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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 …
Nick Saban favors extra teaching time, not longer fall camp
Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t believe extending preseason camp for college football teams around the country is necessarily the best way to get them ready for the season.
NC State's NCAA case recommended for independent process
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State’s NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. has been recommended to go through an independent investigation proce…
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweet
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it w…
Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died. He was 87.
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Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus
President Donald Trump met by phone with many U.S. pro sports leaders Saturday to discuss how that industry has been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking forward to the resumption of c…
The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24
The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
East Lansing's Aaliyah Nye is Division 1 Player of the Year
Aaliyah Nye didn't have any specific aspirations when she arrived in the East Lansing girls basketball program as a freshman.
DePaul coach Dave Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.
Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L
ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.
Dayton's Toppin wins Naismith Trophy
ATLANTA (AP) — Dayton forward Obi Toppin has been awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball's most outstanding player.
Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson leaving to enter NBA draft
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson plans to enter the NBA draft.
Hoops dream: Florida walk-on relishes moment years in making
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants. They were faint at first, growing louder and clearer by the second.
AP Was There: Laettner's shot stuns Kentucky in OT, 104-103
A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down because of …
Tennessee coach ready to tap high school days to be creative
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt finally has gotten the chance to talk football with his Volunteers, even if limited to a two-hour, video session online.