EmailPrintHerschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He described Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner."Walker, a Republican, tried to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTwo days after Dave Clawson announced his resignation, Wake Forest is set to hire Washington State's Jake Dickert as his replacement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Dickert is in his third full season at Washington State and guided the Cougars to an 8-4 record this year. He took over midway through the 2021 season after Nick Rolovich was fired…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIn a dramatic shift, the Ivy League's football teams are now going to be able to compete for FCS national championships.Starting in the 2025 season, the Ivy League teams will now be able to play in the FCS postseason.The genesis for the change for the Ivy League to play in FCS playoffs came via a proposal from Ivy…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsKirk Cousins did not view it as a short-term move. The quarterback said he signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 11 not only because of the $100 million in guarantees over four years, but because it was a place where he wanted to retire.His wife, Julie, is from Georgia, and her family, who lives in the area,…