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Men's college basketball recap
MOSES LAKE — Men's basketball is well underway in Washington as several teams are battling it out in their respect…
Northwestern's Phillips to chair NCAA men's hoops committee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northwestern vice president Jim Phillips was chosen Monday to chair the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season, succeeding Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart.
Oklahoma coach Riley now pulling top QBs from prep ranks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — On his official visit, Caleb Williams was scheduled to chat with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley for 20 minutes.
Senate, House runoffs included on Alabama runoff ballot
The Republican Senate runoff for U.S. Senate and three contests to select party nominees for two open U.S. House seats are the highlights of Tuesday's election in Alabama.
UNC recruit Grimes to reclassify, join Tar Heels this summer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina recruit Tony Grimes says he plans to reclassify and graduate this summer so that he can join the Tar Heels for the upcoming season.
Pac-12, Big Ten shelve games and fears grow of ripple effect
The Big Ten and Pac-12 became the first Power Five leagues to shift to an all-conference fall schedule as college sports faces a dramatically different landscape due to the coronavirus pandemic. In football alone, …
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association halts fall play
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a conference comprised of historically black colleges, is suspending all fall sports out of concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke hires Celtics' Lawson to lead women's basketball team
Duke has turned to Boston Celtics assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson to lead its women’s basketball program.
Sessions vies for Senate comeback in race shadowed by Trump
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seeking a political comeback, former U.S. Attorney General
Friday's Sports in Brief
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California couple agrees to guilty pleas in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — A California couple agreed Friday to plead guilty to paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit.
Connecticut traffic picks up, but still less than in January
Traffic has picked up across much of Connecticut as more businesses reopen and people return to work, but there are still fewer drivers on the roads than before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
The Latest: Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tests positive
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Karaoke-inspired pitcher hangs up baseball glove for guitar
LIVINGSTON (AP) — After a long day on the mound and talking to scouts during a fall-ball baseball tournament last year in Colorado, Rob Wolf’s teammate Scott Tatum, who also plays with Wolf on the Livingston Braves…
UMass hockey players roll to raise funds for cancer charity
BOSTON (AP) — Two varsity hockey players at a Massachusetts college plan to don inline skates and roll from Boston to Michigan to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Grit, resolve carry Northern Kentucky's Harris in hard times
The image Karl Harris has of his father is painted by old photos and the stories his brothers tell.