7:37 AM ET Jake Olson leans forward, resting his elbows on a long wooden table in a Newport Beach, California, office where the five-man leadership group of his budding tech start-up is dialing into a pitch meeting. It’s the start of a new round of fundraising, and he tells the wealthy men on the other
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11:07 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Senator Marco Rubio penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to assist former Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley in delaying his commission with the Navy so he can attend training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “In the past, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued many
10:29 AM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation. The high court ruled that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits
7:00 AM ET College football’s 2022 recruiting class is a little over halfway through its first month of visits in June after spending the past year sidelined by a dead period. This month will likely help prospects form opinions on top schools and lead to commitments. The visits were much needed for recruits and coaches
3:48 PM ET College sports’ most powerful conference commissioners appear to be divided on the best way to move forward with name, image and likeness rule changes as the industry enters a crucial 10-day period for defining the future parameters for amateurism in the NCAA. A group of commissioners — including Greg Sankey of the
7:03 PM ET ESPN 300 cornerback Khamauri Rogers committed to Miami on Saturday, giving the Hurricanes two top-300 prospects in the 2022 class. Rogers is a 5-foot-11, 160-pound recruit out of Holmes County Central High School in Lexington, Mississippi. He is the No. 45-ranked recruit in the class and chose Miami over Mississippi State, Notre
4:12 PM ET In response to a statement released on Friday by outgoing Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco told ESPN on Saturday that guaranteeing the Power 5 conference champions a spot in a potential 12-team playoff format would be “an enormous step in the wrong direction.” Aresco said the Pac-12
2:58 PM ET CHICAGO — The proposal to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams is moving forward, as the CFP’s management committee on Friday agreed to present the concept to the 11 university presidents and chancellors who have the ultimate authority over the format at a meeting Tuesday in Dallas. The management committee,
4:36 PM ET Associated Press NCAA president Mark Emmert told the organization’s more than 1,200 member schools Friday that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrity with a host of state laws looming and congressional efforts seemingly stalled. In memo obtained by The
4:28 PM ET More than 100 former members of Bo Schembechler’s Michigan football team signed a letter this week seeking to defend the former coach’s reputation in the wake of several claims that he ignored allegations that a former team doctor was sexually assaulting his patients. Four people — including one of Schembechler’s sons, Matt
8:17 PM ET Betting Insiders We are just 10 week away from the start of college football season. Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill has released win totals for all teams. Betting analysts Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulgrum, CFB writers Bill Connelly and David Hale, as well as Seth Walder of ESPN analytics,
7:00 AM ET WEST VIRGINIA COACH Neal Brown is hesitant when he says there are positive things to be gained from what he and his fellow coaches went through last season. “Maybe ‘positives’ isn’t the right word,” he corrected himself. Brown doesn’t want to paint a rosy picture of what was a frustrating situation for
3:25 PM ET Alabama and Clemson are breaking in new quarterbacks this season, but oddsmakers don’t expect the Crimson Tide or Tigers to suffer any significant drop off. Alabama and Clemson topped the college football season win totals released Thursday by Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, each opening at 11.5. Ohio State and Oklahoma are
1:28 PM ET Miami and Auburn will play a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030, the schools announced Thursday. The Hurricanes will host the Tigers on Sept. 1, 2029, then travel to play at Auburn on Aug. 31, 2030. Despite expected changes to an expanded College Football Playoff format, Miami athletics director Blake James said
8:00 AM ET Restrictions from COVID-19 and the recruiting dead period made this past year more challenging for college football coaches trying to rebuild their programs. On-campus visits were prohibited and relationship-building was hindered, setting back coaches who tried to add the right pieces to their rosters. It was especially disruptive for newer coaches who
3:30 PM ET Former Notre Dame linebacker and tight end Rod West will replace Ray Odierno on the College Football Playoff selection committee, the CFP announced on Wednesday. Odierno is stepping down for health reasons after two years on the committee. “General Odierno was a terrific member and we are sorry to lose him,” CFP
11:53 AM ET The NCAA is investigating allegations of violations within the Arizona State football program, the school confirmed in a statement to ESPN. Arizona State spokeswoman Katie Paquet did not specify what the allegations are related to, citing NCAA bylaws for ongoing investigations. But sources told ESPN that the potential violations are linked to
6:29 AM ET The ESPN coaching jobs showdown series kicked off with two rivals from bordering states in the same league. Up next: Two national powers from different regions and conferences that command more attention than any pair in the sport. Alabama and Ohio State completed the 2020 season by playing for a national title