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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 …
Coach Dawn Staley awaits Olympics, focuses on South Carolina
NEW YORK (AP) — Coach Dawn Staley would be prepping the U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic.
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…
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…
Idaho march brings college athletes, officers together
Tommy Togiai could hear the emotion in his teammates' voices, see it in their eyes, even on a computer screen. The Ohio State defensive tackle felt it, too, in the days after George Floyd's death while in the custo…
Louisiana College applies for NAIA for 2021-22 school year
PINEVILLE, La. (AP) — A private Baptist college in Louisiana
Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher handed recruiting penalties by NCAA
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M's football program was placed on probation and coach Jimbo Fisher given a six-month show cause order by the NCAA on Thursday after the Aggies were found to have violated recr…
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.
UMass-Dartmouth cuts 8 athletic teams; not virus related
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has cut eight varsity athletic teams in an effort to better direct resources to remaning programs and align itself with other NCAA Division III schools, officials said.
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.
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…
Prep hoops star Emoni Bates commits to play for Michigan St
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan high school basketball standout Emoni Bates has committed to play at Michigan State for the class of 2022.
University of Minnesota: 7 students test COVID-19 positive
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota said Tuesday that seven athletes from “multiple sports” have tested positive for the coronavirus.
House finishes work with slew of 'Christmas tree' bills
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Christmas came early for the New Hampshire House on Tuesday, but for the most part, only Democrats were celebrating.