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UNT coach McCarney in hospital, being tested

orth Texas football coach Dan McCarney was admitted to a hospital Sunday and is undergoing a battery of tests.
Via ESPN  |  34 minutes ago

Edsall disappointed by QB O'Brien's departure

Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien, the ACC's 2010 Rookie of the Year, has decided to transfer, the school announced on Monday.
Via ESPN  |  3 hours ago

Report: Shapiro vows more pain for Hurricanes

Nevin Shapiro, a former University of Miami booster who said last year that he provided extra benefits to more than 70 of the school's athletes from 2002-10, claims he has more to say on the subject in a series of emails to the Miami Herald.
Via ESPN  |  3 hours ago

Judge sides with Sandusky on grandkids, jury

The judge overseeing the child sex abuse case of Jerry Sandusky says the former Penn State assistant coach can see most of his grandchildren while he awaits trial.
Via ESPN  |  4 hours ago

UConn hires Warde Manuel as athletic director

Connecticut has hired Warde Manuel as its new athletic director.
Via ESPN  |  20 hours ago

Diggs, No. 13 prospect, commits to Terrapins

Stefon Diggs, the No. 13 prospect in the ESPNU 150, committed to Maryland on Friday.
Via ESPN  |  2 days ago

'Foundation set': Notre Dame unveils new staff

The Notre Dame coaching staff has a few new faces for the players to get used to.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Maisel: Standard operating procedure

Junior days are critical to football teams' recruiting efforts. But they long ago stopped being a loophole through which coaches squeeze to get a head start on their competition.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Sandusky says he supports local jury for trial

Jerry Sandusky said Friday that a local jury would be no more or less biased against him in his child sex abuse trial than a jury from anywhere else in Pennsylvania.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Ohio St. trustees OK rules compliance office

Ohio State University trustees have approved the creation of a new office responsible for monitoring compliance with rules and regulations in the wake of its football program's NCAA infractions scandal.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Neighbors: Sandusky watched kids from deck

The judge overseeing Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial is hearing from an investigator who fielded complaints from neighbors and school personnel about the former Penn State assistant coach allegedly watching children from his rear deck while on home
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Not guilty plea entered for LSU QB Jefferson

An attorney for former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson has entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a charge of simple assault stemming from an incident outside a Baton Rouge bar.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Former USC QB Mustain signs with White Sox

Former USC quarterback Mitch Mustain is giving baseball a shot, signing a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Former LSU QB Jefferson enters not guilty plea

An attorney for former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson has entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a charge of simple assault stemming from an incident outside a Baton Rouge bar.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Report: WVU, Big East agree to end legal fight

The Big East and West Virginia reached a settlement Thursday night that ends their bitter legal hostilities over the Mountaineers' plans to quit the conference, according to a newspaper report.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

NCAA proposes moving kickoffs from 30 to 35

The NCAA football rules committee has proposed moving kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35 and to limit the running start by players on the kicking team to 5 yards as a way of keeping players safer.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Jefferson: Play calls hurt LSU in BCS title game

LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson believes the reason the Tigers suffered the first shutout in BCS title game history, losing to Alabama in a 21-0 rout on Jan. 9, is because of the offensive game plan.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Report suggests ethics committee for Ohio St.

Consultants are recommending that Ohio State hire a vice president to oversee a new office and committee that would monitor ethics and rules compliance across the university system.
Via ESPN  |  3 days ago

Ex-LSU's Scott pleads not guilty in sex case

Former LSU running back Charles Edward Scott has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual battery of an 18-year-old woman last year.
Via ESPN  |  4 days ago

Northern Ill. hires Dunbar as O-coordinator

Coaching veteran Mike Dunbar is heading to Northern Illinois as offensive coordinator.
Via ESPN  |  4 days ago

Slive: Changes to BCS still couple years away

Mike Slive helped propose the plus-one plan to find a national champion in football and says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series.
Via ESPN  |  4 days ago

A&M drops a game, adds two to 2012 schedule

Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State.
Via ESPN  |  4 days ago

Ferentz: New Hawkeyes DC Parker has 'vision'

Phil Parker had the opportunity to leave Iowa for a defensive coordinator's job at another major program more than once, yet chose to stay with the Hawkeyes.
Via ESPN  |  4 days ago

Sandusky files opposition to out-of-area jury

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky wants jurors in his child sex abuse trial to be chosen from the community where he lives.
Via ESPN  |  5 days ago

Penn St.: Paterno campus services cost $29K

Penn State officials say it cost about $29,000 to hold the viewings and services on campus for the late football coach Joe Paterno.
Via ESPN  |  5 days ago
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