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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Race for No. 1; Ducks drag Pac-12 down

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes time to set the College Football Playoff field, the difference between No. 1 and No. 2 could be enormous. About as larg...
4:59 24 November 2021

Harvard-Yale game delayed by student protest; 20-30 arrested

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Protesters wearing the colors of both Harvard and Yale staged a sit-in at midfield of Yale Bowl during halftime of the 136th editio...
1:57 24 November 2021

Big Ten game of the year and Huntley’s Heisman hopes

The 13th week of the college football season has no nickname.
23:36 22 November 2021

Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge dashed the hopes of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for a shorter prison term Friday, resentencing...
22:41 22 November 2021

Ohio State star Young returns with “chip on my shoulder”

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Chase Young, who returns from a two-game suspension on Saturday, took to social media this week with what could be an ominous warning...
16:09 22 November 2021

Big Ten Spotlight: West Division coaches in long-term deals

Scott Frost received a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Nebraska through 2026.
18:55 21 November 2021

USA Hockey snub leads Alex Carpenter on Chinese adventure

Once Bobby Carpenter's flight from Beijing touched down in Boston, he raced to the Lawrence Larsen Rink in nearby Winthrop, Massachusetts, to catch hi...
6:47 21 November 2021

All-America Watch: Florida’s Pitts one of nation’s top TEs

It was midway through the third quarter last Saturday, and Missouri had just cut Florida’s lead to 13-6, when Gators quarterback Kyle Trask dropped ba...
20:07 19 November 2021

Duke heads to Madison Square Garden after return to No. 1

Duke found itself in a familiar position this week by reclaiming the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
16:41 19 November 2021

Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis ‘excellent’ after his surgery

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua Tagovailoa and Alabama coach Nick Saban got some news Monday about the quarterback’s devastating season-ending hip injury that ...
22:29 18 November 2021

Notre Dame’s 12-year run in women’s AP Top 25 is over

NEW YORK — Notre Dame’s 12-year run in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll is over.
18:09 18 November 2021

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Separation at top around country

Separation at the top and a few random scheduling quirks has allowed the AP college football poll voters to work a little easier this season than last...
8:26 18 November 2021

No. 12 Baylor not breaking in defensive undefeated season

There was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the first time in this undefeated season....
21:00 13 November 2021

Memphis, Wiseman have 1 more game, then it’s back to court

James Wiseman has one more game before heading back to court with his attorneys as they take on the NCAA in a high-stakes battle to keep the 7-foot-1 ...
7:58 13 November 2021

No. 3 Spartans, No. 13 Tigers face tough Week 2 challenges

Memphis and Michigan State face tough matchups amid difficult off-court situations to headline college basketball's second week.
17:46 12 November 2021

Oregon stuns US team; C. Vivian Stringer reaches milestone

NEW YORK — It didn't count in the standings, but the most shocking game of the opening week of women's basketball was No. 1 Oregon stunning the U.S. w...
8:17 11 November 2021

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Just being ’Bama might not be enough

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama's DeVonta Smith was a blur, streaking past an LSU defender down the sideline for an 85-yard touchdown that gave the Tigers ...
2:57 10 November 2021

Tagovailoa (ankle) starts for No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua Tagovailoa is starting for No. 2 Alabama against No. 1 LSU, 20 days after having a surgical procedure on his sprained right ank...
20:46 9 November 2021

No. 3 Ohio State sits star DE Chase Young, who blames loan

COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 3 Ohio State announced Friday it will not play star defensive end Chase Young against Maryland this weekend amid concerns he viol...
16:33 8 November 2021

Southern California hires Mike Bohn as athletic director

LOS ANGELES — Southern California hired Mike Bohn as its new athletic director on Thursday, breaking from recent tradition to turn over the program to...
19:06 7 November 2021

Back at Michigan, Howard begins a new challenge

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Juwan Howard was musing recently about the state of college basketball when the new Michigan coach interrupted himself.
7:36 6 November 2021

Schools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegations

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The ink on the NCAA's notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self an...
7:28 5 November 2021

Tennessee hoping Harper can return Lady Vols to prominence

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wherever new Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper goes around Knoxville, people want to talk about the past.
8:03 4 November 2021

Ionescu, Cox headline AP women’s preseason All-America team

NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu decided to come back for her senior season at Oregon instead of heading to the WNBA.
16:36 31 October 2021

Saban: Tua may be game-time decision, Forristall out 6 weeks

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is returning to practice, but tight end Miller Forristall could be out for the next six weeks.
17:30 30 October 2021

Oregon women are No. 1 for first time in AP Top 25 poll

NEW YORK — When he took over in 2014, Kelly Graves set out to establish Oregon as one of the elite teams in women's college basketball.
16:06 30 October 2021

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness

The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their ...
2:06 30 October 2021

Column: NCAA tries to kick pay-for-play farther down road

ATLANTA — The NCAA just doesn't get it.
0:17 30 October 2021

The Latest: NCAA hopes to avoid court fight on compensation

ATLANTA — The Latest on the NCAA task force's report on the feasibility of allowing athletes to profit from their names and images (all times local):
18:34 29 October 2021

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Heisman Chase, upset Saturday in Big 12

A pure defensive player, a guy who does nothing but play defense, has never won the Heisman Trophy. Charles Woodson was the closest thing in 1997, but...
7:16 27 October 2021