Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who won 377 games and built Florida State into one of college football's great dynasties with two national championships, has died. He was 91.
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Legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden dies at 91
Sunday, August 8th, 2021 McMaster football program creates 2 apprenticeship coaching positions for women
Monday, June 7th, 2021
McMaster University has established two apprenticeship football coaching positions for women as part of a pilot project led by offensive co-ordinator and former CFL receiver Corey Grant.
Alabama rolls over Ohio State to win college football national championship
Monday, January 11th, 2021
DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable. With a performance that was both surgical and explosive, No. 1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game 52-24 against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night.
For Canada’s Chuba Hubbard, college football’s Cheez-It Bowl not worth price of admission
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
As CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, it is a logical business decision for college football players like Canadian Chuba Hubbard to opt out of bowl games. With college credentials locked in, the focus should turn to preparing for the NFL.
U Sports football navigates pandemic hurdles to get on field despite fall cancellations
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
One of the first things the University of Manitoba Bisons football team will learn when training camp opens is how to form a socially-distanced huddle. A part of football that's been second nature since they learned the sport now requires players standing two metres apart.
U Sports football age cap, pandemic combine to cut short players’ careers
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed.
Oklahoma State coach apologizes after Canada’s Hubbard threatens boycott over T-shirt
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
One day after Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at coach Mike Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel, Gundy apologized.
Canada’s Hubbard posts video with NCAA coach after calling out controversial T-shirt
Monday, June 15th, 2020
Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and coach Mike Gundy posted a video together to talk about change Monday after the Canadian star suggested he may boycott the program in the aftermath of a photograph where the coach wore a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel.
Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu’s NFL aspirations put on hold by COVID-19 spread
Friday, March 20th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to put his NFL aspirations on hold.
Arrest warrant issued for Beckham Jr. after New Orleans cop complains of butt slap
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
New Orleans police issued an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a complaint of simple battery Thursday.