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Quincy standout ‘Duckie’ Workinger returns home to lead Vikings womens wrestling
MOSES LAKE — Shannon “Duckie” Workinger was named the new head coach of women’s wrestling at Big Bend Community Co…
Forecasting freshman stars particularly tough this season
Figuring out which true freshmen could make an impact is more challenging than usual this year with the coronavirus pandemic having such an impact on the preseason.
Longtime Cal football staffer Bud Turner dies at age 84
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Bud “Dog” Turner, who worked in various roles for the California football program for a half-century, has died. He was 84.
For college football on TV, 'the season itself is the story'
The networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller inventory of games because many conferences won't be playing this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rice delays start of practice 4 weeks before expected opener
HOUSTON (AP) — Rice has delayed the start of preseason football practice less than four weeks before the Owls are scheduled to open their pandemic-delayed and shortened season.
UNT QBs coach charged for improper relationship at prep job
DENTON, Texas (AP) — First-year North Texas quarterbacks coach Tate Wallis was free on bond Friday after his arrest on charges of having an improper relationship with a student while in his previous job at a high s…
Longtime football coach Lou Holtz to get Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to longtime football coach Lou Holtz.
PICK SIX: Plenty of big games still scheduled amid pandemic
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'Father of the Final Four' Tom Jernestedt dies at 75.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Jernstedt, a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame for his contributions to college basketball and the NCAA Tournament, has died. He was 75.
Potential impact transfers this season aren't limited to QBs
While most of the offseason chatter surrounding college football transfers inevitably focuses on quarterbacks, plenty of notable players at other positions also switched teams and could make major impacts for their…
UTEP beats Stephen F. Austin 24-14 in season opener
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Deion Hankins ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns to lead UTEP to a 24-14 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Pick Six: From Heisman to Outland, projecting award winners
College football loves its awards.
Ewing hopes to carry on Thompson's legacy at Georgetown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he will try to carry on the legacy of his former coach and lifelong mentor John Thompson, who died Sunday at age 78.
Friday's Sports in Brief
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Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Stir-crazy in some cases after the dreary Summer of COVID-19, Americans headed into the Labor Day weekend amid warnings from public health officials not to make the same mistakes they did ove…