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Vikings fall in straight sets against Yakima Valley
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (4-8) had a tough matchup against the Yakima Valley Yaks (18-5…
Florida halts meetings, practices amid 19 new COVID cases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida paused all team activities Tuesday following “an increase in positive COVID tests among players," putting Saturday's home game against defending national champion LSU in jeop…
Kiffin's high-scoring Mississippi team anything but boring
Lane Kiffin’s first Mississippi team is many things, but boring is not among them.
Brown, No. 5 UNC aim to maintain highest ranking in 23 years
It took Mack Brown less than two years to lead a struggling North Carolina program to its highest ranking in more than two decades.
Clemson duo of QB Lawrence, RB Etienne in line for Heisman
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tailback Travis Etienne are doing their best to complement each other as teammates as they trample opponents.
Florida halts meetings, practices amid uptick in COVID cases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida paused all team activities Tuesday following “an increase in positive COVID tests among players.”
No. 21 ULL hosts Coastal Carolina with rankings at stake
Coastal Carolina (3-0, 1-0 Sun Belt) at No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0, 2-0), Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN).
The Latest: North Dakota ranks first in new cases per capita
BISMARCK, N.D. — Health officials in North Dakota said Tuesday that a sixth straight day of record active COVID-19 cases put the state’s number of current infections at 4,600.
Pac-12 football may be back, but not all the revenue will be
The return of football isn't likely to make a dramatic dent in the losses athletic departments across the Pac-12 will ultimately incur because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Smart hopes resilient Georgia starts strong against Alabama
The resiliency demonstrated by No. 3 Georgia in second-half comeback wins over Arkansas and Tennessee makes coach Kirby Smart excited about the Bulldogs' potential for a special season.
Florida's defensive debacle could prompt changes before LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s offense is potent enough to win championships. Its defense is porous enough to lose every game.
The Latest: Panel studies illness cause in vaccine trial
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson executives say it will be a few days before they know more about an unexplained illness in one participant that caused a temporary pause in its late-stage COVID-19 vaccine st…
Sun Belt's best clash as No. 21 ULL hosts Coastal Carolina
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — For the 21st-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, the unbeaten Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Sun Belt Conference, a hurricane delay provided a silver lining.
The Latest: Johnson & Johnson pauses virus vaccine study
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson executives say it will be a few days before they know more about an unexplained illness in one participant that caused a temporary pause in its late-stage COVID-19 vaccine st…
Bowden says he is improving after contracting COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, hospitalized last week after contracting COVID-19, says he is feeling better and hopes to go home soon.
Jurkovec throws 3 TDs; BC beats Pitt in OT on missed PAT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley was trying to figure out how to stop Pittsburgh's offense in a second overtime when he took a quick look and realized the game was over after the Panthers missed an ex…