Adam Kilgore

Slight lean to the SPARTANS, who remain largely a mystery after dispatching Bowling Green and Western Michigan. Huge lean to taking the under of 54 points.

‘It’s two different games’: Why college football is more fun than the NFL

June 2, 2018 at 1:39 p.m.

Kevin Wright, the head football coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, opened a video on his computer screen and chuckled. It had been recommended by a friend who coaches...

Racial conflict sells boxing matches. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are its latest pitchmen.

June 3, 2018 at 1:59 a.m.

For all the novelty of their fight, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have relied on boxing's most durable means of promotion. Through words and behavior, they have concocted a...

Oregon'sJordan Bell leaves the court after his team's loss to North Carolina in the Final Four semifinal on April 1, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz.

For Oregon’s Jordan Bell, two missed rebounds and complete anguish: ‘I lost this game for us’

June 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

Jordan Bell could envision the future, the way he would save the Oregon Ducks again. He had already carried them into the Final Four, his March a clinic in ferocious...

Notre Dame's Matt Farrell shoots the ball against Princeton's Steven Cook during the first round of the tournament on March 16, 2017.

Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament luck endures. Again. And again. And now again.

June 5, 2018 at 6:31 p.m.

Notre Dame owns a proud distinction in this NCAA tournament: It is the only program to have advanced to the Elite Eight each of the past two years. The Fighting...

Veteran broadcaster Brent Musburger, left, is presented with a framed jersey in honor of his retirement by Kentucky head coach John Calipari prior to an NCAA college basketball game between Kentucky and Georgia on Jan. 31, 2017.

Brent Musburger used to make veiled gambling references. Now he’s dropped the veil.

June 5, 2018 at 7:14 p.m.

Brent Musburger walked through the sportsbook inside the South Point casino, past the whirl of numbers and teams on the wall showing favorites and underdogs for upcoming games, a language...

Oregon football workouts sent players to hospital. Who will stand up for them?

June 6, 2018 at 12:41 p.m.

As three Oregon football players remained hospitalized Tuesday morning, a disquieting thought struck Ramogi Huma, the president of the National College Players Association. "Had they received a few bucks for...

Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin makes a play call as head coach Nick Saban watches during the first half of the Peach Bowl onDec. 31, 2016, in Atlanta.

Lane Kiffin thought he’d be back at Alabama, but Nick Saban had other ideas

June 6, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

The confetti had not stopped falling inside Georgia Dome, and Lane Kiffin stood on the turf, at about the 30-yard line, and considered his immediate future. He had straddled the...

So, how good is Western Michigan? We're about to find out as the undefeated Broncos try to row their boats against a Wisconsin defense that was torn up by Penn State in the Big Ten title game. If Western Michigan wins, it'll be 3-0 against the Big Ten West.

Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey ignites debate over stars playing in college football bowl games

June 8, 2018 at 8:10 p.m.

Early Monday morning, Bernie Olivas, the executive director of the Sun Bowl, received a call from the Stanford athletic department. An official informed him star running back Christian McCaffrey, the...

WakeyLeaks puts focus on college sports ethics

June 8, 2018 at 9:10 p.m.

One Thursday during Les Miles's tenure as Oklahoma State's head coach, a message surfaced on an answering machine inside the Cowboys' football facility, with a man's voice making a solemn...

Then-Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw celebrates with the women's basketball team after they earned the Big 12 title on Feb. 29, 2016.

Liberty University’s hiring of ex-Baylor AD sends a chilling message about sexual assault

June 9, 2018 at 3:12 a.m.

In the next couple weeks, Ian McCaw's lawyers are scheduled to respond to a lawsuit by a woman named Jasmin Hernandez. In the suit, Hernandez alleges McCaw, as the athletic...

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