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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…
Wake Forest turns to ETSU's Forbes as men's basketball coach
Wake Forest has hired East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes as its men’s basketball coach.
Damien Jefferson is 3rd Creighton player to enter NBA draft
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton forward Damien Jefferson has declared for the NBA draft, becoming the third player for the Bluejays to explore the possibility of turning professional.
Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation, but how?
The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism.
Utah guard Timmy Allen declares for NBA draft
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah sophomore guard Timmy Allen is testing the NBA waters.
Skeptics loom as NCAA builds guardrails around compensation
For more than 60 years, NCAA leaders have insisted college athletes had to be amateurs and to be amateurs they could not be paid for being athletes — by anybody.
College swimmers who are lifelong friends win courage awards
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Katelyn Mann and Bryana Cielo have been friends since they were 7, swimming together for the same club in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.
Rutgers guard Peter Kiss to enter transfer portal
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers guard Peter Kiss plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after playing for the Scarlet Knights for two seasons.
NCAA's top doctor: Testing crucial to having sports in fall
Widespread testing for coronavirus will be crucial to having college sports in the fall — especially contact sports such as football and basketball, the NCAA's chief medical officer said Friday.
Wake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current players
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can …
Notre Dame, Oregon top 2021 Maui Invitational field
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Former tournament champion Notre Dame and Oregon headline the 2021 Maui Invitational field.
The Latest: McConnell wants baseball and football on field
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Uncertain Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby moved to fall date
Horse racing’s Triple Crown season has been thrust into months of uncertainty by the coronavirus pandemic. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont face the same challenges in their own unique way. A look at some …
Court upholds dismissal of suit over Iowa governor's flight
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Des Moines attorney who challenged a 2017 flight that Gov. Kim Reynolds and her family took on a private jet to …
AFC South adds pass-rushing skill to already-loaded division
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The division that led the AFC in sacks in 2019 might be even tougher to block next season.
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