After his star player Brandon Miller allegedly provided the gun involved in a fatal shooting, Alabama coach Nate Oats offered a tone-deaf response.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
NCAA’s arguments in favor of amateurism grow more and more ridiculous| Opinion
College sports needs to put its brainpower to use and think more boldly and progressively about how to transition from current model, Dan Wolken says.
No one is rushing to pay top dollar to broadcast Pac-12 games, making league look weak | Opinion
It’s fair to be skeptical about what media entity would pay big money to broadcast a Pac-12 that will no longer include USC or UCLA beginning in 2024.
As Kentucky limps toward March, it’s obvious the John Calipari era needs to end | Opinion
Ranked No. 4 in the preseason, Kentucky is danger of missing the NCAA Tournament in John Calipari’s 14th season.
Why can’t college coaches embrace the reality of players being paid through NIL? | Opinion
Coaches are still trying to out-Mr. Clean each other when, with NIL, the world understands there is a financial component to the recruiting process.
Can trip to Duke shake North Carolina after disappointing start to season of high hopes? | Opinion
Expected to be a national championship contender, North Carolina is struggling. Can a trip to Duke be the catalyst for turning its season around?
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is a star. The ex-racehorse Jalen Hurts … not so much.
Equine Jalen Hurts spends days munching grass and providing companionship to Thoroughbreds. His career didn’t follow same trajectory as QB namesake.
Greedy NFL should leave AFC and NFC championship games alone | Opinion
NFL should squash any suggestion of moving AFC, NFC title games to neutral sites. You can’t replicate intense home-field atmosphere on neutral field.
Five storylines for the second week of the Australian Open | Opinion
After all the upsets, there’s an air of intrigue about what might unfold over the coming days as the first Grand Slam tournament of the season ends.
Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek headline Australian Open storylines to watch | Opinion
New Netflix documentary “Break Point” focuses on grueling, mentally taxing sports and on some tennis stars who will be playing Down Under.