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Wildcats set for final home series
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (9-29) return to the diamond Friday for their final home weekend seri…
NJIT switches conferences to American East from Atlantic Sun
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Institute of Technology is switching conferences, joining America East and leaving the Atlantic Sun.
Florida governor signs college athlete NIL compensation bill
Florida has cleared the way for college athletes in the state to earn money from endorsement deals as soon as next summer. That comes even as some in college sports want to slow things down due to concerns about ho…
NCAA says it will review Idaho's transgender law in August
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — NCAA officials will discuss Idaho’s law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports amid calls for the organization to move men’s basketball tournament games scheduled to be playe…
Track is back at Brown after outcry about lost opportunities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has reinstated its men's varsity track and cross country programs, with the school president saying dropping the teams to club status would have had a negative effect on eff…
6 Houston athletes test positive for COVID-19 with symptoms
HOUSTON (AP) — The University of Houston is suspending all voluntary workouts for its athletes after six tested positive for COVID-19 with symptoms.
Legislators reconvene in hockey arena, wearing masks
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers donned masks and submitted to temperature checks on Thursday for the House’s first session since the start of the coronavirus pandemic — and its first outside the Stateh…
USC welcomes back Reggie Bush after 10 years in NCAA exile
Reggie Bush was the centerpiece of Southern California's last football dynasty. He inspired players to become Trojans and continued to be adored by USC fans while spending a decade in NCAA-mandated exile from the s…
Comedian charged with inciting riot in Alabama protest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama comedian who spoke at a rally following the police killing of George Floyd was arrested on a charge of inciting a riot by police who contend he helped spark a night of violent unr…
Team spurs Syracuse coach Babers to comment on racial strife
All it took was a Zoom call with his players to spur Syracuse coach Dino Babers to break his silence on the racial tension in the country.
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NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day
The NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to give athletes the day off from sports on election day, responding to grassroots movements of activism from players and coaches.
6 Houston athletes test positive for COVID-19 with symptoms
HOUSTON (AP) — The University of Houston is suspending all voluntary workouts for its athletes after six tested positive for COVID-19 with symptoms.
NJIT switches conferences to American East from Atlantic Sun
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Institute of Technology is switching conferences, joining America East and leaving the Atlantic Sun.
Texas athletes: Rename buildings, drop 'The Eyes of Texas'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports called on the school Friday to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate …