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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…
Rutgers wrestling gets up 2x Big Ten champ as grad transfer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time Big Ten Conference wrestling champion Sebastian Rivera has enrolled at Rutgers as a graduate transfer.
The Latest: Tennessee athletic budget assumes football fans
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Kentucky city passes resolution to remove Lee statue
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A western Kentucky city has passed a resolution asking county officials to remove a century-old Confederate statue from the community's courthouse.
UConn eliminates four sports in COVID-19 related budget cuts
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut decided to eliminate four athletic teams as it deals with an expected budget deficit driven by issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Return of college athletes gives glimpse of back to school
Late last week, Clemson announced 28 athletes and athletic staffers had tested positive for COVID-19.
WVU coordinator apologizes after player's accusations
Suspended West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning apologized Wednesday after a player alleged he made a series of insensitive remarks, including against Hispanics.
College athletes using platform to address social issues
Deuce McAllister grew up in Mississippi and was well aware of the racial history of Ole Miss when he decided to play football there in the late 1990s. Even so, he never got used to seeing the Confederate battle emb…
List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic
Four-year college athletic teams eliminated because of budgetary cuts or school closures associated with the coronavirus pandemic, according to Associated Press research through Wednesday, June 24. (x-denotes schoo…
Veteran Bentley U. women's coach Barbara Stevens retires
BOSTON (AP) — Longtime Bentley University women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens is retiring after a four-decade run that included more than 1,000 wins, the 2014 NCAA Division II national championship, and recent…
The Latest: DIII UMass Boston, Bowdoin cancel fall sports
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Tennessee to host UConn Huskies on Jan. 21 in Revival Series
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Tennessee Lady Vols will host UConn on Jan. 21 in the second game of the Revival Series between the college basketball rivals.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford stepping down after 24 years
When John Swofford became commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1997, the league was basketball-centric and North Carolina-focused.
Frontier Conference announces shortened fall seasons
WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — The Montana-based Frontier Conference has approved abbreviated football and volleyball schedules for this fall, the league announced.
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In-person homecoming events canceled except football game
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — All in-person homecoming activities will be canceled this year at West Virginia State University due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday.