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1 ranking and lengthy winning streak on the line, Brock Bowers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck in the final minutes of a 27-20 win over Auburn on Saturday. Georgia coach Kirby Smart called his Bulldogs “a very resilient team” after escaping successfully from their first road game. Auburn, which led 10-0 after the first quarter, had tied it on Alex McPherson's 42-yard field goal with 10:57 left. It left the Tigers and new coach Hugh Freeze with hopes of their fourth straight win over a No. Daijun Edwards ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns, including a 13-yarder that capped a 98-yard Georgia drive in the third quarter.

Persons: Brock Bowers, Carson Beck, Bowers, Beck, Kirby Smart, “ We’re, ” Smart, “, Alex McPherson's, Hugh Freeze, didn't, Malaki Starks, ” Freeze, ”, “ Bowers, ” Payton Thorne, Daijun Edwards, They’ve, Freeze Organizations: Auburn, Bulldogs, SEC, Tigers, South Carolina, Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, NEXT Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, AP Locations: AUBURN, Ala, America, Georgia, Jordan, Auburn

(AP) — Kim Mulkey, the coach of defending national champion LSU, is publicizing that she had two stents put in a major artery this summer as she tries to promote screening for life-threatening arterial blockages. Mulkey had stents put in by catheter in late June and has fully resumed coaching activities, overseeing the first practice for the 2023-24 season, which was open to fans. “It’s not going to slow me down," Mulkey told The Advocate of Baton Rouge. "A lot of my issues were hereditary.”Last season's national title was Mulkey's fourth as a head coach — the first three coming at Baylor, where she coached from 2000 to 2021. Her record at LSU in two seasons combined is 50-8, with NCAA Tournament appearances both years.

Persons: — Kim Mulkey, “ It’s, Mulkey, —, Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith Organizations: LSU, of Fame, Tigers, Baylor, Cardinals, AP, womens Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Baton Rouge, Louisville

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe and Alabama's offense busted out of the doldrums in the second half and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide's defense was strong throughout in a 24-10 victory over No. The result was Alabama's eighth straight win over Ole Miss, but not the kind of performance that assuaged concerns about the shaky offensive play. Milroe completed 17 of 21 passes for 225 yards with a touchdown and an interception. McCellan ran 14 times for 94 yards to outgain Ole Miss star Quinshon Judkins (13 carries for 56 yards.) REBELS REINFORCEMENTSOle Miss got reinforcements from two offensive transfers to help make up for the absence of injured receiver Tre Harris (knee).

Persons: Milroe, Jalen Hale, Ty Simpson, Jase McClellan's, Jaxson Dart, Dart, Dayton Wade, McCellan, outgain Ole, Quinshon Judkins, Dallas Turner, Ole, Tulane — couldn't, Tre Harris, Zakhari Franklin Organizations: Crimson, South Florida, Rebels, Southeastern Conference, Ole Miss, Tulane —, UP NEXT Alabama, Mississippi State, LSU, SEC, AP Locations: TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Mississippi, Alabama, Dart . Alabama, UP

(AP) — LSU safety Greg Brooks has undergone surgery to remove “a large brain tumor,” his family announced Wednesday. This Saturday, LSU hosts Arkansas, the team for which Brooks played three seasons before transferring to LSU in 2022. Political Cartoons View All 1169 Images“Greg continues to fight and we await further clarity on the extent of that battle,” the Brooks family announcement said. Last weekend, the Tigers started three linebackers instead. Freshman safety Ryan Yiates saw more snaps in Brooks’ absence when LSU went to a formation with five defensive backs.

Persons: Greg Brooks, “ Doctors, Michael Bonnette, Brooks, Brian Kelly, Greg, “, ” Brooks, Ryan Yiates, Brooks ’, LSU's, Kelly Organizations: LSU, “, Tigers, Mississippi State, Arkansas, AP Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, New Orleans

NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark won the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award on Tuesday night as the nation's top collegiate or Olympic athlete. Voting by the public as well as the AAU Sullivan Award committee, AAU board of directors, sports media and past winners determined the winner. “It is an honor to be selected for this prestigious award that elects a student-athlete that excels on the court and off. It is special to represent the University of Iowa on this stage.”Clark was the consensus national player of the year in women’s basketball. Clark is the eighth basketball player to win the award.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, AAU James, Clark, ” Clark, Dylan Crews, Jordan Chiles, Jordan Crooks, Kate Douglass, Zach Edey Organizations: AAU, AAU James E, Sullivan, New York Athletic Club, University of Iowa, Hawkeyes, LSU, Washington Nationals, Purdue, AP, womens Locations: Iowa, Jordan Chiles , Tennessee

☆ How NIL deals and brand sponsorships are helping college athletes make money
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Dan Whateley | Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

College athletes make money by posting branded content on social media and attending events with fans. Read more about the flow of NIL money in college sportsThe remaining 20% comes from brand deals, per Opendorse. Men's basketball players make the most from brand deals, the company has found. Read more about how the company boosted social-media engagement by hiring college athletes from niche sports like golf and cheerleadingSome college athletes have become social media stars, especially female students. Reese is one of the most followed college athletes and has signed NIL deals with companies like Amazon, Airbnb, and Playstation.

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Florida State, Miami and Florida were all ranked in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. 1 Georgia (3-0)Next: vs. UAB, Saturday. 4 Florida State (3-0)Next: at Clemson, Saturday. 7 Penn State (3-0)Next: vs. No. 21 Washington State (3-0)Next: vs. No.

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(AP) — Missouri quarterback Brady Cook spent most of last season playing through a shoulder injury so severe it required offseason surgery. 15 Kansas State, some in a sea of yellow even booed their starting quarterback. “That pissed me off when we booed our starting quarterback to start the game. “That's why he's the starting quarterback,” Drinkwitz said sharply. Quit asking me about it.”Perhaps it's time to ask what Cook and the Tigers can do this season.

Persons: Brady Cook, Louis —, Tigers —, pining, Eli Drinkwitz, Sam Horn, Cook, Harrison Mevis, ” Cook, “, Drinkwitz, That's, Bill Snyder, Horn, Luther Burden III, Mookie Cooper, Theo Wease, ” Drinkwitz, He's, Louis, Gary Pinkel, “ It's, I've Organizations: COLUMBIA, — Missouri, Tigers, Kansas State, Wildcats, SEC, South, Middle Tennessee State, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Cotton Bowl, Rams, Chaminade, Vanderbilt, LSU, Kentucky, AP Locations: Mo, Kansas, Manhattan, South Dakota, Middle, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Etienne ran for a career-high 172 yards and a touchdown, Montrell Johnson scored twice and Florida upset No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 on Saturday night to extend the Volunteers’ losing streak in Gainesville to 10. Graham Mertz and Florida were much more comfortable in front of 90,751, the 12th-largest crowd at Florida Field. THE TAKEAWAYTennessee: The Volunteers outgained Florida 393-349 in yards, but Milton threw an interception in the first half and never found a rhythm. Florida: The Gators have rebounded nicely from an error-filled opener at then-No.

Persons: — Trevor Etienne, Montrell Johnson, Graham Mertz, Omari Thomas, Tennessee's Kamal Hadden, Florida's Micah Mazzccua, Mazzccua, Florida's Damieon George, Thomas, Josh Heupel, Billy Napier, Napier, Phillip Fulmer, Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, FanDuel, —, Joe Milton, Tennessee’s, Scooby Williams, Jaylen Wright, Milton, Mertz, Etienne, Johnson, Kurott Garland, offsides, Tre Wilson, Mertz’s, Adam Mihalek, Mihalek, Trey Smack, Charlotte Organizations: Volunteers, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Florida State, Gators, Vols, McNeese, East Division, Associated, NEXT, University of Texas, San Antonio, UTSA, AP Locations: GAINESVILLE, Fla, Florida, Tennessee, Gainesville, Georgia, Knoxville, Utah, San

Kim Mulkey, the coach of defending national champion LSU, has agreed to a 10-year contract worth about $32 million that will set a new mark for the richest coaching contract in women's college basketball, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The deal also still needs approval from the LSU Board of Supervisors, who are scheduled to vote on it Friday. The Hall of Fame coach has been at LSU for two seasons, during which she has taken a program that missed the NCAA Tournament three seasons ago and elevated it to the pinnacle of its sport. It was her fourth national title as a head coach — the first three coming at Baylor, where she coached from 2000 to 2021. Her record at LSU in two seasons combined is 50-8, with NCAA Tournament appearances both years.

