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Eagles suffer loss ahead of conference tourney
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles (13-18) were white hot coming into their game against the Vandals on an eig…
Virginia, Louisville meet a week after game postponed
An unexpected week off gave Virginia’s players a break a little sooner than expected.
Week 11: Miami-VT, Big Ten highlight stripped-down schedule
What already was set up to be a college football schedule without much sizzle has been further gutted by the pandemic this week.
Baylor, Kansas lead stacked Big 12 into college hoops season
Kansas was the heavy favorite to land the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament when word began to filter through conference tournaments that COVID-19 was going to shut down the remainder of the season.
Interesting season for Big 12 QBs, and not necessarily last
Kansas State and Texas Tech changed starting quarterbacks midseason for much different reasons.
No. 2 Baylor, AP All-American Butler get another shot at top
Jared Butler insists he didn't spend a lot of time pondering what-ifs after the sudden end to maybe Baylor's best season, though the preseason AP All-American had a definitive answer to the biggest question.
No. 13 Wisconsin to play at Michigan after canceling 2 games
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wisconsin's wait is almost over.
Boise St blocks 3 kicks for scores, routs Colorado St 52-21
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Avery Williams blocked two punts that were returned for touchdowns in the first half, Boise State had three special teams touchdowns off blocked kicks, and the Broncos routed Colorado State 52-2…
No. 11 Oregon tries to shut down Washington State
No. 11 Oregon (1-0, 1-0 Pac-12) at Washington State (1-0, 1-0), Saturday at 7 p.m. EST (Fox).
Kentucky women's coach Mitchell retires after 13 seasons
Kentucky women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell announced his retirement Thursday, effective immediately.
Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation's top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be p…
La-Lafayette seeks Sun Belt West crown vs South Alabama
South Alabama (3-4, 2-2 Sun Belt) at No. 25 Louisiana-Lafayette (6-1, 4-1), Saturday at 2 p.m. EST (ESPN+).
Pig out: Ground-heavy Gophers try to regain Floyd from Hawks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With practices limited and the offseason extended by the virus outbreak, Mohamed Ibrahim and the rest of the Minnesota offense settled in for some extra screen time.
Thursday's Sports in Brief
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No. 19 SMU, Tulsa to face off in high stakes AAC contest
Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery won’t downplay what Saturday’s game against No. 19 SMU could do for his team.
Struggling East Carolina is next up for No. 7 Cincinnati
East Carolina (1-5, 1-4 American Athletic Conference) at No. 7 Cincinnati (6-0, 4-0), Friday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN2).