College Football

Miami officials make case to NCAA

2013-06-13 21:52:00

The NCAA opened a key hearing in the infractions case against the University of Miami on Thursday, with school officials, former coaches and the ACC commissioner on hand in Indianapolis to defend the Hurricanes against allegations that could bring...

Letters: Yasiel Puig quickly makes a name for himself

2013-06-07 18:21:00

I have noticed a lot more fighting spirit in the Dodgers the last few days. Forgive me, but I will have to call it Puigilism. Jim Metzler Culver City :: M-V-Puig! M-V-Puig! Ron Reynolds Lake Balboa :: Yasiel Puig certainly appears to be...

The top 25 @ 140: Which college teams lead in Twitter followers?

2013-06-11 13:59:00

The�Academic Progress Rate reports were released Tuesday, and�they are important to some because they�monitor the education status for our fine collegiate "student athletes." Schools that don't meet certain standards are subject to�banishment from...

Pac-12 Conference looks to the safety of its athletes

2013-06-04 00:00:00

The Pac-12 Conference is working on an initiative to improve the health and safety of its more than 7,000 athletes. The elements of the initiative include a "head trauma task force" and "football contact reduction." The head trauma task force will...

College games on Friday nights could divide Southern California

2013-06-02 16:30:00

In its never-ending quest for more money and more TV exposure, the Pac-12 Conference is taking dead aim at something that used to be considered unfathomable — playing college football on Friday nights. The commissioner, Larry Scott, gave ample...

Nick Saban only SEC coach to vote against eight-game league slate

2013-05-30 10:21:00

Nick Saban has been called “the devil himself” by one rival coach and “Nicky Satan” by another. The Alabama coach is also way ahead of hell’s curve on most matters involving college football — and he’s got...

Pac-12 launches student-athlete health initiative

2013-06-03 11:16:00

The Pac-12 on Monday announced an initiative to help improve the health and safety of its more than 7,000 athletes. Here's the full press release. The elements of the initiative include��"Head Trauma Task Force" and "Football Contact Reduction." The...

Tony Stewart ends drought with victory at Dover

2013-06-02 21:45:00

Tony Stewart made a late outside pass on Juan Pablo Montoya and held on Sunday at Dover (Del.) International Speedway to end a winless streak at 30 races. Stewart hadn't even had a top-five finish this season and was stuck in 20th in the NASCAR Sprint...

Pac-12's Larry Scott discusses refs, player stipends and DirecTV

2013-06-03 15:16:00

The Pac-12 Network still hasn’t reached agreement with DirecTV and the league is still smoldering over an officiating controversy last March. All in all, though, Commissioner Larry Scott pronounced it was a pretty good year for the Pac-12...

There's a method to the madness of Cal State Fullerton's Rick Vanderhook

2013-05-29 19:26:00

Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton's baseball coach, has an in-your-face style and an edge — he doesn't mince words. Cody Decker, who played at UCLA when Vanderhook was a Bruins assistant, sums him up in two words: "Insane … genius."...

These track and field girls are in a class of their own

2013-05-27 00:00:00

They're teenage wonder women of high school track and field. Junior Ariana Washington of Long Beach Poly is the state's fastest sprinter. Junior Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley is the state's No. 1 distance runner. Freshman Courtney Corrin of Studio City...

Ohio State President Gordon Gee makes fun of Notre Dame, Catholics

2013-05-30 10:14:00

The president of Ohio State University said Notre Dame was never invited to join the Big Ten because the university's priests are not good partners, joking that Catholics can't be trusted, according to a recording of a meeting he attended late last year....

Eric L. Poms, was officially announced as the fifth Chief Executive Officer of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) on May 4, 2006, succeeding long-time CEO Keith R. Tribble.

2013-06-07 08:18:00

Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the BCS, speaks at the unveiling of the 100th Rose Bowl Game logo at Rose Bowl Stadium on April 23, 2013 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/WireImage)

2013-05-30 07:57:00

The Rose Bowl will host its 100th namesake event on Jan. 1, then the final BCS championship game five days later.

2013-05-22 10:00:00