Tag Archives: College football

St. Thomas will jump from Division III to Division I

The NCAA gave the University of St. Thomas permission Wednesday to jump directly from Division III to Division I, the final authorization for a bold move born out of the expulsion of the Minnesota private school from its conference for being too dominant. The Tommies, who had secured a spot …

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Former buccaneers, USC LB David Lewis dies at 65

TAMPA, Fla. – David Lewis, a key member of the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that reached the NFC title, died. He was 65 years old. Lewis died Tuesday in Tampa. The cause was not immediately known, but he had had health problems in recent years, according to USC, where …

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Alabama Gets LB Kendrick Blackshire for 10th ESPN Recruit 300

Alabama had only three engagements in the 2021 class through April. However, that changed in May, and Crimson Tide has hit the summer. Alabama coaches have added eight ESPN 300 recruits in the past three months, and the last ESPN 300 linebacker Kendrick Blackshire on Tuesday. Blackshire, No. 4 in …

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Florida AD Scott Stricklin tested positive for coronavirus, recovered

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin tested positive for coronavirus last month, but has since recovered, said Tuesday. During a Zoom teleconference with reporters, Stricklin said he had mild symptoms ranging from a runny nose, headache, congestion and chills. After feeling sick for the first time, he was immediately tested for …

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Ohio state athletes resume after virus arrest

Less than a week after pausing volunteer workouts due to an undisclosed number of positive tests for coronavirus, student athletes from Ohio state have resumed their training, the school announced Tuesday. The decision to return was based on the advice of medical professionals, along with Monday’s test results of all …

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