Category: College Sports

FIU Football Player Knox, Brother of Bills TE, Dies at 22

MIAMI—FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the university said Thursday. Luke Knox died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The cause was not revealed, though the university said police do not suspect foul…


Texas Legend Steve ‘Big Woo’ Worster Dies at 73

Texas Longhorns legendary fullback Steve Worster, a two-time first-team All-American, has died. He was 73. According to the school, Worster died Saturday. Media outlets said he had been experiencing health issues. Worster, known as “Big Woo,” thrived in Texas’ wishbone offense that revolved around three running backs and the quarterback. The bruising back helped the…


Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman oOut Indefinitely

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is out indefinitely with a “non-football related condition.” Hartman, a three-year starter, sought medical attention after practice Tuesday, Wake Forest said, for an issue unrelated to that session and football in general. He was advised to step away from competition indefinitely. “Tuesday was a frustrating day, but I am extremely…


Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman Out Indefinitely

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is out indefinitely with a “non-football related condition.” Hartman, a three-year starter, sought medical attention after practice Tuesday, Wake Forest said, for an issue unrelated to that session and football in general. He was advised to step away from competition indefinitely. “Tuesday was a frustrating day, but I am extremely…


Biological Male Fails in Bid for NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Lia Thomas, a biological male, has failed in a bid to win the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year award. Thomas, 22, from the University of Pennsylvania, back in March 2022 became the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I national NCAA title in a women’s swimming race. According to an NCAA announcement on…


Texas A&M’s Smith Arrested on DWI, Weapons, Pot Charges

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith was arrested early Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, according to Brazos County jail records. Smith, 21, was arrested by Texas A&M police and was booked into the Brazos County jail. He posted…


Oregon Ducks Tight End Spencer Webb Dies of Head Injury

EUGENE, Ore.—Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon, authorities said. The 22-year-old who was expected to play his fifth football season at the University of Oregon this fall was found about 100 yards down a steep trail…


Jazz G Johnny Juzang Sidelined After Car Accident

The Utah Jazz said Johnny Juzang did not practice with the their Summer League team Sunday after the guard was involved in a car accident. The former UCLA star is expected to formally sign a two-way contract with the Jazz after not being selected in last month’s NBA draft. Various reports described Saturday’s accident in…


College Basketball Player Killed in NYC Shooting; 8 Wounded

NEW YORK—A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on…


Bob McKillop Retires After 33-Year Run as Davidson Coach

Bob McKillop attempted to choke back tears on Friday as he announced his retirement following 33 seasons as head coach of Davidson. McKillop, 71, announced the news one day after the program’s most recognizable player, Stephen Curry, led the Golden State Warriors to their fourth NBA title in the last eight years. Curry was named…