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Quincy standout ‘Duckie’ Workinger returns home to lead Vikings womens wrestling
MOSES LAKE — Shannon “Duckie” Workinger was named the new head coach of women’s wrestling at Big Bend Community Co…
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.
AP Source: Ivy League calls off fall sports, including football, for its eight schools.
BOSTON (AP) — AP Source: Ivy League calls off fall sports, including football, for its eight schools.
Cunningham says Boynton key reason he stayed at Oklahoma St
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton kept star recruit Cade Cunningham from leaving the program, in part, because he was willing to lose him.
Alabama agrees to play 3 games with Tigers, 2 in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis will play Alabama three times over the next three seasons with two of those games in Memphis.
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers:
Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the coronavirus pandemic is be…
Editorial Roundup: New York
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers:
New Mexico State extends suspension of athlete workouts
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University says it will continue its temporary suspension of student-athlete workouts as it waits for more COVID-19 testing results.
Wednesday Sports in Brief
COLLEGE SPORTS
Vanderbilt cuts at least 8 from athletics communications
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has laid off at least two people with six more forced to re-apply for their jobs as the Southeastern Conference's lone private school works to merge its athletics communications d…
Big Ten Conference will play only conference games in football, several other sports if fall seasons proceed in pandemic
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Conference will play only conference games in football, several other sports if fall seasons proceed in pandemic.
Former South Carolina football star, AD Dixon dead at 83
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina running back, athletic director and board of trustees member King Dixon died Monday. He was 83.
NC State hires ex-ECU head coach McNeill in advisory role
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has hired former East Carolina head coach and Oklahoma assistant Ruffin McNeill for an advisory role on its football staff.
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of football player
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a University of Toledo football player following a fight at a city pizza restaurant this week was charged with murder, authorities said.
'Heartbreaking day' — Stanford drops 11 sports to cut costs
Stanford was already facing some difficult financial choices as it tried to support one of the nation's largest athletics departments.