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Cougars’ Whitaker earns Coach of the Year
PULLMAN — After guiding the Washington State Cougars swimming and dive program to its winningest season, Head Coac…
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.
The Latest: Trump says he's hopeful for fall football season
WASHINGTON — At a White House event on reopening schools, President Donald Trump said he has spoken with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Louisiana State University coach Ed Orgeron about moving forward with…
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.
Former NFL player sentenced to prison on drug charge
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A former NFL player was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to distribute 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of marijuana and money laundering, federal prosecutors said.
Yeoman, who coached Houston for 25 seasons, dead at 92
HOUSTON (AP) — Bill Yeoman, the longtime Houston football coach who led the Cougars to four Southwest Conference titles and a school-record 160 victories, has died. He was 92.
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…
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…
Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic
A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conferences, succumbed to the pandemic and canceled their fall football seasons.
Mississippi flag design process: Elvis has left the building
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new Mississippi state flag will not include beer cans, crawfish, a caramel cake, Elvis or Kermit the Frog.
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Mississippi governor: 'College football is essential'
JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football — even amid the
Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in September
Baylor coach Dave Aranda could see a weight being lifted off the shoulders of his players during a meeting Tuesday night, when word began to filter out that the Big 12 Conference would attempt to play football this…
College bribery scheme tipster sentenced for financial fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles financier who tipped authorities to the college admissions cheating scheme was sentenced to prison Wednesday for trying to cheat stock investors out of $15 million.