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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Henry Hasselbeck, the son of former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, committed to Michigan State on Friday night. Henry, a three-star quarterback from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, chose the Spartans over Boston College, Pittsburgh and UAB. Henry had been committed to play lacrosse

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 05:49 PM ET San Diego State is expected to deliver notice to the Mountain West on Friday that it will not withdraw from the league, a source told ESPN. The update from the school will be the latest in a back-and-forth between the school and the conference that began on

Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 03:56 PM ET MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin linebacker Jordan Turner, the Badgers’ second-leading tackler last season, has been suspended from the team for a violation of the athletic department’s student-athlete discipline policy. Athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Turner’s suspension Friday. The school didn’t offer additional specifics, noting federal law prohibits

Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:46 AM ET The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit, donor-backed collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption. A recent 12-page memo from the Internal Revenue Service determined that, in many cases, such collectives may not qualify as tax-exempt if their main purpose

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 07:11 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. When Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12 for the SEC next year, it will obviously impact ticket sales for their soon-to-be former conference mates. The conference’s new media rights deal, though solid, doesn’t have quite

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — With an elk’s head mounted on the wall and the Farm Service Credit of America luncheon on the calendar, Elks Lodge #1790 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, seems like an unusual place for a blueprint for the revival of Nebraska football to reveal itself. Forget restoring

Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close Tom Luginbill ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan The NCAA Division I Council proposed changes to the transfer period windows that would reduce the total number of days that student athletes can enter the transfer portal from 60 down to 30.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NCAA is amending its penalties for student-athletes who violate the association’s gambling policy, increasing leniency and, in some cases, basing punishments on the amount wagered. The Division I Legislative Committed on Tuesday ratified

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET HOUSTON — DANA HOLGORSEN is putting his Houston football team through its paces during a spring practice at the school’s indoor facility. On one end of the field, Houston‘s 11 conference championship seasons are posted in red letters against the wall. At the other

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame The NCAA’s national office informed member schools on Tuesday some recent methods that schools have started using to get more directly involved in helping their athletes make money from

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 27, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Quarterback J.J. McCarthy‘s two years at Michigan have been defined by wins over archrival Ohio State, Big Ten championships and College Football Playoff losses. As McCarthy prepares for his

Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 02:38 PM ET The governing body for the National Letter of Intent Program on Tuesday announced new policies allowing athletes to back out of NLI agreements without penalty under certain circumstances. The signing of letters of intent has been part of the recruiting process in NCAA divisions I and II

Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 06:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. — Markus Allen, a former Wisconsin wide receiver now in the transfer portal, won’t have to face charges in connection with his April 29 arrest as long as he meets the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement. Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne said Monday

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2023, 06:25 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan The college football recruiting trail has heated up significantly over the past month, as nearly 50 prospects ranked in the 2024 ESPN 300 have announced their commitments in the month of June. That

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Colorado football coach Deion Sanders had successful surgery Friday to fix blood clots in his left leg, according to Instagram posts from both him and his fiancée, Tracey Edmonds. The school had no

Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 09:41 PM ET MONTREAL — Dahrran Diedrick, the Canadian running back who starred at Nebraska and won three Grey Cup titles in a 10-year Canadian Football League career, died Saturday after fighting cancer. He was 44. The Montreal Alouettes, the team Diedrick helped win two Grey Cups, confirmed the death

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Four-star cornerback Bryce West committed to Ohio State on Saturday. West (No. 27 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), who attends Glenville High School in Cleveland, pledged to Ryan Day and the Buckeyes while on his official visit to Columbus this weekend. He previously took