LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker is on the list. So is Ohio State's Chip Kelly. Where they rank among overpaid assistants in college football:
College football goes pro: Behind the ‘mad scramble’ to hire NFL-style GMs, front offices
The latest movement in the professionalization of collegiate sports is the addition of a football general manager to oversee growing budgets.
How skyrocketing salaries help draw sitting head coaches to Power Four
Shifting dynamics have changed the calculus for college football coaches as they attempt to climb the ranks.
Why Georgia badly needs Kirby Smart to be wrong on Gunner Stockton, Carson Beck
Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Carson Beck was his best quarterback. With Beck injured, the Bulldogs need Gunner Stockton to prove Smart wrong.
Connor making his mark at international level
Ben Connor’s career continues to flourish after being given the honour of refereeing the HSBC SVNS title decider in Cape Town in the second round of the global series on Sunday. In just his second event following his debut in Dubai a week earlier, the young Welsh referee impressed the adjudicators to earn his spot […]
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No Cross wires as Dewi rips it up in SRC
There is a familair ring to the try scoring charts in Super Rygbi Cymru with Cardiff winger Dewi Cross now installed at the top of the pile. The former Bridgend flier has been a regular contender near the top of the charts in recent years. It’s true, it has taken him longer to reach the […]
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Dallaglio pays tribute to Tom Voyce as searches for former player continue
- Former teammate says search echoes own family tragedy
- Voyce believed to have been swept away crossing river
Lawrence Dallaglio has expressed his sorrow after his former England teammate Tom Voyce was apparently swept away while crossing a flooded river, with the Rugby World Cup winner saying it has echoes of his own family tragedy.
Voyce was believed to have died after trying to flee his car when he got into difficulty crossing a ford on the River Aln, near Alnwick, Northumberland, during Storm Darragh. The 43-year-old was last seen on Saturday and a major search involving the emergency services and volunteers continued on Wednesday.
Continue reading...First look at green Gabba pitch… and why it will trigger an Aussie barrage
The pros and cons of a pre-Christmas Test in Brisbane will be played out this week, with poor weather forcing Australia to train indoors but expectations of a “fresher” Gabba pitch set to hand Pat Cummins’ bowling crew the ideal setting to hit India hard from Saturday.
Oil gives you wings: PSG, Red Bull Salzburg and a bad advert for football
Luis Enrique’s side can be quietly hopeful of Champions League progress after deathly meeting of pop-up teams
It has often been said that the point of art is to ask the essential questions. Why does this thing exist? Why is this process happening? And is there any way of making it stop? In this context Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 defeat of Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena on Champions League match-day six was undeniably a work of art.
At the end of a fretful but still relentlessly soporific game, 90 minutes of Diazepam-ball dotted with moments of quality, PSG had upgraded their hopes of progressing to the next phase from dicey to quietly hopeful.
Continue reading...Deebo Samuel admits he’s “a little frustrated” after deleting social media post
Samuel took down a post about not getting the ball, but said he talked to Kyle Shanahan about his touches.
Pinion leads Arkansas State against UT Arlington after 22-point performance
UT Arlington Mavericks (4-5) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-3) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts UT Arlington after Joseph Pinion scored 22 points in Arkansas State's 85-72 victory against the Memphis Tigers. The Red Wolves are 5-0 in home games.
Edwards and Louisville host UTEP
UTEP Miners (6-2) at Louisville Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -14.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisville plays UTEP after Terrence Edwards scored 21 points in Louisville's 76-65 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Cardinals have gone 3-3 at home.
Virginia Tech plays N.C. A&T on 5-game home skid
North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6, 0-1 CAA) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech looks to end its five-game home losing streak with a victory against N.C. A&T. The Hokies are 3-3 on their home court. Virginia Tech gives up 70.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.0 points per game.
Ejiofor and St. John’s host Bryant
Bryant Bulldogs (6-5) at St. John's Red Storm (7-2) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -22.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: St. John's takes on Bryant after Zuby Ejiofor scored 28 points in St. John's 88-71 win against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Red Storm are 6-0 on their home court.
No. 5 Kentucky plays Colgate after overtime win
Colgate Raiders (2-8) at Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -30.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky hosts Colgate following Kentucky's 90-89 overtime victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs.