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Tarleton State shuts out Northeastern State 38-0

Mar. 27, 2021 10:25 PM EDT
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Steven Duncan passed for 182 yards and a touchdown, and Tarleton State earned the program’s 500th win with a 38-0 victory over...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2021 12:55 PM EST
Jan. 27 1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1969 — The Pittsburgh Steelers name...

New Mexico quarterback Isaiah Chavez (13) runs by Fresno State defensive back Reggie Strong (7) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
New Mexico college teams finally returning home

By John Marshall Jan. 20, 2021 02:38 PM EST

Avalos comes full circle from player to coach at Boise State

By Tim Booth Jan. 10, 2021 06:10 PM EST
Andy Avalos was still in the middle of his playing career at Boise State when he was first told coaching was in his future. “I said, ‘No,...

Coming home: Boise State hires Andy Avalos as head coach

Jan. 09, 2021 12:46 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Andy Avalos is taking over as head coach at Boise State, returning to the school where he was a standout linebacker and defensive...

FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates with his team after the BCS National Championship college football game against LSU in New Orleans, in this Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, file photo, Alabama won 21-0. Saban's dominating run at Alabama is more than just wins and championships. He's also ruined the careers of many of his fellow SEC coaches and cost the league's other 13 schools more than $100 million in buyouts -- all in search of someone who can knock the game's greatest coach from his perch.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Column: Let's just get college football season over with

By Paul Newberry Jan. 08, 2021 05:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 1971, file photo, Baltimore wide receiver Ray Perkins is surrounded by Cleveland Browns defenders including Jim Houston (82) and John Garlington (50) after picking up 13-yards in the second half of the AFC Championship game in Cleveland. Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama’s football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, 2020, in Tuscaloosa. He was 79. The school announced his passing on Wednesday, and daughter Rachael Perkins posted news of his death on her Facebook page. (AP Photo/File)
Former Alabama, NY Giants coach Ray Perkins dies at 79

Dec. 09, 2020 02:40 PM EST

Wisconsin safety Scott Nelson tries to stop Indiana's Jack Tuttle during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Madison, Wis. Indiana won 14-6. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2020 10:50 AM EST

James Madison head coach Mark Byington talks with his team as they walk off the court at the end of the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Radford in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
The Latest: NC State-UConn hoops canceled amid positive test

Dec. 03, 2020 07:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman, center, walks on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Austin, Texas. Herman batted away questions about his future with the program on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, and insisted on trying to keep the focus on the Longhorns' players trying to win their last two games of the season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Texas heads to K-State with Herman's future in spotlight

By Dave Skretta Dec. 03, 2020 02:02 PM EST

The Latest: Florida heads to 'Bubbleville' for hoop games

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 12:27 PM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Florida's men's basketball team...

Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington (3) looks for running room as Michigan linebacker Michael Barrett (23) closes in during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Penn State beats Michigan 27-17 for first victory

By Noah Trister Nov. 28, 2020 03:31 PM EST

FILE - This Feb.16, 2020, file photo shows South Florida's Shae Leverett, left, and Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla. UConn, one of the original members of the Big East Conference, is hoping a return to the league will help put the Huskies back among the elite programs in college basketball. The Huskies spent seven years in the American Athletic Conference, on a mostly downward trajectory since winning a fourth national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
The Latest: Iowa St women's hoops coach in quarantine

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 01:46 PM EST

Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) gets away from Michigan defensive back Vincent Gray (4) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
No. 13 Wisconsin routs Michigan 49-11 in 1st game in 3 weeks

By Larry Lage Nov. 14, 2020 11:18 PM EST

North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren watches his team warm up for an NCAA college football game against Miami on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
Wolfpack QB Hockman gets shot to face former Seminoles team

By Aaron Beard Nov. 12, 2020 11:29 AM EST

Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) returns an interception for a touchdown against Mississippi State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson, Alabama close to rare tie

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 02, 2020 12:35 AM EST

TCU safety Trevon Moehrig (7) tackles Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Iowa won 37-34. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas St. opens up Big 12 race

By Cliff Brunt Sep. 29, 2020 02:26 AM EDT

Kansas head coach Les Miles, left, greets Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell before an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas, K-State try to rebound in Big 12 from Sun Belt blows

By Dave Skretta Sep. 22, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019, file photo, Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt (14) runs a pass route during an NCAA football game in Houston. Wake Forest all-conference wide receiver Sage Surratt has opted out of the coming season to prepare for the NFL draft amid the coronavirus pandemic. Surratt announced his decision on social media and cited “the many uncertainties and risks associated with COVID-19.”(AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
The Latest: Auburn to limit seating capacity for home games

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 24, 2017, file photo, Martin Jarmond, newly hired Boston College athletic director, takes questions from members of the media during a news conference on the schools campus, in Boston. Most new athletic directors that take over in July have the luxury of getting acclimated to their new school before things really ramp up in two months. That is not going to be the case for the start of Jarmond's tenure at UCLA. Jarmond began in Westwood on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after three years at Boston College. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Jarmond faces many challenges in taking over as UCLA's AD

By Joe Reedy Jul. 04, 2020 02:24 AM EDT