called by the Texans at the 2023 NFL draft as the second overall pick in April. That was a high point for Day and Stroud, but it meant the Ohio State coach officially needed to find a replacement at quarterback for the upcoming season.

- Tom VanHaaren

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Iowa's Ferentz unsure what gambling investigation will reveal

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said the investigation into sports wagering at the school does not involve a large number of football players, but he's unsure of what the outcome will be. In May, the university announced that 26 athletes across five sports and an athletic department employee are being investigated for wagering on sports, a violation of NCAA rules.

- Adam Rittenberg

Iowa's Ferentz unsure what gambling investigation will reveal

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Allar, Pribula atop Penn State QB competition

With last season's starting quarterback Sean Clifford graduated, Penn State coach James Franklin said at Big Ten media days his offense is still in a competition phase for the starting quarterback job.

Tom VanHaaren

Allar, Pribula atop Penn State QB competition

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Report: Michigan's Harbaugh facing four-game suspension

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and the NCAA are in discussions about a so-called negotiated resolution for a four-game suspension in the 2023 season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

- Pete Thamel

Report: Michigan's Harbaugh facing four-game suspension

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Texas QB Manning inks first NIL deal as member of Longhorns

Texas quarterback Arch Manning and trading card company Panini America announced an exclusive name, image and likeness deal on Tuesday.

Tom VanHaaren

Texas QB Manning inks first NIL deal as member of Longhorns

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Northwestern president says no plans to fire AD over hazing scandal

Northwestern president Michael Schill said he is not considering firing athletic director Derrick Gragg and isn't concerned about his own employment status amid the football hazing scandal and other challenges with the school's athletic programs.

Adam Rittenberg

Northwestern president says no plans to fire AD over hazing scandal

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FAMU pauses football activities after rap video shot in locker room

Florida A&M has suspended all football-related activities following the release of an unauthorized rap video filmed in the team locker room that contained explicit lyrics.

- Adam Rittenberg

FAMU pauses football activities after rap video shot in locker room

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Colorado DC says Sanders feeling 'good' after latest surgery

Colorado coach Deion Sanders underwent successful surgery Thursday to remove a blood clot in his right leg.

- Kyle Bonagura

Colorado DC says Sanders feeling 'good' after latest surgery

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Kiffin says state of college football is 'a disaster'

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin didn't wait for questions on the impact of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness deals at SEC media days on Thursday. Instead, he addressed both topics during his opening statement, calling the current state of college football a "disaster."

- Alex Scarborough

Kiffin says state of college football is 'a disaster'

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Northwestern to launch two reviews amid hazing investigations

Northwestern will initiate two external reviews into its athletic department in the wake of investigations into hazing and bullying that resulted in the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald and baseball coach Jim Foster.

- Adam Rittenberg

Northwestern to launch two reviews amid hazing investigations

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'Complacency' concerns Georgia head coach Smart, not three-peat

Georgia coach Kirby Smart took center stage at SEC media days on Tuesday and asked the question that's been hanging over the Bulldogs' offseason: "How do you top an undefeated season?"

- Alex Scarborough

'Complacency' concerns Georgia head coach Smart, not three-peat

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Fitzgerald defendant in lawsuit filed by ex-Northwestern player

Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald, university president Michael Schill and athletic director Derrick Gragg are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed Tuesday morning by a former Wildcats player who said the program and its leaders were negligent in allowing hazing inside the team's locker room.

- Dan Murphy and Adam Rittenberg

Fitzgerald defendant in lawsuit filed by ex-Northwestern player

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Red River Rivalry returns as the name for the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup

Allstate was announced Monday as the new title sponsor of the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup played every year at the Cotton Bowl amid the Texas State Fair in Dallas. And with it comes the return of the “Red River Rivalry" nickname for the game, ditching the unpopular “Red River Showdown” used since 2014.

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Fisher: Petrino will make Texas A&M better on offence

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN on Monday that fallout from his relinquishing playcalling duties to new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has been vastly overblown and the transition couldn't have gone any smoother.

Chris Low

Fisher: Petrino will make Texas A&M better on offence

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'Building consistency': Kelly, LSU still in climbing phase

LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo and running back Josh Williams both delivered the same pointed message about the Tigers entering this season: "We're coming." But LSU coach Brian Kelly tamped down runaway expectations on Monday at SEC media days.

- Alex Scarborough

'Building consistency': Kelly, LSU still in climbing phase

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Vanderbilt rewards coach Lea with contract extension

Vanderbilt has signed football coach Clark Lea to a contract extension, the school announced Monday.

