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A study of the racial and gender makeup of leadership and decision-making positions among the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision schools remain overwhelmingly white and male dominated. The report released Monday by the Institution for Diversity and Ethics in Sports (TIDES) of University of Central Florida found white men hold the vast majority of president, athletic directors and faculty athletic representative positions at FBS schools for the 2016-17 academic year. ''As somebody who has worked at an institution of higher education for 45 years I always hope that we provide wisdom and leadership for the country, particularly in difficult times,'' said TIDES director Dr. Richard Lapchick, the primary author of the report. Continue to Article

November 21, 2016 4:32:pm EST

It’s hard to get the top of the college football heap and even harder to stay there. Clemson, Michigan and Washington found that out Saturday as all three took their first losses of the season during the most turbulent college football Saturday in more than 30 years. Overall, five teams ranked in the top 10 of the College Football Playoff rankings fell and eight teams lost in the Top 25. Continue to Article

November 13, 2016 1:09:am EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Drico Johnson returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown and had an 86-yard pick-6 to help Central Florida pull away in the second half for a 37-6 win over Tulane on Saturday night. Continue to Article

November 05, 2016 8:40:pm EST

Injuries to scholarship players have thinned the scout team to near desperate levels and the coach is looking for some walk-on help, although it won't arrive in time to help the Knights prepare for Saturday's American Athletic Conference clash with Houston. Depth issues aside, the Knights (4-3, 2-1 in the AAC) turnaround season is going better than expected with the team two wins away from bowl eligibility after coming off a 0-12 season in 2015. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 1:38:pm EST