College Sports
For the details surrounding college sports news, browse through our articles and headlines below.
Wildcats baseball fourth in preseason poll
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats baseball squad was ranked fourth in the Greater Northwest Conference …
NCAA throws baseball coaches a curve with added eligibility
Widely hailed as the right thing to do for student-athlete welfare, the
Steelers sign 3 former XFL players to 1-year deals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A stint in the XFL has landed three players jobs with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
K-State brings back ex-player Southwell as assistant coach
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State brought back former player Shane Southwell as an assistant basketball coach Tuesday, rounding out Bruce Weber's staff after Brad Korn left to become the head coach at Southeast M…
Monday Sports in Brief
OLYMPICS
Washington's Isaiah Stewart declares for NBA draft
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart declared for the NBA draft Wednesday after becoming a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Huskies.
Missouri's Pinson, Smith and Tilmon declare for NBA draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri sophomore Xavier Pinson and juniors Mitchell Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon announced Tuesday that they would enter the NBA draft, though none of them intends to hire an agent and all could…
Arizona's Nnaji declares for NBA draft after one season
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Zeke Nnaji has declared for the NBA draft after one productive season at Arizona.
AP Sportlight
April 1
Iowa's Spencer Lee wins Hodge Trophy after dominant season
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Lee of Iowa has been voted the winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most dominant college wrestler in the nation.
The Latest: Evers unveils second virus response package
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local):
Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney dead at 79
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney, who succeeded the winningest coach in school history when the program was in decline, has died. He was 79.
The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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.
NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility
The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes — such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players — who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional year of eligibility.
Study: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men's NCAA teams
A diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year, while male players continue to lag behind their female …