Sports team and league operation
National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, on intercollegiate athlete compensation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
NCAA's Emmert presses Senate for 'guardrails' on athlete pay

By Ben Nuckols Feb. 11, 2020 02:31 PM EST

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, USA softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a photo in the ESPN broadcast booth at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. (AP Photo/File)
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser

By Joe Reedy Feb. 07, 2020 12:00 PM EST

Ducks, Badgers approach pomp of Rose Bowl in different ways

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 26, 2019 06:51 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Oregon and Wisconsin are taking contrasting approaches to everything that comes before the Rose Bowl. Ducks coach...

Study: White males still 'dominate' FBS leadership roles

By Aaron Beard Dec. 18, 2019 04:05 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A diversity study finds that white men continue to “dominate” leadership positions at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of college...

Reports: Howard University football coach Ron Prince resigns

Dec. 07, 2019 12:08 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University football coach Ron Prince resigned after less than a season on the job, according to multiple reports Friday night. ...

Thursday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Dec. 06, 2019 02:49 AM EST
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa said being assured he'd likely remain a high NFL draft pick could make “the biggest...

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2019 02:34 AM EST
NFL CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers fired coach Ron Rivera with four games left in the NFL season. Secondary coach...

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, file photo shows the Las Vegas skyline. Las Vegas is set to bid on nearly a half dozen different NCAA college championship events, including women’s basketball. The NCAA will start accepting bids Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, on nearly two dozen sports championships over all three divisions. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Safe Bet: Vegas set to bid to host numerous NCAA events

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 26, 2019 02:11 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren talks to reporters after being named Big Ten Conference Commissioner during a news conference Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Big Ten taps Vikings' Kevin Warren as new commissioner

By Andrew Seligman Jun. 04, 2019 12:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions at a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. College athletes are continuing to function at high levels in the classroom but their Academic Progress Rate scores appear to be hitting a peak. The most recent statistics, released Wednesday, May 8, 2019, show this year’s overall four-year score matched last year’s record-high of 983 and that the four-year scores in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball also matched last year’s marks. Baseball improved by one point to 976 while single-year scores at Historically Black Colleges declined slightly. “We are seeing some flattening of rates, which is not unusual given the large amount of data over a long period of time,” Emmert said in a statement. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
NCAA to consider allowing athletes to profit from names

By Ralph D. Russo May. 14, 2019 05:33 PM EDT

In this March 26, 2019, photo, the new stadium of the Minnesota United FC Loons is shown in St. Paul, Minn. The MLS soccer team's home opener and debut of the privately-funded Allianz Field is April 13 against New York City FC in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota United gives MLS another soccer-oriented home

By Dave Campbell Apr. 12, 2019 09:14 PM EDT

Gonzaga's bench celebrates during the second half against Fairleigh Dickinson during a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Gonzaga strikes a deal to get more out of tournament success

By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2019 02:27 PM EDT

National Team quarterback Brent Stockstill throws against the American Team during the first half of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl football game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
American team takes NLFPA Collegiate Bowl, 10-7

Jan. 19, 2019 08:30 PM EST

FILE - This is a Nov. 4, 2015, file photo showing College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock speaking during a press conference, in Rosemont, Ill. When talking about possible College Football Playoff expansion, the word momentum gets tossed around a lot as those who cover and follow the sport search for insight from experts and hints about what is next from power brokers. The postseason system is not quite halfway through a 12-year contract with ESPN that runs through 2026. The fifth College Football Playoff national champion will be crowned Monday night when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 2 Clemson at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Expansion seems inevitable. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
A bigger college football playoff faces series of obstacles

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2019 04:23 PM EST

Sports mourns 1960s touchstones: Mikita, Taylor, McCovey

By Fred Lief Dec. 28, 2018 10:40 AM EST
They were touchstones of sports in the 1960s, and sports lost three of the best in 2018: big-hitting Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants; Jim Taylor, the...

Thursday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Dec. 21, 2018 04:30 AM EST
NFL FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating an agreement that allowed him to play...

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates' Ivan Nova delivers against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game, in Pittsburgh. Nova has been acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league pitcher Yordi Rosario and international signing bonus pool allocation. The trade was announced at the baseball meetings in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
The Latest: Champion Red Sox not looking to cut top payroll

Dec. 11, 2018 06:46 PM EST

FILE - In this May 30, 2017, file photo, NBA G League President Malcolm Turner speaks during a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa. Vanderbilt has hired NBA G League President Malcolm Turner as its new athletic director, going with a business executive over candidates with experience in college athletic administration for the Southeastern Conference’s only private university. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Vanderbilt hires G League President Malcolm Turner as new AD

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 11, 2018 09:25 AM EST

CFL adds non-player football operations salary cap

Dec. 06, 2018 05:43 PM EST
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Football League has added a salary cap for non-player football operations. The league said Thursday the cap is set at just...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger looks for an open receiver during the second quarter of a college football game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. Oklahoma's Kyler Murray, West Virginia's Will Grier, Iowa State's Brock Purdy and Sam Ehlinger of Texas have been impressive and could determine which teams makes it to the Dec. 1 title game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
4 Big 12 contenders, 4 QBs accustomed to winning

By John Raby Nov. 15, 2018 01:43 PM EST