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Baylor University's board of regents says it will fire football coach Art Briles, right, and re-assign university president Ken Starr in response to questions about the school's handling of sexual assault complaints against players. The university said in a statement Thursday, May 26, 2016, that it had suspended Briles "with intent to terminate." Starr will leave the position of president on May 31, but the school says he will serve as chancellor.

Baylor’s firing of Art Briles should serve notice to all college coaches

May 23, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

Sat with someone Wednesday who asked: How can Baylor not fire Art Briles? My response: Have you ever heard of "Friday Night Lights" ... the book, the film, the TV...

Baylor football coach Art Briles responds to questions during a press conference on Dec. 7, 2014.

Baylor’s latest sham is fooling no one

May 23, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

Baylor University is doing a great job of pretending to care about its scarred reputation. HornsDigest.com first reported Tuesday morning that the school is preparing to oust President Ken Starr...

Adam Eaton scores past Indians catcher Roberto Perez on a wild pitch during the sixth inning at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox won 2-1 in 10 innings.

White Sox right fielder Adam Eaton ready from game’s opening pitch

May 23, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

If there was any concern about whether the White Sox were finally ready to win a game without their pitching Jesus, Adam Eaton wiped that out. And Eaton did it...

Chris Sale wipes away sweat while throwing in the seventh inning against the Mariners at U.S. Cellular Field on August 26, 2016.

What’s it like to face Chris Sale? The Astros tell all

May 8, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

Astros brute Evan Gattis ran into Chris Sale the other night at Joe's Stone Crab. "I told him not to strike us out," Gattis said. Sale didn't listen. Nine Astros...

Muirfield Golf Club has lost the right to host the British Open after it failed to rally a majority of male members behind the vote allowing women to join the club as members. Women are welcome on the course and the clubhouse as guests and visitors.

Are all-male golf clubs necessarily a bad thing?

August 21, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

We all applauded when Augusta National opened Magnolia Lane to women. And now we're all jeering the decision of the (less than) Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield to...

Northwestern scores another touchdown in the second quarter against Illinois at Wrigley Field on November 20, 2010.

Northwestern football hopes to return to Wrigley Field in 2017

June 11, 2018 at 10:26 p.m.

Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips lives and dies with every Cubs victory and loss, but a relentless travel schedule has prevented him from watching them in person this season. Phillips...

Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester leaves the game during the second inning against the Reds on Aug. 17, 2017.

Aces in search of aces: Cubs pitchers love the links

May 15, 2019 at 10:28 p.m.

It's a staff known for going low. Cubs starters lead baseball with a collective 2.34 ERA through Wednesday, and the opposition hits a measly .204 when Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester,...

Northwestern AD Jim Phillips during a football game in 2014 at Ryan Field in Evanston.

Are ESPN and Big Ten headed to divorce?

June 10, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.

The Big Ten and ESPN could be headed to Splitsville. It's not that the romance is gone. This isn't personal. It's business. "ESPN has been a great partner, as CBS...

Michigan head coach John Beilein shouts as Spike Albrecht gets substituted out against Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

When it comes to transfers, what’s fair for players coming and going?

May 23, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst summed it up nicely during a break in Tuesday's Big Ten meetings: "Everybody's talking about transfers." Why? Conference-wide and country-wide, basketball players are leaving schools...

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh watches batting practice before a Tigers-A's game in Detroit on April 27, 2016.

What’s it like to be Jim Harbaugh’s boss?

June 10, 2018 at 2:46 p.m.

Jim Harbaugh might call the shots, but he does have a direct boss. Michigan hired Harbaugh's former college teammate, Warde Manuel, to be its athletic director in January. Asked Tuesday...

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