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FILE- In this Feb. 13, 2019 file photo, JoAnne Atkins-Ingram drapes her son, Braeden Bradforth's old Neptune High School football jersey over her shoulder in her attorney's office in Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J. A Kansas community college has reached a settlement with Bradforth's family on Friday, July 31, 2020, for the 19-year-old's death from heatstroke after football conditioning drills n August 2018. (Doug Hood/The Asbury Park Press via AP)
Settlement reached in death of football player in Kansas

Aug. 01, 2020 01:36 PM EDT

Clemson has 14 more football players test positive this week

Jun. 26, 2020 07:05 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson said 14 more football players tested positive for the coronavirus this week, bringing the team total to 37 members who have had...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron holds the trophy after the team's victory over Clemson in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. LSU has begun asking a number of football players to self-quarantine in the past week because of instances in which some players tested positive for COVID-19 after social interactions outside of the Tigers’ training facility. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
LSU official: Football player quarantines were anticipated

By Brett Martel Jun. 20, 2020 07:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy runs onto the field before the team's NCAA college football game against TCU in Stillwater, Okla. Hubbard said on Twitter that he won’t do anything with the program until there is change after Gundy was photographed wearing a T-shirt representing far-right online publication One America News Network. Gundy is seen in a photograph on Twitter wearing the T-shirt with the letters OAN. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Gundy's OAN support angers star Oklahoma St RB Chuba Hubbard

By Cliff Brunt Jun. 15, 2020 05:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, people sit surrounded by empty seats as they wait for the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England. The crippling grip the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sports world has forced universities, leagues and franchises to evaluate how they might someday welcome back fans. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
The Latest: Angels to pay minor leaguers at to end of June

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

The stands are empty during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and RB Leipzig, in Cologne, Germany, Monday, June 1, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. (Ina Fassbender/Pool via AP)
The Latest: OSU linebacker tests positive following protest

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Kurtis Gabriel works out prior to an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N.J. The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month. The league, which was forced to pause its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a 22-page memo detailing the plan Monday, May 25, 2020. The document stresses there's no exact date for the start of Phase 2 or a timetable for how long it will last. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
The Latest: Iowa St AD sees football games with 30,000 fans

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2020 01:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, file photo, Penn State offensive lineman Will Fries (71) plays against Washington during the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game, in Glendale, Ariz. These times amid the coronavirus pandemic have brought an extra level of anxiety for current college players hoping for a stellar season or at least one that will raise their profile with NFL scouts. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Virus has NFL prospects pondering threat of a lost season

By Mitch Stacy May. 18, 2020 01:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2019 file photo, Washington State offensive lineman Liam Ryan answers questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day, in Los Angeles. Football players and other college athletes are facing challenges when it comes to following nutrition plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ryan says he's been focused on eating plenty of protein, brown rice and healthy snacks while continuing to watch his weight amid the pandemic that has shut down college and professional sports. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
The menu: College athletes get cooking classes, grocery tips

By Aaron Beard May. 03, 2020 12:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Indiana linebacker Thomas Allen (44) prepares to rush in on Eastern Illinois quarterback Harry Woodbery (8) during an NCAA college football game in Bloomington, Ind. Under normal circumstances, you would almost have to force Indiana linebacker Thomas Allen out of his school’s athletic facilities. His recovery plan changed dramatically when the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and college sports. He is among many football players across the country recovering from injuries who have limited access to top-tier equipment and one-on-one help. Some experts say those issues could lengthen recovery times and put athletes at risk of re-injury. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Coronavirus causes major adjustments for injury rehab

By Cliff Brunt And Mitch Stacy Apr. 21, 2020 02:19 AM EDT

University of Cincinnati drops men's soccer in virus fallout

By Joe Kay Apr. 14, 2020 03:45 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati eliminated its men's soccer program Tuesday as other colleges weighed cutbacks because of budget problems...

Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy apologizes for COVID-19 comments

Apr. 11, 2020 05:30 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy apologized Saturday for comments this week about the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Sutter Union's Cory McIntyre, center, runs past Paradise's Josh Alvies, left, and Ashton Wagner, right, during the first quarter of a Northern Section Division III high school football playoff game in Yuba City, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Paradise had an undefeated season and made it to the section championship game a year after the deadliest wildfire in California history that killed dozens and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings including the homes of most of the players. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Paradise’s dream football season ends 1 year after fire

By Adam Beam Dec. 01, 2019 03:13 AM EST

Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos speaks during an NCAA college football news conference, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Lincoln, Neb., announcing a new planned $150 million football training facility adjacent to Memorial Stadium. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Nebraska unveils plans for $155M athletic training facility

By Grant Schulte Sep. 27, 2019 04:18 PM EDT

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman talks to Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Bowling Green Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
K-State riding momentum of fast start under new coach

By Dave Skretta Sep. 10, 2019 02:55 PM EDT

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, Jones Angell, right, play by play announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, prepares for a session in the production studio at the University of North Carolina's ACC Network broadcast facility in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Atlantic Coast Conference finally has its TV channel airing hundreds of league sporting events each year thanks in no small measure to its schools. Administrations around the ACC played a critical role in getting the channel up and running, spending millions to ensure campus broadcast and production facilities were capable of handling telecasts. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
New ACC Network leaning on campus-built broadcast facilities

By Aaron Beard Aug. 28, 2019 11:46 AM EDT

Alabama mourns death of well-known fan with Down syndrome

Jun. 07, 2019 03:11 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama sports community is mourning the death of a fan with Down syndrome who was known for his weekly football season...

Vanderbilt renovating football stadium, other arenas

May. 28, 2019 04:08 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is making some improvements to its football stadium to address what athletic director Malcolm Turner said are "very clear and...

Students gather outside Parkrose High School during a lockdown after a man armed with a gun was wrestled to the ground by a staff member, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Portland, Ore. The Portland Police Bureau said in a statement Friday that no shots were fired at Parkrose High School, no one was injured and the man is in custody. Police say there are no other suspects. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)
The Latest: Students alerted staff before gunman found

May. 17, 2019 07:42 PM EDT

AP source: LSU, Orgeron in extension talks

By Brett Martel Jan. 30, 2019 08:32 PM EST
A person familiar with the situation says LSU and coach Ed Orgeron have begun work on the framework of a contract extension with the hope of putting it before the...