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Alabama A&M Linebacker Dies a Month After Head Injury

A&M released, then retracted Medrick Burnett Jr. death announcement earlier this week

(Newser) - Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old Alabama A&M linebacker, has died of a head injury suffered in the Oct. 26 "Magic City Classic" game against Alabama State University. Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Matt Angelo said Friday that Burnett died at 5:43pm Wednesday at UAB Hospital, Fox 42 reports....

Michigan QB Makes 'Difficult Choice' After 5th Concussion

Wolverine Jack Tuttle's retirement comes after NC State's Grayson McCall stepped down

(Newser) - Last week, North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall announced he'd be retiring from football at the age of 23, after suffering a string of concussions. Now, another young college star is stepping off the field for similar reasons, this time out of the Great Lakes State. On Monday, Michigan...

Era of Paying College Athletes Takes an Unexpected Twist

Star quarterback quits his team over pay dispute, and trend is expected to increase

(Newser) - College football continues to wrestle with the logistics of a new era in which players can cash in on their name, image, and likeness. Some experiments are weirder than others—such as QR codes on helmets . But now comes yet another new wrinkle that has the potential to mess with...

College Football Had a Wild Saturday

4 teams ranked in the top 11 lost to unranked opponents

(Newser) - Vanderbilt's stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the...

Reggie Bush Sues USC, Pac-12, and NCAA

Football star is suing over name, image, likeness compensation

(Newser) - Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush says he is suing his school, the NCAA, and the Pac-12 in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image, and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago, the AP reports. In a brief news release from Bush'...

Michigan Thumps Washington to Win College Football Championship

Michigan won 34-13 Monday night

(Newser) - Blake Corum ran for 134 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jim Harbaugh and No. 1 Michigan—undeterred by suspensions and a sign-stealing case that shadowed the program—completed a three-year climb to a national championship by beating No. 2 Washington 34-13 Monday night in the College Football Playoff title...

NCAA Investigates Michigan Football for Alleged Rule Breach

Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh denies any involvement or knowledge of allegations

(Newser) - The NCAA is investigating the University of Michigan's football team, amid allegations of rule violations related to sign stealing. Yahoo Sports first reported Thursday on accusations against the Wolverines, with the Big Ten Conference confirming it had received notification Wednesday on them, said to involve alleged violations of one...

A Woman Makes a Little College Football History

Haley Van Voorhis, safety for Shenandoah University, is the first female non-kicker to suit up

(Newser) - Haley Van Voorhis is a college student majoring in business and, save for one thing, just a typical woman at Virginia's Shenandoah University: The 5-foot-6, 145-pound junior took the field on Saturday as a safety, and in so doing became the NCAA's first-ever football player to do so...

College Says Its Coach Retired. Coach: 'I Did Not F---ing Retire'

San Diego's 'winningest coach' ever is not going along with school's line on why he left

(Newser) - On Tuesday, the University of San Diego's athletic director, Bill McGillis, announced in a statement that Dale Lindsey, the "winningest coach" in USD's history, "will retire from USD as one of the greatest head coaches in our university's history and one of the elite head...

Title Game Was Biggest Blowout in Bowl History

Georgia beats TCU 65-7, largest defeat of any college bowl game ever

(Newser) - Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 Monday night to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships. It was not only the biggest blowout in any college championship,...

'Auntie, Chill': Player Handles Interview-Bombing Relative

College star Frank Gore Jr.'s very enthusiastic aunt spurs 'hilarious' reaction from her nephew

(Newser) - College football star Frank Gore Jr. had a monumental game over the weekend—and a postgame interview went viral to boot. Gore (the son of NFL great Frank Gore) rushed for 329 yards, an NCAA bowl-game record, to help Southern Miss beat Rice in the LendingTree Bowl, per Sports Illustrated ...

She Said NCAA Caused Husband's Death. Jury Disagrees

Jurors rule in favor of sports body, blamed by wife of ex-USC player Matthew Gee for his CTE

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. Matthew Gee, a linebacker on the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning squad, endured an estimated 6,000...

After a Win 16 Years in the Making, Fans Steal Goalposts, Toss One in River

Tennessee is asking for donations to replace them

(Newser) - The University of Tennessee enjoyed an upset football win against the University of Alabama on Saturday; it was the Tennessee Volunteers' first time beating the Alabama Crimson Tide since 2006. Needless to say, fans were excited—a bit too excited. After the win at Tennessee's Neyland Stadium, they stormed...

Football Coach Sorry He Yelled at Female Athletes During Title IX Ceremony

Nobody told Shane Beamer that 275 female athletes would be honored during a timeout

(Newser) - South Carolina Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer has apologized for yelling at female student athletes during Saturday’s home game against the Georgia Bulldogs. Per the Washington Post, Beamer's outburst was caught on camera following a TV timeout between the first and second quarters. Ultimately, the Gamecocks took...

Reggie Bush Wants His Heisman Trophy Back

'I never cheated this game,' former USC player says

(Newser) - "I never cheated this game. That was what they wanted you to believe about me," Reggie Bush tweeted Thursday, calling for the return of the 2005 Heisman Trophy he forfeited for receiving improper benefits at USC. Bush handed back the trophy in 2010 and his college football statistics...

Supreme Court Sides With College Athletes on Benefits

Ruling could make it easier for them to be compensated for non-tuition expenses

(Newser) - In a ruling that could push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes over rules limiting certain compensation. The high court ruled that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits that colleges can offer athletes who play Division I basketball...

Tennessee Fires Coach, 9 Staffers
Tennessee Fires
Coach, 9 Staffers
Jan 18, 2021 4:23 PM CST

Tennessee Fires Coach, 9 Staffers

Pruitt accused of major recruitment violations

(Newser) - Tennessee has canned coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others for what the university says were "serious violations" of NCAA recruiting rules. The university says Pruitt, who is in his third year with the Volunteers, will be fired effective Tuesday, along with two assistant coaches and seven other staffers, reports...

NCAA Calls It 'Pay-for-Play.' Now, SCOTUS Will Decide

High court agrees to review case on athlete compensation

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision that the NCAA says blurs "the line between student-athletes and professionals" by removing caps on education-related money that certain football and basketball players can receive. The high court's action comes after a three-judge panel of the 9th...

NFL History Will Be Made on Monday

All-Black referee crew will take to the field for first time

(Newser) - History will be made Monday in the NFL. For the first time, an all-Black referee crew will officiate an NFL game as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Los Angeles Rams in Tampa. Jerome Boger, a 17-year league veteran, will serve as head referee, assisted by six other Black officials:...

Study: Black Athletes Lose Out Under NCAA 'Amateur' Rule

If they were paid, players would get an average of up to $500K each

(Newser) - The "amateur" system at Power 5 colleges has become an effective system to transfer wealth from poorer—and often Black—athletes to mostly white students and administrators, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The NBER estimates that if the student athletes were allowed...

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