Two-time defending champion Oklahoma leads an eight-team field to Oklahoma City this week for the Women’s College World Series as the NCAA looks to crown a softball national champion. The other seven teams in the field are No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 5 Alabama, No. 7 Washington, No. …
Women’s College World Series bracket, TV schedule and everything you need to know Read More »
A smirk went across the face of Georgia president Jere Morehead this week as he overheard a question: Will the SEC schedule be finalized next week at the conference’s spring meetings? It was the knowing smirk of a man who has been dealing with the subject for much longer than he ever expected. “I am …
As SEC meetings near, chances for 8-game football schedule, or not voting, have gone up Read More »
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — No major conference has experienced more turmoil during the past 15 years than the Big 12, and Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard has experienced all of it up close. This year, it’s different. Pollard, who ranks fourth in longevity among Power 5 athletic directors, has a wider smile and bouncier …
Iowa State’s Jamie Pollard on new-look Big 12: ‘Never have felt stronger’ Read More »
Once upon a time, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips made a handshake agreement with the Big Ten’s Kevin Warren and the Pac-12’s George Kliavkoff to form an “alliance” that would bring much-needed “stability” to college athletics. Less than two years later, college athletics has never felt less stable at any time in my career — including …
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On May 31, the major TV networks will announce their selections and kickoff times for the first three weeks of the 2023 college football season. It’s always a fun way for fans to whet their appetites for the start of a season that’s still several months away. But this year’s announcements should be particularly illuminating …
Predicting the 2023 college football season TV schedule: Weeks 1, 2 and 3 Read More »
Top-ranked Oklahoma routed California 16-3 on Sunday to advance to the Super Regionals. The Sooners went undefeated in the Norman Regional, winning their three games by a combined score of 38-3. Oklahoma will host No. 16 Clemson. Here’s what you need to know: Oklahoma is chasing its third straight national title. Thirteen of the 16 …
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