Vulcans advance past Virginia Union
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 24, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — California (Pa.) capitalized on two early turnovers and held the nation’s leading rusher below his season averages to earn a 27–24 victory over third-seeded Virginia Union on Saturday ...
Cal faces No. 17 Virginia Union in first round
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 22, 2025
The Vulcans have won eight games three times in the past five seasons. California (Pa.) will travel to Richmond, Va., today for a first-round NCAA Division II playoff game against No. 17/19 Virginia U...
Panthers’ offense looks to get back on track
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 22, 2025
When Mason Heintschel walked off of the field at Acrisure Stadium last weekend, he experienced something new as a collegiate athlete. Pitt’s freshman quarterback, for the first time in six games since...
Origins behind trophies height football rivalries
NCAA, Sports
November 22, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The winners of the annual North Dakota State-South Dakota State rivalry football game get an unusual honor: hoisting a 78-pound trophy for all to see. The Dakota Marker is a rock...
Slow start in 2nd half dooms Pitt in loss to UCF
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 21, 2025
Pitt coach Jeff Capel said earlier this week that the Panthers were getting close to figuring out what kind of basketball team they are. That remark came on the heels of a 34-point beatdown of Bucknel...
Tennessee tries to end 10-game skid against Gators
NCAA, Sports
November 21, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 22 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in G...
Hoosiers’ Mendoza has learned to savor the moments
NCAA, Sports
By By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer 
November 21, 2025
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took a brief respite from film study Wednesday to reflect on his incredible season and another historic Hoosiers run. He certainly deserves to take a bow — though ...
Kiffin, Sarkisian take different approaches to rumors
NCAA, Sports
By By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer 
November 21, 2025
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin politely declined to talk about other job openings. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian eagerly wanted to discuss his future. In the last — and most interesting — Southeastern Confe...
Vulcan men roll to first win
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
November 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent The California (Pa.) men earned their first victory of the season in convincing fashion Wednesday night, defeating Charleston (W.Va.) 90–60 at the Convocation Center behi...
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 20, 2025
Of all Pitt’s units, the defense could leave last weekend’s defeat to No. 9 Notre Dame with heads held the highest. Not that any players did in the aftermath of a 37-15 defeat. While the Panthers pick...
Va. Tech preaches alignment as Franklin introduced as HC
NCAA, Sports
By By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press 
November 20, 2025
James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman” tradition on Wednesday as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference. It’s something the 53-year-old Fr...
No. 5 Duke runs past No. 24 Kansas at MSG
NCAA, Sports
November 20, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, twin brother Cayden made a couple of big second-half baskets and fifth-ranked Duke outlasted No. 24 Kansas, defeating the undermanned Jayh...
NCAA, Sports
November 20, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference pushed back Tuesday on a claim by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened to punish the school if it refuses to support...
Smith shares deeply emotional reaction to first win
NCAA, Sports
November 19, 2025
PennLive via TribLive UNIVERSITY PARK — Terry Smith continually referenced a “storm” his Penn State team was in the middle of over the past two months. The Nittany Lions had lost six straight games, s...
NCAA, Sports
November 19, 2025
Michigan to be without top RB against Terps, OSU ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 18 Michigan does not expect injured running back Justice Haynes to play this week at Maryland, or next week against top-ran...
North Texas ends FBS’ longest ranking drought
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
November 18, 2025
Until this week, no Football Bowl Subdivision team had gone as long as North Texas without appearing in The Associated Press poll. The Mean Green scoring machine was No. 22 after the votes were counte...
NCAA, Sports
November 18, 2025
Locksley will return to Terps in 2026 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland, which has dropped six straight games and is headed toward an 11th straight losing record in Big Ten play, will bring back coach...
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
November 18, 2025
Georgia moved up one spot to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll Sunday, Oklahoma returned to the top 10 and North Texas, ranked for the first time since 1959, is among three Group of Five teams in the...
James Franklin finds new job at Virginia Tech
NCAA, Sports
November 18, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State. The Hokies became the first Powe...
Cal earns tournament bid after beating Shippensburg
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 17, 2025
The Vulcans will begin postseason action Saturday at Virginia Union. The California (Pa.) football team was awarded an NCAA Tournament bid Sunday evening after exploding in the fourth quarter to beat ...