UCF Knights

New Big East football conference officially still a no-name league

2013-03-08 10:57:00

Only in the�Big East Light,�or whatever it's going to by called by July 1, does the�commissioner have to put out a press release denying there is a leading favorite for�a�new name to replace the old name. It was reported�by the network�with call letters...

Big East football keeps $100 million in split

2013-03-05 11:43:00

Big East football schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big East and start playing in their own conference next season, a person familiar with the negotiations says....

Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

2012-12-12 18:41:00

ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

Memphis Officially Lands American Athletic Men's Basketball Tournament

2013-06-11 13:59:08

The first American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament will be held at the FedExForum in Memphis, the league announced Tuesday. The selection comes as no surprise, as conference leaders chose the venue during spring meetings last month in...

The Prospector: Orlando homecookin' is good, but UCF often gets leftovers

2013-06-11 00:29:00

Why doesn’t UCF recruit more Orlando players? Well, UCF does recruit them. The Knights just don’t sign them; and until there is a breakthrough, it’s going to remain difficult to keep kids at home. The recruiting class of 2014 could...

Knights land Georgia blueberry picker, offensive tackle Wyatt Miller

2013-06-10 18:47:00

It’s probably not a reach to say that Wyatt Miller is likely to be the first blueberry picker who will �ever wear a UCF Knights football uniform. Miller, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound nimble offensive tackle from Douglas (Ga.) Coffee High, became the...

Mohegan Sun Officially Gets American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

2013-06-10 18:29:57

The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with the Mohegan Sun Arena to play its inaugural postseason women's basketball tournament at the casino in March, which is good news for the state, but a blow to Hartford. City officials knew this...

The Prospector: College prospects often face position change at next level

2013-06-10 13:24:00

Oviedo quarterback Chris Davis won’t play quarterback in college. Eustis linebacker Jaylon Graham is headed toward the defensive line. Ocoee safety Terrell Lewis is more than likely going to end up playing some sort of linebacker at the next...

'The American' Partners With Mohegan Sun For 2014 Women's Tournament

2013-06-10 08:18:00

The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with the Mohegan Sun Arena to play its inaugural postseason women’s basketball tournament at the casino site in March 2014. The tournament will be held March 7-10 at the casino site. The deal...

UNC-Charlotte gives Foundation Academy CB Denzel Irvin first FBS offer

2013-06-09 09:17:00

If Denzel Irvin decides that his college football path will take him the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, he could certainly draw from past experience when it comes to trying to help put a budding football program on the map. That’s exactly...

Oviedo knocks off Tampa Plant to win UCF 7-on-7 tourney

2013-06-08 17:13:00

Oviedo pulled off a mild surprise Saturday, defeating Plant, 20-7, in the finals of the UCF 7-on-7 tournament. Plant had won the event on two previous occasions and rolled to the finals without a loss. However, Chris Davis connected with Chase Kingsley...

2013 Orioles draft live blog

2013-06-08 16:38:00

Follow along for updates throughout Friday and Saturday on the Orioles' selections in the 2013 MLB draft. The Orioles selected 41 players in the 2013 MLB draft. A quick breakdown is as follows: (UPDATED: Saturday, 7:38 p.m.) College players: 23 Junior...

UCF officials worked with Nike to design new football uniforms to help mark the Knights' move from Conference USA to a new a league this summer.

2013-03-09 00:00:00

What will the Big East be called once UCF makes the official move to the league in June?

2013-03-07 11:35:00

George O'Leary will bring UCF to the Big East starting in 2013.

2013-03-05 14:21:00