Urban Meyer, the highly successful football coach who won three national championships and sparked controversy and criticism this season for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a now-fired assistant, will retire after the Rose Bowl, the Ohio State University announced Tuesday.
Amid withering criticism of his failing to more directly address domestic abuse issues at a news conference earlier this week, suspended Ohio State coach Urban Meyer issued an apology Friday to the ex-wife of a former assistant coach who was suspected of abusing her.
Urban Meyer was suspended by Ohio State on Wednesday for the first three games of the season for mishandling domestic violence accusations, punishing one of the sport's most prominent leaders for keeping an assistant on staff for several years after that coach's wife accused him of abuse.
Ohio State has placed coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week.
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league and Toronto Argonauts are exploring how to rectify the turf issue at BMO Field. Most of BMO Field's playing surface is natural grass, but the entire north endzone is turf as is a portion of the south endzone.
Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor said scans on his injured neck have shown no improvement and declared it was "time for the next chapter." Chancellor had been awaiting further clarity on his neck. In a posting on his Twitter account Sunday night, Chancellor said his latest scans "showed no healing."
The eight-team Fan Controlled Football League will stream its games live on Twitch when it begins play next year, the league announced Monday.
The Western Mustangs have put up staggering numbers during their remarkable U Sports football season. The only thing standing in the way of their perfect season are the reigning Vanier Cup champions from Laval.
Baylor University has settled a lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation's largest Baptist school fostered a "culture of violence." The settlement is one of several in recent weeks.
Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.