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Wildcats take down the Vikings
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (14-1) defeated the Western Washington Vikings (12-5) 75-58 Saturday …
Top prospect Maker picks Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highly touted prospect Makur Maker verbally committed to Howard University on Friday, picking the Bison over college basketball powerhouses UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis.
Texas linebacker Overshown to sit out until 'changes made'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown said Thursday he will sit out from all team activities until the school starts meeting demands for campus changes sought by dozens of Longhorns athle…
Oklahoma St finds 'no signs' of racism in football program
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State’s athletic director said late Thursday an internal review had found “no sign or indication of racism” in the football program under coach Mike Gundy after a number of players…
Attorney: School asked track coach to take pay cut
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Longtime track and field coach George Williams was asked by St. Augustine’s University to take a 50% pay cut and give up his job as athletic director before he was fired, his attorney said Thur…
McCallie won't return as Duke's women's basketball coach
Joanne P. McCallie won’t return for a 14th season as Duke’s women’s basketball coach.
Oklahoma State's Gundy takes pay cut in wake of T-shirt flap
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took a $1 million pay cut and had his contract shortened by a year as part of an internal review prompted by sharp criticism from his star running back for w…
Boise State cutting baseball, women's swimming and diving
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise State is discontinuing its baseball program just months after the school was forced to cut short its first season in 40 years with only a handful of games played.
Jarmond faces many challenges in taking over as UCLA's AD
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most new athletic directors who take over in July have the luxury of getting acclimated to their new school before things really ramp up in two months. That isn't going to be the case for the sta…
Austin Peay coach quits unexpectedly after 1 year on job
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Austin Peay coach Mark Hudspeth has resigned after one season on the job that included him taking the Governors to a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the FCS quarterfinals.
K-State players end threat of boycott over Floyd tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State football players have called off a threatened boycott in response to an insensitive tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd.
Navy-Lafayette joins lists of college football cancellations
The coronavirus pandemic is already impacting the 2020 college football schedule, with the Sept. 12 game between Lafayette College and Navy the latest to be canceled.
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Suspect accused of football game threat enters guilty plea
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who used Facebook to threaten a shooting at Ohio State University and vowed to hurt players on the football team and then-head coach Urban Meyer pleaded guilty Wednesday, authorities sai…
NCAA case against Kansas hoops taken for independent review
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The NCAA's infractions case against the University of Kansas men's basketball program has been accepted into a newly created independent investigation process that was created to handle especi…
Louisiana College applies for NAIA for 2021-22 school year
PINEVILLE, La. (AP) — A private Baptist college in Louisiana