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Clemson CB Davis arrested for reckless driving

Aug. 01, 2021 08:20 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson cornerback Fred Davis II was arrested and charged with misdemeanor reckless driving for going 60 mph over the posted speed limit...

FILE - Fans cheer before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, in this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, file photo. The field at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium will be named for Duke Slater, the trailblazing Black player who was an All-American tackle a century ago, played in the NFL and became a pioneering Chicago judge.
The university's Board of Regents approved the naming of the field during its meeting in Cedar Falls on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Regents approve naming Iowa's football field for Duke Slater

Jul. 28, 2021 01:20 PM EDT

This undated booking photo provided by Pinellas County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office shows Donterio Rashad Fowler. Fowler, the brother of an NFL player, and Keondre Quamar Fields were arrested on murder charges in the 2016 shooting death of a college student. Pinellas County jail records show that the pair were being held without bail Tuesday, July 27, 2021, following their arrests. (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

NFL player's brother, 2nd man jailed in 2016 student slaying

Jul. 27, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Frederic "Duke" Slater poses for a photo in 1921 when he was a tackle on the University of Iowa football team. Slater was the NFL’s first African-American lineman, and often the only Black player on the field. After retiring, he broke down more racial barriers to become a judge in Chicago. (Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

AP sources: Iowa plans to name football field for Slater

By Ryan J. Foley Jul. 21, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

FILE - Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on Capital Hill in Washington, in this Tuesday, May 11, 2021, file photo. College athletes would have the right to organize and collectively bargain with schools and conferences under a bill introduced Thursday, May 27, by Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate. Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) announced the College Athletes Right to Organize Act. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File)

Democrats push bill allowing college athletes to organize

By Ralph D. Russo May. 27, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 file photo, Members of the University of Texas Longhorn Band perform during the NCAA football game against Rice in Houston. Texas announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the hiring of Cliff Croomes, assistant director of bands at LSU, who will take over the Longhorn Band starting June 1. He replaces Scott Hanna, who had been in the role since 2015. Croomes is the 15th director of the band that was founded in 1900.(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Texas hires 1st Black director of Longhorn marching band

By Jim Vertuno May. 19, 2021 04:36 PM EDT

Court: Black ex-Hawkeyes can proceed with parts of lawsuit

May. 06, 2021 07:06 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal lawsuit brought by a group of former Iowa football players alleging staff members mistreated Black players will move forward,...

FILE - This Nov. 30, 2018 file photo shows Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold during the second half of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois in Detroit. Kansas has hired Leipold as its next football coach, Friday, April 30, 2021. The Jayhawks are turning over one of college football’s worst programs to a longtime Division III coach with Midwestern roots. Leipold signed a six-year contract and takes over for Les Miles. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Kansas hires Buffalo's Lance Leipold as football coach

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2021 09:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, file photo, Iowa's Ladell Betts (46) celebrates with teammates Erik Jensen, center, and David Porter, left, after scoring a touchdown against Penn State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Iowa City, Iowa. Ladell Betts says Iowa City has changed a lot in the 20 years since he wrapped up his college career, what with all the new housing areas, hotels, coffee shops and restaurants. As for the Iowa football program, he says, it was like stepping back in time when he arrived this spring as the new running backs coach. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Ladell Betts takes step back in time with return to Hawkeyes

By Eric Olson Apr. 30, 2021 02:36 AM EDT

Chattanooga NCAA college football assistant coach Chris Malone looks on during a team practice in Chattanooga, Tenn., in this Tuesday, March 19, 2019, photo. The Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is suing to get his job back along with back pay and damages. He contends his First Amendment rights were violated. Malone says he was forced to resign Jan. 7 in the lawsuit filed Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in the Eastern District of U.S. District Court. (Doug Strickland/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)

Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 29, 2021 12:14 PM EDT

Central Michigan QB seriously injured in off campus shooting

By Sophia Tareen Apr. 25, 2021 03:32 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — An off-campus shooting left two Central Michigan University students, including quarterback John Keller, hospitalized Sunday for gunshot wounds....