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Alabama A&M says football player ‘remains alive’ after previously announcing he had died

Alabama A&M University has now announced that redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Barnett Jr. has not died, despite releasing a statement earlier Wednesday saying otherwise. The athletic department retracted its statement regarding Barnett, 20, who was injured in a game against Alabama State earlier this season. The revised statement said the initial news of Barnett's death […]

Transgender NCAA volleyball player remains eligible

The men's players will be allowed to compete in the Mountain West Conference tournament after a U.S. district judge denied a motion to disqualify the players. That player is Blair Fleming, a transgender athlete at San Jose State University. Fleming, a Bladen native, is a 6'1″ man who has been suspended five times by opposing […]

C.J. Mosley’s Jets status remains murky as neck recovery ‘progresses’

Jets linebacker CJ Mosley said his neck injury is “progressing” but he doesn't yet know if he'll be able to play Sunday against the Seahawks. “[Monday] It was my first time wearing a helmet,” Mosley said. “I don't want to rush too much. I'm just taking it one day at a time. I'm improving day […]