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Records broken by Washington schools at Cougar Classic
PULLMAN — The Washington State Cougars hosted the Cougar Classic Friday that saw fellow Washington colleges like t…
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.
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…
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.
Amid uncertainty, college football trying to plan for season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Spring football was shelved because of the coronavirus. There is still plenty of work going on in college football.
Deserted icons: No College World Series hits Omaha hard
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rich Tokheim's sports apparel shop is right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park. More than half his annual revenue comes in the 11 or 12 days of the College World Series each June.
Columbia star Smith says he's transferring to Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ivy League scoring leader Mike Smith said Friday he's transferring to Michigan.
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy apologizes for COVID-19 comments
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy apologized Saturday for comments this week about the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNC reserve big man Brandon Huffman plans to transfer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina says reserve big man Brandon Huffman plans to transfer.
Thursday Sports in Brief
NFL
NFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate remotely in the NFL draft in two weeks that will double as a telethon to raise mon…
Staley thinks No. 1 South Carolina is national champs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley believes her top-ranked Gamecocks are the women's basketball national champions, even without an NCAA Tournament trophy to put in their display case due to the…
Mississippi State hires Nikki McCray-Penson as women's coach
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State hired former Old Dominion women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson to replace Vic Schaefer as the Bulldogs’ head coach.
On-the-go sports stars embrace family time during shutdown
Blake Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets would have been on the road last week, trying to make a final push for the playoffs had the National Hockey League season not been called off because of the pandemic.
USA Cycling putting timely emphasis on personal well-being
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Kelsey Erickson had spent nearly a decade working in the mucky world of international anti-doping when she heard that USA Cycling was looking for someone to build and administer a wellness progr…
HBCU NFL hopefuls adjust after canceled pro days, combine
De’Montrez Burroughs looked at it as his best shot to accomplish his NFL dream.