[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday. Hampton racked up 172 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards and now has 14 touchdowns for UNC (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Hampton is a man […]
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — Saturday, the University of South Florida said goodbye to basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who died on Oct. 24 after undergoing a medical procedure at an area hospital. What You Need To Know A celebration of life was held for USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who died on Oct. 24 Several […]
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida has named Ben Fletcher as the interim head basketball coach. The move comes following last week’s shocking death of coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, who was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital when he passed away due to complications that arose during the procedure. What […]
[ad_1] MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward passed for 208 yards and caught a touchdown pass, Damien Martinez ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and No. 6 Miami remained unbeaten by beating rival Florida State 36-14 on Saturday night. Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for a score and Andres Borregales kicked three field goals […]
[ad_1] University of South Florida’s beloved men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim tragically passed away at just 43 years old. Source: Mitchell Layton / Getty The university announced the shocking news of his death on Thursday, Oct. 24. He passed away at a hospital in the Tampa area due to complications from a medical procedure. He […]
[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Graham Mertz has a new role for the remainder of the season: Coach. Mertz’s college career ended when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a 23-17 overtime loss at then-No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday. He will have surgery once swelling subsides and is committed to […]
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ja’Khi Douglas had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter and Florida State defeated Cal 14-9 on Saturday in the Bears’ first Atlantic Coast Conference game. Patrick Payton had three of Florida State’s seven sacks, the last when Marvin Jones Jr. and Edwin Joseph combined to sack Cal’s Fernando […]
[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — With Florida head coach Billy Napier’s job security grabbing the bulk of the attention on Saturday afternoon, the Gators rose to the occasion against Mississippi State. Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday. The win ended a seven-game […]
[ad_1] Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways of divvying up media rights revenue that could potentially resolve legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson, two people familiar with the league’s internal talks told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. What You Need To Know Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways […]
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Treshaun Ward totaled 138 offensive yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13 on Monday night. Ward, a Tampa native who played at Florida State from 2019-22, had 77 yards rushing and 61 yards receiving as the Eagles (1-0, […]
[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida could be without quarterback Graham Mertz against lower-division Samford on Saturday night, raising the possibility of highly touted freshman DJ Lagway making his first career start. Mertz was knocked out of last week’s 41-17 home loss to No. 19 Miami in the third quarter with a concussion. Coach Billy Napier said […]
[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell received a new, five-year contract worth $20 million after leading the Tigers to the Elite Eight this past season. A panel of the Clemson board of trustees approved Brownell’s enhanced contract, along with new deals for men’s soccer coach Mike Noonan and baseball coach […]
[ad_1] NEW YORK — JuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles. “That’s definitely a long-term goal of mine when I get done with my college career,” Watkins said in an interview with The Associated Press […]
[ad_1] The NCAA has presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68 teams, according to a person familiar with the details. What You Need To Know The NCAA has presented a […]
[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M is going to play for a national championship in baseball for the first time in its program’s 130-year history. Jim Schlossnagle had a breakthrough, too. The 53-year-old coach has brought seven teams to the College World Series since 2010 — five when he was at TCU and two […]
[ad_1] ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Basketball coach Johnny Dawkins has signed a two-year contract extension with the University of Central Florida that continues through the 2026-27 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Friday. The university did not announce financial terms of the contract. Inked. @Coach_Dawkins ✍️👇 📰: https://t.co/m4apowx0dW pic.twitter.com/xPx7lhU7LS — UCF Men’s […]
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — Former NBA and Florida Gators power forward/center Mareese Speights is joining the University of South Florida’s college basketball staff as director of player development, the program announced. We’ve got some new additions to the staff 📰: https://t.co/FSpnhEDroE#HornsUp🤘| #EDGE pic.twitter.com/i6xUPie2iw — USF Men’s Basketball (@USFMBB) June 10, 2024 Speights, a native of […]
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — University of South Florida head men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim isn’t going anywhere. On Wednesday, USF VP of Athletics Michael Kelly announced a contract extension for Abdur-Rahim through the 2029-30 season. Financial terms were not made available but Abdur-Rahim’s initial deal was a six-year, $7.35-million deal. What You Need To Know […]
[ad_1] The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deal with roster depletion caused by transfers, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. What You Need To Know An NCAA waiver will allow college basketball programs […]
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3×3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she’ll end up at college next year. Van Lith is currently taking part in a training camp in Springfield, Massachusetts, and will play in a 3×3 tournament early next week at […]
