The improbable mission of a 5-foot-6, 160-pound college football walk-on

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Sam Salz emerged from Texas A&M’s Bright Football Complex at dusk in early February, eager to explain how he got here. “Over there,” he pointed, patting down his yarmulke with his other hand. “That’s where it happened.” The patch of land in the distance sat adjacent to where the Aggies football … Read more

NCAA Tournament Day 2 takeaways: Yale upsets Auburn, JMU handles Wisconsin

March Madness brings back the most exciting time of the year. First-round upsets continued Friday, highlighted by No. 13 Yale’s dramatic win over No. 4 Auburn. Additionally, No. 12 James Madison handled No. 5 Wisconsin to advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 1983. Grand Canyon, another No. 12 seed, upset … Read more