New details emerge after sudden death of Georgia Tech's Brandon Adams

Adams was stepping, or step dancing, with friends when he collapsed and hit his head, according to a police report.

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Joe Bellino, Navy's first Heisman winner, dies at 81

Bellino won the Heisman in 1960 when he rushed for 834 yards and 15 TDs and added three receiving TDs.

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Former Texas WR Limas Sweed sues NCAA, citing concussions, report says

Sweed, who played on national title team at Texas, claims he suffered "numerous concussions" in his college career.

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Jalen Hurts discusses transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma

“The whole situation is unique and it’s happening to a unique person,” Hurts said. “I’m not your average Joe.”

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Clemson WR Amari Rodgers suffers torn ACL, report says

Rodgers, a rising junior, ranked second on the team with 55 receptions for 575 yards and four touchdowns last season.

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Two Georgia players arrested, charged after alleged bar fight

Tyler Simmons and Tyrique Stevenson were arrested after arguing with employees at an Athens, Ga., bar.

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Georgia Tech defensive tackle Brandon Adams dies at 21

A rising senior majoring in business administration, Adams played in 33 games over three seasons with Yellow Jackets.

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Woman outlines alleged sexual harassment by Cal football players, coaches

A former Cal student, who worked last season for the football team’s sports medicine department, outlined the alleged assault on Facebook.

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Blind long snapper Jake Olson crushes 17 bench-press reps for cancer research

Olson participated in the bench press at USC's pro day to raise funds for research benefiting a rare form of cancer called retinoblastoma.

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ESPN just dropped $1 billion for the AAC (not ACC) media rights, report says

The deal breaks down $6.94M per year per AAC school, more than double what the Pac-12 Network paid its Power Five conference members in '18.

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Former Ohio State QB Tate Martell eligible to play at Miami in 2019

Tate Martell transferred from Ohio State to Miami after it was announced Justin Fields would become a Buckeye after leaving Georgia.

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Sun Belt to make Keith Gill first black commissioner of FBS conference, report says

A former Duke football player, Gill has been the executive associate commissioner of the Atlantic 10 since 2017.

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Art Briles opens up about coaching in Italy, Baylor scandal

Briles now coaches Guelfi Firenze, which is an Italian football team.

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Former Texas star Johnny 'Lam' Jones dies at age 60

Jones won a gold medal as a sprinter in the 1976 Olympics and was an All-American for the Longhorns, but injuries derailed his NFL career.

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NCAA's role in protecting student-athletes could be clouded by legal liability, among other factors

The NCAA faces several factors as it considers at least two proposals aimed at improving health and safety standards in college sports.

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Former Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook transfers to Florida State, report says

Hornibrook started 32 games for Wisconsin over three seasons, leading the Badgers to a 26-6 record.

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Texas fires former star QB Vince Young from part-time job, report says

The decision came after Young was arrested for the second time in the past three years on a drunken-driving charge.

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Federal judge ends NCAA cap on athlete compensation 'related to education,' but leaves other limits unchanged

The NCAA "may continue ... to limit compensation and benefits that are unrelated to education," district judge Claudia Wilken ruled.

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College football's most intriguing spring games to watch in 2019

Whether it's Alabama's new coaching staff, Clemson's offensive firepower or high-profile QBs taking over for equally high-profile teams, SN has you covered on the best storylines to watch this spring.

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UCF QB McKenzie Milton says severe knee injury could have resulted in amputation

"I’m already beating the odds by the grace of God. When you have a knee dislocation, you tear everything," Milton said of the injury.

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Early predictions for 2019 college football season

March Madness is right around the corner, but so is spring football. Sporting News makes its annual predictions, this time for the 2019 college football season.

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President Donald Trump serves fast-food feast to another football team

Trump infamously served hamburgers and fries to Clemson in January after the team defeated Alabama in the national championship.

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Utah coach Kyle Whittingham signs contract extension through 2023

Whittingham is the longest-tenured head coach in the Pac-12 and will enter his 15th season this year with the Utes.

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Big Ten commissioner James Delany stepping down in 2020

Delany's influence in college sports has reached far beyond the Big Ten and includes the creation of the Bowl Championship Series.

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New NCAA targeting adjustments aimed in wrong direction

The NCAA's targeting rules were made with the best intentions, but proposed changes will only add more anger to college football's most controversial rule.

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NCAA rules committee proposes changes to targeting, overtime rules

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Committee must approve the proposals at their April 17 meeting in order for them to go into effect.

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Former Baylor football player Shawn Oakman found not guilty of sexual assault

Oakman's case drew national scrutiny as part of a full-blown scandal that engulfed the Baylor football program and the university.

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