President Trump orders policy overhaul so military academy athletes can go pro immediately

"The president wants our military to be strong in all respects, even in athletics," press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

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Dismissed Georgia player enters NCAA transfer portal

Jeremiah Holloman, who was dismissed from UGA after allegations arose he assaulted an ex-girlfriend, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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College football's top 25 wide receivers for 2019: Jerry Jeudy, Tylan Wallace lead loaded field

Sporting News ranks the top 25 college football wide receivers ahead of the 2019 season. It's a stacked list.

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Ranking college football's top 25 wide receivers for 2019

Sporting News ranks the top 25 college football wide receivers ahead of the 2019 season. It's a stacked list.

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NCAA to change transfer guidelines after increase in immediate eligibility waivers

The updated policy requires “documented extenuating, extraordinary and mitigating circumstances outside of the student-athlete’s control."

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UConn's football options: Does dropping sport make sense with Big East move?

As UConn moves back to the Big East, the uncomfortable question about its football program needs to be addressed.

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NCAA could ban California schools from championships if state bill to pay athletes passes, report says

NCAA President Mark Emmert warned that a proposal to pay athletes for use of their name and likeness "would have a negative impact."

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Former Missouri coach Gary Pinkel being treated for recurrence of cancer

"You keep battling it. I'm going to battle it," said Pinkel, who was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in May of 2015.

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Lincoln Riley has 4.6 million reasons not to leave Oklahoma for NFL

Riley, who will make $6 million this season with a $150,000 annual bump, said money hasn’t changed him or his family.

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LSU football program faces 'ongoing inquiry' by NCAA

The school announced it was cooperating with the NCAA in an "ongoing inquiry" into an alleged payment made to the father of a former player.

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Georgia kicks leading receiver Jeremiah Holloman off team after assault allegation

The 6-2 Holloman caught 24 passed for 418 yards with five touchdowns last season and was the leading receiver among returning players.

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College football's toughest places to play for 2019, from Death Valley (again) to the Horseshoe

Sporting News takes a look at the toughest places to play in college football, ranging from the big stadiums to the small traps.

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Oklahoma gets commitment from 5-star 2021 QB Brock Vandagriff

Oklahoma continues to stay apace in the QB arms race, landing Vandagriff on the heels of getting 5-star 2019 QB Spencer Rattler.

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Grambling State football player injured, brother killed in shooting

Darrell Clark, a rising senior wide receiver for the Tigers, is believed to be in "stable" condition after having surgery.

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Ranking college sports' top football/basketball coaching combos

Sporting News ranks the top football/basketball coaching duos in college sports, ranging from Louisville to Georgia, Notre Dame to Duke. Who's No. 1?

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College football 2019: Preseason rankings, bowl projections, All-Americans and more

Sporting News wants you to be ready for the 2019 college football season. Here is everything you need for "talkin' season."

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Professor Herm Edwards? It's happening at Arizona State

The former ESPN analyst has been named a professor of practice at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Ranking Big Ten coaches for 2019: Jim Harbaugh is No. 1, at least for a year

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is the No. 1 coach in our Big Ten rankings, and he must prove it once and for all against Ohio State in 2019.

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Ranking Big 12 coaches for 2019: Lincoln Riley, Tom Herman add new layer to OU-Texas rivalry

The Big 12 coach rankings are here, and it starts with Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley and Texas' Tom Herman. Let the Red River fun continue.

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Ranking ACC football coaches for 2019: Mack Brown joins field chasing Dabo Swinney

North Carolina's Mack Brown is back in the FBS, and he's among the ACC coaches still chasing Clemson's Dabo Swinney. A look at our coach rankings.

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Ranking Pac-12 football coaches for 2019: USC's Clay Helton slips to crowded middle

Sporting News ranks the Pac-12 coaches for 2019. USC's Clay Helton enters a challenging year looking to climb back up the rankings.

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Ranking SEC coaches for 2019: Finding right spot for Auburn's Gus Malzahn isn't easy

The SEC coach rankings for 2019 are here. Where does Auburn coach Gus Malzahn belong in a crowded field?

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Ranking college football coaches 1-130 for 2019 season

Sporting News ranks the FBS coaches from 1-130, and that starts as usual with Alabama's Nick Saban and Clemson's Dabo Swinney. Who is No. 3?

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College football 2019 coach rankings: Nick Saban still No. 1, but Dabo Swinney closing gap

Sporting News ranks the FBS coaches from 1-130, and that starts as usual with Alabama's Nick Saban and Clemson's Dabo Swinney. Who's No. 3?

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Aaron Rodgers makes 'seven-figure gift' to alma mater Cal

The university announced that Rodgers, who played at Cal from 2003-04, made a donation of at least $1 million to the athletics program.

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Clemson's Dabo Swinney explains why he's 'Osama Bin Dabo' when recruiting in Alabama

Dabo used some interesting terminology when discussing recruiting in his home state of Alabama.

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Ex-Florida player Tony Joiner charged with wife's murder

Joiner's wife was murdered on Valentine's Day in 2016. Three years later, police arrested Joiner on second-degree murder charges.

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Former Ball State player Eric Patterson fatally shot at home

Patterson's roommate said he heard a commotion in his living room and found Patterson on his back after being shot.

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Miami bolsters 2020 class with No. 15 OT Jalen Rivers

The tackle, who is the No. 15 OT prospect for 2020, picked Miami over Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Florida State.

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Alabama football fan Walt Gary dies at 36

There may be bigger Crimson Tide football fans, but none more beloved than Gary.

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Nick Saban on retirement odds: 'I don’t know what Vegas knows that I don’t know'

Alabama coach Nick Saban, who recently had a hip replacement, said he has no plans of retiring.

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Feds looking at former USC star, AD Pat Haden in college admissions scandal, report says

Investigators are questioning ties Haden had with William Singer, who was the alleged organizer of the cheating scheme.

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Breaking the Alabama-Clemson monopoly: Sizing up Texas A&M's chances

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is building something special in College Station. Are the Aggies ready to take down either Clemson or Alabama this year?

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Big Ten's Kevin Warren knows importance of being first African-American in his role

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren knows the importance of this latest "first" in the world of sports.

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North Carolina coach Mack Brown has knee surgery done by former player

Dr. Michael Bolognesi, who played defensive back for Brown from 1989 to 1993, performed the surgery on the 67-year-old coach.

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Breaking the Alabama-Clemson monopoly: Sizing up Michigan's chances

Michigan is on the short list of teams that can break up Alabama and Clemson's Playoff monopoly. We size up the Wolverines' chances.

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Vikings COO Kevin Warren to be Big Ten’s first African American commissioner, reports say

Warren, 55, will succeed Jim Delany, becoming only the sixth commissioner in Big Ten history.

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Breaking the Alabama-Clemson monopoly: Sizing up Oklahoma's chances

Oklahoma is on the short list of teams that can break up the Alabama-Clemson monopoly in college football. Here we size up the Sooners' chances.

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Suspended Michigan RB Chris Evans won't play in 2019, Jim Harbaugh confirms

It was reported in February that Evans was no longer a member of the team, though he tweeted that he was dealing with "academic issues."

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