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Wildcats sweep competition in final home series
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (12-29) earned key wins over Montana State University-Billings Saturd…
Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw steps down after 33 seasons, two national championships
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw steps down after 33 seasons, two national championships.
Former Ohio St AD Jim Jones dies, was adviser to Woody Hayes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jim Jones, a former academic assistant to football coaching great Woody Hayes who went on to serve as Ohio State athletic director in the 1980s and '90s, has died. He was 83.
Hall of Famers Bednarik, Dawkins among Eagles' best picks
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: C/LB Chuck Bednarik. Concrete Charlie was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1949 NFL draft and is the league’s last full-time two-way player. He missed three games his rookie season and sta…
Maryland high school athletes lose vital time in pandemic
BEAR, Del. (AP) — This spring was supposed to be Jade Greene’s time to get noticed.
Minor leaguers, college players get creative to stay ready
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Andre Nnebe hollers over the breeze coming off the bay behind home plate and announces to the group, “First pitch, 2:10!”
Virus dings AT&T results, telecom withdraws year guidance
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic hurt AT&T's revenue and profit in the first quarter, and it withdrew its financial guidance for the year.
Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back
While professional sports leagues can ponder plans to isolate their athletes from the new coronavirus and have them play in unusual, even secluded places, college sports have no such option.
A look at the best and worst in 49ers draft history
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Jerry Rice. After winning the Super Bowl with a then-record 18 wins in the 1984 season, coach Bill Walsh pulled off an even bigger victory in the following draft. San Francisco traded u…
Ga Tech lands pair of men's basketball transfers
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has landed a pair of men's basketball transfers, including a post player who spent his freshman season at rival Georgia.
From Jim Brown to Johnny Football, Browns hit draft extremes
CLEVELAND (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: RB Jim Brown. Period. Arguably the greatest player in NFL history was picked by the Browns with the No. 6 overall selection in 1957. Brown rushed for 12,312 yards in ni…
Chiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troubles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Good luck finding a more recent “best first-round pick” than the No. 10 overall choice in 2017. After a learning season behind Alex Smith, the Q…
Kent State WR Dixon gets sixth year of eligibility from NCAA
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Kent State wide receiver Antwan Dixon, who missed two seasons because of a rare blood disorder, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.
LT and Eli _ and lots of first-round flops in Giants drafts
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LB Lawrence Taylor. L.T. was the No. 2 overall pick in 1981 behind South Carolina RB George Rogers. In 13 seasons, he transformed the game, his position and the Giants, leading them to …
ETSU adds guard David Sloan as transfer from Kansas State
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State has signed guard David Sloan as a transfer from Kansas State.
Ravens' best draft pick was their first: HOF tackle Ogden
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: OT Jonathan Ogden. After moving from Cleveland to Baltimore, the Ravens used the first draft pick in franchise history to take Ogden fourth overall in 1996 after giving serious consider…