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Central Washington falls in sweet-16
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (25-7) were defeated 57-51 Monday by California State Polytechnic Uni…
No. 12 Oregon preseason favorite to win Pac-12 title
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — No. 12 Oregon has been picked by the media as the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 championship when the conference resumes its season.
Old-man Ehlinger and freshman Rattler face off in Texas-OU
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is the old man of the Red River rivalry. He has seen just about everything.
Study: MLS gets A for racial hiring, but sliding in gender
A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer reported a high score for hiring people of color but a fourth straight decline in the hiring of women at the team and league level.
After bumpy road, The Mailman delivers for No. 3 Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett certainly has a sense of comedic timing.
K-State's Klieman agrees to extension, raise through 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman agreed to a contract extension through the 2026 season Monday that includes additional incentives and retention bonuses, despite a pandemic that forced the u…
UNC opens play in home-state Maui Invitational against UNLV
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina will begin play in the relocated Maui Invitational by facing UNLV in the Tar Heels’ home state as the tournament begins Nov. 30.
College Football Picks: Tennessee, Miami take big swings
Enough talking about whether Texas is back.
Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden, 90, tests positive for virus
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus and was home Monday monitoring his symptoms.
College football graduate transfers making immediate impacts
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tony Fields had the desert in his blood growing up in Las Vegas and as a three-year starter at Arizona.
USC O-lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker opts back in for season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker has opted back into the upcoming season, giving an enormous boost to the Trojans' offense.
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Schiano says coronavirus is Rutgers' biggest opponent now
With less than three weeks to go before the Big Ten season-opener, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano insists his team's biggest opponent in the football season at this point is the coronavirus pandemic.
Affidavit: Man fatally shot by Texas cop offered handshake
DALLAS (AP) — A Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a small East Texas city had offered a handshake to the officer, asking if he was “doing good,” as the officer arrived at a convenience sto…
Off target: ACC QBs throwing interceptions at alarming rate
The touchdown passes to interceptions ratio is raising eyebrows around the Atlantic Coast Conference and some coaches point to the coronavirus as the culprit.