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• Lincoln Riley buzz, Lane Kiffin wisdom and the latest in college football’s coaching carousel November 13, 2025 2:48 am Just when it seemed the drama at LSU had subsided, Monday brought an unexpected twist, as a lawsuit revealed the school’s apparent pivot to try to get out of Brian Kelly’s buyout, leaving industry sources dubious and baffled. Kelly sued LSU’s Board of …
• New girls basketball program Kingdom Collegiate Academy has 5 players sign with colleges November 12, 2025 8:29 pm Kingdom Collegiate Academy will field a girls basketball team for the first time in school history this season. It already has the talent to be one of the premier teams in all of Texas. That was certainly evident Wednesday, as five players signed to play …
• What is Daymion Sanford’s NIL Deals in 2025 – Salary with the Texas A&M Aggies and Career Earnings November 11, 2025 10:50 pm Texas A&M got a major weapon in its arsenal in the form of Daymion Sanford. From a Katy County kid to one of the reliable Defensive players, the rise of Sanford needs to be learnt. The 2023 recruit has been a part of A&M’s elite defense since 2023. …
• Texas Tech machine built on NIL and a HS coach… November 8, 2025 9:25 pm Texas Tech's football success is attributed to head coach Joey McGuire, who brings a high school coaching mentality to the program. The team, built with significant financial backing from boosters, has become a national contender by acquiring key …
• Texas, oil and football: How Texas Tech has raised a football monster in no time at all November 6, 2025 8:00 am LUBBOCK, Texas — In February, during the grand opening of Texas Tech’s 300,000-square foot, $242 million football facility, athletic director Kirby Hocutt, delivering a speech from behind a pulpit within this goliath of a structure, gestures into the …
• The high stakes of NIL adds promise, peril and chaos to college recruiting  November 5, 2025 10:26 pm It’s the million dollar NIL deals that grab the headlines. There’s $4 million plus for forward AJ Dybantsa to play basketball for BYU and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to catch touchdowns for Ohio State, while NiJaree Canady’s move from Stanford to Texas …
• Talty: Inside governor's power-play move on LSU football November 1, 2025 11:29 pm Politics giveth and politics taketh.  That might as well be the story of LSU athletic director Scott Woodward's time as the top boss of Tigers athletics.  LSU fired Woodward on Thursday, one day after Louisiana governor Jeff Landry went nuclear on the …
• Why did CSU Rams enter most expensive, wildest football coach hiring cycle ever? ‘Clearly, there’s somebody that they’re wanting to get’ November 1, 2025 5:05 pm At 93 years young, Chuck Neinas has watched colleges burn money on football since Bunny Oakes was hopping on the sidelines at CU. But he’s never seen a bonfire like this before. Penn State, LSU, Florida, Arkansas, UCLA and Oregon State have all fired their …
• Storylines to watch in all 31 college basketball conferences October 30, 2025 2:30 pm We're just days away from the start of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. Most leagues have announced their preseason picks and player of the year candidates, but the landscape is more complicated than that. The most intriguing storylines …
• How LSU coach Kim Mulkey built a brand, a program and perennial title contenders October 28, 2025 2:58 pm Editor’s note: This article is part of the Program Builders series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. As the purple and yellow confetti dropped in American Airlines Center after LSU won its …
• Charley Walters: Torii Hunter talked to Twins about managerial job but wasn’t interviewed October 25, 2025 10:14 pm The Minnesota Twins need a manager. Derek Falvey, the guy responsible for the hiring, and Torii Hunter, the popular former Twins star, chatted last week. Hunter, 50, emphasized he has not been interviewed for the job. “I guess they’re slow-rolling the …
• As youth sports evolve, more families turn to private coaching – at a cost  October 23, 2025 10:15 pm Personal coaching, once reserved for elite athletes, has become a booming industry catering to kids as young as 6 or 7 years old. Families are investing serious time and money to help kids get that extra edge — but whether it’s worth it remains up for …
• College football's most interesting GMs, front offices for 2025 season October 23, 2025 10:13 am College football programs are increasingly hiring general managers to navigate the new era of NIL and revenue sharing. Schools are bringing in executives from the NFL, business world, and other sports to build out their front offices. Virginia Tech …
• Where Auburn ranks among the open Power 4 jobs October 22, 2025 11:56 am The 2025-26 coaching cycle wasn't expected to be calm, like its predecessor. But few forecast such a robust line of storms rolling through the sport in the first half of the season.All four power conferences have had a firing. Penn State's ouster …
• A lifelong journey: How this BYU alum became the athletic director at an Ivy League school October 21, 2025 3:36 am NEW YORK CITY — Not long after Peter Pilling settled into his role as the athletic director at Columbia University, he sat in a cabinet meeting with then-President Lee C. Bollinger, surrounded by people who are respected experts and leaders in their …
