Military and defense
Army quarterback Jemel Jones (7) carries the ball during an NCAA college football game against Air Force in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Emil Lippe)
Air Force secures 1st Commander-in-Chief’s trophy since 2016

Nov. 05, 2022 03:23 PM EDT

Ray Ruschel, a 49-year-old freshman football player for the North Dakota State College of Science, takes his turn on the blocking sled on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Wahpeton, N.D. Ruschel had not played football since he was in high school in Pennsylvania. The Army veteran is a night-shift mechanic at a local sugar beet factory. He is seeking a degree in business management after his most recent deployment with the National Guard. He hopes to become a supervisor at work. For now, he is holding his own with 19- and 20-year-old football players on a team with national title hopes.. (AP photo/Dave Kolpack)
College football at 49? North Dakota lineman has right stuff

By Dave Kolpack Oct. 06, 2022 12:09 PM EDT

Air Force football sanctioned for recruiting violations

Sep. 29, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force football program received two years of probation from the NCAA and had its squad size reduced by 10 for four years as...

Harris rallies UTSA over Army in overtime, 41-38

Sep. 10, 2022 04:30 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Frank Harris threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner to JT Clark in overtime, rallying UTSA to a 41-38 victory...

Wisconsin hires Mark D'Onofrio as inside linebackers coach

Jun. 10, 2022 04:35 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has hired Mark D’Onofrio as inside linebackers coach to fill a spot that opened when Bill Sheridan resigned amid an NCAA investigation...

Sheridan resigns as Wisconsin's inside linebackers coach

May. 13, 2022 04:37 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bill Sheridan has resigned as Wisconsin’s inside linebackers coach while the NCAA investigates him for potential rules violations during his...

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2000, file photo, Army head coach Todd Berry works on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati in Cincinnati. Twenty years later, former Army football coach Todd Berry still gets choked up thinking about that Sept. 11, 2001, day and the terrorist attacks carried out not only on the twin towers at the World Trade Center but at the Pentagon, and in a field in rural Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
Vignettes: Service academy athletes recall Sept. 11

By John Kekis Sep. 09, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

FILE In this Oct. 1, 2011, file photo, Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson Jr. drops back to pass during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Navy in Annapolis, Md. The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 played a role in Jefferson's decision to join the Air Force. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
'Life just changed': Academy players, ex-coach recall 9/11

By Pat Graham Sep. 09, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken watches during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Army won nine games last season and finished just outside the Top 25. That's a good omen for coach Jeff Monken as he starts his eighth season along the banks of the Hudson River on the verge of becoming the second-winningest football coach in West Point history. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Army's Jeff Monken looking to build off nine-win season

By John Kekis Aug. 20, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

Army beats Air Force 10-7, wins Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

By John Kekis Dec. 19, 2020 06:45 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — With the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at stake, Jakobi Buchanan made sure the prized hardware returned to West Point. ...

Official: Trump to attend the Army-Navy game at West Point

By Brian Witte Dec. 07, 2020 06:18 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend this weekend's Army-Navy football game in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy's athletic...

Sporting's mascot lion waves from the empty stands during the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Pacos de Ferreira at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, June 12, 2020. The Portuguese League soccer matches are being played without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Antonio Cotrim/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Navy coach expects fans at game with Notre Dame

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Army hires alum Mike Sullivan as recruiting director

Mar. 19, 2020 06:55 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army has named Mike Sullivan as director of recruiting for football. Sullivan, a 1989 graduate of West Point,...

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2019 file photo, Navy midshipmen march onto field ahead of an NCAA college football game between the Army and the Navy in Philadelphia. A military investigation finds that hand gestures used by cadets and midshipmen during the Army-Navy game broadcast had nothing to do with white supremacy. The investigation, which included interviews and background checks, determined that two freshmen were taking part in a “sophomoric” game that had “no racist intent.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Navy, Army probes find no racism intent in hand gestures

By Lolita C. Baldor Dec. 20, 2019 02:20 PM EST

Army cadets salute ahead of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Military academies probe possible 'white power' sign at game

Dec. 15, 2019 10:54 PM EST

Navy's Jamale Carothers (34) celebrates after scoring a touchdown as Army's Jacob Covington (57), Jeremiah Lowery (43) and Ryan Velez (26) look on during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Perry tops 300 yards, Navy trickery tops Army 31-7

By Dan Gelston Dec. 14, 2019 06:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to the media with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington. Barely four months into his tenure, Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East – most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria – that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
US military academy athletes can now delay service, go pro

By Lolita C. Baldor Nov. 14, 2019 06:32 PM EST

Army assistant coach Mike Viti wins Armed Forces Merit Award

Nov. 11, 2019 11:26 AM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army assistant football coach Mike Viti is the winner of the Armed Forces Merit Award. The award began in 2012 to...

Army on 4-game skid as it prepares for Air Force

By John Kekis Oct. 29, 2019 05:38 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Jeff Monken was barely audible after Army lost for the fourth straight time when reiterating what he preaches every week — the...

Police arrest 2 after drone flown over Michigan Stadium

Sep. 05, 2019 03:08 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Two people have been arrested for flying a drone over Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor during the Wolverine's football season opener against...