It seems pretty clear that LSU AD Scott Woodward won't be leading the search for Brian Kelly's replacement.
Louisiana governor says he’d rather have Trump pick next LSU coach than let Tigers AD make hire
Louisiana governor Jeff Landry said LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not be hiring the Tigers' next football coach after Brian Kelly's firing
Former UCLA football players urge chancellor to remove athletic director Martin Jarmond
The 64 players, who represent multiple eras of UCLA football, wrote to "express deep concern with the current direction of UCLA Athletics under Martin Jarmond."
Dingwall backed to plot course through the midfield maze for England
Steve Borthwick has opted for the Northampton centre, his ‘glue’ player, over an array of talented England backs
Even Steve Borthwick admits that picking his team to face Australia on Saturday was tricky. And even after he had made his mind up, there was a training ground snapshot which underlined the slim margins involved. “There was a piece of play where the skill showed by the team not starting was absolutely incredible,” said Borthwick. “I couldn’t praise them highly enough for the way they tested the team that is starting.”
Which neatly sums up England’s intensifying backline debate. Ollie Lawrence, Marcus Smith, Henry Arundell, Henry Slade, Cadan Murley and Max Ojomoh are all fit and can’t even make the matchday 23. Not to mention the up-and-coming Noah Caluori. Nor Owen Farrell. Let alone the injured Elliot Daly, George Furbank, Seb Atkinson, Ollie Sleightholme and Will Muir.
Continue reading...MLS salaries: Son Heung-min deal pays $11m, second only to Lionel Messi
South Korean forward joined Los Angeles FC this summer
Thomas Müller earns $1.4m annually in Vancouver
Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min tops Major League Soccer’s summer signings with an annual salary of $10.4m and total compensation of $11.2m, becoming the second-highest-paid player behind Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi.
Son joined LAFC in August after more than a decade at Tottenham and scored nine goals in 10 regular season MLS matches.
Continue reading...Bobby Crosby injury update: Texas State S released from hospital after injury vs JMU
Texas State football safety Bobby Crosby was released from the hospital following a scary injury suffered against James Madison.
Australia will target Freeman at centre in England clash, George Gregan warns
Former captain says defensive questions will be asked
Freeman switching from more familiar role out wide
The former Australia captain George Gregan says they will target Tommy Freeman’s defending at outside-centre for England on Saturday.
Steve Borthwick’s side kick off their autumn campaign at Twickenham against opponents who consigned them to a dramatic late defeat last year, and the head coach has made some notable selectorial calls.
Continue reading...‘Back to bed it is’: Luke Littler misses darts tournament due to traffic jam
World champion out of Players Championship in Wigan
Littler appeared to miss 11am registration deadline
Luke Littler missed Wednesday’s Players Championship event in Wigan after a traffic jam caused him to be late for registration.
It is understood the 18-year-old was stuck in road congestion and did not arrive in time for the strict 11am deadline. The reigning world champion has already qualified for next month’s finals in Minehead, after winning Players Championship 32 earlier this month.
Continue reading...Navy All-American Bowl to Honor Cathedral Catholic High School Defensive Back Honor Fa’alave-Johnson
The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California, on October 30th to recognize Honor Fa’alave-Johnson as a 2026 Navy All-American.
Navy All-American Bowl to Honor Oakland High School Wide Receiver Joel Wyatt
The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on October 30th to recognize Joel Wyatt as a 2026 Navy All-American.
Nick Saban: ‘I think you can have a long debate’ if Florida and LSU are better jobs than Ole Miss right now
Lane Kiffin has immediately been mentioned as a candidate for the Gators and Tigers. But would he leave Ole Miss?
Men’s college basketball games to watch: Early matchups of note featuring Florida, UNC, Duke and more
Here's a closer look at the early college basketball games you need to pay attention to this fall.
Braden Smith, JT Toppin lead USA TODAY Sports college basketball All-America team
The tip off of the college basketball season is less than a week away. The top players in the country comprise our USA TODAY Sports All-America team.
Why Ty Simpson and Fernando Mendoza are the Heisman Trophy frontrunners — for now
This year's race feels more way more open than usual at this point in the season. Will it come down to these prolific quarterbacks — or could an elite running back sneak into the picture?
‘We still control our destiny.’ USC focused on rebounding after ugly Notre Dame loss
USC coach Lincoln Riley and his players are confident they can still make a College Football Playoff run despite an ugly loss at Notre Dame.