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Ex-Northwestern players hire Ben Crump, Chicago firm in hazing case

Eight former Northwestern football players have retained noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump and a Chicago-based law firm to pursue legal action against the school for the hazing incidents that took place within the program.

- Adam Rittenberg

Ex-Northwestern players hire Ben Crump, Chicago firm in hazing case

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Tennessee football to vacate wins from 2019-20 for NCAA violations

Tennessee's football program must vacate all 11 of its wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons under coach Jeremy Pruitt as part of penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations.

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Tennessee football must vacate all 11 wins from 2019, 2020 seasons

Tennessee's football program must vacate all 11 wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons under former coach Jeremy Pruitt as part of the penalties handed down by the NCAA stemming from recruiting violations during Pruitt's three-year tenure, school officials told ESPN on Saturday.

- Chris Low

Tennessee football must vacate all 11 wins from 2019, 2020 seasons

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Report: Northwestern defensive coordinator Braun to be school's interim coach

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun has been tabbed as the school's interim head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

Pete Thamel

Report: Northwestern defensive coordinator Braun to be school's interim coach

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Attorney says Northwestern fired coach Fitzgerald for cause

Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald for cause, his attorney told ESPN on Tuesday, setting up a potential legal showdown between the College Football Hall of Famer and his alma mater.

Adam Rittenberg

Attorney says Northwestern fired coach Fitzgerald for cause

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Northwestern football to keep assistants after Fitzgerald firing

Northwestern will retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season in the wake of coach Pat Fitzgerald's firing, the school told ESPN.

- Adam Rittenberg

Northwestern football to keep assistants after Fitzgerald firing

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Northwestern football fired Coach Fitzgerald. What's next?

Until Monday afternoon, Pat Fitzgerald had been the face of Northwestern football.

- Adam Rittenberg

Northwestern football fired Coach Fitzgerald. What's next?

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Wisconsin reinstates LB Turner after internal inquiry

Wisconsin has reinstated linebacker Jordan Turner less than two weeks after suspending him for a violation of the athletic department's student-athlete discipline policy.

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Northwestern fires football coach Fitzgerald

Northwestern has fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday. Fitzgerald's firing comes in the wake of a two-week unpaid suspension that was announced by the school on Friday, following a university-commissioned investigation into hazing allegations within the program made by an anonymous whistleblower.

- Pete Thamel

Northwestern fires football coach Fitzgerald

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Attorney: Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia's coach and wants his job back

Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia's basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back, according to a letter from his attorney to the university.

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Ex-Northwestern player says hazing included sexualized acts

A former Northwestern football player on Saturday detailed several hazing incidents within the program to The Daily Northwestern, with some involving sexualized acts led by upperclassmen to punish younger players for making mistakes in practices and games.

- Adam Rittenberg

Ex-Northwestern player says hazing included sexualized acts

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LSU coach Kelly heightens push for federal NIL help

As SEC coaches push for federal regulation regarding name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, LSU coach Brian Kelly said Thursday that the need for action is urgent.

Alex Scarborough

LSU coach Kelly heightens push for federal NIL help

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Ohio State's Day and the pressure to reclaim Michigan rivalry

Roles have reversed in the Big Ten, in which Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was lambasted in 2019 after dropping to 0-5 in one of the sport's most iconic rivalries following an embarrassing 56-27 home loss to Ohio State. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day hasn't defeated Harbaugh since -- leaving two giant ink stains on Day's Big Ten record that's an otherwise spotless 32-0, including conference championship games.

Heather Dinich

Ohio State's Day and the pressure to reclaim Michigan rivalry

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Colorado coach Sanders may need left foot amputated

Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes amputated in 2021.

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Texas Tech inducting former football coach Leach into hall of honour

Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of honor, the school announced Wednesday.

Dave Wilson

Texas Tech inducting former football coach Leach into hall of honour

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Bevacqua to succeed Swarbrick as Notre Dame AD

Longtime Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is stepping down next year and will be replaced by NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua, the school announced Thursday.

- Jeff Borzello

Bevacqua to succeed Swarbrick as Notre Dame AD

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Vick, Fitzgerald, Suggs on 2024 College Football HOF ballot

Michael Vick, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Suggs are among the former players on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, which was released Monday.

- Blake Baumgartner

Vick, Fitzgerald, Suggs on 2024 College Football HOF ballot