Women's sports

Georgia celebrates a win against LSU in the after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

SEC halftime contest booed, both students awarded $100,000

Dec. 03, 2022 09:04 PM EST

No. 13 Creighton women rally, beat No. 25 Villanova 67-46

Dec. 02, 2022 09:18 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Molly Mogensen scored 22 points, Morgan Maly added 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and No. 13 Creighton beat 25th-ranked Villanova 67-46 on Friday...

FILE - Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer (19) acknowledges the crowd after the team's 4-1 win over UCLA in a semifinal of the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2019. Meyer’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford, saying the 21-year-old goalie was distressed over facing discipline over an incident from August 2021. Meyer took her own life in late February. The civil lawsuit was filed Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Santa Clara County Superior Court.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)

Family of Katie Meyer files wrongful death suit vs Stanford

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2022 02:50 PM EST

Crews work on clearing Myrtle Street on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

MAC football: Akron at Buffalo postponed by winter storm

Nov. 18, 2022 11:26 AM EST

UCLA wide receiver Jake Bobo is unable to hold on to a ball thrown to the end zone with no time left in an NCAA college football game against Arizona Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Arizona won 34-28. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

UC Board of Regents delays decision on UCLA move to Big Ten

Nov. 17, 2022 05:00 PM EST

No. 14 Virginia Tech women set record in win over SC Upstate

Nov. 14, 2022 09:27 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored 17 points off the bench to lead five in double figures and No. 14 Virginia Tech set the school record for fewest points...

West Virginia coach Neal Brown reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

West Virginia fires AD Shane Lyons as football team falters

Nov. 14, 2022 12:45 PM EST

Mountain West hires WCC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez

Nov. 11, 2022 12:34 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West hired Gloria Nevarez, who has been leading the West Coast Conference for the last five years, to be its next...

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed (16) throws a pass against Middle Tennessee State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)

New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights

Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2022 02:28 PM EST

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell runs onto the field before an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. College athletic programs of all sizes are reacting to inflation the same way as everyone else. They're looking for ways to save. Travel and food are the primary areas with increased costs. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Rising travel, food costs straining college athletic budgets

By Eric Olson And Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 10, 2022 05:30 AM EST

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Nov. 4-10

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is...

FILE - Wake Forest forward Olivia Summiel (20) gestures during an NCAA college basketball game against Mercer on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Macon, Ga. The NCAA is allowing teams to play and practice on election day after making it a mandatory off day the past two years for athletes to participate in civic engagement. “We had these discussions to give athletes the most flexibility as possible,” said Wake Forest basketball player Olivia Summiel., who is on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

College hoops to play on Election Day after NCAA rule change

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 02, 2022 12:50 AM EDT

FILE - Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, center right, and his team celebrate after they won a share of the Big Ten regular season title after defeating Michigan in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in College Park, Md. In basketball, whether a team wins a conference regular-season title, a conference tournament title or no conference title at all has very little bearing on what the final verdict will be. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape

By Eddie Pells Oct. 31, 2022 08:21 AM EDT

Oregon's Seven McGee, center, returns the first kickoff of the game against UCLA during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)

Nix shines and No. 10 Oregon defeats No. 9 UCLA 45-30

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 22, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

Tennessee Martin quarterback Dresser Winn (3) throws to a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Fant's big game powers No. 3 Tennessee past UT Martin 65-24

By Al Lesar Oct. 22, 2022 03:59 PM EDT

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Big 12 to go without divisions as 14-team league in 2023-24

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer (87) makes a catch over BYU defensive back Micah Harper (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Notre Dame takes down No. 16 BYU 28-20 in Las Vegas

By W.g. Ramirez Oct. 08, 2022 10:53 PM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Oct. 7-13

By The Associated Press Oct. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 7 1904 — Jack Chesbro registers his 41st victory of the season as New York defeats Boston 3-2. 1916 — Georgia Tech, coached by John...