Persons: Kim Mulkey, —, Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, UConn's Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley Organizations: LSU, Associated Press, Supervisors, of Fame, NCAA, Baylor, Cardinals, AP, womens Locations: Baton Rouge, Louisville

4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1's marquee game. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four places and received the remaining three first-place votes after beating LSU, 45-24. Duke capped the long Labor Day weekend of college football by knocking off Clemson 28-7 on Monday night in Durham, North Carolina. It was the Blue Devils' first victory against a team ranked in the top 10 since 1989 against a Clemson team ranked seventh. POLL POINTSHaving Florida State near the top of the AP poll is a familiar sight, just not as much recently.

Persons: Duke, Deion's Sanders, Sanders, Mike Elko, Jimbo Fisher, Mike Norvell's, Bobby Bowden, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Florida State, LSU, Georgia, Michigan, Seminoles, Ohio, Clemson, Duke, TCU, Buffaloes, Buffs, NFL, Penn State, Notre Dame, Devils, AP, Texas, Florida, FSU, Florida State's, Pac, SEC, ACC —, Athletic, Tulane Locations: Colorado, Alabama, Southern California, Penn State , Washington , Tennessee, Durham , North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Mississippi

☆ Visualizing the Latest Wave of N.C.A.A. Conference Realignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Missouri and Texas A&M were the first teams to join the SEC in 20 years. Financial benefits and concerns about conference stability lured Boston College to become the A.C.C.’s 12th member in 2005. Penn State, one of the last major programs to remain independent, became the Big Ten’s 11th member in 1993, setting off a wave of realignment across college football. The Missouri Valley Conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1985 season. Arkansas departed for the SEC in 1991, signaling the beginning of the end for the Southwest Conference, long associated with N.C.A.A.

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☆ NCAA Football: Why you should cherish this college football season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Andy Scholes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When it comes to tradition, passion and rivalries, there is nothing quite like college football. Stetson Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates winning the College Football National Championship game in January. Legendary broadcaster Brad Nessler, who has called college football games all over the country for 30 years, said the Pac-12’s demise is a loss for the sport. The Super Conference eraNext year will mark the Super Conference Era for college football. Everybody makes the playoffsThe 2023 season will be the last for college football with just four playoff teams.

Persons: Stetson Bennett, Ezra Shaw, “, Brad Nessler, you’ve, it’s, ”, “ You’re, Pat Chun, Katelyn Mulcahy, Chun, Mike Gundy, Gundy, Michael Ezeike, Harry, Sam Wasson, you’re Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Fox, USC, UCLA, Georgia Bulldogs, College Football, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon State . Washington State, USC Trojans, San Jose State Spartans, Conference, Southeastern Conference, SEC, Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, UCLA Bruins, Texas Tech, Stanford, Apple, Washington State, Oregon, Texas, LSU, Florida State, Pittsburgh Panthers, Sun Bowl, Tulane, Boise State Locations: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, California, Washington State, Alabama, El Paso , Texas, Boise, Cincinnati

☆ Olivia Dunne made $500,000 from a single NIL deal. Here's how she became the highest-paid female college athlete.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The gymnast started a collective at LSU to create more NIL opportunities for female athletes. Read more about why college athletes are the 'best performing subset of influencers' for brandsDunne is an outlier with her multi-million dollar income, however. She also founded in July the Livvy Fund at LSU to bring more NIL opportunities to the school's female athletes. Collectives, which are donor-funded groups that help college athletes build their brands, make up 80% of all NIL deals. "Most of the collectives, the NIL collectives, they go to the men's sports, so I'm creating my own collective for the women's sports," Dunne told "Full Send."

Persons: Olivia Dunne, On3, Dunne, " Dunne, Captiv8, she's, Read, haven't Organizations: NCAA, LSU, Morning, Louisiana State University, ESPN, BodyArmor, Sports Illustrated, Motorola, Twitter, Fund Locations: Instagram, Canada

☆ ‘Transcendent’ Caitlin Clark claims crowds and compliments at PGA Tour pro-am
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Seemingly not content to dominate only the college basketball scene, Caitlin Clark stole the show at a PGA Tour event this week. Three months on, the popularity of Clark – who will be eligible for the WNBA Draft in 2024 – shows no sign of waning. A fellow Iowan, Johnson praised Clark for her “transcendent” basketball talents, but drew particular attention to her character. “I can’t speak highly enough about how she handles herself, whether it’s in interviews or just the way she goes about her work. This is not an off day for me, but it is something I really, really enjoy and love getting to do this.

Persons: CNN —, Caitlin Clark, John Deere, Clark, Clark –, Michael Reaves, Ludvig Åberg –, Zach Johnson, Johnson, “ It’s, ” Johnson, “ I’m, it’s, It’s, she’s, “, Charlie Neibergall, –, ” Clark, ”, Sweden’s Jonas Blixt, Cameron Young, James Tyree Poston Organizations: CNN, Iowa Hawkeyes, Deere, NCAA, LSU Tigers, WNBA, Ryder Locations: Illinois, Iowa

☆ Pitch Counts Are Only Suggestions at the College World Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jared Diamond | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What we talk about when we talk about diversity, and CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Trisha Gopal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week, CNN CEO Chris Licht was fired after a scathing profile was published in the Atlantic. In the profile, Licht details his own thoughts about how diversity should be defined in the media industry. In Alberta's profile, Licht claimed to be operating under his own idea of "diversity," one that does not include "virtue signaling." "I think 'Defund the police' would've been covered differently if newsrooms were filled with people who had lived in public housing," Licht continued. The diversity Licht did seem to value was geographic diversity, which can be a coded way of saying "not from the liberal coasts."

Persons: Chris Licht, Licht, MAGA, Stephen Gutowski, Trump, Tim Alberta, Jean Carroll, Kevin McCarthy, Rick Scott, Jim Acosta's, Brian Stelter's, Warner, David Zaslav, Franklin Leonard, Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr, John Miller, Miller, Lehman, Tara Narula, Don Lemon, Reagan, Lisa Ling, Kamau Bell, New York Mondaire Jones, Jones, Kaitlin Collins, Lemon, Poppy Harlow, Collins, Laura Coates Organizations: CNN, NRA, Atlantic, Warner Bros, Discovery, Republicans, Harvard, Insider, NYPD, Stanford, Catholic, LSU, Republican, White House, Daily, White Locations: Alberta, Washington, New York City, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Birmingham , Alabama, Mobile , Alabama, New York, Alabama, Asia

☆ Inside a debt ceiling standoff ‘far more dangerous than people will recognize’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Jeremy Diamond Lauren Fox Melanie Zanona Phil Mattingly Arlette Saenz Kevin Liptak | Jeremy Diamond | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

“She’s well respected by both sides,” McCarthy said of the former longtime House Appropriations Committee staffer, according to White House officials. “Asking me about the communication (with the White House) implies there was communication,” one House Democrat said. For the White House negotiators, that meant late nights and early mornings. The White House negotiators left Capitol Hill abruptly and for hours, it was unclear when the conversations would resume. Quietly, White House negotiators had never actually stopped talking to their Republican counterparts.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, “, “ You’ve, ” Rep, Patrick McHenry, Biden, Steve Ricchetti, Shalanda Young, Louisa Terrell, ” McCarthy, James S, Alex Wong, Young, Garret Graves, ” Graves, Graves, Tom Cole of, ” Cole, White, Jeff Zients, McHenry, ‘, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Ricchetti, ”, ” Terrell, Dan Meyer, –, apprised, decamping, ’, Anna Moneymaker, nonstarters, ” McHenry, McHenry –, —, Susan Walsh, businesslike, Biden’s, Eisenhower, Zients, Jose Luis Magana, Young –, Louisianans –, Jim Clyburn, Clyburn, Annie Kuster, ” Kuster, wasn’t, ” Young Organizations: CNN, White, ”, Republican, Legislative, Young, Management, Brady, Capitol, White House, GOP, McCarthy’s, Pennsylvania, Capitol Hill, U.S, Biden, Democrat, Democratic, Republicans, Building, Air Force, West Executive, LSU Tigers, South Carolina Democrat, New Democrat Coalition, Democrats Locations: Irish, Washington , DC, Louisiana, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, McHenry, Hiroshima, Japan, Washington

☆ Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive 'inglorious aspects' of US history
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Louisiana GOP wants to prohibit the study of racism at state colleges and universities. A GOP resolution, seen by NOLA.com, claimed the "inglorious aspects" of American history were too divisive. It comes amid a nationwide GOP effort to scrub race issues from public schools and public life. GOP Party officials in the state want Louisiana lawmakers to prohibit the study of racism at colleges and universities, claiming the "inglorious aspects" of American history are too divisive, according to NOLA.com, which cites a GOP resolution on the matter. According to NOLA.com, the GOP resolution argued that "DEI bureaucracies" act as "divisive ideological commissariats," criticizing programs at LSU and the University of Louisiana System.

