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Wildcats baseball fourth in preseason poll
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats baseball squad was ranked fourth in the Greater Northwest Conference …
Pandemic puts first-year football coaches in deeper bind
Nick Rolovich dived right in when Washington State hired him in January. Like all first-year coaches, he had to make up ground in a hurry.
North Dakota's largest stadium preparing for virus patients
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Plans are in place to convert North Dakota's largest sports venue into a field hospital in case it's needed for COVID-19 patients, Fargo officials said Thursday.
NCAA confirms Georgia Tech eligible for 2021 postseason
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech athletic director Todd Stansbury says the school met the requirements of its men's basketball postseason ban as part of punishments from the NCAA even though most of the postseason was c…
Some Ivy schools deny withdrawing option to spring athletes
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivy League schools Harvard, Yale and Princeton will not allow their spring athletes to withdraw and return next year to preserve an extra year of eligibility.
Redskins weigh drafting Chase Young vs. trading No. 2 pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — It has long seemed like a virtual certainty that the Redskins will take Chase Young with the second pick in the NFL draft.
Louisville to implement 10% pay cuts for coaches, staffers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said head coaches and senior department staffers will take 10% salary cuts among proposed budget reductions to offset anticipated revenue shortfalls be…
Duke freshman Cassius Stanley declares for NBA draft
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke freshman Cassius Stanley is entering the NBA draft.
Maryland star Jalen Smith to leave school for NBA draft
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland forward Jalen Smith intends to enter the 2020 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining two years of eligibility.
Dayton's Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award as top hoops player
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Obi Toppin of Dayton won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding college basketball player.
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Omaha hires Ohio St. aide Banks as women's basketball coach
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ohio State assistant Carrie Banks has been hired as the new women's basketball coach at Omaha, athletic director Trev Alberts announced Tuesday.
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Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
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College baseball talent level to go up with change to draft
As disappointing as it's been to have the college baseball season shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Michigan coach Erik Bakich sees a silver lining.
NCAA grants DePaul's Coleman-Lands 6th year of eligibility
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul guard Jalen Coleman-Lands was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday.