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Division II football player, 21, dead after shooting in home invasion, police say

A Division II football player was fatally shot in Charleston, West Virginia, in what police is investigating as a home invasion, according to the Associated Press. Jyilek Zyiare Harrington, a 21-year-old linebacker from West Virginia State, was the victim of the shooting, as he was found inside an apartment building on Wednesday. Charleston police Lt....

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Ex-Jets running back Kevin Long dead at 69

Kevin Long, a former South Carolina standout who played in the NFL for the New York Jets, died on Tuesday, the university said. He was 69. Curtis Frye, a former track coach for the Gamecocks who was a close friend of Long’s, spoke to his wife and informed the university of his death. A cause...

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Deion Sanders slams report that claimed he asked Colorado band to not play fight song during touchdowns

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders opened his press conference on Tuesday addressing the “main thing.” Local radio station 104.3 The Fan’s reported that Sanders had asked the school’s band not to play the fight song at Folsom Field after a score by Shedeur Sanders, so his son’s theme music could run. Colorado issued a...

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Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne says sports bettors have sent him Venmo requests asking for money after loss

Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne has revealed that college football bettors have been in his Venmo requests, asking for him to send them money after losing to the California Golden Bears on Saturday. Legalized sports betting has led to numerous interactions between athletes and fans, most of which are not pleasant, as they lose money...

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Fox News Digital Sports' college football winners and losers: Week 2

The second full week of the 2024 college football season is in the books, and the good teams began to separate themselves from the pack. No. 1 Georgia handled business at home against Tennessee Tech, 48-3. Ohio State took care of Western Michigan, 56-0, but dropped in The Associated Press rankings Sunday. Texas’ defeat of...

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Diondre Overton, national champion wide receiver for Clemson, dead at 26

Diondre Overton, a former wide receiver who won two national championships with the Clemson Tigers, has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 26. Overton played all four seasons with the Tigers from 2016 to 2019. He was on the Tigers when they won the national championship in 2016 and 2018. He had 52 catches...