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Oregon’s turn for national title

(AP) — The playoff that everyone wanted — make that, demanded — is now a fixture in college football. The latest set of tweaks were made to favor Notre Dame and maybe some mid-level champion of a big-name conference (think, Duke and the ACC last year), while the losers in that calculation are the little guys who see their chances of cracking into the bracket, let alone winning a game or two, grow that much slimmer. Even with the adjustments, as the College Football Playoff heads toward its third season of the 12-team playoff, one thing feels the same: Among all the major sports ...

Zips know how to excite fans

AKRON (AP) — Some people thought Andrew Goodrich was bonkers when he suggested that the University of Akron hold a contest to name an "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" for its home opener against Robert Morris on Sept. 12. But after the Zips' athletic director explained and refined the ...

LeBron, PGA bring event to Firestone

AKRON (AP) — LeBron James' growing passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour announced Tuesday that will bring a two-day tournament to Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron next summer to connect youth with aspiring professionals. The LeBron James Family Foundation Invitational will be played July 6-7 on the famed South course at Firestone, where the PGA Tour recently ended a 72-year run. The event is to include mentorship that connect students from James' "I Promise" program with players who advanced through the tour's Pathway to Progression Pro-Bound ...

Big Ten bars players with pro contracts

(AP) — The Big Ten became the first conference Tuesday to adopt a rule barring football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its 18 member schools as college sports finds itself mired in lawsuits and chaotic disputes over eligibility. The move came a day after the agent for former Mississippi tight end Dae'Quan Wright said Wright could be heading to No. 11 LSU thanks to a state-level court order allowing him and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility despite a NCAA rule change in June impacting players who graduated from high school in ...