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Lions’ Johnny Ferguson signs with EOU
MOSES LAKE — Johnny Ferguson, a student at Covenant Christian School and a football and basketball star with the M…
New CCHA men's hockey league adds D1 newbie St. Thomas
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The newly formed Central Collegiate Hockey Association added the University of St. Thomas on Wednesday, giving the upstart conference eight teams for its inaugural 2021-22 season.
SEC goes to conference-only schedule, Sept. 26 start
The powerhouse Southeastern Conference reconfigured its schedule Thursday to include only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in whi…
Mike Gillespie, coach of College World Series teams, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series title teams with Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 80.
Sheriff: South Carolina man killed over basketball game
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina have arrested a man accused of shooting another man to death during an argument over a basketball game.
Virginia Tech star CB Farley to skip college football season
Virginia Tech star cornerback Caleb Farley announced Wednesday he will not play for the Hokies if there is a season, becoming the most notable major-college football player to opt out because of concerns about the …
Finance firm founder gets 6 months in college bribery scam
The founder of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm was sentenced Wednesday to six months behind bars for paying about $450,000 in bribes to boost his two daughters' entrance exam scores and get one of them into G…
Cyclones add Ball St to replace canceled game against Iowa
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has added Ball State to its 2020 football schedule to replace the canceled Cy-Hawk Series game at Iowa.
Ohio prohibits county fairs, will expand day care capacity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Day cares can return to normal staffing ratios, but county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides, games and gra…
Former Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Lou Henson, the plain-spoken coach who took New Mexico State and Illinois to the Final Four during a 21-year career that included nearly 800 victories and a feud with fellow Big Ten coach Bob…
AP source: Southeastern Conference will limit football season only to conference games because of pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — AP source: Southeastern Conference will limit football season only to conference games because of pandemic.
AP Source: ACC presidents to delay voting on new schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference university presidents are expected to delay voting on a revised football schedule for the league when they meet Wednesday, a person involved in the situation told The Associated Press.
The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives
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Column: SEC moves raise question: Is season even worth it?
If college football somehow makes it to the field, all we’ll get is a shell of a season.
Evansville adds 2 former Butler players to Lickliter's staff
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Evansville coach Todd Lickliter has hired two former players — Brandon Crone and Thomas Jackson — to be assistant coaches.
Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team
Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two …