The New York Times – Sports:
The Big Ten and the SEC are consolidating power. The rest of college sports, some fear, could become a muddle.
Category: Football (College)
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U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. Are Expected to Leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten
The New York Times – Sports:
The move by two of the Pac-12 Conference’s marquee schools came as the Big Ten closed in on a new television deal.
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N.F.L. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins, 24, Dies After Being Hit by Car
The New York Times – Sports:
A Heisman Trophy finalist at Ohio State and backup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Haskins died on Saturday after being struck on a Florida highway.
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Without the Wonderlic, the N.F.L. Finds Other Ways to Test Football I.Q.
The New York Times – Sports:
The league will not administer the test, which has been criticized for racial bias, to draft prospects at this year’s scouting combine. Instead, teams are deploying other assessments of football acumen.
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At the N.F.L. Combine, Players (and Agents) Question Its Relevance
The New York Times – Sports:
The league’s annual talent evaluation has become prime time viewing, but disputes over protocols and the rise of other scouting forums have prompted some to call for an overhaul.
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Art Briles Resigns From Grambling State
The New York Times – Sports:
Grambling had received backlash after Briles, Baylor’s coach when leaders mishandled sexual assault accusations against players, was hired last week.
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Art Briles, Who Coached Baylor During Sexual Assault Scandal, Is Hired at Grambling State
The New York Times – Sports:
Grambling State officials said they did not plan to formally discuss the reason for bringing Briles back into college football after Baylor fired him in 2016.
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Utah Dominates Oregon, Upending Pac-12’s Playoff Hopes
The New York Times – Sports:
The third-ranked Ducks fell on the road, the second loss for the Pac-12’s best team.
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After a Year Off, and an Off Year, Ivy League Crowns Familiar Champions
The New York Times – Sports:
The only Division I league to not play football last season because of the pandemic, the Ivy League endured an unusual journey of virus disruptions in its return.