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Nick Saban is joining ESPN's “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach. “ESPN and College GameDay have played such an important role in the growth of college football, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team,” Saban said in a statement. Photos You Should See View All 15 Images"Nick Saban is a singular, iconic presence in college football. Saban has also appeared on ESPN's college football coverage as a guest analyst during the occasional postseasons when his Crimson Tide was not competing for the national championship. ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

Persons: Nick Saban, Saban, “, ”, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, College GameDay, ” Saban, Jimmy Pitaro Organizations: ESPN's “, Saban, Alabama, LSU, ESPN, College, GameDay, NFL, SEC Media, Southeastern Conference, SEC, Crimson Tide, AP Locations: Alabama

Bilas said during the “College Gameday” show that fans should never be allowed on the court, and his comments went viral. “But it seems inevitable that something negative will happen, and we’ll act surprised when it was foreseeable.”A Tulane fan was seen on video making contact with a Memphis player during a court storming in New Orleans hours after the Clark incident on Jan. 21. Fans also stormed the court at Oregon State on Thursday and at Iowa State and Wyoming on Saturday. The court storming at Iowa State's Hilton Coliseum following Saturday's 79-75 win over No. SEC fines are paid to the visiting school if the storming occurred in a conference game.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Jay Bilas, Bilas, ” Bilas, ”, Gil Fried, Fried, Micah Willbrand, Ben Johnson, ” Johnson, “, it’s, Herb Vincent, Emeritus Harris Pastides, It's, they'd Organizations: Ohio State, Buckeyes, Hawkeyes, ESPN, Gameday, Associated Press, Tulane, Southeastern Conference, South, Kentucky, Oregon State, Iowa State, University of West, NEC, Iowa State's Hilton, Security, Jayhawks, ISU, SEC, Carolina, Gamecocks, NFL, NBA Locations: Iowa, Columbus, Memphis, New Orleans, South Carolina, Wyoming, University of West Florida, Europe, Latin America, United States, Kansas, Minnesota

☆ Aaron Rodgers is causing major headaches for ESPN after his bizarre comment about Jimmy Kimmel
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has sparked a controversy with his latest quip about comedian Jimmy Kimmel. AdvertisementESPN is grappling with a wave of backlash after Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a bizarre and unfounded quip about comedian Jimmy Kimmel being linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Kimmel, who is one Disney's biggest names as the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live! Advertisement"There's a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn't come out," Rodgers said." "I can see exactly why Jimmy Kimmel felt the way he felt, especially with his position.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Kimmel, Rodgers, Kimmel, Jeffrey Epstein's, —, Jeffrey Epstein, Pat McAfee's, I've, Epstein, doesn't, Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden's, Travis Kelce, McAfee, Aaron, Pat McAfee, Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com, @ESPN, Julie K, Brown, Mike D, Sykes, Perez mused, Bob Iger Organizations: Jets, Service, ESPN, Chiefs, NFL, Disney, Front, York Post

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke made a rapid climb under Mike Elko. Now they're searching for a new football coach after an unusually short tenure. Texas A&M officially named Elko its next football coach on Monday, ending Elko's two-year stint that saw the Blue Devils win 16 games and twice reach bowl games. That marked only the second time in nearly a century that a Duke coach was on the job for three or fewer seasons. Elko won nine games and a bowl in his debut season, then guided Duke to a seven-win regular season with a weekend win against Pittsburgh.

Persons: — Duke, Mike Elko, Duke, Nina King, “, ” King, Elko, David Cutcliffe’s, Steve Spurrier, King, Trooper Taylor, GameDay ”, ___ Organizations: Texas, Blue Devils, NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference, Elko, Spurrier, Devils, Southern Conference, ACC, Pittsburgh, Clemson, ESPN's “, GameDay, Notre Dame, AP Locations: DURHAM, N.C, Elko, Durham, Florida

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Michigan is not discussing its strategy publicly, and did not provide details of its potential next moves. Michigan and the Big Ten have both confirmed the school was notified of potential discipline from the conference. The NCAA is investigating Michigan, too, but its process is slower and is likely to stretch well past the season. Former Michigan star and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard said in an email response to AP such a situation wouldn't happen in the Southeastern Conference. Michigan could seek a court order from a judge that would put any punishment from the Big Ten on hold.

Persons: Tony Petitti, Desmond Howard, Greg Sankey —, Mike Slive, ”, Howard, Petitti, Jim Harbaugh, “ It’s, Gabe Feldman, Connor Stalions, Stalions, Harbaugh, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Big Ten Conference, Wolverines, Associated Press, Ten, College Football, Penn State, NCAA, Major League Baseball, Michigan, Heisman, Southeastern Conference, ESPN's “, GameDay ”, Big, Tulane, AP Locations: Michigan, . Michigan, “ Michigan

☆ Deion Sanders’ ‘audacious Blackness’ makes him the hero African Americans want right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —After his team’s first victory earlier this month, University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said something remarkable. He has entered one of the Whitest and most conservative institutions in America — college football — and excelled. It’s no secret the league has had a poor record of hiring Black coaches. Ron Jenkins/Getty ImagesHe’s brought an “audacious Blackness” to college football that’s revolutionary, one commentator says. In many ways, the profession at this level has become welfare for white coaches.

