PSU-Illinois Game Time Announced
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Nittany Lions and Illinois meet in a Halloween matchup with a kick time slated for noon on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. The network will be determined Sunday. The Penn State-Illinois contest also airs on the Penn State Sports Network (10:30 a.m. airtime) and GoPSUsports.com. The Illinois game will mark the Nittany Lions’ seventh appearance of the season on an ESPN/ABC network. Penn State is 17-5 all-time against Illinois, including an 8-1 mark in home games. The Nittany Lions dropped a 16-14 decision in Champaign a year ago despite 137 rushing yards and a touchdown fromAkeel…
Old School Maryland Uniforms
Maryland football is hoping for a better future, but for now a throwback to the past will have to suffice as reason to celebrate in the present. On Monday, the Terps unveiled the Under Armour uniforms the team will wear against Penn State. Usually on the cutting edge of style, Maryland has decided to go old school with these alternates. Our guess is that you will see united support for these 1961 throwback uniforms from both Maryland diehards and casual college football fans, particularly paired with Penn State’s traditional whites. Why 1961, you ask? Maryland has designed these uniforms to…
Steve Spurrier Retires
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has decided to retire, ending his storied career at the age of 70, according to Thayer Evans of Sports Illustrated. Spurrier reportedly told the team of his plans Monday evening, informing it that an interim coach will be announced Tuesday,according to Josh Kendall of The State. Spurrier’s Gamecocks fell 45-24 to LSU on Saturday, moving South Carolina to 2-4 (0-4 SEC) on the season. His college coaching career will end with a record of 228-89-2 combined in 26 seasons at Duke (three), Florida (12) and South Carolina (11). See more from CBSSports.com
2015 MLB Playoff Schedule
A full slate of Game 162s have gone final, and now we know the full field for the 2015 postseason … See more on the game times and dates from CBSSports.com.
Court Says No to $5000 for College Players
CBS Sports.com – In a significant opinion from the Ed O’Bannon case, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision that NCAA rules restricting payment to college athletes violate antitrust laws, but determined a federal judge erroneously allowed players to be paid up to $5,000 per year in deferred compensation. “The NCAA is not above the antitrust laws, and courts cannot and must not shy away from requiring the NCAA to play by the Sherman Act’s rules,” the three-person panel wrote. “In this case, the NCAA’s rules have been more restrictive than necessary to maintain its…
Yogi Berra Dies at 90
Hall of Fame catcher and New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra died Tuesday at age 90, the Yogi Berra Museum announced and the Yankees and MLB confirmed. Berra’s family released a statement through the museum, saying that while they were mourning “our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, we know he is at peace with Mom. We celebrate his remarkable life, and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed.” Considered one of the greatest catchers of all time, Berra was a three-time AL MVP who became at least as well-known for his unusual sayings as…
Report: Rutgers Coach Kyle Flood Suspended 3 Games
NJ.com/PISCATAWAY — Kyle Flood has been suspended for three games as Rutgers footballcoach and fined $50,000 following a university-led investigation into rules violations and amid a recent string of off-field transgressions involving players on his team, university president Robert Barchi told NJ Advance Media. Barchi spoke to NJ Advance Media only 15 minutes after notifying Flood of the suspension and fine, he said. Barchi said players had not yet been notified. “This suspension is the result of the very detailed extensive investigation that we carried out over the past several weeks regarding the allegations that the football coach had an inappropriate…
Ruben Amaro…….Gone.
MLB.com/Phillies.com – The Phillies announced today that the club has elected not to extend the contract of senior vice president and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. The team has named assistant GM Scott Proefrock as interim GM effective immediately. Amaro, 50, was named to his current position in November 2008 after serving as assistant GM for 10 years. Amaro became part of the Phillies organization as a batboy from 1980-83. As a Major League player, he spent five of his final seven big league seasons (1992-93, 1996-98) as an outfielder for the team. “It’s never an easy decision to make…
Illinois Tim Beckman Fired
The 2015 season has not even begun yet, but it appears we have our first fired coach. Illinois announced on Friday afternoon that it has fired coach Tim Beckman ahead of its first game. Here’s what you need to know about what went into Illinois’ decision, and where the program will go from here. 1. The decision was made following preliminary results of an external review into allegations involving the football program. Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas said the decision to fire Beckman came after he received preliminary information from an investigation into the football program. The investigation of Beckman…
Nittany Lions Captains Named
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; August 10, 2015 – Penn State football head coach James Franklin announced that Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.), Jordan Lucas (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Angelo Mangiro (Roxbury, N.J.), Von Walker (Mill Hall, Pa.) and Anthony Zettel (West Branch, Mich.) will serve as team captains for the 2015 season. Hackenberg is a team captain for the second consecutive year. “This group of guys was selected by their teammates and coaches because they are outstanding ambassadors for our program,” Franklin said. “They are leaders in the classroom, in the community, in the locker room and are important influencers for our team.”…
