Big East lunchtime links

...Miami, Greg Auman writes in the St. Petersburg Bowl. Trent Guy has had some great returns for Louisville, but he rues one that got away, C.L. Brown says in The Courier-Journal. Rutgers figures...

Rhodes demoted in favor of Smith

Jets safety Kerry Rhodes has been demoted by coach Rex Ryan in favor of Eric Smith.

Check out 'Hot Read' on Caldwell

...his office after the '84 season and said he was leaving to take an assistant job at Louisville, it devastated him. Caldwell walked out, and McCartney closed the door to his office and sobbed. "It...

Rhodes loses starting job with Jets

...backup Eric Smith. Rhodes has started all 74 of his NFL games since he came out of Louisville as a fourth-round draft choice in 2005. Schefter, citing a Jets official, said Rhodes won't...

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 04: Rick Pitino the Head Coach of the Lousville Cardinals is pictured during the game...

Leadership key to Army's Patriot title

At West Point, there is no shortage of leaders. So it's no surprise that leadership is what brought the Black Knights women's volleyball team to its first bid to the NCAA tournament.

Big East stock report

...Notre Dame win. Oh yeah, and the guy can coach a little, too. 4. Trent Guy: The Louisville senior had a punt return for a touchdown at South Florida, a week after his big return...

Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a late-night team meal Tuesday night at the Hilton, feeling pretty swell a...

Scandal, slurs, sex … Happy Holiday!

UEFA's Gianni Infantino has plenty on his mind these days, like trying to keep a European soccer match-fixing investigation from becoming the worst sports scandal ever. Here's the Courtside Seat view.

Butler one of several ranked teams at 76

Four ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.

Caldwell the face of 10-0 Colts

You could say Jim Caldwell is the NFL's invisible man, hidden behind Peyton Manning's arm and Tony Dungy's legacy. There's no doubt the Colts' first-year head coach is a blur in the backdrop of kid coaches and cutoff hoodies.

Updated FAB 50: The final countdown

ESPN RISE FAB 50 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS   Much of the scrambling for final spots in this year's ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball FAB 50 national...

What to watch in the Big East, Week 13

1. The Backyard Brawl: It's the oldest and best rivalry in the Big East, and it's as fierce as ever now that Pitt has gotten back on its feet. The Pan...

Big East picks, Week 13

...m half-convinced that Syracuse won its first Big East game since 2006 over somebody other than Louisville just to deflate my ego. Oh, well. We've got a full slate of games this week...

Kelly says job rumors not a distraction

...whatever town he goes to work. Informed that there were franchise locations near South Florida and in Louisville, Kelly had this to say during his Tuesday news conference. "If [South Florida] opens up, I'm...