College sports
FILE — In this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo, Vanderbilt plays Georgia at Vanderbilt Stadium in an NCAA college football game in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt announced a $300 million project Monday, March 29, 2021, to improve football and basketball facilities and a new Vandy United Fund to raise money for athletics programs. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Vanderbilt turning berm into premium end zone seating area

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Coalition launches program to lift minority football coaches

By Ralph D. Russo 6 hrs ago
An organization started by Maryland’s Mike Locksley is trying to help advance the careers of minority football coaches by connecting them with the people who...

FILE - Nebraska wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (1) is chased down by Purdue defensive tackle Anthony Watts (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., in this Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, file photo. The NCAA made it official Thursday, April 15, 2021, announcing the Division I Council had voted to approve a proposal that would permit all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season. Among the notable transferring football players who will now be eligible next season at their new schools are Wan'Dale Robinson, who switched from Nebraska to Kentucky. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Potential high-impact transfers in college football 2021

By Ralph D. Russo 6 hrs ago

FILE - Nebraska wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (1) is chased down by Purdue defensive tackle Anthony Watts (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., in this Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, file photo. The NCAA made it official Thursday, April 15, 2021, announcing the Division I Council had voted to approve a proposal that would permit all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season. Among the notable transferring football players who will now be eligible next season at their new schools are Wan'Dale Robinson, who switched from Nebraska to Kentucky. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

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The Latest: South Carolina ups attendance for spring game

By The Associated Press 7 hrs ago
The Latest on the efffects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ South Carolina is increasing the...

FILE - Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer prepares to throw a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, file photo. Charlie Brewer is on a mission to make a name for himself as Utah's newest quarterback. Since his high school days, when he was lightly recruited before signing with Baylor, Brewer has driven himself to prove his doubters wrong. Now his competitive spirit is giving him the inside track to win the starting quarterback job with the Utes. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Former Baylor QB Charlie Brewer flourishing at Utah

By John Coon 9 hrs ago

Purdue college football players Mike Phipps, left, and Leroy Keys, second from left, are congratulated by Purdue alumni astronauts Neil Armstrong, second from right, and Eugene Cernan, right, following Purdue's victory over Texas A&M in Dallas, in this Sept. 24, 1967, file photo. Purdue football star Leroy Keyes, a two-time All-American and one of the greatest players in school history, has died. He was 74. Keyes' family said he died at his home in Indiana Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children. (AP Photo/Ferd Kaufman)
Leroy Keyes, gold standard of Purdue football, dies at 74

By Michael Marot 10 hrs ago

Southeast Missouri State defenders Lawrence Johnson (7) and Shabari Davis (24) break up a pass intended for Tennessee State wide receiver Zaire Thornton during an NCAA college football game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Because of COVID-19, the OVC postponed the 2020 season to the spring, and the decision was made to play games on Sunday because member schools needed flexibility to staff all the spring sports. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Pandemic-driven spring football requires virtual creativity

By Teresa M. Walker 21 hrs ago

Southeast Missouri State defenders Lawrence Johnson (7) and Shabari Davis (24) break up a pass intended for Tennessee State wide receiver Zaire Thornton during an NCAA college football game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Because of COVID-19, the OVC postponed the 2020 season to the spring, and the decision was made to play games on Sunday because member schools needed flexibility to staff all the spring sports. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Southeast Missouri State at Tennessee State 4/11/2021

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VMI quarterback Seth Morgan (4) crosses the goal line after a two-yard run with East Tennessee State's Max Evans (93) on his back for the first score of the game during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Lexington, Va. (David Hungate/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech 4/3/2021

Apr. 14, 2021 04:09 PM EDT

VMI quarterback Seth Morgan (4) crosses the goal line after a two-yard run with East Tennessee State's Max Evans (93) on his back for the first score of the game during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Lexington, Va. (David Hungate/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Playoff berths at stake as FCS regular season winds down

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 14, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

Six games added to Rocky Mountain Showdown series

Apr. 13, 2021 05:31 PM EDT
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado and Colorado State have agreed to play each other six more times in the Rocky Mountain Showdown rivalry, all of them on campus. ...

FILE - Former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George speaks as his number 27 is retired during a halftime ceremony at an NFL football game between the Titans and the Indianapolis Colts in Nashville, in this Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, file photo. Tennessee State has hired former NFL running back Eddie George as the new NCAA college football coach, banking on his name and football connections to revive the program. TSU introduced George at a news conference Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans 9/15/2019

Apr. 13, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

New Tennessee State University NCAA college football head coach Eddie George smiles during a press conference in Nashville, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (George Walker/The Tennessean via AP)
TSU hires 1st-time coach Eddie George hoping for revival

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 13, 2021 11:17 AM EDT

Tennessee State to make "major announcement" on athletics

Apr. 12, 2021 12:57 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State has scheduled a Tuesday news conference for a “major announcement,” with former NFL running back Eddie George expected...

Bachus throws for 3 TDs, UT-Martin beat Tennessee Tech 40-7

Apr. 11, 2021 08:08 PM EDT
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — John Bachus passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns and UT-Martin never trailed in its 40-7 win over Tennessee Tech on Sunday, the...

Hess, Bunch help SE Missouri St. beat Tennessee St. 46-23

Apr. 11, 2021 07:42 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for three touchdowns, Andrew Bunch accounted for two more, and Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee State 46-23 on...

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, file photo, UAB fans watch their team take on Marshall during an NCAA college football game at Legion Field, in Birmingham, Ala. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has played its last game at Birmingham’s legendary Legion Field, leaving the stadium known as the “Football Capital of the South” with few tenants. UAB is heading to a new Protective Stadium that is scheduled to open in October 2021 in downtown Birmingham near its campus after 30 years at city-owned Legion Field. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Marshall-UAB 11/22/2014

Apr. 11, 2021 07:19 PM EDT

Jacksonville St. beats Murray State, earns FCS playoff berth

Apr. 11, 2021 07:12 PM EDT
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Zion Webb passed for a touchdown and ran for two more to help Jacksonville State beat Murray State 28-14 on Sunday to win the Ohio Valley...

Sacred Heart beats Duquesne 34-27 in OT, wins NEC title

Apr. 11, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Julius Chestnut had 173 yards rushing, including a 6-yard touchdown run, Marquez McCray hit Nasheim Brantley for a 29-yard touchdown in...