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Michigan Wolverines players fly a flag prior to a brawl between players from both teams following a 13-10 Michigan win against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Police Pepper Spray Players During Michigan-Ohio State Postgame Fight


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Color print of late Victorian marketing for bathroom and sanitary equipment. It's for Twyford’s Improved Independent Canopy Bath combining plunge, shower, and spray. There is also a Cabinet Bath Enclosure that looks like a coffin (and also a cabinet, I guess)

Showering After A Loss Is Just Too Self-Indulgent

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jaloni Cambridge #22 of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the court during the game against the Cleveland State Vikings at Value City Arena on November 5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Get Ahead Of The Curve And Watch These Exciting New Freshmen

David Roth

Fans throw trash onto the field during the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns on October 19, 2024, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

College Football Is In A Golden Age Of Throwing Garbage

Members of the Auburn Tigers celebrate their 74-69 victory over the Houston Cougars on November 10.

Auburn Beat Each Other Up Before They Beat Houston

Giri Nathan

Baylor's VJ Edgecombe dunks over Gonzaga's Joe Few

Mark Few Sends His Son To Slaughter

Israel Daramola

Quietly, Deion’s Colorado Is Getting There

Lauren Theisen

Boise State wide receiver Jerard Rabb dives into the end zone

Risk Week

Boise State Will Always Be The Greatest Underdogs

What’s Going On With Bama?

Leland Smith #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers secures an onside kick late in the second half as Collin Dixon #17 of the Illinois Fighting Illini defends at Memorial Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois.

How To Recover An Onside Kick

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka (3) scrambles with the ball past Kansas defensive end Dylan Wudke (95) during the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the UNLV Rebels on Friday September 13, 2024 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

The Matthew Sluka Debacle Exposes The NIL System For What It Is

Darold DeNgohe and Khairi Manns of the James Madison Dukes react after recovering a turnover against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half of the game on September 21, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. James Madison would win 70-50.

The Dukes Ran The Tar Heels Out Of Their Own Building

University of Colorado students swarm the field and surround football player Yahya Attia after the Buffaloes overtime win against the Baylor Bears, 38-31.

Colorado’s Never Boring, That’s For Sure

Fans gather for the Vol Walk prior to kickoff between the Tennessee Volunteers and Kent State Golden Flashes

Tennessee’s “Talent Fee” For Tickets Is The First Domino

Samer Kalaf

Northern Illinois Huskies players celebrate after an upset win over Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Fast-Tracks Humiliating Part Of Season With Loss To Northern Illinois

Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles reacts to a play during the first half of a game against the Boston College Eagles

Florida State Stinks Up The Joint

A view of the The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy during the 2024 CFP National Championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The Michigan Wolverines won 34-13.

A Guide To CFB’s Power Conference Realignment

Former NFL player and Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders looks on prior to a game between the Arlington Renegades and Birmingham Stallions at Choctaw Stadium on March 30, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

This Is A Make-Or-Break Year For Deion Sanders

Tom Ley

The NCAA logo is covered by confetti after the South Carolina Gamecocks defeat the Oregon State Beavers during the Elite Eight round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at MVP Arena on March 31, 2024 in Albany, New York.

The NCAA Settlement Should Be The Beginning, Not The End

Florida Gators commit Jaden Rashada looks on during the second half of a game between the Florida Gators and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida.

College Football Keeps Begging For And Receiving Ugly NIL Lawsuits

Deion Coach Prime Sanders speaks with the media on campus about his second season as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado on March 20, 2024.

Deion Sanders Unveils Bold New Recruiting Tactic: Publicly Talking Shit About Former Players

Ray Ratto

Reggie Bush, University of Southern California tailback holds the Heisman Trophy during the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, New York on December 10, 2005.

Reggie Bush Gets Back The Heisman He Never Should Have Lost

The scoreboard at Martin Stadium prior to the start between the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars

The College Football “Super League” Salesmen Bring You The Past Disguised As The Future

Patrick Redford

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NAIA Becomes First Organization To Ban Trans Athletes From College Sports

The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy is pictured during the Michigan Wolverines football National Championship celebration on January 13, 2024 at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.