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Wildcats’ Fisk departs for Portland State
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington athletics announced that Head Coach Chris Fisk would be departing the Wildcats foo…
Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Dwight Hicks left New Jersey as a teenager, seeking to take a step toward his NFL dreams by playing football at the University of Michigan.
1st sports betting retail location opening in New Hampshire
SEABROOK, N.H. (AP) — The first sports betting retail location is opening in New Hampshire, a little over a year after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill legalizing betting on professional and college sports in the st…
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The Latest: Asian football cancels Oct., Nov. qualifiers
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Governor says virus tests may increase as schools reopen
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that coronavirus testing in Texas could increase as schools reopen amid a sharp drop-off in the number of tests in recent weeks.
The Latest: China's community virus cases hit single digits
BEIJING — China’s newly confirmed community transmitted cases of coronavirus fell into the single digits on Wednesday, while Hong Kong saw another 33 cases of infection.
Big Ten Conference announces it won't play football this fall, will explore playing in the spring
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Conference announces it won't play football this fall, will explore playing in the spring.
DeSantis pushes football; Florida breaks virus death record
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for college football to be played as scheduled this fall, saying Tuesday that canceling the season as some conferences are doing because of the
The Latest: Asian Beach Games postponed
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
SEC, ACC, Big 12 still hoping to play football this fall
And then there were three.
UConn's Bueckers marches for her little brother's future
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn freshman Paige Bueckers marched for racial justice in her home state of Minnesota after the death of George Floyd and says she plans to continue using her voice for social change now th…
College football games canceled or postponed near 1,000
The number of canceled or postponed college football games as of Tuesday, according to Associated Press research.
As college leaders meet, football players push to play
After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them pla…
Worldwide virus cases top 20 million, doubling in six weeks
It took six months for the world to reach 10 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It took just over six weeks for that number to double.
Ruling keeps NCAA from limiting some athlete compensation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A court decision the NCAA says will hurt college sports by allowing certain student-athletes to be paid “vast sums” of money as “educational expenses” will go into effect after the Supreme Court d…