5:55 PM ET The SEC will not require fully vaccinated individuals who are asymptomatic to participate in the league’s surveillance testing program, according to an updated version of its COVID-19 protocols. As long as they have approval from their local health authority, fully vaccinated SEC staff and players also will no longer have to quarantine
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7:30 AM ET ESPN staff With the NFL draft just days away, the 2021 draft prospects have all been evaluated over and over and the fans have heard the scouting reports … over and over. And while the draft hasn’t even happened yet, it’s already time to look forward to the 2022 NFL draft. Our
6:51 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football player, reintroduced on Monday a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., co-sponsored the Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act, which would give college
6:12 PM ET Alabama inside linebacker Ben Davis, one of the nation’s top recruits in the class of 2016, announced on Monday that he is transferring to Texas. At 6-4, 250 pounds, Davis was ranked No. 1 at his position out of high school, but made just seven tackles while appearing in 24 games at
7:00 AM ET The spring season allowed FCS players and coaches to own the college football stage. At the center, unsurprisingly, stood Jackson State‘s Deion Sanders, now known as Coach Prime. An NFL Hall of Famer who also played major league baseball and arrived at his Jackson State introduction in a stretch limousine, Sanders was
4:02 PM ET Central Michigan quarterback John Keller was among two shooting victims at an off-campus party Saturday night, university officials said Sunday in a statement. Keller was in serious condition, according to CMU president Dr. Bob Davies, and another CMU student who was shot, Tyler Bunting, was in stable condition. According to police, a
3:06 PM ET As Steve Sarkisian was coaching in his first spring game at Texas, he got a boost off the field. Committed pic.twitter.com/w6B1CmLtGm — Flash Worthy⚡️ (@Xavierworthy2) April 24, 2021 Xavier Worthy, who had signed with Michigan in the 2021 class, announced on Saturday that he has committed to the Longhorns after asking for
11:44 PM ET LSU, which is struggling to recover from an ongoing sexual harassment scandal that involved allegations against former coach Les Miles, is in the process of banning star running back Derrius Guice indefinitely from the athletics program, a school spokesman confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The university is also cutting ties with its
3:00 PM ET While continuing to reiterate its support for the current four-team format, the College Football Playoff management committee this week considered dozens of possibilities for future expansion, including options ranging from six to 16 teams, the CFP announced on Friday after two days of virtual meetings. The CFP management committee, which is comprised
4:52 PM ET Wisconsin announced that head football coach Paul Chryst and five other head coaches were given contract extensions on Friday. Chryst, along with men’s basketball coach Greg Gard, women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson and men’s hockey coach Tony Granato, all received agreements that see their contract extend through portions of 2026. Swimming and
9:00 AM ET There are days new Tennessee athletic director Danny White looks around his office and thinks to himself, “I still can’t believe I left.” Before coming to Knoxville, White spent six years transforming UCF into a nationally recognized brand — thanks in part to his decision to self-declare a football national championship off
7:00 AM ET The first-ever (and, most likely, the only) spring FCS playoffs are upon us, with eight games on Saturday, all on ESPN3. It has been a wild couple of months of wild finishes, ultracompetitive games, unexpected storylines — North Dakota State losing twice, VMI winning the Southern Conference, etc. — and, because this
5:52 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State coach Bobby Petrino, whose return to the sidelines was delayed until the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was named Missouri Valley Football Conference coach of the year on Thursday. Petrino led the Bears to a 5-1 record, and they were co-champions in the spring
4:48 PM ET ESPN News Services MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is adding two years to coach Neal Brown’s contract, extending him through the 2026 season, athletic director Shane Lyons announced Thursday. Brown coached the Mountaineers to an 11-11 record in his first two seasons, including a 6-4 mark in 2020. He had four years
3:15 PM ET As Texas wrangles with controversy around its school song, “The Eyes of Texas,” the university announced Wednesday that all members of the Longhorn Band and Longhorn Pep Band will be required to play it. As part of the release, Texas also announced the formation of a University Band beginning in fall 2022
9:45 AM ET Coaching changes are always part of the game in college football, and programs are always looking for ways to improve their staffs, both on the field and in recruiting. Despite the challenges from COVID-19 restrictions, the coaching carousel spun as usual and some teams were able to add important hires. The impact
7:42 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference is moving its championship game to a neutral site. The league announced Wednesday that the May 1 game between Alabama A&M and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It was initially scheduled to be played on the
3:15 PM ET Washington outside linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui suffered a torn Achilles and will miss six to 10 months, coach Jimmy Lake announced Wednesday. In Washington’s four-game 2020 season, Tupuola-Fetui recorded seven sacks and was named a third-team AP All-American. He is expected to have surgery to repair the injury later this week and the