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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 …
UNC's Cunningham to join NCAA basketball selection committee
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham is joining the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee that selects the field for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
Toppin, Howard, Powell among finalists for Wooden Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Udoka Azubuike of Kansas, Luka Garza of Iowa, Markus Howard of Marquette, Myles Powell of Seton Hall and Obi Toppin of Dayton are the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's t…
Michigan State AD defends Izzo after witness report
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman defended basketball coach Tom Izzo on Thursday after Izzo was accused in
Georgia's search for new QB on hold with no spring practice
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says the cancellation of spring football across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic hurts quarterbacks more than any position.
Mother sentenced to 7 months in college admissions scam
BOSTON (AP) — A California woman was sentenced Tuesday to seven months in prison for paying bribes to rig her two daughters' college admissions exams and get one of them into Georgetown University as a fake tennis …
Army hires Tenarius "Tank" Wright as defensive line coach
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army has hired Tenarius "Tank" Wright as defensive line coach.
Survey of athletic directors reveals virus outbreak concerns
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Survey: Athletic directors bracing for financial crisis
Athletic directors at the nation's biggest sports schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a Texas junior college coach. The West Texas native accepted one close…
Ivies deny graduate eligibility for spring-sport athletes
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ivy League has decided not to allow its spring-sport athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional year of eligibility as graduates, despite the NCAA…
Study: Gonzaga, Michigan top academics-based NCAA brackets
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gonzaga and Michigan stood out in a study that seeded men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic success and diversity in the head-coaching ranks.
Shepherd University adding women's golf next fall
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Division II Shepherd University is adding women's golf starting next fall.
Oregon State's Destiny Slocum enters transfer portal
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State basketball player Destiny Slocum has opted to enter the transfer portal for her final season of eligibility.
Michigan State AD defends Izzo after witness report
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman defended basketball coach Tom Izzo on Thursday after Izzo was accused in
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.