A sports integrity monitor released a program Thursday to allow athletes, coaches, and staff anonymously submit gambling suspicions to regulators and criminal enforcement. U.S. Integrity, a sports data integrity provider, unveiled the “Athlete Alert Powered by RealResponse” tip hotline. This month, U.S. Integrity CEO Matthew Holt said the Cincinnati Reds stadium sportsbook operators alerted his […]
The forthcoming matchup between Fairleigh Dickinson and Florida Atlantic is highlighted as the second time in NCAA tournament history that a No. 16 seed has advanced to the second round of play. The topic of this discussion is the history of No. 16 seeds advancing to the second round. In addition, the article offers predictions […]
South Florida Bulls defeated Marquette Golden Eagles in an intense game with a score of 67-65 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Greenville 1 Regional on Friday. The game was held in Columbia, S.C. Elena Tsineke made a jumper with 31.2 seconds remaining to secure the victory for the Bulls. The coach of […]
In an interview with ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on the “Get Up” talk show on Wednesday, Rick Pitino declared his retirement from coaching. The Hall of Fame coach has been in the game for 46 years and led two teams to win National Championships. He coached the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, but ended […]
The NCAA announced new rules that will heavily impact the NBA Draft process for its basketball players. The most notable rules are the following: “Elite” prospects will be eligible to hire NCAA-approved agents Players that go undrafted in the NBA draft may return to school These are fairly monumental changes. The NCAA used to view […]
The NCAA announced several rule changes to college basketball on Wednesday, the most impactful of which will change how student-athletes can begin a professional sports career. Under previous rules, student-athletes were not allowed to return to their college sports teams after declaring for the NBA draft. As part of the rule changes, players that declare […]
On Tuesday, The University of Michigan Basketball Program announced that John Beilein underwent a successful double bypass procedure on the day prior. The surgery was performed by Dr. Francis D. Pagani of U-M’s Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and he expects Beilein to make a full recovery. He predicts that Coach B will be fully active for the […]
Thirteen football players from the University of North Carolina will be facing suspensions this season for selling team-issued shoes. The players’ rule violations of selling shoes, which are considered secondary offenses, were self-reported to the NCAA by UNC in July, the All-American reported on Monday. Due in part to the school’s cooperation, some of the players’ […]
NFL training camps have gotten underway across the nation. The Chicago Bears held their first camp, but an important piece would wind up being absent Thursday morning. The Bears were missing their eighth pick in this year’s draft in linebacker Roquan Smith. The player was drafted to help rejuvenate a Bears defense that has fallen […]
Two Former Players Gone Too Soon April has been a month filled with losses in the world of Collegiate and National Football, and during these past two days, some players were taken too soon. It is unfortunate to be hearing about two former players passing away. Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Kona Schwenke […]
Head coach James Franklin is being rewarded in a big way for turning around the Penn State football program, as it was announced Friday afternoon that the fourth-year coach agreed to a six-year extension worth $5.73 million a year. Franklin, who succeeded Bill O’Brien in attempting to rejuvenate a program still recovering from the Jerry […]
Highly touted recruit Marvin Bagley III announced on SportsCenter Monday night that he would officially be reclassing to the Class of 2017 and be joining Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils this season. Bagley chose Duke from a top 3 that ultimately consisted of Duke, USC, and UCLA. The addition of Bagley makes […]
