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Basin volleyball roundup, Sept. 1-15
MOSES LAKE — Volleyball teams across the Basin are bringing their best right out of the gate this season. See belo…
LSU top assistant Greg Heiar leaving men's basketball staff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU associate head basketball coach Greg Heiar is leaving the staff, he announced on social media Thursday.
MLS to kick-start season in July with 5 subs, bigger rosters
Major League Soccer coaches welcome the chance to use five substitutes when play resumes in Florida next month, out of concern for both the conditioning of the players and the demands of summer heat.
Frost, Hoiberg donating some pay to Nebraska athletics
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football coach Scott Frost and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will donate part of their salaries to the athletic department's general operating fund to help offset revenue shortfa…
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Winthrop eliminates men's, women's tennis due to virus
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Winthrop is ending its men's and women's tennis programs due to a financial shortfall caused because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Michelle Wie West gives birth to a daughter
Michelle Wie West now has a little one of her own.
Florida Sen. Rubio introduces NIL bill to push NCAA changes
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill Thursday that would protect the NCAA from being challenged in court if the association changes its rules to allow athletes to earn money for endorsement deals and personal…
NBA sets Oct. 16 draft date, Oct. 18 for free-agent talks
The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year's draft and saying clubs can begin talking to free agents two days later.
Judge dismisses discrimination suit that named Jim Calhoun
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun of harassment.
As athletes return to campus, what are they signing up for?
Ohio State calls it the Buckeye Acknowledgment and Pledge, a two-page document the school asked its athletes to sign before they could begin using team facilities during the pandemic.
Around sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never before
Bradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise a fist into the air and join together in saying “Together we s…
Barca held 0-0 at Sevilla, gives Madrid chance to pull level
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona was held at Sevilla to 0-0 on Friday for its first stumble since the resumption of play in the Spanish league following a three-month stoppage for the COVID-19 pandemic.
IU to review names of buildings, structures at all campuses
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University plans to review the names of all buildings and structures across its nine-campus system following the school’s decision to rename an intramural center that once honored a…
Independent Atlantic League cancels season due to virus
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The independent Atlantic League won’t be able to play this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and its Sugar Land Skeeters will host a four-team circuit whose managers are to include R…
Redskins retire Mitchell's jersey, rename stadium level
The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They will also rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing the section named for former owner George Preston Marshall.