☆ NCAA star Angel Reese says playing at LSU is more lucrative than the WNBA—and she wants to splurge on a Mercedes-Benz
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

NCAA basketball champion Angel Reese isn't fast-tracking her college career, even if she had the option to go pro. "I'm in no rush to go to the league," Reese, 20, recently told the "I Am Athlete" podcast. That's more than any other college basketball player, the report says. Reese knows exactly what she wants to spend her newly gained fortune on, too: a Mercedes-Benz, she said on the podcast. "My first year [in college], I was just taking money," Reese said.

☆ Opinion: Texas judge’s stunning ruling caps extraordinary week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Tennessee legislators targeted three members of the state House for joining a gun control protest in the chamber, expelling two young Black men while failing to oust a 60-year-old White woman. (He gave the Biden administration a week to appeal the ruling before it goes into effect. Thus, the week that began with Trump facing a judge in Manhattan ended with a Trump-appointed judge overturning more than two decades of medical practice. “They go far too fast to be safe on the sidewalk” and aren’t right for bike lanes or roads either.

☆ A Record 9.9 Million Tune In for NCAA Women’s Basketball Final
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LSU beat Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball final on Sunday. Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball championship game drew 9.9 million TV viewers, double last year’s audience and the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record, according to ESPN. Louisiana State’s 102-85 win over Iowa, in a title game shown on Walt Disney Co.’s ABC, featured record scoring and the superstar shooting of Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark. Women’s title games in recent years—such as last year, when 4.85 million watched South Carolina beat UConn—have been shown on Disney’s ESPN, which is in fewer homes than broadcast stations.

☆ LSU Wins NCAA Women’s Basketball Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LSU’s Jasmine Carson reacts after making a 3-pointer during the Tigers’ win over Iowa. DALLAS—The electricity surrounding the Women’s Final Four this weekend centered almost entirely on Iowa’s superstar sharpshooter Caitlin Clark. But one important group of dissenters wasn’t having any of it: the Louisiana State Tigers. LSU drove its parade float through the Hawkeyes’ party on Sunday, outshooting Clark and the Hawkeyes to win its first-ever NCAA women’s basketball title, 102-85.

☆ Iowa's Caitlin Clark is captivating basketball fans — here's how the college star's NIL value compares to fellow women's college players
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her NIL valuation is ranked among the top 10 in women's college basketball, according to the NIL database. But, according to On3.com, she narrowly cracks the top 10 highest NIL valuation for women's college basketball players. The Friday game peaked at 6.6 million viewers — nearly two million more viewers than 2022's national championship game between South Carolina and Connecticut. As of Sunday afternoon, Clark comes in at number nine on On3.com's college women's basketball NIL rankings with a valuation of $192,000. On Thursday, Clark was named the women's college basketball's National Player of the Year after leading the country in both points and assists for the 2021-2022 season.

☆ For LSU and South Carolina, It’s the Final Four of Sideline Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When Louisiana State University women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey strode from the court after yet another win last month, she peeled off her pink butterfly-bedazzled blazer. The move was more rock star than 60-year-old college coach, but it was in keeping with Ms. Mulkey’s razzle-dazzle. Ms. Mulkey, along with the University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley, is leading the charge for a new wave of women’s college basketball coaches using fashion as a crucial part of their public image. Friday night, in the hotly anticipated Women’s Final Four, millions worldwide will be tuning in to watch the formidable face-offs of South Carolina vs. Iowa, and LSU vs. Virginia Tech. Many of them will also be paying close attention to what Ms. Staley and Ms. Mulkey, superstar, title-winning coaches who earn seven-figure salaries, are wearing.

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