In reshaping Old Dominion's defensive philosophy, an old-school method came to the surface: Why not play man-to-man coverage? "Hardly anybody plays it anymore," said Keita Malloy, who has taken over as the defensive backfield coach. "People don't pla… more »

Growing up in Warroad, Minn., Adam Shaugabay had to play hockey. “You have to play hockey,” Shaugabay said. “It’s in your blood up there. You’re so close to Canada and the (hockey) stick factory is there, too. As a little kid, you grew up watching th… more »

Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee describe their role as a unifying force, helping students identify with larger school community. Last week, former sports editor Jim Pagels ran a column (“Recruiting for Columbia sports creates unfair… more »

Zavier Foster was a standout running back in high school, but when he arrived at EKU he was moved to linebacker. And for a couple of years, the Colonel coaching staff had considered the possibility of shifting the junior back to the backfield. “He… more »

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom shocked Griz Nation on the last Friday in March when he fired Athletic Director Jim O'Day and head football coach Robin Pflugrad. Engstrom gave no explanation other than a need to change leadership. The mov… more »

Iconic San Antonio businessman B.J. "Red" McCombs has been a major player on the local sports scene for more than 50 years. That's why it was fitting that McCombs, 85, sat on the first seat of the front row Tuesday when UTSA broke ground for the firs… more »

With the emergence of Twitter, Sacramento State athletes have found a place to voice their opinion off the playing field. There are many athletes at Sac State on Twitter. In addition to the players, assistant coaches, head coaches and the Sac St… more »

VIDEO Georgia Southern continues to gain ground in the effort to break ground for a $10 million Football Operations Center at Paulson Stadium. Is this the first step toward the Eagles move to the Football Bowl Subdivision level? “Let’s put it t… more »

Spanish Fort Police reported that University of South Alabama assistant football coach Kurt Crain was found dead in his Spanish Fort home this afternoon. Further details were not released, but police reported that foul play is not suspected. “We’ve l… more »

When Maine coach Jack Cosgrove assesses the strengths of his football team and also where it needs to improve before next fall, he's heartened by the fact he has a veteran offensive line returning. With four of five starters back, it's a luxury the t… more »

The Colonial Athletic Association postponed a scheduled vote today on increasing the exit fee for its schools because it was unable to get a quorum on the Council of Presidents. The vote will be rescheduled, the league said. With conference poachi… more »

Eastern Washington wide receivers coach Junior Adams doesn’t have the easiest job on campus. Really. It’s just the opposite, said Adams, who in four years has crafted a unit that should be the best in the Big Sky Conference, if not the entire Footbal… more »

Randy Hanson, an assistant coach with the United Football League’s Sacramento Mountain Lions last season and a former assistant under head coach Tim Walsh at Portland State, has been hired as an assistant coach at Cal Poly. In an announcement made by… more »

A lack of depth at the receiver position was a problem last season. So far this spring, however, receiving depth appears to be better. A number of battles will take place today when UND holds its first spring scrimmage, scheduled for a 10:45 a.m. start… more »

With 44 years of coaching experience, Mick Delaney has an inkling of what lies ahead in stiff challenges and potential distractions. Montana’s interim football coach also knows what he has in the 2012 Grizzlies. He’s well-versed in the talent pool an… more »