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Warley's 22 points and 14 rebounds help No. 7 Gonzaga beat San Diego 99-93
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jalen Warley had 22 points and 14 rebounds as No. 7 Gonzaga held off a late charge to beat San Di…
High school sports face many obstacles as school year nears
The same pandemic-related questions that have bedeviled professional and college sports are front and center for high school administrators across the country -- and they are far more complicated.
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Lamont reluctant to let UConn football travel to hot spots
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he would be reluctant to allow UConn's football team to travel to any state with a high coronavirus infection rate this fall.
Bea Gorton, Indiana's 1st women's hoops coach, dies at 73
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bea Gorton, the first women's basketball coach at Indiana, has died. She was 73.
The Latest: Meadows tests positive, Moncada back from virus
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Tennessee Vols tight end has back surgery for herniated disk
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee tight end Austin Pope says he had surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his back.
College hoops coaches move to eliminate standardized testing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Men's and women's college basketball coaches are proposing the NCAA eliminate standardized testing requirements from initial-eligibility standards, calling exams such as the SAT and ACT “lon…
ESPN: Most highest-paid college coaches avoid salary cuts
Most of the highest-paid college football coaches have avoided the voluntary salary reductions that have swept Power Five programs, according to an ESPN survey.
Alabama Senate race shapes up to be a contentious slugfest
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — With control of the U.S. Senate on the line, Alabama’s race is shaping up to be a contentious showdown between a college football coach backed by President Donald Trump and the body’s most e…
Rhode Island cracks down on beach crowding, parking
A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England on Saturday:
'Big window' - Is testing plan rigorous enough for football?
If there is a college football season, Wednesdays could be busy for medical staffs around the country.
The Latest: Dodgers CF Pollock considered skipping season
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RB Hubbard tabbed Big 12's preseason top offensive player
Oklahoma State junior running back Chuba Hubbard has been picked as the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, only weeks after the NCAA rushing leader lashed out at coach Mike Gundy and suggested he might …
NCAA approves bowl eligibility adjustment for FCS victories
Major college football teams will be permitted to count two victories against second-tier Division I teams toward bowl eligibility this season.
West Virginia basketball signs Seny Ndiaye
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Seny Ndiaye has signed a national letter of intent to play men's basketball at West Virginia.