Persons: CNN —, Deion Sanders, “, ” Sanders, Sanders, He’s, Muhammad Ali, Lil Wayne, Kawhi Leonard, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, ” Deion Sanders, Dwayne, Johnson, Andrew Wevers, ”, ” Clinton Yates, Obama, George Floyd, White, —, It’s, Colin Kaepernick, Carmen Mandato, He’ll, ‘, ” Greg Moore, Al Campanis, weren’t, Doug Williams, Rick Stewart, “ I’m, That’s, he’s, Shedeur Sanders, Ron Jenkins, ’, ” Vaughn Wilson, Ted Johnson, Deion, “ Sanders, Bakari K, Lumumba, cornerbacks, John Blake Organizations: CNN, University of Colorado, LA Clippers, Colorado, USC, BET, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, USA, Sports, Reuters, Buffaloes, Georgetown Hoyas men’s, University of Miami football, UNLV, Michigan, US Supreme Court, America —, NFL, White, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Redskins, Super, Blacks, of Famer, Jackson State University, TCU, Fort Worth , Texas . Colorado, Jackson State, Washington Post, that’s, Pan, Oregon Ducks, Black Locations: Boulder, Boulder , Colorado, Black America, America, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arizona, White America, Colorado, Mississippi, Fort Worth , Texas, White

18 Colorado rallied to beat Colorado State 43-35 early Sunday in front of a full house packed with celebrities. Sanders connected with Harrison for an 18-yard score and then found an open Xavier Weaver on the 2-point conversion. After the game, Sanders and Norvell shook hands near midfield amid a sea of fans. “This rivalry has been going on way longer before I got here,” said Norvell, who's in his second season at Colorado State. Colorado State put a bye week to good use by finding ways to contain Sanders and the explosive Colorado offense for most of the game.

Persons: — Shedeur Sanders, Michael Harrison, Sanders, Harrison, Xavier Weaver, Trevor Woods, Brayden Fowler, Fowler, Nicolosi, Tory Horton, Jimmy Horn Jr, it’s, ” Sanders, Jay Norvell, Deion Sanders, Norvell, ”, who's, “ It’s, There’s, Shilo Sanders, ” Shilo Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Lil Wayne . Fowler, ” Fowler, “, Mohamed Kamara, Kamara, Hunter, GameDay ”, Lil Wayne, “ They've, They've, Ralphie Organizations: Colorado State, Colorado, Buffaloes, Rams, “, GameDay, The Buffaloes, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Colorado, ”, Boulder, Arizona, Tennessee, . Colorado, Oregon

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Jay Norvell threw shade at Deion Sanders for wearing sunglasses during interviews, Coach Prime responded by handing out some of his signature shades. Sanders passed out pairs of Prime 21 sunglasses to his players during a team meeting — “I just want to see how y'all look in 'em. Before big games at Oregon and against USC, Colorado hosts Colorado State (0-1) on Saturday night, and during his weekly radio show, Norvell took a swipe at Sanders' habit of wearing his cap and sunglasses during media interviews. Howard called it petty for Norvell to complain about Sanders wearing sunglasses or a hat and never should have brought anyone's mother into the discussion. “If you know Deion Sanders, not even Coach Prime, but if you just know Deion Sanders, he's really, really close to his mom.

Persons: Jay Norvell, Deion Sanders, Sanders, — “, —, Pat McAfee, Norvell, “, ‘, ” Norvell, “ They’re, let’s, McAfee, it’s, ” Sanders, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Davis, that's, We’re, we’re, Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, ” Davis, Howard, he's, ” Howard, He’s Organizations: “, GameDay, Buffaloes, TCU, Nebraska, Oregon, USC, Colorado, Colorado State, ESPN, Rams, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, ESPN's, Boulder, Colorado, Sanders

☆ Stephen A. Smith speaks out about ESPN’s layoffs: ‘I could be next’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is wondering if he too might soon be out of a job. ESPN’s cuts are only the latest layoffs across several media companies, including The Athletic, National Geographic and CNN. But a person familiar with the staff reductions at the sports network told CNN that ESPN’s layoffs were unconnected with Disney (DIS)’s larger layoff plans. Aside from those mentioned by Smith, cuts included “College GameDay” analyst LaPhonso Ellis and NFL sideline reporter Suzy Kolber. Smith also briefly touched on the issue of race in his discussion about feeling uncomfortable about his job security.

Persons: New York CNN — ESPN’s Stephen A, Smith, ”, —, Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy, Keyshawn Johnson —, ” Smith, “, ESPN’s, LaPhonso Ellis, Suzy Kolber, “ Don’t, “ I’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, The Athletic, National Geographic, CNN, ESPN, Disney, “, GameDay, NFL Locations: New York

☆ I thought I knew how to handle money as a financial advisor, but a conversation with a 30-year-old millionaire completely changed my mind
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Kevin L. Matthews Ii | Stephanie Hallett | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As a financial advisor, I saw wealthy clients follow the same path to millionaire status. But my strategy changed when I met Grant Sabatier and realized I wasn't enjoying my money the way I wanted to. Spend and enjoy the majority of your money now or delay those luxuries in exchange for a comfortable retirement in the future. He continued telling me that at age 25, he sat down and listed the 10 things that made him happy. I realized that I needed a lot less money than I thought to be happy," said Sabatier.

Persons: Grant Sabatier, —, He'd, Sabatier, I've, Read Organizations: Service, New York City Locations: New, Oklahoma

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