Adidas says it’s unaware of any misconduct at its company in a college basketball bribe-paying scheme but will “fully cooperate with authorities.” The company issued a statement Tuesday after federal prosecutors announced that its director of global sports marketing is charged along with four college assistant coaches. Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim says the investigation was “covert until today.”…
Federal prosecutors have announced charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, including against four coaches. The coaches work at Oklahoma State, Auburn University, Arizona and the University of Southern California. Auburn University says it has suspended an assistant coach accused of taking a $50,000 bribe in exchange for steering a player into doing business with a certain financial adviser….
There will be a second Chick-fil-A Kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2021 – the first-ever meeting between Louisville and Mississippi. Officials made the announcement Tuesday. The game is normally held over the Labor Day weekend, though an exact date is still to be determined. Atlanta’s other kickoff game in 2021 will pit Alabama vs. Miami. Two games were held…
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed former starting quarterback Sean White following a suspension and a subsequent arrest. The 15th-ranked Tigers’ backup quarterback was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of public intoxication. White had been suspended for the first two games for undisclosed reasons. Malzahn says White “has made poor decisions that are not in the best interest…
Jonathan Rodriguez’ walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth won the Southern League Championship for the Chattanooga Lookouts in a dramatic, unforgettable 3-2 victory over the Biscuits on Sunday night at AT&T Field. The Lookouts are co-champions in 2017 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos with the Championship Series being canceled due to Hurricane Irma. The Biscuits entered…
A father and son from Alabama are facing charges after a fight at Atlanta’s newest stadium sent one woman to the hospital. WSB-TV reports Atlanta police arrested Charles Kraver and Charles Kraver Jr. after a fight during the Alabama vs. Florida State football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. The police incident report says an argument about the game…
Auburn’s backfield might be short-handed for the second straight game. Coach Gus Malzahn says he’s “hopeful” that tailback Kerryon Johnson will return for Saturday night’s visit to Clemson, but noted that Johnson didn’t practice Sunday. The good news for Auburn: Kamryn Pettway returns after being suspended for undisclosed reasons in the opener against Georgia Southern. It didn’t matter much in…
Florida State slipped all the way to the No. 10 in The Associated Press college football poll after losing to Alabama and losing quarterback Deondre Francois to a season-ending injury. The Crimson Tide is No. 1 again, securing 60 of 61 first-place votes in the first Top 25 of the regular season. Ohio State remained No. 2 in the media…
For the first time in 28 years, Alabama and Miami will face off on the gridiron in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. An exact date, kick time and television network will be finalized at a later date. The 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will mark the 18th time the Crimson Tide and the Hurricanes have…
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