http://www.mail.com/organizations/14042-big-ten-conference-football.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/14042-big-ten-conference-football.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072326-psu-coach-obrien-expecting-transfers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31. O'Brien said Wednesday he doesn't expect a second wave of departures from the Nittany Lions, even though NCAA sanctions still allow his players to transfer without sitt... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:59:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072326-psu-coach-obrien-expecting-transfers.html 2013-05-08T23:59:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2049912-big-ten-going-to-east-west-alignment-divisions.html PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — No more "Legends." And no more "Leaders." The Big Ten is giving them the boot and following a more conventional route for its division names. The conference is going with "East" and "West" instead and switching to a nine-game scheduling format after presidents and chancellors approved the moves on Sunday. ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:19:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2049912-big-ten-going-to-east-west-alignment-divisions.html 2013-04-28T21:19:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only part that remains unsettled is the membership of the selection committee that will determine which teams play for the national championship when the new system kicks in for the 2014 season. Here's how it will work and what you need to know. 1. THINK BCS The conference commissio... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:37:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html 2013-04-25T22:37:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002244-rutgers-scandal-grows-ad-pernetti-resigns.html NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The burgeoning basketball scandal has cost Rutgers more than a popular, young athletic director, an interim general counsel, two coaches and a lot of embarrassment. The state university of New Jersey is in danger of losing some of its biggest donors in tough economic times. The school's woes only mounted on a day that started wi... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002244-rutgers-scandal-grows-ad-pernetti-resigns.html 2013-04-06T07:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981684-coaches-survive-show-cause-orders.html COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Few words are less welcome to college basketball coaches than "show cause," shorthand for the NCAA penalty designed to keep those sanctioned for misconduct at one school from quickly jumping to another campus. Yet an Associated Press review of infractions cases since 2000 found that show-cause orders tend to have a sharply uneven impa... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:05:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981684-coaches-survive-show-cause-orders.html 2013-03-27T08:05:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html The NCAA tournament will not have a repeat champion for the sixth straight season. Kentucky made sure of that by failing to make the field of 68. Beyond that, nothing's for certain in this year's version of March Madness after a season a parity that saw the top teams swap positions like it was a hoedown. The tournament got started Tuesday night with the p... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:57:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html 2013-03-20T21:57:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961906-bracket-lives-games.html Drop the pen. Everybody knows no ink makes contact with a bracket sheet until Monday night at the earliest. Until it's deadline time, pencils are preferred. It's tempting to make big decisions about your picks while you're still waiting for the fourth region to be unveiled. Don't. In the next 10, 12 hours you will hear so many nuggets of information and r... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:18:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961906-bracket-lives-games.html 2013-03-18T18:18:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1959172-wisconsin-reloads-rb-with-montee-ball.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin opened spring practices this month with Montee Ball watching nearby — an odd experience for someone who had been a fixture in the Badgers' backfield since 2009. As senior tailback James White zipped through a tiny gap in the offensive line and sped toward the end zone in team drills, it became clear that Wisconsin may be jus... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:48:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1959172-wisconsin-reloads-rb-with-montee-ball.html 2013-03-16T07:48:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939516-ncaa-to-reconsider-recruiting-deregulation.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA's board of directors will review two proposals adopted in January that were aimed at deregulating recruiting after some coaches and administrators expressed concerns about the possible changes. The NCAA announced on Thursday the rules working group will modify proposals that would have removed certain restrictions on who can r... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939516-ncaa-to-reconsider-recruiting-deregulation.html 2013-03-08T02:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1925766-mitchell-to-ncaa-penn-st-making-steady-progress.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State is making steady progress in implementing the requirements outlined by the NCAA following the sanctions for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell said Friday. Mitchell, the independent athletics integrity monitor, also said in a statement Friday that the university is making progr... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:23:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1925766-mitchell-to-ncaa-penn-st-making-steady-progress.html 2013-03-01T21:23:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1884862-b10-ads-coaches-worry-easing-recruit-rules.html Big Ten athletic directors and football coaches say they have reservations about loosened NCAA recruiting rules that would allow unlimited contact between recruiters and high school players. The NCAA Board of Directors in January approved rulebook revisions that, among other things, remove limits on the number of phone calls and text messages to prospecti... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1884862-b10-ads-coaches-worry-easing-recruit-rules.html 2013-02-12T02:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1885092-nike-co-founder-blasts-freeh-report.html BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight has issued a statement blasting the Freeh report's characterization of Penn State coach Joe Paterno in the child sex abuse scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Following the release last year of former FBI director Louis Freeh's report, Knight issued a statement saying he was saddened that Pa... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1885092-nike-co-founder-blasts-freeh-report.html 2013-02-12T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876280-ncaa-wants-pa-govs-penn-lawsuit-dismissed.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The NCAA said Thursday a judge should throw out the federal antitrust lawsuit the governor filed against it over Penn State's $60 million fine and other penalties resulting from the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. College sports' governing body said in a filing that it disagrees with just about every allegation in the comp... