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Ohio State coach Ryan Day announced during a Wednesday press conference that the team will be without senior defensive end Tyler Friday during fall camp and for most of the season due to an injury. “Tyler Friday won’t be available,” Day said. “I won’t get into his injury just yet....

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Big Ten Conference announced the matchups for the 2021 rendition of the Big Ten / ACC women's basketball challenge Tuesday. After the annual challenge was not played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year features 14 games. This upcoming season, Purdue women's basketball...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Former Purdue defensive coordinator Nick Holt, who served the program between 2017 and 2019, has found a new opportunity. Holt has accepted a position as an offensive analyst with the Texas Tech football program. Holt and the Boilermakers parted ways after a 4-8 season in 2019....

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — CBS Sports and 247Sports are providing a comprehensive rankings list of all 130 Football Bowl Subdivision programs ahead of the 2021 season. Through extensive polling of experts, the list will be updated weekly throughout the year. The two outlets ranked five Big Ten Conference teams in...

Former Purdue track and field athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has qualified for the shit put final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He placed fourth in Group B on Tuesday with a distance of 21.16 meters. Enekwechi, who is representing Nigeria in this year's Olympic games, will compete for a medal Wednesday...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue football opens fall camp on Aug. 6, and with it comes the countdown toward a full slate of games during the 2021 season. The Boilermakers haven't posted a winning record since 2017 when the program went 7-6 in coach Jeff Brohm's first season leading the team. However, Purdue looks to return to winning form in what is expected to be a competitive Big Ten East division this upcoming season.

Danny Etling, a former Terre Haute South High School quarterback who spent two seasons at Purdue, was waived by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The move allowed the NFL organization to make room on its 90-man roster, allowing the team to sign backup quarterback Sean Mannion. Mannion was a third-round...

Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 ranked football recruit in the class of 2022, is leaving high school early to enroll at Ohio State. The news was first reported Monday by Justin Wells of On3, who covers high school recruits in Texas. Earlier this week, it was reported that Ewers was...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Following the 2021 NBA Draft, media analysts have already turned their heads toward the next group of young stars that are poised to reach the professional ranks. In a recent way-too-early 2022 NBA mock draft put together by ESPN's Jonathan Givony, Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey...

Purdue redshirt senior Devynne Charlton has qualified for the 100-meter hurdle final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She placed second in the first semifinal heat Sunday morning with a time of 12.66 seconds. Charlton, who is representing The Bahamas in this year's Olympic games, will race for a medal Sunday...

The 2021 NBA Draft featured several Big Ten athletes being selected in the top-60 picks Thursday night. Michigan's Franz Wagner was the lone first-round selection, coming off the board at No. 8 overall. But he was far from the only conference player to hear their name called. The second round...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm is adding former Ball State defensive coordinator David Elson to the coaching staff. According to Doug Samuels of FootballScoop, he will serve in a defensive quality control type role. Elson has served as the defensive coordinator of Marion University since 2020....

Purdue athletics sent a department-record 10 Olympians to Tokyo this year, including five athletes competing in track and field. The Olympic track and field events begin Friday and will continue through Sunday, Aug. 8. Results and broadcasting can be found on NBC and NBCOlympics.com. Here's a look at all the...

Seven Big Ten basketball players realized their dream of playing professionally after hearing their names called during the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Michigan forward Franz Wagner was the only player selected during the first round, being taken eighth overall by...

The 2021 NBA Draft is here, and multiple Big Ten basketball players are looking to hear their names called Thursday night. The conference's prospects are headlined by Michigan forward Franz Wagner and Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, who are both projected as first-round selections. Others may wait for the second round and beyond for their opportunity to transition to the professional ranks.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue baseball coach Greg Goff completed his coaching staff by announcing the hiring of Terry Rooney on Thursday. Rooney is a former head coach at UCF and boasts more than 25 years of college coaching experience. Rooney coached LSU in the College World Series and has...

Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 football recruit in the class of 2022, is considering skipping his final year of high school to leave for college. According to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, the Ohio State commit is leaning toward enrolling at the university early and is expected to make a decision this week. The NCAA's new policies on name, image and likeness is a factor in Ewers' choice.

INDIANAPOLIS — Name, image and likeness is changing the landscape of college sports. For the first time, student-athletes across the country are taking advantage of opportunities both big and small to profit. Purdue football has prepared its players for the chances lying in wait not only in West Lafayette, but...

The 2021 NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and former Big Ten stars are likely to hear their names called in the first round. According to CBS Sports, Michigan center Franz Wagner and Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu are projected to be first-round selections. Both players were among the best in the conference and the nation during the 2020-21 season.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue baseball redshirt freshman outfielder Jack Firestone has been lighting up the 2021 College Summer League at Grand Park. He was named the CSL at Grand Park Player of the Year after being selected as an All-League player this season. Firestone has recorded seven home runs,...