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gators
January 10, 2022

Gators Add Tiger Jones, Paul Silvestri to Football Staff

Tiger Jones was announced as the Gators director of speed improvement and skill development by head coach Billy Napier on Saturday while announcing Paul Silvestri's hiring as the team's director of sports health. Jones arrives at The Swamp after s...


upenn
January 10, 2022

UPenn Swimming Star Beaten By Another Transgender Athlete

A University of Pennslyvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, was defeated in her first competition since a record-breaking performance. During the Ivy League meet featuring UPenn, Dartmouth, and Yale, Iszac Henig, a transitioning male fro...


investment
December 20, 2021

OSU’s Investment into Athletic Future

When it comes to the never-ending arms race of upgrading college athletic facilities as an investment to garner potential recruits and fans alike, Oregon State is ensuring they are not left behind.  Reser Stadium’s $324.5 million upgrade — in...


als
December 20, 2021

NFL Players May Be At Higher Risk for ALS

Professional athletes who play American football appear to have a higher-than-average risk for developing and dying from the neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and that risk may increase with more years on the field, according...


upenn
December 20, 2021

Parents Speak Out Against UPenn Trans Swimmer

Parents of swimmers competing with transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas are speaking out on behalf of their daughters following a recent record-smashing performance by Thomas. The group of 10 UPenn parents, according to a repo...


jackson
December 20, 2021

Study: Vincent Jackson Had Stage 2 CTE Prior to Death

Researchers diagnosed former NFL receiver and two-sport collegiate standout Vincent Jackson, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February, as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Jackson played 12 seasons wi...


ncaa
December 20, 2021

NCAA Board Approves Constitution Amendments; Vote in January

The NCAA Board of Governors agreed Thursday to accept the recommendations for a new constitution to govern college sports, sending the revised document to a vote by the association’s full membership in January. The NCAA released an initial draft...


playoff
December 6, 2021

College Football Playoff Matchups Set

Two SEC teams and the first Group of 5 team in the history of the College Football Playoff will play for the national title, as the CFP selection committee revealed No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 Cincinnati as its top f...