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Athens Banner-HeraldThe University of Georgia fired a football recruiting staffer injured in a January fatal crash on Friday, according to her attorney who claims its “direct retaliation,” for a lawsuit she filed last month against the Athletic Association.Victoria “Tory” Bowles said in the lawsuit that Georgia athletics was negligent by allowing recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy to drive a UGA-rented ...

By SEAN KEELER |The Denver PostPUBLISHED August 7, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. | UPDATED: August 8, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.BOULDER — Where the Good Lord gave the rest of us hands, He bestowed Travis Hunter with a pair of pillows, soft and sure.CU’s new two-way star is a Mega Millions ticket in cleats, a magic lamp that can cut on a dime. The only limits are Sean Lewis’ imagination and Deion Sanders’ patience.“I want ...

By Kevin ReynoldsAug. 8, 2023, 11:57 a.m.Updated: 12:26 p.m.Provo • BYU’s first week of fall camp was all about welcoming in the new.Sixty new faces, 42 signees since December. A completely overhauled roster for what comes next in the Big 12.In all that new, there were two notable players the Cougars left behind in their preparations for the Power Five. Former quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters and ...

Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham sent a clear message during fall camp — if you're not a good fit for the team's culture, you will be dismissed.In the first week of practices, linebacker transfer Juwan Mitchell and sophomore cornerback Isaiah Johnson were both dismissed from the team. Mitchell, who was expected to be a starter, was a big shock to the team's depth.For Dillingham, the ...

In case you missed it amid last week’s realignment hubbub, Nick Saban told us who will be Alabama’s starting quarterback. OK, so I’m being facetious. Saban didn’t provide a name. But he sprinkled hints Thursday following Alabama’s first preseason practice.His remarks about the quarterback competition are among three of his quotes that linger on my brain. Let’s review the breadcrumbs:∎ Saban on what ...

Aug 7, 2023 Updated 5 hrs agoPLATTEVILLE — University of Wisconsin inside linebacker Maema Njongmeta won't miss much time despite having surgery on his right hand.Coach Luke Fickell told reporters late Monday night Njongmeta had a "quick, little surgery procedure" but is expected to be able to practice when the team returns to Madison. The team's first practice back on campus is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday.He ...

Milwaukee Journal SentinelPLATTEVILLE – James Thompson embraces challenges.That is the vibe Wisconsin’s redshirt junior gives. Put more of a leadership role on Johnson's shoulders? No problem. Push him to help fill the void left by all-Big Ten performer Keeanu Benton and he can't wait to get to work. Ask Thompson about the possibility of rotating more players on the defensive front than we saw last ...

Daily NewsAug 7, 2023The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator, and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, has released the 2023 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List with Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley featured on the list.With 101 catches for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022, Corley had the most dynamic receiving season by a sophomore ...

By Greg Woodsgregw@spokesman.comPULLMAN – Around Washington State’s football program, David Gusta’s name is getting nearly impossible to ignore. The defensive lineman comes up on the field, in news conferences and in conversation among the Cougars’ coaching staff.Through five days of fall camp, Gusta has turned heads. After Monday’s practice, he earned “Juice Men” honors, which go to two players who ...

By Mike VorelSeattle Times staff reporterPerhaps Washington’s most noticeable wide receiver in its first week of preseason practice was not Rome Odunze or Jalen McMillan or Ja’Lynn Polk.It was Denzel Boston.The same Denzel Boston who was ranked as a fairly anonymous three-star recruit out of Emerald Ridge High School in 2022; who 247Sports considered the No. 17 player in the state of Washington and ...