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ACC Scouting Report: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

ACC Scouting Report: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

  • MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times

What the Yellow Jackets have to say.

NCAA approves funding for women's flag football national championship

NCAA approves funding for women's flag football national championship

  • MITCHELL NORTHAM USA Today

The chances of the NCAA hosting a tournament and national championship for women’s flag football in 2028 are increasing.

Scott Fowler: Panthers great Luke Kuechly’s Hall of Fame induction speech made perfect sense

Scott Fowler: Panthers great Luke Kuechly’s Hall of Fame induction speech made perfect sense

  • Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer

CANTON, Ohio — Luke Kuechly gave his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday, and it was just as authentic and appropriate as you’re imagining. The former Carolina Panthers linebacker spent his 15 minutes deflecting credit and thanking others, showering dozens of people from h…

Virginia football welcomes back veteran DL Jacob Holmes, Cazeem Moore

Virginia football welcomes back veteran DL Jacob Holmes, Cazeem Moore

  • GREG MADIA The Daily Progress

Virginia football is welcoming back Jacob Holmes and Cazeem Moore as it evaluates their potential to play their fifth seasons in 2026.

Takeaways from Virginia football's training camp scrimmage

Takeaways from Virginia football's training camp scrimmage

  • GREG MADIA The Daily Progress

Virginia football held its first scrimmage on Saturday at Scott Stadium. Here are some takeaways.

Virginia football training camp sights & sounds, Aug. 8

Virginia football training camp sights & sounds, Aug. 8

  • GREG MADIA The Daily Progress

Sights and sounds from Virginia football training camp practice on Aug. 8, 2026

Hokies' Brown-Murray on how coaches balance his workload

Hokies' Brown-Murray on how coaches balance his workload

  • DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech cornerback Isaiah Brown-Murray discusses how cornerbacks coach Nick Perry and nickelbacks coach Vic Hall plan Brown-Murray's workload on practicing at both positions during training camp.

ACC Scouting Report: Florida State Seminoles

ACC Scouting Report: Florida State Seminoles

    What the Seminoles have to say.

    Brown-Murray's versatility key in Virginia Tech's secondary

    Brown-Murray's versatility key in Virginia Tech's secondary

      "Wherever they feel is best for this defense is where I’m going to play," Brown-Murray said.

      Vahe Gregorian: How Eric Bieniemy is exerting influence on Chiefs camp even in physical absence

      Vahe Gregorian: How Eric Bieniemy is exerting influence on Chiefs camp even in physical absence

        ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — From the outside looking in, anyway, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been conspicuous by his physical absence since July 26 in the wake of a family tragedy. In some ways, there is just no substitute for the real thing. From the proving grounds of training camp at Missouri Western, the blaring and hypercritical energy the Chiefs brought him back for is 1,000 ...

        James Franklin waiting to name Virginia Tech's starting QB

        James Franklin waiting to name Virginia Tech's starting QB

          Plus notes on Johnny Garrett, Luke Reynolds and the Hokies appearing on ACC Network.

          One lingering question for each Top 25 team in college football preseason poll

          One lingering question for each Top 25 team in college football preseason poll

            Even the best teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision head into the regular season with an unanswered question or two.

            Virginia football's Fisher Camac values lessons learned from NFL pros at Sack Summit

            Virginia football's Fisher Camac values lessons learned from NFL pros at Sack Summit

              Virginia football's Fisher Camac still values the lessons he learned two years ago at Sack Summit from NFL stars Maxx Crosby, Von Miller and Cameron Jordan.

              ACC Scouting Report: Duke Blue Devils

              ACC Scouting Report: Duke Blue Devils

                What the Blue Devils have to say.

                Mike Bianchi: FSU’s Norvell should have been Miami’s warning before giving Cristobal a long-term extension

                Mike Bianchi: FSU’s Norvell should have been Miami’s warning before giving Cristobal a long-term extension

                ORLANDO, Fla. — College football athletic directors have the memory span of a goldfish. Every time one of them finally lands a successful season, they immediately panic that somebody else is going to steal their coach. So they rush to hand him another contract extension he doesn’t need and another buyout that will eventually haunt the university. The latest contestant in this recurring game of ...

                Hokies' Franklin on practice

                Hokies' Franklin on practice

                Virginia Tech coach James Franklin breaks down the second practice of training camp Thursday in Blacksburg.

