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RALPH D. RUSSO

RALPH D. RUSSO

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Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting, AP source says

Florida State will hold a board of trustees meeting Friday and The Associated Press has confirmed that the future of the athletic department and its affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference will be discussed

Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting, AP source says
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Texas A&M is hiring Florida LB coach Jay Bateman to be defensive coordinator, AP source says

Texas A&M is hiring Florida linebackers coach Jay Bateman to be its defensive coordinator

Texas A&M is hiring Florida LB coach Jay Bateman to be defensive coordinator, AP source says
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Oregon State, Washington State agree to revenue distribution deal with 10 departing Pac-12 schools

Oregon State and Washington State say they have reached an agreement with 10 departing Pac-12 schools on revenue distribution for 2023-24 that puts an end to a legal battle sparked by conference realignment

Oregon State, Washington State agree to revenue distribution deal with 10 departing Pac-12 schools
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Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns

Florida State has sued the Atlantic Coast Conference, challenging a contract that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years

Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns
Sports

Creative and aggressive play-callers fuel high-powered offenses for No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas

No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas meet in a College Football Playoff matchup at the Sugar Bowl of offenses known for aggressive and creative play calling

Creative and aggressive play-callers fuel high-powered offenses for No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas
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Tech company says NCAA looking into possible unauthorized access to college football video

A software company that manages practice video footage for college football teams says the NCAA is looking into possible unauthorized access to its data

Tech company says NCAA looking into possible unauthorized access to college football video
Sports

Washington's DeBoer, Texas' Sarkisian built playoff teams with holdovers from previous coaches

Remaking a roster has never been easier in college football for a coach taking over a new team

Washington's DeBoer, Texas' Sarkisian built playoff teams with holdovers from previous coaches
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Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game

Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 Washington beat No. 3 Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, earning the beleaguered Pac-12 one more game this season

Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
Sports

Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving

The curtain will close on the Pac-12’s final season as a Power Five football conference on the biggest stage in the sport

Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving
Sports

CFP 1.0 changed college football, not all for better, and was necessary step in postseason evolution

The four-team playoff changed college football

CFP 1.0 changed college football, not all for better, and was necessary step in postseason evolution
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NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women's March Madness, 39 other championships

The NCAA and ESPN have agreed to a $920 million, eight-year deal that will give the network exclusive rights to 40 championships, including the Division I women’s basketball tournament

NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women's March Madness, 39 other championships
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Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title

Jim Harbaugh and No. 1 Michigan completed a three-year climb to a national championship by beating No. 2 Washington 34-13 Monday night in the College Football Playoff title game

Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title
Sports

Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil and Michigan's stingy D clamps down on Washington's deep passing game

Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil and No. 1 Michigan's smothering defense held Michael Penix Jr. and the prolific Washington offense to one touchdown in a 34-13 victory in the College Football Playoff national championship game

Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil and Michigan's stingy D clamps down on Washington's deep passing game
Sports

NCAA President Charlie Baker: Nobody can say Michigan didn't win national title 'fair and square'

NCAA President Charlie Baker says Michigan won the national championship fair and square

NCAA President Charlie Baker: Nobody can say Michigan didn't win national title 'fair and square'
Sports

Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sports

When Nick Saban retired after 17 seasons and six national title with the Crimson Tide, he joined Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolina’s Roy Williams, Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw and Villanova’s Jay Wright has championship-winning college coaches in high-profile sports to call it a career over the last four years

Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sports
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NCAA takes step toward determining if new tier of Division I where athletes can be paid is possible

The NCAA has taken the first step toward determining whether President Charlie Baker’s idea to create a new subdivision in which schools directly pay athletes can become a reality

NCAA takes step toward determining if new tier of Division I where athletes can be paid is possible
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Florida State, coach Mike Norvell agree to 8-year deal at more than $10M per year, AP source says

Florida State and coach Mike Norvell have agreed to a new eight-year deal that will pay him more than $10 million per year, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press

Florida State, coach Mike Norvell agree to 8-year deal at more than $10M per year, AP source says
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Washington hires Arizona's Jedd Fisch to be Huskies head coach, quickly replacing Kalen DeBoer

Washington hired Arizona’s Jedd Fisch to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies

Washington hires Arizona's Jedd Fisch to be Huskies head coach, quickly replacing Kalen DeBoer
Sports

South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source says

South Alabama coach Kane Wommack has resigned and is close to becoming Alabama's defensive coordinator

South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source says
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Ohio State to hire former Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator, AP source says

Ohio State is hiring former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press

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San Jose State close to hiring former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, AP sources say

Two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations tell The Associated Press that San Jose State is working to finalize a deal with former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan as head coach

San Jose State close to hiring former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, AP sources say
Sports

Michigan could have Jim Harbaugh's replacement already on campus in 'shining star' Sherrone Moore

Michigan is the type of job that could set off a chain reaction of openings across college football the way Nick Saban's retirement from Alabama did two weeks ago

Michigan could have Jim Harbaugh's replacement already on campus in 'shining star' Sherrone Moore
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The rise, fall and rise again of Jim Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not

College football has always been a what-have-you-done-lately business, but these days — fueled by nonstop hot-seat coverage and constant social-media scrutiny —- a coach’s stock rises and falls like a roller coaster

The rise, fall and rise again of Jim Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not
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Tennessee has been in contact with NCAA. AP source says inquiry related to potential NIL infractions

Tennessee has been in contact with NCAA investigators and a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the inquiry is into potential rules violations related to name, image and likeness compensation for multiple athletes

Tennessee has been in contact with NCAA. AP source says inquiry related to potential NIL infractions
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Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the NCAA a day after the University of Tennessee’s Chancellor ripped the association for investigating the school for potential recruiting violations related to name, image and likeness compensation rules

Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

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