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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…
Villanova president elected chairman of Big East board
NEW YORK (AP) — Villanova's president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, has been elected the chairman of the Big East Conference's board of directors, effective July 1.
UConn soccer player loses lawsuit over obscene gesture
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that UConn did nothing wrong when it took away the scholarship of a soccer player who gave the middle finger to a television camera.
Building bubbles: Cautious 1st steps toward football season
College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend.
Clemson WR Ross has surgery to correct spinal issue
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross had surgery Friday for a congenital fusion in his spine that will keep him off the field this upcoming season.
Kansas agrees to $2.55M settlement with ex-football coach
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas announced late Friday it had reached a settlement with former football coach David Beaty, who had filed a lawsuit against the school alleging athletic department offic…
Oklahoma State fined $10,000, men's basketball team banned from upcoming postseason in fallout from corruption scandal
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State fined $10,000, men's basketball team banned from upcoming postseason in fallout from corruption scandal.
College basketball coaches discuss racism, diversity
Frank Martin remembers the day 22 years ago when he was stopped by a police officer in the middle of nowhere, when he was driving across the country from his home in Miami to help coach a youth basketball camp.
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Protests against police and racism spread across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of people protested police brutality and racial injustice in Mississippi's capital city on Saturday, one of a series of protests across the state.
Iowa strength coach put on leave amid racism allegations
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as system…
AP Top 25 Podcast: Taking first step toward football season
If there is going to be college football in the fall, the first step is getting the players back together while still fighting the coronavirus.
Iowa strength coach denies 'unethical behavior or bias'
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any “unethical behavior or bias” based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they alle…
DePaul AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto retires after 18 years
CHICAGO (AP) — Longtime DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto is retiring.
Utah suspends Morgan Scalley for texting racial slur in 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has suspended defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley for using a racial slur in a 2013 text message.