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Clemson coach calls NFL players returning to play college football ’embarrassing’ for the sport
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney joined the list of football coaches bashing the possibility of former pros being allowed to return to play in college this season, calling it a “joke” and “embarrassing” as he prepares to play the team at the center of the controversy.
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Will the pursuit of playoff berths at the top of college football cost FCS teams? Not so far
Overmatched FCS teams going into FBS stadiums to take a beating and leave with a half-million dollars is an annual rite of September, and there is no sign of a slowdown in the scheduling of so-called money games as the prospect of an expanded College Football Playoff looms.
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Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology
CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated and has issued a statement apologizing for the actions that led to his July arrest.
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CFP changes could put HBCU guarantee games at risk, but the payday isn’t as essential as it once was
Storied historically Black university Florida A&M will take on No. 7 Miami next week while Howard will head to Memorial Stadium to face No. 6 Indiana, the defending national champion. Tennessee State visits No. 3 Georgia this Saturday.
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At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders.
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Vols to honor Dolly during Saturday’s football season opener
Tennessee's first football game of the 2026 college football season will also be its first since last Tuesday's passing of Dolly Parton.
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Bulldogs ready to put their ‘hottest camp’ to use
The Georgia Bulldogs have played many season openers inside a sweltering Sanford Stadium.
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Heavy workload in opener no issue for UTC’s Lalin
Kevin Lalin knew the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was going to need him Thursday night. He didn't know it was going to need him 30 times.
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Five takeaways from state prep football polls, including area 3A dominance
High school football in the Scenic City delivered once again in Week 2, which included a 22-point fourth-quarter rally on the road, a defensive slugfest at Silverdale Baptist, and some major statement victories.
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Marion’s Saylors joins Dalton’s Gibbs as NFL running back duo for Lions
What is expected to be one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL will have a pair of former Chattanooga-area standouts atop its running back depth chart when the 2026 season kicks off.
