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SIU names Tim Leonard as its 16th director of intercollegiate athletics
Southern Illinois University Carbondale announced its 16th full-time director of intercollegiate athletics last week. Tim Leonard is a 30-year veteran of athletic administration, and most recently, served for eight years (2013-21) as the director ...
NCAA Hands Out 18 Violations to Tennessee Football Program
The NCAA has officially charged Tennessee's football program with 18 Level I alleged rules violations for impermissible recruiting benefits under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt Among other allegations, Pruitt is accused of providing about $9,000 ...
Alabama & Fanatics Create New Platform Partnership to Reimagine the College Fan Experience
Fanatics and The University of Alabama announced a long-term, multifaceted partnership that includes a wide range of exclusive rights from the University for activation by Fanatics across its expanded digital sports platform. This comprehensive partn...
UH Athletics Receives $10 Million Pledge For New Football Development Center
The University of Houston Athletics Department has received an anonymous $10 million pledge to support its planned state-of-the-art Football Development Center (FDC). The gift is part of Houston Rise, the newly launched $150 million fundraising campa...
Lehigh University Plans for Athletic Facility Expansion
A Lehigh University proposal for expanded facilities at its athletic campus will be reviewed by regional planners this week. The Mountain Hawks athletics department recently shared their plans for facility upgrades with the WFMZ-69 News. Below is a...
Study Suggests Exercise Will Not Offset a Poor Diet
New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk. The University of Sydney-led study found participants who had both high levels of physical activity and a high...
What’s Best for ACL Tears — Repair or Reconstruction?
Adults who tear a key ligament in the knee can fare well with a less extensive type of surgery, preliminary research suggests. A recent article from HealthDay News outlined the findings of the study. Below is an excerpt from the HealthDay News ...
Big-12 Looking to Absorb 6 Pac-12 Teams
With the defection of conference anchors USC and UCLA to the Big Ten Conference last week, the remaining Pac-12 teams are in talks to join the Big 12 Conference. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Utah are all in discussions...
