Conferences/Leagues
American Athletic Conference News: Schedule Update for 2022 Tulane-Houston Football Game
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the following update to its 2022 football schedule. · The conference game between Tulane and Houston will be played Friday, Sept. 30, at Houston’s TDECU Stadium. The game had been originally designated for either Thursday or Friday of that week. Kickoff times and television…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Statement on Postgame altercation between Michigan and Wisconsin
2/21/2022 ROSEMONT, Ill. — In collaboration with University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin, the Big Ten Conference has reviewed the postgame physical altercation between the Michigan Wolverines and Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball teams on February 20, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been determined that there was a clear violation of the Big Ten Conference’s…
Read MoreOhio Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week: Wilmington’s Mansfield, Marietta’s Ellis
Jeffery MansfieldWilmingtonSeniorGuardWilmington, Ohio / Wilmington Mansfield helped lead the Quakers to two OAC wins last week. Mansfield tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Muskingum and scored 23 more points in a triumph over John Carroll. On the week, Mansfield shot .484 (7.5-of-15.5) from the field and was 2-of-3 from three-point range. Jason…
Read MoreNorth Coast Athletic Conference Weekly Newsletter & Athletes of the Week – 1/24
Mon, Jan 24, 2022 Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Brian Roberts, Jr., AlleghenyAllegheny men’s basketball senior Brian Roberts, Jr. (Copley, OH/Copley) led the Gators to a pair of conference victories last week against Oberlin and Kenyon. On Wednesday against the Yeomen, the senior posted 30 points on 7-of-11 shooting (63.6%), including five rebounds, two assists…
Read MoreNorth Coast Athletic Conference Weekly Newsletter & Athletes of the Week – 1/17
NCAC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER & ATHLETES OF THE WEEK PRESENTED BY ATHLIANCE Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Jamir Billings, WoosterWooster first-year Jamir Billings (Lorain, OH/Lorain) averaged 16.0 points, 11.0 assists, 5.5 steals, and 5.0 rebounds per game during a 2-0 week for the Fighting Scots. Billings tied the 49-year-old program record with 12 assists during a 91-77…
Read MoreCommissioner Mike Aresco talks American Athletic Conference Football, UC, Houston, expansion and rebuilding in a few years
Mike Aresco is one of the leading figures in intercollegiate sports as commissioner of the American Athletic Conference. Aresco was named as commissioner of the Big East Conference Aug. 14, 2012, and conducted a strategic reinvention of the conference, which became the American Athletic Conference, one of the premier conferences in the nation. He had…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference News: Iowa Hawkeyes earn share of West Division title
Hawkeyes Secure Second-Ever Division TitleWith a 28-21 victory over Nebraska on Friday, Iowa earned at least a share of the Big Ten West Division title. The Hawkeyes finish the 2021 regular season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-2 mark in conference play. The West Division participant in the Big Ten Football Championship Game…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference News: Week 13 Football Release
BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE – WEEK 13 | STANDINGS | MEDIA GUIDE | SCHEDULE • Entering Week 13, two teams in the East Division and three teams in the West Division remain in contention for berths into the 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover. Ohio State clinched at least a share of the East Division title with its win over Michigan State…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference News: Illinois, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors
Following Week 12, the Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees: Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the WeekC.J. Stroud, Ohio StateQB – Fr. – Empire, Calif. – Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) Completed 32…
Read MoreBig Ten Football News: Ohio State Earns Share of East Division Title
Buckeyes Secure 10th Consecutive Division TitleWith a 56-7 victory over Michigan State on Saturday, Ohio State earned at least a share of the Big Ten East Division title. The Buckeyes have now claimed at least a share of the division title in each of the last 10 seasons. Ohio State improved to 8-0 in conference…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Football News: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors
11/15/2021 Following Week 11, the Co-Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees: Co-Offensive Player of the WeekGarrett Wilson, Ohio StateWR – Jr. – Austin, Texas – Lake Travis (Texas) Scored four offensive touchdowns in Ohio…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Week 12 Football Release
11/15/2021 BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE – WEEK 12 | STANDINGS | MEDIA GUIDE | SCHEDULE • Entering Week 12, Ohio State can clinch the East Division title outright AND earn a berth into the Big Ten Football Championship Game with a win over Michigan State AND a loss by Michigan. The Buckeyes can clinch at least a share of the East Division title with a win over Michigan State.…
Read MoreShocking development as Big 12 gives Public Reprimand to Texas Tech Football Radio Announcers
Play-by-play man Brian Jensen and analyst John Harris under fire In accordance with Big 12 Conference Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct policies, the Conference has issued a public reprimand of the Texas Tech radio booth announcers. They have also been removed from announcing the Tech game on November 20th. The actions have been taken in response to…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Week 10 Football Recaps
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Read MoreBig Ten Conference Weekly Football Honors goes to Illinois, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin
11/8/2021 10:04:27 AM Following Week 10, the Co-Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees: Co-Offensive Player of the WeekJahan Dotson, Penn StateWR – Sr. – Nazareth, Pa. – Nazareth Area Set career highs in receptions…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Weekly Football Release for Week 11
11/8/2021 BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE – WEEK 11 | STANDINGS | MEDIA GUIDE | SCHEDULE • The College Football Playoff will release their top 25 rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The Big Ten had six teams included in the CFP’s first rankings of the season which were released on Nov. 2. • Six Big Ten teams appear in the Associated Press Poll this week, highlighted by three…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference Football Standings for Week 10
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Read MoreBig Ten Conference News: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors
11/1/2021 Following Week 9, the Offensive, Defensive, and Co-Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Co-Freshmen of the Week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees: Offensive Player of the WeekKenneth Walker III, Michigan StateRB – Jr. – Arlington, Tenn. – Arlington (Tenn.) Rushed for 197 yards and five…
Read MoreBig Ten Football News for Week 10
BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE – WEEK 10 | STANDINGS | MEDIA GUIDE | SCHEDULE • Five Big Ten teams appear in the Associated Press Poll this week, highlighted by three of the top 10 teams in the country. Michigan State leads the conference at No. 5, followed by No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Michigan, No. 19 Iowa, and No. 22 Penn State. • The Big…
Read MoreWAC picks former Xavier basketball star Brian Thornton as its new commissioner
November 4, 2021 DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference Board of Directors has announced Brian Thornton as the seventh commissioner in the 60-year history of the conference. Thornton replaces Jeff Hurd, who will be ending a 10-year run as commissioner and 37 years overall at the conference on December 31, 2021. “I would like to start by thanking Jeff…
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