National Sports

Texas Bowl Between Arkansas and TCU the Latest to be Canceled Because of COVID-19

The Texas Bowl between Arkansas and TCU has been canceled because of COVID-19, injuries and other issues within the TCU football program. The game had been scheduled for Thursday night in Houston. This makes the fourth SEC team that will not be able to play in a bowl game that had been scheduled. Arkansas joins Missouri, Tennessee and South Carolina,…

Music City Bowl Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues

The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa that was scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set on Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Missouri is the third Southeastern Conference team that has had to…

Atlanta Braves Legend Phil Niekro Dies at 81

FILE – (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer. Niekro pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves. The Braves announced his death, saying he died Saturday night in…

Buffalo Tops Marshall 17-10 in Camellia Bowl

Kevin Marks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:09 left and Buffalo made a final defensive stop to beat Marshall 17-10 in the Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. Subbing for the national leader in rushing yards per game, Jaret Patterson, Marks carried 35 time for 138 yards for the Bulls against one of the nation’s top run…

Memphis Beats FAU 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl

Memphis defeats FAU to win the inaugural Montgomery Bowl on Dec. 23, 2020 (Photo from Camellia Bowl) Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl. The Tigers built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a…

Former Auburn Football Coach Terry Bowden Hired at Louisiana-Monroe

Terry Bowden (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden has been hired by Louisiana-Monroe to rebuild a football program that went 0-10 this season. Bowden, 64, is the son of former Florida State coaching great Bobby Bowden and has been serving as a graduate assistant at Clemson the last two years. He had a successful stint as Auburn’s head…

Marshall, Buffalo to Play in 7th Annual Camellia Bowl

  The Marshall Thundering Herd and Buffalo Bulls are set to meet in the 7th annual Camellia Bowl in Montgomery. The game will be played on Christmas Day at 1:30PM and televised on ESPN.   “The Camellia Bowl has a knack for down-to-the-wire finishes and we expect another great game from Buffalo and Marshall,” Johnny Williams, executive director of the Camellia…

SEC and ESPN reach 10-year agreement for exclusive broadcast rights

Adds 15 Premier Football Games, Eight Marquee Men’s Basketball Games Ensuring That Every Football and Men’s Basketball Game Airs on an ESPN Network SEC Football Championship Game on ABC Each Year A Regular SEC Football Game on ABC in the Late Afternoon Window; SEC Games to be Part of ABC’s Saturday Night Football Franchise Select SEC Non-Conference Matchups Available on ESPN+ Solidifies…

Clemson-Florida State Game Postponed Hours Before Kickoff

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the field with his teammates after Clemson lost to Notre Dame 47-40 in two overtimes during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP) The game between No. 4 Clemson and Florida State has been postponed hours before kickoff. Medical personnel from both schools…