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Cougs name Citowicki new women's soccer head coach
PULLMAN — Washington State athletics announced Chris Citowicki as its new head coach of the Cougars women’s soccer…
Liberty moves to 3-0, beats North Alabama 28-7
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw three first-half touchdown passes and Liberty beat North Alabama 28-7 on Saturday.
SMU gets late FG for 30-27 win over long-idle No. 25 Memphis
DALLAS (AP) — Chris Naggar kicked a 43-yard field goal with nine seconds left and SMU beat No. 25 Memphis 30-27 on Saturday, after the Mustangs blew an early three-touchdown lead against a team playing its first ga…
Jones accounts for 3 TDs, Army beats Abilene Christian 55-23
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Jemel Jones had 14 carries for a career-high 138yards rushing and two touchdowns and added a 33-yard TD pass as the Black Knights cruised to a 55-23 win over Abilene Christi…
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Clemson players sport social justice messages on uniforms
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Several Clemson players wore social justice messages on their jerseys in playing Virginia on Saturday night — a few days after Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said he was not in favor of messages of …
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.
Arkansas snaps 20-game SEC skid, 21-14 vs. Mississippi St.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Two coaches and almost three years since Arkansas last won a Southeastern Conference game, the Razorbacks took down the team that was the talk of college football last week.
Brennan throws 4 TD passes, No. 20 LSU beats Vanderbilt 41-7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The LSU Tigers proved they could protect their quarterback, and Myles Brennan showed what he could do with some time to throw.
Herbert, Virginia Tech beat Duke 38-31 for 2-0 start
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Khalil Herbert ran for 208 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard score with 2:20 left, to help shorthanded Virginia Tech hold off Duke for a 38-31 win on Saturday.
Jones throws deep, No. 2 Alabama tops No. 13 Texas A&M 52-24
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mac Jones launched his first pass far to John Metchie III for a 78-yard touchdown. It was most definitely a sign of things to come.
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King, Byrd help Ga. Southern beat ULM 35-30
MONROE, La. (AP) — J.D. King ran for a career-high 196 yards and a score, Rashad Byrd had a tackle at the 1-yard line in the closing seconds, and Georgia Southern held on for a 35-30 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Sa…
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives.
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers
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Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin tests positive for COVID-19
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona football coach Kevin Sumlin has tested positive for COVID-19 less than a week before the team begins its preseason practices.