Connected Living with C Spire: Preparing your home for football season
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25 Teams in 25 Days: Harrison Central Red Rebels
As we put a bow on 25 Teams in 25 Days series, our final stop takes us to Harrison Central where the Red Rebels are looking to…
ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college
By AARON BEARD It took three days for the nation’s four powerful athletic conferences to dig in on banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football. The hope is it offers order amid the chaos growing through…
NFL says players who return to college will be ineligible to play in 2026 as ACC, Big 12 weigh topic
ATLANTA (AP) — Players who leave the NFL to return to college won’t be allowed to come back to the league this season. NFL executive Troy Vincent reiterated the longstanding policy at the league’s meetings Wednesday, saying players who go back to…
Big Ten bars football players with pro contracts from returning to play amid NCAA eligibility chaos
By ERIC OLSON The Big Ten became the first conference Tuesday to adopt a rule prohibiting football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools as college sports finds itself mired in lawsuits and disputes over eligibility.…
After a stop in the NFL, Dae’Quan Wright could be heading back to LSU thanks to court order
By BRETT MARTEL and ROB MAADDI BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After a stop in the NFL, former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright could be heading to LSU thanks to a court order that is creating havoc throughout college sports by allowing Wright and…
The 49ers acquire LB Deion Jones from the Saints for RB Zamir White, AP source says
By JOSH DUBOW SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers added depth at linebacker by acquiring Deion Jones in a trade with the New Orleans for running back Zamir White. The two sides reached the deal Sunday night, a…
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams
By ERIC OLSON Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The Buckeyes received…
Daniels sends LSU cease-and-desist letter regarding decision to give No. 5 jersey to current player
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A representative for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has told LSU it can no longer use the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner’s name, image and likeness. ESPN got a copy of the letter that was sent to LSU athletic…
Hall of Famer Drew Brees will join Saints Ring of Honor
NEW ORLEANS, Miss. (WXXV)- The New Orleans Saints have announced another honor for former quarterback Drew Brees. Recently inducted Hall of Famer Drew Brees has been selected for the Saints Ring of Honor. The ring of honor ceremony will be…
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig enter the Hall of Fame
By ROB MAADDI CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Brees stood on stage next to his bronze bust, in front of Who Dat Nation, and took his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Getting benched three times in the NFL…
Drew Brees’ prolific Hall of Fame career was a triumph of intangibles over measurables
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Drew Brees of three decades ago was disinclined to indulge fantasies of becoming a pro football star, believing instead that baseball was the sport he’d play in college. “Look, I was 6-foot, 170…
Former Saints Quarterback Drew Brees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
This weekend, New Orleans Saints Legend Drew Brees will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brees began his Saints career in 2006, leading the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2009. That was their first and…
Sean Payton reflects on Drew Brees’ Hall of Fame career ahead of QB’s enshrinement
By ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Brees has especially been on Sean Payton’s mind lately. The Denver Broncos coach and several of his staff members who worked with him in New Orleans will miss practice to attend the Pro Football…
Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee injures his knee during the opening training camp practice
By BRETT MARTEL METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee left the opening practice of training camp with a noncontact knee injury that “doesn’t look good,” coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday night. A person with knowledge of…
Taysom Hill announces the end of his time with the Saints, but not his retirement from the NFL
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won’t be returning to the team with which he spent his first…
Ole Miss sues 2 ex-players who transferred to LSU, alleging they did not comply with financial deals
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to compensate the university for their departure as required by a revenue-sharing agreement they both signed in early January.…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Resurrection Catholic Eagles
After enduring one of the most challenging seasons in program history, Resurrection Catholic High School is entering the 2026 football season with renewed optimism. The Eagles finished last…
Even Lane Kiffin likes the ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ that would prohibit in-season coaching moves
By EDDIE PELLS TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One notable backer of the “Lane Kiffin Rule” winding its way through Congress turns out to be Lane Kiffin himself. Though naming it after him was not considered a compliment, Kiffin said he can…
Saints all-time sack leader Cam Jordan agrees to 1-year deal for a 16th season with New Orleans
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract to remain with the club for what the 16th-year veteran says will be his final NFL season. Jordan, a free agent…
Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium
By JAY COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature.…
SEC formally eliminates ‘cupcake weekend’ beginning in 2027
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is eliminating “cupcake weekend.” The league’s athletic directors voted at their annual spring meetings for everyone to play conference games on the second-to-last week of the regular season beginning in 2027. It means…
ESPN: ‘College GameDay’ marks 40th season, 500th road show on Sept 5. at LSU
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN’s “College GameDay” will achieve a pair of milestones on its first show of the season. The venerable college football program will be celebrating its 40th season this year. The Sept. 5 show from Baton Rouge,…
NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans’ new enclosed stadium
By TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL is taking the 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and the Tennessee Titans’ new Nissan Stadium after team owners voted Tuesday to hold the league’s championship game in the Music City for the first time. Once…