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876280-ncaa-wants-pa-govs-penn-lawsuit-dismissed.html 2013-02-07T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873722-signing-day-ole-muscles-power-programs.html Alabama. Ohio State. Michigan. Florida. Notre Dame. Mississippi? Ole Miss muscled in on the powerhouses that usually dominate national signing day, landing some of the most sought-after prospects in the country on college football's annual first-Wednesday-in-February frenzy. The Rebels, coming off a promising 7-6 season in their first ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873722-signing-day-ole-muscles-power-programs.html 2013-02-07T00:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1868528-bielema-taking-head-on-approach-early-arkansas.html FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bret Bielema wasted little time in playing to the eager crowd. The new Arkansas football coach picked up the microphone at halftime of the Razorbacks' basketball game against Tennessee, said some kind words about his first few months in Fayetteville and then laid down the gauntlet — for himself and his coaching staff — to a state... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1868528-bielema-taking-head-on-approach-early-arkansas.html 2013-02-04T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the 12 members required under the current rules. Down to 10 members after the departure of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Texas A&M in recent years, the Big 12 was forced to do without... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html 2013-01-31T04:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict on child sex abuse charges. Judge John Cleland's 27-page order said lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html 2013-01-30T23:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — EJ Manuel's January couldn't have gone much better on the field. More importantly, he's hoping for a similarly happy February for his family. The Florida State quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for another on the South's first two drives in a 21-16 victory over the North in the Senior Bowl on Saturday, and was named Most Ou... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html 2013-01-27T01:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlement discussions with some claimants could soon produce results. The number of claimants is 18 more than were involved in Sandusky's criminal case this summer, when eight... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html 2013-01-25T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The latest black eye for college sports belongs to the NCAA. In an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement staff had botched the high-profile investigation of the University of Miami by improperly conducting at least two depositions while working with an attorney for disgraced booster Nevin Shap... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html 2013-01-23T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839702-vigil-caps-low-key-day-remembering-joe-paterno.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of candles created a dull glow at the base of the mural that contained a likeness of Joe Paterno, each flame flickering to commemorate the year since the death of Penn State's Hall of Fame coach. Time hasn't erased the pain of supporters who feel Paterno's reputation has been unfairly sullied in the aftermath of the Jerr... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839702-vigil-caps-low-key-day-remembering-joe-paterno.html 2013-01-23T10:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot where a bronze statue of him used to stand, a makeshift sign of cardboard flapped in a cold wind. "Joseph Paterno. Always remembered. Always a legend," read the sign outside Beaver... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html 2013-01-23T00:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1838730-victim-6-sues-penn-state-sandusky-charity.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A young man who testified at a child sex abuse trial last summer that former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky tickled and grabbed him in a campus shower in 1998 sued him, his charity and the university on Tuesday. The man, previously described as Victim 6 in court papers, filed the federal lawsuit in Philadelphia a... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1838730-victim-6-sues-penn-state-sandusky-charity.html 2013-01-22T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — From bumper stickers to signs posted by a few businesses to the occasional T-shirt, reminders of Joe Paterno sprinkle Happy Valley. Most cues are subtle enough to make an outsider look twice. Like the decals with the outline of the bespectacled Paterno's distinctive face, or the shirt with the image of the longtime Penn State coa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html 2013-01-21T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1823156-increase-court-cases-impact-ncaa-image.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA will open its annual convention this week with a host of reform measures on the agenda, part of President Mark Emmert's push to address several years of high-profile scandals. It may turn out that attorneys will have a lot of say in what the NCAA does in coming years — perhaps as much as any athletic director or school preside... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1823156-increase-court-cases-impact-ncaa-image.html 2013-01-15T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814722-its-official-shafer-takes-syracuse.html SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — As he addressed the media at his first press conference as coach, Syracuse's Scott Shafer briefly fumbled for words as he looked over at his wife and two children and thought about his father. "(Being a head coach) has been a goal of mine since I was 10 years old because I was influenced by my dad. I just have so many vivid memories ... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814722-its-official-shafer-takes-syracuse.html 2013-01-11T20:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810536-jerry-sanduskys-lawyers-argue-trial.html BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky emerged from prison to attend a hearing 200 miles away at which his lawyers argued Thursday he deserves a new trial on child molestation charges because they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one. The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach played no active role in the proceedings, but briefly gre... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810536-jerry-sanduskys-lawyers-argue-trial.html 2013-01-10T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810660-osborne-wont-compare-1990s-huskers-to-alabama.html Retired Nebraska coach Tom Osborne won't get drawn into an argument over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished the same feat. "It doesn't come off very well when you try to compare a team that played 12, 14, 15 years ago with a team playing today and say this tea... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810660-osborne-wont-compare-1990s-huskers-to-alabama.html 2013-01-10T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1809322-sandusky-heads-to-court-hearing-defense-claims.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected to appear in court Thursday for a hearing about whether his lawyers had enough time to prepare for his child sex abuse trial and other defense claims about the fairness of his proceedings. The hearing in Bellefonte was scheduled to take up a set of legal challenge... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1809322-sandusky-heads-to-court-hearing-defense-claims.html 2013-01-09T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808296-freshman-duo-alabama-backs-going.html If BCS championship game star Eddie Lacy declares for the NFL draft, Alabama fans needn't worry about any drop-off in the running game next season. T.J. Yeldon rushed for 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns as the other half of Alabama's tandem running-back system, including 108 yards and a TD against Notre Dame on Monday. If Yeldon replaces Lacy in the feature... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808296-freshman-duo-alabama-backs-going.html 2013-01-09T08:28:00Z