For the 1976 games, the U.S. selected Dean Smith as coach and he did something controversial but typically brilliant: he took four of his own players as the core of the team. Mitch Kupchak, Tommy ...

Tarleton State, tucked away some hundred miles from the metroplex and once dubbed the best-kept secret in Texas. The Texans ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders ...

George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety ...

Atkinson played 144 games in his career, spending 10 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and a final season with the Denver ...

The Raiders called him the anchor of the team’s “Soul Patrol” secondary of the 1970s that helped lead the team to its first ...

SOUTH BEND — Former Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly surpassed Knute Rockne’s win total during his 12-year run on campus ...

Notre Dame linebackers Drayk Bowen and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa are known for their hard-hitting tackles. The players and coaches emphasize making sure opponents feel the impact of their hits. The ...

Coach Marcus Freeman did not have a specific diagnosis for Schrauth's injury after the game but noted the player's toughness. Schrauth has a history of injuries, including procedures on both his right ...

The Irish are now 5-2 and are the highest-ranked team with two losses in the poll. Notre Dame's remaining schedule includes games against Boston College, Navy, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Stanford. The ...

SOUTH BEND ― Lincoln Riley kept it brief when describing the game-defining play between USC and Notre Dame football Saturday night. “Stupid call,” the fourth-year USC head coach said. Riley then ...