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Eagles open season with 17 PRs and multiple event wins
SPOKANE — The Eastern Washington Eagles opened the outdoor track and field season at the Sam Adams Classic at Whit…
Photo of maskless Vermont football players prompts criticism
WESTMINSTER, Vt. (AP) — A photo of the senior football players from a Vermont high school is prompting school officials to remind the players and others of the need to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
No. 13 Cincinnati opens vs Austin Peay team finishing up
CINCINNATI (AP) — Luke Fickell turned down Michigan State's coaching job in February, content to stay in a place where his family is comfortable and the football team is on the rise. After a delay because of the pa…
NCAA D1 Council proposes framework for fall sports in spring
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — National tournaments will have fewer teams and fewer sites for preliminary rounds under the NCAA Division I Council's proposal for fall sports that were pushed to the spring because of the coron…
No. 23 Appalachian State faces sharp young QB at Marshall
Quarterback Grant Wells had one of the finest debuts in Marshall football history.
The Latest: Virus scraps UNC football game with Charlotte
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Miami, Louisville meet in ACC showdown of ranked teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Impressive season-opening victories by No. 17 Miami and No. 18 Louisville has the schools ranked — maybe sooner than some expected.
No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette not overlooking Georgia State
ATLANTA (AP) — Coach Billy Napier is guarded against No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette having a letdown Saturday against Georgia State.
42 Badger players, staff test positive for coronavirus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Forty-two players and staff with the Wisconsin football team have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Big Ten makes plans to get the season started.
Citadel embraces shot at No. 1 Clemson in revamped schedule
Citadel coach Brent Thompson wasn't sure his team would ever get the chance to play this season, let alone take on the nation's top-ranked team.
Iowa will not revisit sports cuts despite return of football
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says the Big Ten's decision to have a fall football season will not impact its decision to eliminate four sports programs.
No. 17 Miami, No. 18 Louisville meet to top ACC schedule
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 2:
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ACC teams look to fix opening-week miscues for Week 2 games
North Carolina coach Mack Brown knows his team started the season with too many penalties and turnovers.
Column: College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirus
When it came time to confront a global pandemic, we should've known college football would whiff on the tackle.
2 West Virginia football players test positive for virus
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's football team has two active confirmed coronavirus cases, coach Neal Brown said Tuesday.