I'll never forget my introduction to James Franklin. I was a high school reporter in the Washington, D.C., area, covering a big game between national powerhouse DeMatha and conference rival Good ...

Some employees at Penn State believe the university has shown its true colors by paying James Franklin $49 million not to coach the football team. Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday following three ...

Penn State couldn’t beat Ohio State on the field, but with James Franklin gone, the Nittany Lions could turn their sights to the Buckeyes top coaches Penn State fired James Franklin as head coach, ...

Dabo Swinney called James Franklin's firing "sad to see," showing empathy for his colleague. Swinney emphasized coaching is "part business, part calling" and wished Franklin's family well. Penn State ...

Long ago, Penn State conducted a tour called the Coaches Caravan. It began with Joe Paterno, who visited regional groups of alumni and donors to shake hands and fundraise during the Nittany Lions' ...

Seriously, can you picture James Franklin calling the Hogs at Arkansas? Um, no. How about UCLA's opening? The Bruins need a program builder. The former Penn State coach is that, even if he almost ...

Franklin nearly took the Nittany Lions to the national championship game last season (Penn State lost to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals). Less than a year later, he's out at ...

Flagler Beach is considering how best to dig out its walkover just north of the pier, which was buried by sand during last week’s king tides, while the turtle patrol reports many lost nests due to ...

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions have quickly seen their College Football Playoff hopes vanish over the last few weeks. After starting their losing streak with a tough overtime defeat ...

Just over two weeks ago, the No. 3-ranked Penn State football team was leading No. 6 Oregon in a spectacular “white-out” game in State College, Pa. James Franklin, the Nittany Lions’ coach of more ...

October 12 - Penn State coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday, one day after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, athletic director Pat Kraft announced. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the ...

The Penn State fans chanting “Fire Franklin” during Saturday’s ugly home loss to Northwestern got their wish one day later. The school canned longtime football coach James Franklin on Sunday after the ...