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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…
Early enrollees unlikely to be allowed to play winter games
The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons.
'Game-changer': Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12
The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected after the conference announced Thursday that each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on ath…
Vitale exceeds cancer fundraising goal before annual gala
Dick Vitale didn't know if he would reach this year's goal of raising $5 million for pediatric cancer research due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jarret Doege named starting quarterback at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jarret Doege will get the start at quarterback when West Virginia opens the season next week, coach Neal Brown said Thursday night.
Pac-12 reaches agreement for rapid COVID testing
The Pac-12 has reached an agreement with a diagnostic testing company that will allow each of the conference's 12 schools to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes who play close-contact sports.
The Latest: William & Mary to cut seven of its 23 sports
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
William & Mary to cut seven sports in pandemic budget crunch
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — William and Mary says it will cut seven of its 23 intercollegiate sports at the end of the 2021 academic year because of budget constraints related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brown U. rebuts 'conspiracy' in fight over women's sports
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University rebutted what the school calls “spurious conspiracy claims" as it responded to an allegation that it is failing to comply with a 1998 agreement ensuring gender equity in spo…
New details for Patterson into his 20th season heading TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gary Patterson goes into his 20th season as TCU's head coach paying attention to the detail of things he never would have thought about in the past.
Arizona's Akinjo immediately eligible after waiver
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona guard James Akinjo has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will immediately be eligible after transferring from Georgetown.
Colleges, public schools battle COVID-19 as classes resume
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas athletes must play without fans, Kansas State University is battling four new coronavirus outbreaks and a Topeka-area school district has halted in-person classes just day…
Son of former Syracuse hoops star Billy Owens joins Orange
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Chaz Owens, the son of former Syracuse All-American Billy Owens, has joined the Orange, men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim announced Wednesday.
Kiffin not promising instant turnaround at Mississippi
New Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin isn't promising a repeat of his near-instant turnaround at Florida Atlantic.
Hubbard leads high hopes for No. 15 Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy just wants to talk football.