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Cougs fall in midweek game at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The Washington State Cougars (7-12) fell short to Utah 8-5 Tuesday after an unsuccessful late pus…
McCormick rushes for 2 TDs, UTSA holds off Middle Tennessee
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Backup Josh Adkins threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, Sincere McCormick rushed for 82 yards and two scores, and UTSA held off Middle Tennessee 37-35 on Friday night in a Conference USA opener f…
MAC returns with 6-game football season starting Nov. 4
The Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season because of the pandemic, became the final one to jump back in, making it 10 out of 10 conferences that will play in the fa…
The Mid-American Conference will have a 6-game football season, meaning all 10 major conferences will play this fall
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Mid-American Conference will have a 6-game football season, meaning all 10 major conferences will play this fall.
Brown women's sports settlement gets preliminary approval
A federal judge on Friday gave preliminary approval to a settlement between Brown University and student-athletes who had challenged the Ivy League school's decision to drop several women's varsity sports.
The Latest: Georgia State-Charlotte football game postponed
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Notre Dame-Wake Forest postponed; Mountain West eyes fall
As the Atlantic Coast Conference worked Tuesday to reschedule another league game postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within one of its teams, the Mountain West was zeroing in on a possible late October start …
Correction: Virus Outbreak-College Sports story
In a story September 22, 2020, about COVID-19 disruptions in college sports, The Associated Press erroneously reported Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson had previously told AP the conference would not move …
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Sept. 26
Newberry is first SC school to add varsity women’s triathlon
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Newberry College has announced that they will be adding women's triathlon as a new sport starting next fall, becoming the first school in South Carolina to sponsor the sport, officials said.
No. 3 Oklahoma seeks payback against Kansas State
Kansas State (0-1, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Oklahoma (1-0, 0-0), Saturday at noon ET (FOX).
No. 6 LSU opens title defense vs. Mississippi State
Mississippi State at No. 6 LSU, Saturday at 3:30 ET (CBS).
Brown, Watkins have big nights in UAB's 42-10 win
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown rushed for three touchdowns in setting a UAB career record, fellow senior Austin Watkins Jr. had a career-high 183 yards receiving with a score, and the Blazers defeated South Alab…
No. 15 Oklahoma State opens Big 12 slate vs. West Virginia
West Virginia (1-0) at No. 15 Oklahoma State (1-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC).
No. 2 Crimson Tide visit Mizzou to begin SEC-only schedule
Alabama coach Nick Saban had nothing but praise for Eli Drinkwitz when discussing his Missouri counterpart this week.
No. 12 Hurricanes hope to beat FSU for 4th straight time
Florida State (0-1, 0-1 ACC) at No. 12 Miami (2-0, 1-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC).