Women's college basketball
Nathan Chen with coach Raf Arutunian learn Chen's score after his the men's senior free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey)
The Latest: SWAC postpones fall sports, eyes spring football

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 05:06 PM EDT

Ricardo Zapata, left, a photographer for the Los Angeles Angels, has his temperature taken by Sarah Morris before entering Angels Stadium for baseball practice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. New protocols like temperature checks, social distancing, and limiting amount of people allowed in sports venues have been put in place due to the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: California CCAA moving all sports to the spring

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 06:48 PM EDT

The Arizona Diamondbacks play an intrasquad baseball game Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
The Latest: D-Backs' Guerra returns after negative test

By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2020 05:24 PM EDT

A crow sits on fencing erected around the Epsom Downs racecourse, in Epsom, England, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The Derby annual horse race will take place behind closed doors on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
The Latest: Oklahoma athletics cutting $13.7M from budget

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2020 12:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2019, file photo, Robert Morris' Nneka Ezeigbo, left, holds the trophy as she celebrates with her teammates and fans after the team defeated St. Francis (Pa) in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Northeast Conference women's tournament, in Moon, Pa. Robert Morris is leaving the Northeast Conference to join the Horizon League. The school announced on Monday, June 15, 2020, that it will become the 12th member of the Horizon League on July 1. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, FIle)
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash at Robert Morris Colonials 3/17/2019

Jun. 15, 2020 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby talks to the media after canceling the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Big 12 Conference tournament due to concerns about the coronavirus in Kansas City, Mo. Big 12 schools still got a strong payout from the conference during the pandemic. The revenue distribution to the league's 10 schools for the 2019-20 school year averages $37.7 million each. That figure announced Friday, May 29, 2020, at the end of the league's virtual spring meetings was down only about $1.1 million a school from last year. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Big 12 revenue distribution down only slightly amid pandemic

By Stephen Hawkins May. 29, 2020 07:11 PM EDT

University of Cincinnati drops men's soccer in virus fallout

By Joe Kay Apr. 14, 2020 03:45 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati eliminated its men's soccer program Tuesday as other colleges weighed cutbacks because of budget problems...

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Miami head coach Katie Meier calls out to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier revealed Monday, April 13, 2020, that she was on a recruiting trip to Spain when the coronavirus scare began seriously gripping the globe last month, and immediately returned to South Florida for a two-week period of self-quarantine.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Miami (FL) Hurricanes 2/20/2020

Apr. 13, 2020 04:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day watches during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Indianapolis. Between family time, trying to perfect a crock-pot chili recipe and binging on “Tiger King” on Netflix, Ohio State coach Ryan Day is spending his quarantined hours trying to keep coaches and players on track in the face of an uncertain future. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Amid uncertainty, college football trying to plan for season

By Mitch Stacy Apr. 10, 2020 05:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Missouri State guard Elle Ruffridge, left, and Iowa State guard Ashley Joens, right, fight over a loose ball during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Ames, Iowa. Joens, a 6-foot guard from Iowa City, scored the final four points in a 63-59 win over Oklahoma on Feb. 8 , 2020, after dislocating her shoulder. Joens consistently draws the opponent’s top defender, sometimes more than one. One of the Big 12’s best all-around players always comes out smiling after wincing. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)
Iowa State's Ashley Joens uses toughness to pile up points

By Rob Gray Mar. 02, 2020 02:54 PM EST

Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, center, celebrates with her teammates Lydia Giomi, left, Erin Boley and Ruthy Hebard, right, after defeating Kansas State 89-51 in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
Name dropping: A few up-and-comers who may make mark in '20

By Pat Graham Dec. 30, 2019 05:25 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
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Mississippi to start selling beer at home games on Oct. 19

Aug. 30, 2019 04:17 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will wait until the second half of the season to join the list of Southeastern Conference schools selling beer at home football...

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

Big 12 Conference commissioner Bob Bowlsby takes the stage on the first day of Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media days Monday, July 15, 2019, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David Kent)
Big 12 is a 10: Bowlsby says no talk of expanding league

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 15, 2019 04:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham makes comments during the NCAA college football team's media day in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina had enough coaching changes last season to surprise even athletics director Bubba Cunningham. Cunningham hired five new head coaches for next season, telling The Associated Press that hopes the changes create “an enthusiasm, a vibrancy … and an excitement about the future.” (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
UNC's Cunningham eager to see impact of 5 new coaches

By Aaron Beard Jul. 05, 2019 02:31 PM EDT

New Sugar Bowl CEO Hundley taking over July 1

Jun. 28, 2019 12:54 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sugar Bowl officials say the organization is set to welcome Jeff Hundley as new chief executive officer on July 1. Hundley will...

Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks to reporters during his charity golf event on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Conn. UConn is expected to announce this week that they are leaving the American Athletic Conference and rejoining the Big East for basketball and other sports. Auriemma cautioned fans that the Big East is not the same conference it previously was. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
America PE vs America FC RN 6/23/2019

Jun. 26, 2019 02:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Connecticut linebacker Darrian Beavers (43) leads his team onto the field before the start of an NCAA college football game against Temple in East Hartford, Conn. UConn football is on the road to independence and the American Athletic Conference is not feeling any pressure to replace the Huskies when they leave for the Big East. The University of Connecticut is set to announce later this week that it will be leaving the AAC and re-joining the Big East, which does not sponsor football, in 2020. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 12:24 PM EDT

AP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big East

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 22, 2019 12:46 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for...