ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources say
Two people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season.
No. 21 Notre Dame harasses Caleb Williams and hands No. 10 USC first loss in 48-20 drubbing
Xavier Watts intercepted Caleb Williams twice and returned a fumble for a touchdown as No. 21 Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and handed No. 10 Southern California its first loss in a 48-20 victory.
Hartman throws 3 TD passes as No. 9 Notre Dame preps for showdown with 41-17 win against C Michigan
Sam Hartman threw three touchdown passes to move into seventh place on major college footballโs career list and No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Central Michigan in the second half for a 41-17 victory.
USC's Caleb Williams, Ohio State's Harrison Jr. and Michigan's Corum top AP preseason All-Americans
Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of USC, Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michigan running back Blake Corum are among the returning first-team All-Americans who were selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.
Notre Dame beats No. 5 Clemson 35-14 with punt block for TD
Prince Kollie scored on a blocked punt, Benjamin Morrison returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown and had another interception to set up another score as Notre Dame earned its second straight win over a ranked opponent, beating No. 5 Clemson 35-14.
Desmond Ridder, No. 7 Cincinnati beat No. 9 Notre Dame 24-13
Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score late in the fourth quarter as No. 7 Cincinnati capitalized on its big opportunity and beat No. 9 Notre Dame 24-13 in a game the Bearcats hope can be the centerpiece of a College Football Playoff resume.
On College Football: Who would make 15-team super league?
What if college footballโs most powerful teams, the biggest of the big boys, tried to do what is happening now in European soccer, where a dozen of the wealthiest and most successful clubs are in the process of forming a 15-team Super League.
The Latest: Sabres coaches placed in NHL COVID protocol
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Buffalo Sabres interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis have been placed in the NHLโs COVID-19 protocol. The development leaves general manager Kevyn Adams taking over behind the bench for Buffaloโs game at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. This marks the second time the Sabres have been hit by COVID-19 in two months. Buffaloโs season was paused for two weeks in early February after nine players and then-coach Ralph Krueger were placed in the protocol. The university said the team went through seven rounds of testing in the seven days leading up to its departure for Albany on Wednesday.
Four oaks, one sacred destiny: Recreating Notre Dame's spire
In a former royal forest in France, four 200-year-old oaks are being felled for wood to reconstruct Notre Dame cathedral's fallen spire. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)JUPILLES โ Four French oaks that have been standing for hundreds of years in a once-royal forest now have a sacred destiny. Felled Tuesday in the Loire region's Forest of Berce, they have been selected to reconstruct Notre Dame cathedralโs fallen spire. Reconstruction of a 12th-century cathedral such as Notre Dame in wood is a daunting prospect. The only thing left to do is make the beam for Notre Dame,โ Anthony Jeanneau, ONF Forestry Technician, told AP as trees fell noisily around him.
By opting out of video game, ND calls attention to NIL issue
The NCAA was sued by former college athletes for inappropriately using their images and likenesses in the video games and lost. Since Notre Dame went public with its choice, Northwestern did the same in response to a question from the Chicago Sun-Times. AdTulane AD Troy Dannen acknowledged that Notre Dame paved the way for its announcement. โIt's not like the entire country gasps that they cannot be Tulane in the video game,โ Dannen said. That means under the current proposal, the video game could not depict specific players playing for their teams.