By Ralph D. Russo, AP College Football Writer In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football coach, all Black men. The moves have made Temple just the second school that plays major college football to have an African-American in all three of those high-profile positions, along with Maryland. Temple […]
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Minority coaches coalition works to put words into action
In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley addresses the media during a news conference before NCAA college football practice, in College Park, Md. Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more than a year ago, during a tumultuous summer of racial reckoning in the United States. […]
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Louisville’s Lamar Jackson Wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK (AP) — Lamar Jackson was trying to remember the last time he cried. He was pretty sure it involved losing a little league football game. On Saturday night, Louisville’s spectacular sophomore quarterback found out winning can get a guy choked up, too. Louisville’s Lamar Jackson holds up the Heisman Trophy after winning the […]
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Versatile ESPN Sportscaster & Former Baltimore Sports Anchor John Saunders Dies at 61
NEW YORK (AP) — John Saunders, the versatile sportscaster who has hosted ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters” for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986. The Canadian did play-by-play, led NHL Stanley Cup and World Series coverage on ESPN and ABC, and hosted studio shows […]
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Heisman: Winston, Manziel, Lynch among 6 Finalists
NEW YORK (AP) — Jameis Winston will have plenty of company at the Heisman Trophy ceremony — though he’s not expected to have much competition. The Florida State quarterback was among a record-tying six Heisman finalists revealed Monday, along with Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, Alabama’s AJ McCarron, Auburn’s Tre Mason and […]
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Heisman Voters Wait on Winston as Race Muddles
Heisman Trophy voters were emailed a ballot on Monday. It’s not due back for two weeks. Good thing, because it’s going to take some time to sort this out. A Heisman race that not long ago seemed well-defined has been muddled in so many ways. Not the least of which is a sexual assault investigation […]
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Baylor’s Robert Griffin Wins Heisman Trophy
Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck for the Heisman Trophy, dazzling voters with his ability to throw, run and lead Big 12 doormat Baylor into the national rankings. The junior quarterback known as RG3 became the first Heisman winner from Baylor on Saturday night by a comfortable cushion over the Stanford star. […]