The Big Ten Network will offer fans of the Hawkeyes and inside and exclusive look at the 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes next week as part of its pre-season tour of the Big Ten Conference.

As the Illinois State football team took the field for the first time to open training camp Thursday, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sophomore transfers Ben Graves (Middle Tennessee State) and E.J. Jones (Minnesota) and junior-college sophomore transfer Paul Wright (Diablo Valley Community College) took the field for the first time as Redbirds.

Miami Memories, a series of 200 video vignettes about the history of Miami University athletics, premieres Friday, August 1, on www.MURedHawks.com.

State lawmakers have requested that members of the Iowa Board of Regents attend a special meeting in September to talk about an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by two former Iowa football players while they were at the school.

West Virginia quarterback Pat White apologized Thursday for his comments that accused Mountaineer baseball coach Greg Van Zant of not pursuing black athletes.

Utah State football head coach Brent Guy and his coaching staff will welcome back USU players Friday, prior to Saturday's first practice.

West Virginia quarterback Pat White apologized Thursday for his comments that accused Mountaineer baseball coach Greg Van Zant of not pursuing black athletes. White has been selected three times in baseball's amateur draft. He was asked Tuesday at the Big East football media day in Newport, R.I., whether he had spoken with Van Zant about the possibility of playing college baseball. White said Van Zant "wasn't interested" in having him on the team and was "not too high" on black players.

Baylor Head Coach Art Briles' first Bears squad reported for fall camp Thursday, July 31, and will begin practice Friday. Baylor opens its 2008 season Aug. 28 when it hosts 2007 Meineke Bowl champion Wake Forest at Floyd Casey Stadium in front of a national television audience on FSN. Baylorbears.com will provide daily practice reports as well as quotes and video soundbites from Briles and players throughout fall camp.

State lawmakers have requested that members of the Iowa Board of Regents attend a special meeting in September to talk about an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by two former Iowa football players while they were at the school. The co-chairs of the Legislature's Joint Government Oversight Committee sent a letter to Regents president David Miles on Thursday. In it, they ask that Miles and other members of the board appear at a special committee meeting on Sept.

Defending Patriot League champion Fordham has been picked to repeat its title in 2008 in a poll of the League's head coaches and sports information directors, it was announced Thursday at Patriot League Football Media Day.