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The Nightmare in Grapevine is upon us. What is often a formality — making four obvious choices for the four-team College Football Playoff — is anything but for the committee this year. The 13-member group, huddled in a hotel in Grapevine, Texas, will have to make the most consequential and controversial decision in its 10-year existence — and in the final season before the playoff expands to 12 teams. Their decision will be revealed at noon Sunday on ESPN. Big Ten champion Michigan (13-0) and Pac-12 champion Washington (13-0) are assumed to be safely in. They’ll almost assuredly be the...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Less than 24 hours before Michigan football kicks off against Penn State, the Big Ten has suspended Jim Harbaugh as part of the ongoing the sign-stealing case.The suspension is for the rest of the regular season and includes only games, not practices. Michigan is expected to fight this decision in an attempt to relieve Harbaugh of punishment until the NCAA investigation is complete.Here is the full statement from the Big Ten:The Big Ten Conference announced today that the University of Michigan has been found in violation of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy for conducting an impermissible,...

I have no idea who Bud Elliot is, but I like this graphic.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Iconic as he was controversial, Bob Knight for decades embodied the spirit of basketball in a corner of the world mad about it. His hard-nosed, fundamentals-driven style and attention to detail became deeply rooted in the culture of the sport for basketball fans in southern Indiana and elsewhere, his admirers standing as ardently by him as his critics often chastised him.

Michigan's football program is currently enjoying a dream season, as the Wolverines are undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the polls. But the NCAA is reportedly investigating Jim Harbaugh's football program for an alleged violation of rules. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the NCAA is investigating Michigan for "possibly scouting opponents in person in an alleged attempt to ascertain play calling signs." Sign stealing is not illegal, though scouting opponents in person is. The Big Ten has reportedly confirmed that the investigation is taking place. In-person scouting for sign stealing is against the rules, as laid out by the...

By Rich Scarcella | rscarcella@readingeagle.com | Reading Eagle PUBLISHED: October 17, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. | UPDATED: October 17, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. Olu Fashanu didn’t really know Drew Allar that well until Penn State’s Rose Bowl trip almost a year ago. Neither one was interested in touring the Los Angeles area, so they wound up staying in the team hotel and spending a lot of free time in the players’ media room squaring off in the FIFA video game for hours. Fashanu, the Nittany Lions’ outstanding offensive tackle, played as the Netherlands and Allar as France. “The most important...

A sophomore at the University of Washington decided to poke fun at former NFL-punter-turned-sports-analyst Pat McAfee. For the past few weeks, McAfee has been hosting a segment during ESPN‘s “College GameDay.” The premise is simple: “One fan will be chosen from the ‘pit’ onsite with the opportunity to attempt a 33-yard field goal.” Students who are successful will be awarded a sum of money from the former punter. Student Greyson Wilhelm ended up being selected Saturday as the show was in Seattle for the game between Washington and Oregon. As McAfee was surprised to see that the potential prize money...

Before you all get mad at me for attacking this young lady, let me get this out of the way: Yes, she's better than me. No, I couldn't make a D3 practice squad. BUT, let me also be clear: This whole spectacle is a joke. The NCAA is celebrating Haley Van Voorhis because she's the first female to play a snap in a college football game (Shenandoah, Division III) who isn't a kicker. Van Voorhis came in late in the game as a safety and recorded a "QB hurry." Haley, girl, you were unabated to the QB! You gotta get...

Week 4Friday, Sept. 22Wisconsin at Purdue | 7 p.m. | FS1 Brown at Harvard | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ NC State at Virginia | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Boise State at San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN Air Force at San Jose State | 10:30 p.m. | FS1Saturday, Sept. 23Rutgers at No. 2 Michigan | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network No. 4 Florida State at Clemson | 12 p.m. | ABC No. 16 Oklahoma at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. | FOX Army at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACC Network Auburn at Texas A&M | 12 p.m....

The entire football world watched Shedeur Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes upset the Horned Frogs of TCU last Saturday afternoon. Even the GOAT, Tom Brady, tuned in. Brady was so impressed with the Buffaloes' victory that he personally reached out to Shedeur, Deion's son and Colorado's starting quarterback. His message was a simple one: "Don't be satisfied" with just one win. Strive for more. "Don't be satisfied," Brady said in a text to Shedeur.

