Nelson Velazquez slugged a mammoth two-run homer, Cam Smith recorded two extra-base hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series between first-place clubs on Monday.The Astros...

After making a late run to the College Football Playoff a year ago, No. 10 Oklahoma opens its season against UTEP on Friday in Norman, Okla.The Sooners have spent the offseason focusing on improving the offense after averaging just 354.3 yards per game...

UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday as the university looks to overhaul the athletics department's business model amid mounting financial pressure.Chancellor Julio Frenk announced Jarmond's departure in a letter to the UCLA community ...

ESPN's College GameDay crew will be in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday to put a national spotlight on Lane Kiffin's debut for No. 11 LSU against Clemson.That attention could extend beyond the field. Kiffin's pursuit of former college players who spent pa...

Southern California began its season with a victory Saturday, but the scene surrounding it left the school wanting more.Two days after large sections of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum sat empty for the No. 14 Trojans' 42-26 win over San Jose State, ...

P.J. Fleck enters his 10th season as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, giving him seniority over every Big Ten coach except Iowa's Kirk Ferentz.So far, Fleck likes what he has seen from his players in his milestone year. He will aim for another su...