The NCAA needs some sort of mechanism to keep the term student-athlete from becoming an oxymoron. No argument there. The annual Academic Progress Rate report is the sanctioning body's latest attempt at putting an emphasis on classroom work, and it… more »

The gateway to success for Southeast Missouri State athletics — both in competition and in the bank account — may be in St. Louis. The review of the university's athletics department, which was presented to officials last week, stressed the importanc… more »

The recent review of Southeast Missouri State athletics that cost the university $45,000 was interesting. Southeast women's sports will apparently get a boost financially, which is nice, although considering the success of the majority of those teams… more »

Former Montana State star running back Don Hass remembers who gave him his nickname “Iron Tumbleweed.” To this day, however, he can’t explain why he got it. “I knew Norm, because he was from Terry,” Hass said. “(The nickname) just started showing up… more »

NEWARK — University of Delaware and Delaware State athletic department officials have had preliminary discussions about scheduling their first regular-season football meeting, UD athletic director Edgar Johnson said Thursday. The schools met for the… more »

The NCAA announced Tuesday that it penalized Texas State for its failure to live up to academic standards. Texas State was one of 123 Division I schools which were sanctioned. Prior to the NCAA’s announcement Tuesday concerning Academic Progress Rate… more »

On some football teams, 35 is just a number but at Georgetown, it's a jersey that carries an additional weight. "Coming in, I didn't know the whole back story to it," Nicholas Umar. "I knew it was a huge honor and there's one selected every year."… more »

Winston-Salem State's football game with Florida A&M has been moved to Thursday night on Oct. 9 to accommodate television. The Rams and Rattlers will play in Tallahassee, Fla. in a game that will be seen on ESPNU at 7:30 p.m. Chico Caldwell, t… more »

Frederick A. Leone knows a thing or two about being physically active. The former captain of Yale University’s football team who once tried out for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals, is now heading up Boundless Playgrounds, which sets ou… more »

During a NASCAR race, cars fly around the track for hundreds of laps at nearly 200 miles per hour. But some of the most important action takes place while the cars are standing still. Each car makes as many as 12 pit stops during a race, and the aver… more »

GRAMBLING — Until this week, Douglas Porter was most often referred to as a former assistant under Grambling State’s mythical Eddie Robinson. Porter stood, without complaint, inside the dark outline of that coaching legend’s shadow — despite having a… more »

Reggie Williams, Dartmouth linebacker and pro football hall of famer, reflects about a life in football to George Vecsey of the New York Times. Lying in his hospital bed, Reggie Williams watched a flow of blood, four or five inches high, coming from… more »

Sports Illustrated's Peter King talks in his Monday Morning Quaurterback column about current Steeler head football coach Mike Tomlin and his path through I-AA to the NFL. Nice doubleheader for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin last weekend. He made the com… more »