• What James Franklin's firing says about shifting landscape of college football October 18, 2025 9:20 am On a Saturday night in September, it looked like everything had finally come together for James Franklin. Penn State had charged back from a two-touchdown deficit to force overtime against No. 6 Oregon. The Nittany Lions scored first in the extra period. …
• Penn State's firing of head coach proves money's no object October 18, 2025 3:58 am Penn State fired coach James Franklin after 12 seasons following a loss to Northwestern. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti received an eight-year extension after defeating No. 3 Oregon. An Ohio State commit has filed a lawsuit against the state's high school …
• Buyouts ballooning out of control: How they got so inflated October 15, 2025 8:51 pm The cost of doing business in college athletics has never been higher, and athletic departments are more keen than ever to spend record amounts to hire and fire football coaches amid uncertain economic times. Coaching salaries have exploded, buyouts have …
• Can Penn State win bigger without James Franklin? Coaching search report card, candidates October 13, 2025 12:38 am The James Franklin era has come to a stunning end. Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday after consecutive upset losses to UCLA and Northwestern, opening up a buyout of around $45 million owed. It’s a lot of money. It might’ve been more costly to keep him …
• Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Oct. 10 October 10, 2025 6:44 pm Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Wasserman Hires Christa D’Alimonte as Chief Legal Officer Global sports, music and entertainment …
• Charley Walters: Vikings may not be sold on McCarthy’s future October 4, 2025 7:04 pm It has to be incredibly frustrating for Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, who spent more money ($345 million) than any of the other 31 NFL teams for a 2-2 start this season. The Vikings have been devastated by injuries to high-paid players. J.J. McCarthy …
• A Grip on Sports: Watching sports on a Saturday night like this one should be a team event. There is just too much to cover and one key player is out due to a coach’s decision October 4, 2025 5:43 pm A GRIP ON SPORTS • Watching film of today’s sports TV schedule, it’s harder to find gaps in the coverage than it was when the Legion of Boom was in its heyday. Glancing around, just about every minute of every hour has something pretty spectacular going on …
• Who are Josh Hoover’s siblings? All about His Younger Siblings Hannah and Caleb Hoover October 4, 2025 12:57 am Josh Hoover isn’t your typical college quarterback; he’s rapidly emerging as TCU football’s face and will be a name you hear a lot more of this season. After racking up almost Hoover has amassed 1,000 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions …
• American Hustle: How the Group of Six's top conference created value for schools amid Power Four expansion October 2, 2025 7:23 pm Ed Scott was running errands when a car pulled up to him while stopped at a traffic light. The Memphis athletic director inched his car up and then noticed the car next to him did the same. He finally looked over and the man rolled down the window to tell …
• [PODCAST] Back to School 2025: Title IX Updates and How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes October 2, 2025 6:34 am As students return to campus this Fall, university leaders are stepping into a new semester following two notable Title IX developments this year. In January, a federal court overturned the Biden administration’s updated regulations, sending schools back …
• The Next Livvy Dunne: The Search For The Next NIL Star In Women’s College Sports September 29, 2025 9:28 pm TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - FEBRUARY 7: Olivia Dunne of the LSU Tigers smiles at Coleman Coliseum on February 7, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Georgia Jones/LSU/University Images via Getty Images) University Images via Getty Images If you follow …
• Wall Street Wants CFB, But College Sports Isn’t Ready to Sell September 24, 2025 6:58 am If Wall Street had its way, Saturdays in the fall would come with a side of spreadsheets. But college sports’ power brokers, still grappling with NIL, athlete revenue-sharing, and ballooning media-rights checks, aren’t ready to hang a “For Sale” sign on …
• Who replaces Mike Gundy? Oklahoma State football coaching candidates September 23, 2025 6:18 pm Mike Gundy, three games into his 21st season, is reportedly out as Oklahoma State football’s coach.  Who will replace him? Here is The Oklahoman’s hot board for the job. Not necessarily whom we think the Cowboys will hire, but who we think they should hire …
• Does Cavs’ Lonzo Ball have the best high school hoop mixtape of all time? Wine and Gold Talk podcast September 22, 2025 1:09 pm CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Jimmy Watkins take a nostalgic look at the hoop mixtape era of the 2000s and early 2010s. More Cavs coverage Takeaways: John Wall’s retirement prompted the hosts to …
• Rare Opportunity for Sports Families to Turn Sideline Stress into Game Confidence September 22, 2025 3:59 am Parents of student athletes are invited to apply for the Wish I Had Known Sports Parents’ Mastermind—to help them save time, money, and stress PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The World’s Best Connectors (www. …