Clemson defeats Ohio State 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal

By Sandra Salathe
December 29, 2019 | 12:14 AM

Clemson defeats No. 2 seed Ohio State 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal Saturday evening.

SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2026 | 8:52 PM

The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against an unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college with the NCAA mired in a sprawling legal fight over eligibility. The SEC's rule goes beyond the one adopted earlier in the day by the Big Ten, which only included football in its decision and is expected address other sports later. The news was the latest in a head-spinning week of court rulings, emergency rulemaking sessions and player signings, all of which point to a college sports landscape in disarray. The moves by the nation's two biggest conferences, four days before the start of football season, are intended to tamp down the latest crisis 鈥� one involving players who came back to college after being released from pro rosters. 鈥淚 feel like I took a freaking gummy,鈥� said Sean McVay, the coach of the Los Angeles Rams, when asked about the prospect of a player he released returning to college. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 even understand it.鈥�

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