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh reportedly will be suspended by the program following self-imposed sanctions. Harbaugh had been facing a four-game suspension from the NCAA, but negotiations collapsed seemingly at the 11th hour. It now appears UM will attempt to cut off the NCAA Committee on Infractions before it can get involved. The program will suspend Harbaugh for all three non-conference games, according to multiple Monday afternoon reports. No official announcement has come from the university. If the reported suspension decision holds, Harbaugh will miss games against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green, and the star coach will then return...

College expansion has been a wild ride over the past year or so, and it doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. The Big Ten has spearheaded the movement. The storied conference adds USC and UCLA in 2024. It may not be done, either. Barstool Sports' Jack McGuire is hearing a rumor that the Big Ten is adding four schools this week: Clemson, Florida State, Oregon and Washington. That would poach two universities from the ACC - arguably its top-two athletics programs - and two from the Pac-12 - arguably its best as well, even with USC and UCLA in...

Controversial NCAA swimming champion Lia Thomas is stirring the pot once again, this time by posting images to social media showing him modeling a militaristic t-shirt in support of the domestic terror group Antifa. Thomas is seen in the photo wearing dark sunglasses and the Antifa shirt, reading “Antifa Super Solder,” along with a bondage-style, military-esque leather gear. He is also holding up his hand in a mock peace sign. #Trans swimmer Lia Thomas, formerly William Thomas, has now embraced the #Trantifa branding in new photos posted on social media. Trans violent militancy is the current focus of #Antifa. They...

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett, a third-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2011, has died in a drowning accident around Destin, Fla., the Arkansas-based website Deltaplex News reported Tuesday. He was 35. Mallett was transported from a beach to a hospital, and pronounced dead on arrival, sources told the outlet. SNIP “I am extremely saddened by Ryan’s tragic passing,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a statement released by the team “My thoughts and prayers are with his family and the many people whose lives he touched.” “Tough one to swallow,” former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman tweeted. “Thoughts are...

An NCAA athlete has claimed she was scolded by ChatGPT when she asked the bot to shorten her tweet advocating against allowing trans women in women’s sports. “I was trying to explain [in the tweet] that I’m an NCAA athlete, and that it’s important to champion the voice of female athletes and to stand up against this ideological war that’s going on that’s putting women in danger and taking away the opportunities for scholarships,” Macy Petty, a volleyball player at Lee University, told Fox News Digital this week. MORE ON: TRANSGENDER Trans extremists refuse to face facts: Men are stronger...

Denny Crum, the winner of two college basketball national championships as head coach of Louisville, died Tuesday morning at the age of 86, the university said. Crum coached at Louisville from 1971-2001 and is one of 14 coaches to win at least two national championships in his career. Denny Crum coaches Louisville

California's San Diego State men's basketball team banned from paying for travel to Texas to play in program's first Final Four game A lawmaker in California is hoping to overturn the state's ban on government funding for travel to states with laws they find discriminatory. Since 2016, California has been steadily adding to its list of U.S. destinations barred from state-funded travel. The practice began in retaliation to North Carolina enacting a law requiring people to use the bathrooms that corresponded with their biological sex. State Sen. Toni Atkins is seeking to overturn the prohibition, saying that the cumbersome regulations...

The Elite Eight won’t feature any No. 1 seeds for the first time in NCAA men's tournament history. Nigel Pack’s hot shooting propelled No. 5 Miami to an 89-75 win over No. 1 Houston in the Midwest region on Friday night. Miami’s win came less than an hour after No. 1 Alabama lost to No. 5 San Diego State in the South region. SNIP Alabama and Houston entered Friday night’s Sweet 16 games as the last two No. 1 seeds remaining in the NCAA men's tournament. Purdue became just the second No. 1 seed to lose in the first round...

President Trump arrived today in Tulsa to see the NCAA Wrestling Championships. The crowd roared as he entered the event. This morning President Trump jumped on his plane and flew to Oklahoma. He was joined by Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. President Trump has always seemed to love NCAA freestyle wrestling. The President arrived this afternoon. see tweet The crowd cheered when he entered the arena. see tweet Here’s another view of the crowd as the President entered. The fans and wrestlers appeared happy and shocked to see him. another tweet Trump received an ovation, meanwhile Kamala Harris was booed at...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The defending champion Kansas Jayhawks have been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas defeated Kansas 72-71 in the Round of 32, sending the top-seeded Jayhawks home.