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FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, John Swofford, commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, announces the cancellation of NCAA college basketball games at the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year, as part of a coordinated effort to influence Congress on legislation affecting the ability of college athletes to earn endorsement money. “In this particular case, the (Power Five) conferences are working together on this so that there’s less confusion, not more, in terms of the messaging to congressional leaders that helps explain NIL (Names, Images and Likenesses) and what the concerns are, and how it might work,” Swofford told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
AP Exclusive: Power Five spend big on lobbying Congress

By Ben Nuckols May. 19, 2020 11:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Air Force linebacker Kyle Johnson (40), center, celebrates after a play against Navy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force linebacker Kyle Johnson spent the summer interning at a think tank in Washington, D.C., that provides data-driven analysis on global conflict. He can't get too specific. The information is sensitive and classified. He can certainly reveal his game plan: To lead the Falcons back to a bowl game, attend graduate school, special operations training and one day be a leader in the intelligence community. (Dougal Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)
Secret's out on hard-hitting Air Force linebacker

By Pat Graham Aug. 13, 2019 05:40 PM EDT