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Cougs to play Utah state in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
PULLMAN — The Washington State University Cougars football team (6-6) is set to play Utah State (6-6) in the Famou…
No. 4 Georgia to be reunited with popular Pittman in opener
Kirby Smart gives much credit to first-year Arkansas coach Sam Pittman for helping to make No. 4 Georgia an annual contender for the Southeastern Conference championship.
Syracuse's Carrier Dome turns 40 years old, gets new look
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University's Carrier Dome opened 40 years ago with an overflow crowd that set an attendance record that still stands.
Kansas, K-State try to rebound in Big 12 from Sun Belt blows
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas and Kansas State had plenty of reasons to believe this season would produce another solid brick for the foundation of their programs, despite spring football being scuttled by the coron…
Upheaval among Utah's soccer teams takes another turn
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Utah Royals coach Craig Harrington has been placed on a leave of absence in the latest round of tumult to hit owner Dell Loy Hansen's Utah Soccer Holdings.
Man claims self defense in fatal shooting of basketball star
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the midday shooting of a college basketball star on a Hartford street claimed self defense at his arraignment on Monday.
New push to retire Native team names headed to Legislature
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The first Native American woman elected to the Washington state House of Representatives says she is drafting legislation to remove Native-themed mascots and team names at public schools. This…
Former college basketball star fatally shot in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former star basketball star at Albertus Magnus College has been shot and killed in Hartford, authorities said.
Vandy coach still mum on starting QB vs No. 10 Texas A&M
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derek Mason knows who his new starting quarterback is. The Vanderbilt coach just isn't saying, not while looking for every advantage possible in the Commodores' season opener.
Mullen's Florida staff receives nearly $500K before pandemic
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen didn’t get a raise or an extension after his team’s 11-2 finish last season. His staff got the money.
Monday's Sports in Brief
MLB
Coach Fuente hopes Hokies 'able to play' Wolfpack this week
First it was North Carolina State that couldn’t play Virginia Tech because of positive coronavirus tests, and then it was the Hokies who had to pull out of a game against Virginia because of the virus.
POLL ALERT: Miami jumps to No. 12, No. 25 Marshall joins Top 25 after beating App State; No. 1 Clemson, top 7 unchanged
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Miami jumps to No. 12, No. 25 Marshall joins Top 25 after beating App State; No. 1 Clemson, top 7 unchanged.
Minnesota star WR Bateman wants to opt back into 2020 season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to opt back in for the 2020 football season in light of the Big Ten's resumption of fall competition, contingent on the star junior gaining the …
Aranda optimistic Baylor will play Big 12 opener vs Kansas
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda expressed optimism Monday that his team will be able to play its Big 12 opener against Kansas on Saturday after having to call off a game last weekend because of positive…
No. 5 Florida will open season without starting O-lineman
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 5 Florida will open the season short-handed up front.