Tennessee and NFL legend Peyton Manning joined country singer Chris Stapleton to sing his hit song “Tennessee Whiskey” during a live performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on Tuesday night. Manning’s ties to Tennessee date to his college career as a four-year starter for the Volunteers. The five-time NFL MVP holds every passing record […]
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ESPN’s ACC linear cable network is still expected to launch despite the company’s recent layoffs, according to a leaked e-mail sent to league representatives by commissioner John D. Swofford. In the e-mail, Swofford confirms that he has had multiple conversations with ESPN Executive Vice President John Skipper and has been told by Skipper that the network’s launch […]
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Are you not entertained? Michigan participated in “gladiator school” during its trip to Rome this week, which included coach Jim Harbaugh reciting a monologue by Russell Crowe’s character Maximus behind a “face in hole” portrait from the film Gladiator. Harbaugh reciting Gladiator (assist from Sarah) pic.twitter.com/JUyGHWH5v5 — angelique (@chengelis) April 28, 2017 Harbaugh also tried his […]
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Here’s an interesting photo: One Florida resident either can’t decide on football teams or didn’t invest in a “house-divided” license plate. The driver has a custom University of Florida license plate featuring the phrase “GO UT.” The driver’s Toyota 4Runner also features bumper stickers for both the Gators and Vols. Florida is a nutty place cc @VolRumorMill pic.twitter.com/hg8pT3ILG9 […]
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South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp announced via Twitter Thursday that his son Jackson and the Hammond lacrosse team won the South Carolina state championship. The coach, wife Carol, and their son — wearing a gold medal — are shown in the photo below celebrating the victory. Congrats Hammond Lax and my son Jackson!!! #StateChamps! pic.twitter.com/2jLxSc8HTx […]
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The Miami Beach Bowl is no more. The game will be moved to Frisco, Texas, the American Athletic Conference announced on Friday. Relocated Miami Beach Bowl will be played in Frisco, Texas, a 20,500 MLS stadium that also annually hosts FCS title game — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) April 21, 2017 The bowl game, which was […]
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The Auburn athletic department participated in its annual “Tigers Give Back” event, which included players and coaches making stops in local hospitals, visiting veterans, spending time with special needs kids and rerouting trails in a local state park. Head coach Gus Malzahn, his wife Kristi and members of the Auburn football team visited East Alabama […]
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Broadcaster Tim Brando agreed to a multi-year contract extension that will allow him to continue calling college football and basketball for FOX Sports, he revealed in an exclusive interview with Sporting News. Brando, who joined FOX in 2014, said there’s no place he would rather be as he continues his 40-year career. He will continue to […]
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Texas A&M mascot Reveille IX officially is verified on Twitter. The Rough Collie dog’s official account revealed the news on Thursday morning. That feeling when you get Twitter verified ☺️🐾😎 pic.twitter.com/ygIiJ4O4W6 — Reveille IX (@reveille) April 13, 2017 Reveille joins Albert Gator as the only verified mascot in the SEC. Interestingly, Alberta Gator, Florida’s female mascot, […]
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Former Western Michigan and Illinois coach Bill Cubit was named coach at Stuart (Fla.) Martin County High on Wednesday. He was Martin County’s coach for three years (1986-88) before becoming a college assistant. Cubit’s last coaching stint came as the Fighting Illini’s coach in 2015. He also served as Western Michigan’s coach from 2005-12 and […]
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