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Cougars earn close win over Pepperdine
PULLMAN — Washington State Cougars (2-12) shook off a slow start and used a strong second half to earn a 66-63 win…
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.
Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials
Madison Daily Leader, Aug. 5
SEC, ACC, Big 12 still hoping to play football this fall
And then there were three.
Coaches' emotions on edge as pandemic questions linger
Indiana coach Tom Allen was heartbroken. Kansas State’s Chris Klieman doesn't know if he will be, too, eventually, but said he wants to keep his players on campus.
College football players left in limbo as seasons get pushed
Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson is ready to play football next month.
Mississippi governor: 'College football is essential'
JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football — even amid the
AP Source: Pac-12 Conference cancels fall football season, postpones all sports until Jan. 1 because of COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — AP Source: Pac-12 Conference cancels fall football season, postpones all sports until Jan. 1 because of COVID-19.
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
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…
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.
Pac-12, Big Ten ponder fall football as another school punts
Officials in the Big Ten and Pac-12 resumed discussions Tuesday about whether college football should be played this fall as another program decided to punt on its coming season because of the pandemic.
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.
The Latest: UMass cancels football, will try again in spring
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.
After MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?
In many ways, the Mid-American Conference has little in common with Power Five leagues that first come to mind when fans think of major college football.