Nick Saban will once again become the highest-paid coach in college football after the approval of a new contract with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Alabama board of trustees compensation approved a new, eight-year, $93.6 million contract for Saban, 70, which will include an average salary of $11.7 million over the length of the deal. Saban … Continue reading Nick Saban Signs Record-Setting Extension With Alabama →

The Detroit Lions will be the NFL team featured on HBO's series Hard Knocks chronicling training camp this season. The Lions announced their participation in this year's edition of the long-running series in a post shared on their verified twitter account. "Get your popcorn ready," the Lions tweeted with a graphic featuring head coach Dan Campbell, quarterback Jared Goff and others. The … Continue reading Detroit Lions Get HBO “Hard Knocks” Treatment →

Jacob deGrom walked off the mound shaking his head after completing Thursday’s sixth inning. It was the only one all night in which the perfectionist didn’t post a zero on the scoreboard. The team co-ace’s fifth start since returning from the injured list was just as encouraging as the first four for the first-place Mets, … Continue reading Jacob deGrom Silences Rockies as Mets Get Back on Track →