Tag: football

‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’ by Soccer Fans

Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement,…


Indiana State Football Player Dies in Auto Accident

An Indiana State freshman defensive back died in a weekend automobile accident. The Lakota East High School football program identified the deceased as alumnus Caleb VanHooser. “It is with heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Caleb VanHooser, former Hawk great, and Indiana State football player who was called home to Heaven early this…


2 Indiana State Football Players Among 3 Killed in Crash

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a weekend crash, officials said Monday. Two other football team members who were injured in the crash were out of intensive care but remained hospitalized in serious condition, the university said in a statement….


VIDEO: Dad Surprises His Son at Football Practice After Returning Home From Overseas Deployment

In a tear-jerking moment, a military father surprised his 7-year-old son during football practice after returning home from an eight-month overseas deployment. Jordan Lee Newby from Louisville, who serves in the Air Force Air National Guard, had been deployed in Africa since December 2021, WLKY reported. On a mid-July night, Jordan had returned home and…


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…


Oklahoma Football Coach Resigns After Reading Aloud ‘Shameful’ Word on Player’s iPad

Cale Gundy, a long-time assistant head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners, announced his resignation on Aug. 7 over an unspecified word he “read aloud” during a film session. The 50-year-old coach said in a statement on Twitter that he “should never—under any circumstance—have uttered” the word after he picked up a “distracted” player’s iPad and…


Former Miami Hurricanes Player Died of Heart Attack at Age 24, Examiner Reveals

Sam Bruce, a former University of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver, died at age 24 due to a heart attack he suffered in April, according to a medical examiner’s report. The report, released by the Broward County Medical Examiner and obtained by TMZ Sports, revealed Bruce’s cause of death was myocardial infarction, with the contributing factor…


UCLA, USC Move to Big Ten Conference?

LOS ANGELES—The future of the Pac-12 Conference was thrown into doubt Thursday amid reports that two of its premiere athletic programs—University of California–LA and University of Southern California—could be eying a move to the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024. The San Jose Mercury-News first reported the possible moves, which have not been finalized…


UCLA, USC Announce Move to Big Ten Conference

LOS ANGELES—The University of Californiain–LA (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) confirmed leaving the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, and announcing June 30 they will join the Big Ten Conference in a move that sent shock waves across the world of collegiate athletics. The leaders of the Big Ten Conference voted Thursday to accept…