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Jill Allred signs to Vikings softball
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights’ Jill Allred has signed her letter of intent Tuesday to play softball at Big Bend C…
N Carolina discourages large meetings to blunt virus spread
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With North Carolina and U.S. cases of the coronavirus increasing, Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday strongly discouraged large meetings and gatherings statewide to limit the magnitude of the outbreak.
Syracuse freshman guard Brycen Goodine to transfer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse freshman Brycen Goodine is transferring.
Column: What will fans talk about without sports?
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.
UNC Wilmington hires NC State assistant Siddle as coach
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — UNC Wilmington hired North Carolina State assistant coach Takayo Siddle as basketball coach Friday.
Iona coach Cluess steps down after 6 NCAA Tournament berths
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Tim Cluess, who led Iona to six NCAA Tournament appearances, resigned Friday to focus on making a full recovery from a recent health concern.
Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coach
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday.
AP Source: Pitino will return for 8th season with Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Richard Pitino will return for his eighth season with the program, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed on Friday.
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon on Friday was postponed for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, sacrificing the customary Patriots Day start in the hopes of preserving the uninterrupted 124-year traditio…
UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasons
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.
Masters, Boston Marathon postponed due to coronavirus
The shock waves from the coronavirus outbreak rattled sports for another day as two rites of spring, the Masters and Boston Marathon, were postponed.
Ex-Canadian football player admits to college scam
BOSTON (AP) — A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme by hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons.
Governor orders every school in Ohio to close for 3 weeks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday ordered every school in Ohio to close for three weeks beginning at day's end Monday.
Dream denied: Virus dashes Dayton's magical hoops season
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has abruptly roused the University of Dayton's men's basketball team, and the city it uplifted, from a dream of a season.
The Latest: Pac-12 cancels all spring sports, championships
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.