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On His Way Out of Ames, Rocco Becht Left Something Behind

Iowa State transfer Rocco Becht paid it forward before leaving town for Penn State. Retired Des Moines Register sportswriter Randy Peterson shared...

NFL: AFC Championship-Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

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Patrick Mahomes Has This Big 12 Star’s Phone Number

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby dropped some insight into his relationship with Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce on...

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Trump’s College Sports Roundtable is Missing a Pretty Important Piece of the Puzzle

Later today, President Donald Trump and star-studded cast of sports celebrities, NCAA executives and athletic directors from around the country will take...

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Houston at Duke

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Where Does Education Fall Among Big 12 Coaches?

When every Big 12 men’s basketball coach converges on downtown Kansas City, Missouri, for the league tournament next week, I hope we...

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‘We’re Poor’: Kelvin Sampson Weighs in on Houston’s NIL Situation

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson used his Wednesday night presser, following a 24-point win over UCF, as a platform to vent about...

Oct 28, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; A general view of an Oklahoma Sooners helmet against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

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Look: Oklahoma Transitioning into ‘Salary Cap’ Era of College Athletics

We are entering a very interesting period of college sports as athletic departments around the country prepare to operate more like professional...

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Dave Aranda on Recent Recruiting Success: ‘We’re Paying Players’

Dave Aranda is known as a man of few words, and when he does speak, he gets straight to the point —...

Oct 28, 2023; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II (0) warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports

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Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon Lands NIL Deal With McDonald’s

America has several iconic brands, places, and things that are recognized worldwide. The Statue of Liberty in New York, Mount Rushmore in...

Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada (5) throws a pass against Arizona during the third quarter at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Nov. 25, 2023.