No. 8 Iowa St vs. perennial champ Oklahoma for Big 12 title

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Charlie Kolar grew up a diehard Oklahoma fan but his hometown Sooners never offered a scholarship. The new coach at Iowa State did, before the Cyclones were championship contenders.

The Latest: Packers to host 250 frontline workers

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

Rivera trying to get Washington where Carroll's Seahawks are

WASHINGTON (AP) — Quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner already are assured of a ninth consecutive winning season — every year they’ve been in the NFL with the Seahawks.

Cora hopes Martinez, Rodríguez, Benintendi can bounce back

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Cora is expecting to see the J.D. Martinez of old again in 2021.

Coaches' challenge stays in NBA, game-night rosters go to 15

The NBA coach’s challenge is back, and here to stay.

Judge says strip club ruling also protects restaurants

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge cleared the way Thursday for all restaurants in San Diego County to resume on-site dining, marking a major, if temporary, setback to the governor’s stay-at-home order to slow the…

Strip club ruling forces San Diego to pause ban on dining

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County has suspended enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions barring restaurant dining and live entertainment after a judge extended his order protecting two strip clubs from a state shutdow…

Ole Miss-LSU makes friends Kiffin, Orgeron first-time foes

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron and Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin are old friends and colleagues who were nearly reunited when Orgeron sought to hire Kiffin as Tigers offensive coordinator several years ag…

Jones, Harvey lead S. Illinois over North Dakota 85-64

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones posted 18 points, seven assists, five steals and four rebounds and Southern Illinois routed North Dakota 85-64 on Thursday.

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Roma beats Torino 3-1 to move level with 3rd-place Juventus

ROME (AP) — Roma beat 10-man Torino 3-1 in Serie A on Thursday to move level on points with third-place Juventus and leave visiting coach Marco Giampaolo under more pressure.

Air Force visits Army; service academy supremacy at stake

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented two-week stretch of football at West Point.

Suns, several NBA teams make bold offseason moves to improve

The Phoenix Suns haven't been to the NBA playoffs in more than a decade, back when players like Amar'e Stoudemire, Steve Nash and Grant Hill were running up and down the court in Arizona.

Coca-Cola laying off 2,200 workers as it pares brands

The Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it’s laying off 2,200 workers, or 17% of its global workforce, as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units and brands.

Rooney's 11-year-old son Kai signs for Man United academy

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — One of Wayne Rooney’s sons has followed in his father’s footsteps by signing for Manchester United.