North Carolina football GM Michael Lombardi, longtime Bill Belichick adviser, placed on administrative leave

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave. The school announced the move with a statement Monday morning, coming days before the Tar Heels open preseason camp. The school didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and athletes aren’t permitted to address the topic “as is … Read more

CBS football analyst, former Cowboys QB Tony Romo booked on suspicion of impaired driving

CBS football analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday night in Milwaukee on suspicion of intoxicated driving, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Romo, 46, was pulled over on southbound Interstate 43 at about 6:18 p.m. CDT after he “performed … Read more

Parents of Bucknell student who died after football practice speak out after criminal charges filed against ex-coach

When Nicole Dickey found out that former Bucknell strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was facing criminal charges in the death of her son Calvin “C.J.” Dickey Jr. after a 2024 football practice, she told “CBS Mornings” she appreciated the decision to file charges after so much time had passed. “We’ve been living in this … Read more

Former Bucknell football coach charged with aggravated hazing, involuntary manslaughter

Two years after the death of an 18-year-old football player at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, the team’s former strength and conditioning coach has been hit with felony charges, including aggravated hazing and involuntary manslaughter. Mark Strassmann reports. Source link

Former Bucknell University coach charged in death of freshman football player

A former Bucknell University coach has been charged with aggravated hazing after a freshman football player collapsed during practice and died in 2024.  Mark Kulbis is also facing misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the death of Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr., the Pennsylvania attorney general announced on Monday.  Investigators said Kulbis, who … Read more

Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player

A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University was charged Monday in the death of a football player who collapsed during training, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. was a freshman training in July 2024 at the university in Pennsylvania when Mark Kulbis told him and other football players … Read more

Football vs. fútbol: Who is the best Freeman? Dad Antonio salutes son Alex

When former Green Bay Packers star Antonio Freeman was asked to name the family’s best athlete, the pass-catching great said there’s no doubt: That title belongs to his son. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Alex Freeman, a defender on the U.S. men’s national team, … Read more

World’s oldest football travels from Scotland to Miami for the World Cup

LONDON — The world’s oldest soccer ball, found in a bedroom once used by Mary, Queen of Scots, will go on display for the first time in the United States — having made the long journey across the Atlantic from Scotland to Florida. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more