Possible Alabama coaching candidate Mike Norvell signs new deal with Florida State
Possible Alabama football coaching candidate Mike Norvell has agreed to a new eight-year deal to remain at Florida State.
National Sports
Bill Belichick leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons, six Super Bowl titles
Just one day after longtime friend Nick Saban announced his retirement at Alabama, Bill Belichick is leaving as coach of the New England Patriots.
AP Top 25 Reality Check: How will the teams in final AP poll look heading into the 2024 season?
College Football
The preseason Associated Press college football poll held up pretty well in 2023. The final AP Top 25 was released early after Michigan defeated Washington in the College Football Playoff national title game to finish No. 1. Seventeen teams that began the season ranked in the Top 25 finished in the rankings and only eight did not.
Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 to win the college football national championship
Michigan has won its first college football title since 1997 after beating Washington 34-13.
NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women’s March Madness, 39 other championships
NCAA Women's Basketball
The NCAA and ESPN have agreed to a $920 million, eight-year deal that will give the network exclusive rights to 40 championships, including the Division I women’s basketball tournament
CFP 1.0 changed college football, not all for better, and was necessary step in postseason evolution
College Football
The four-team playoff changed college football. Not just the postseason and crowning of a national champion that finally could be called undisputed.
Legendary NASCAR driver Cale Yarborough dies at 84
Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, has died.
Tech company says NCAA looking into possible unauthorized access to college football video
A software company that manages video footage for college football teams says the NCAA is looking into possible unauthorized access to its data.
Eastern Michigan apologizes to South Alabama for player’s punch that sparked brawl after bowl game
Eastern Michigan has apologized to South Alabama after an EMU player raced onto the field after the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile and punched a South Alabama player in the head, sparking a brawl.
Camellia Bowl: Northern Illinois beats Arkansas State 21-19
Northern Illinois held on for a 21-19 victory over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Saturday.