                Notre Dame is college football's main character — and favorite villain | Opinion

                Notre Dame is college football's main character — and favorite villain | Opinion

                Would you look at that, the inevitable has arrived and transcended time. Old is new again. Notre Dame, just by being Notre Dame, has birthed a new generation of hate. 

                Dick Vitale announces he's progressing well in latest cancer battle

                Dick Vitale announces he's progressing well in latest cancer battle

                Legendary ESPN commentator Dick Vitale announced Wednesday that he's progressing positively as he battles his fifth cancer diagnosis.

                AI Could Detect More Cancers Than Radiologists, Study Finds

                AI Could Detect More Cancers Than Radiologists, Study Finds

                Artificial intelligence can detect breast cancer in mammograms as effectively as experienced radiologists, according to a new study.  The new technology could reportedly cut radiologists’ workload by almost half, freeing them for more advanced diagnostic work.

                ACC Scouting Report: Clemson Tigers

                ACC Scouting Report: Clemson Tigers

                What the Tigers had to say.

                New NCAA eligibility rules should help USC — and its No. 1 freshman class — flourish

                New NCAA eligibility rules should help USC — and its No. 1 freshman class — flourish

                LOS ANGELES — During his eight seasons as a head college football coach, Lincoln Riley often faced a frustrating conundrum when it came to playing freshmen: Were a handful of plays at the end of a blowout really worth burning a whole year of eligibility? "I can remember at times going to a player in the game," Riley said Tuesday. "'We can probably play you like five to 10 plays at the end of ...

                Notre Dame football captain Adon Shuler on sheer size of Shields Hall

                Notre Dame football captain Adon Shuler on sheer size of Shields Hall

                Notre Dame football captain Adon Shuler jokes that Irish players 'need a map' to find their way around 150,000-square-foot Shields Family Hall.

                UVa football notes: Where will Hoos DB Donavon Platt play?

                UVa football notes: Where will Hoos DB Donavon Platt play?

                Virginia football defensive back Donavon Platt is preparing in training camp to have a do-it-all role in the Cavaliers' secondary this fall.

                Virginia football training camp sights & sounds, Aug. 5

                Virginia football training camp sights & sounds, Aug. 5

                Sights and sounds from Virginia football training camp practice on Aug. 5, 2026.

                Mackey leaving Virginia Tech radio network for Big Ten Network

                Mackey leaving Virginia Tech radio network for Big Ten Network

                Virginia Tech needs to find a new play-by-play voice for men's basketball.

                Texas Tech puts belief in Will Hammond after Brendan Sorsby saga: 'He is a different cat'

                Texas Tech puts belief in Will Hammond after Brendan Sorsby saga: 'He is a different cat'

                LUBBOCK, Texas — Reigning Big 12 football champion Texas Tech's preseason practice begins at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, Red Raiders players and coaches declared the Brendan Sorsby saga a thing of the past. Not the distant past, mind you, but a fading speck in the rearview mirror. A primary reason for the Red Raiders' forward thinking is the collective confidence in third-year sophomore ...

                Jim Toman, former Liberty baseball head coach, dies after cancer battle

                Jim Toman, former Liberty baseball head coach, dies after cancer battle

                The former Liberty baseball coach who led the program to two NCAA Regionals berths died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.

                Could Cazeem Moore, Jacob Holmes return to Virginia football? The Hoos have been in touch

                Could Cazeem Moore, Jacob Holmes return to Virginia football? The Hoos have been in touch

                Virginia coach Tony Elliott said the Cavaliers have been in contact with former Hoos Cazeem Moore and Jacob Holmes regarding a potential opportunity to play a fifth season in college football.

                Indiana, Notre Dame got hosed, SEC got too much love in coaches poll | Hot takes

                Indiana, Notre Dame got hosed, SEC got too much love in coaches poll | Hot takes

                The preseason US LBM Coaches Poll shows the Big Ten getting tons of love at the top of the rankings, but the SEC earned plenty of down-ballot respect.

                ‘Reliable’ Jacquon Gibson could be exactly what Virginia football needs at receiver

                ‘Reliable’ Jacquon Gibson could be exactly what Virginia football needs at receiver

                Virginia football needs a trustworthy wide receiver to emerge, and UMass transfer Jacquon Gibson could be the one to do so.

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