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Texas, USC latest college football programs to cancel spring games
Texas and USC have joined Nebraska in canceling their spring games. "No, we're not going to have a spring game," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "College football is changing, and we need to do a great job as coaches of adapting." He said the wear and tear and the turnover, with 21 midyear recruits arriving, meant it was time to think differently. (
ESPN.com)
After one of the worst losses of the Bill Self era, can Kansas salvage this season?
To see Kansas malfunction for two straight years like this under Bill Self is shocking. This is a program that seemed immune to the occasional down seasons that have plagued even fellow blue bloods UNC and Kentucky. The Jayhawks won 18 out of 19 Big 12 titles from 2005-23. They were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament nine times during that span. (
Yahoo! Sports)
SEC, Big Ten stacking College Football Playoff deck would be so pathetic and unnecessary
The 12-team playoff – a postseason format forged from a mindset of fairness and created with painstaking compromise – will last for one more season. After this 2025 season, control of the College Football Playoff shifts into the hands of the SEC and Big Ten. Those two conferences will reshape the playoff as they see fit. Petulance guides their actions. (
USA Today)
Randy Moss tears up in emotional return to ESPN
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss made an emotional return to ESPN, just in time for Super Bowl LIX. The legendary wide receiver turned football commentator was bound to get sentimental during the February 9th NFL Countdown — his first appearance on the show since going on leave to continue his cancer treatment. (
Entertainment Weekly)
Illinois AD apologizes for Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey being hung upside-down during ceremony
Terrence Shannon Jr. had his jersey retired by the Illinois men's basketball program Saturday night. What was already going to be a memorable moment turned into an infamous one due to an embarrassing gaffe. At halftime of the Fighting Illini's 79-65 loss to Michigan State, Shannon's jersey was raised to the rafters in an on-court ceremony. (
Yahoo! Sports)
ACC takeaways from college baseball’s opening weekend
The record-tying 4 ACC baseball teams that made it to the College World Series in 2024 got a winning start on the road back to Omaha this weekend. Florida State, UNC and NC State opened the season with sweeps while Virginia bounced back from a walk-off extra-inning loss to Michigan at a multi-team event in Puerto Rico by winning the next 2. (
Saturday Down South)
Tom Izzo's milestone victories at Michigan State on way to Big Ten record 354 wins
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo continues to make history. Izzo became the winningest coach in Big Ten history, notching his 354th league win at Michigan State with a victory over Illinois on Saturday night. Izzo entered the night tied with former Hoosiers legend Bob Knight with the most wins over conference opponents in Big Ten history. (
Detroit Free Press)
Luka Doncic feels Lakers fans' love in debut. 'It felt amazing'
Luka Doncic did not disappoint the fans in attendance at Crypto.com Arena for his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was one of seven players to score in double figures as the Lakers beat up the Utah Jazz 132-113 Monday night in LA. Doncic was given the stamp of approval from the fan base, who cheered for him throughout the evening. (
USA Today)
Department of Education revokes guidance on Title IX and athlete pay
Title IX does not apply to NIL deals, the U.S. Department of Education said in a statement, rescinding the Biden administration's guidance that schools must equitably distribute direct payments to male and female athletes. The NCAA and power conferences have agreed to allow each school to share up to $20.5 million in payments to its athletes. (
ESPN.com)
College Basketball Saturday: Scores, winners and losers
No. 6 Houston increased its lead atop the Big 12 standings with a 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona Saturday at the McKale Center. The Cougars entered the weekend with a 1.0 game lead over Arizona for first place in the Big 12 and exited Tucson, Arizona, with a two-game advantage and the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Wildcats. (
CBS Sports)