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Georgia coach Kirby Smart talks with defensive back Nyland Green (1) after a play during the NCAA college football team's G-Day game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

College football, XFL, Australian Open headline ESPN slate

By Joe Reedy 12 hrs ago

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 - Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) hauls in a pass for a touchdown against Duke safety Lummie Young IV (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 6, 2021, in Durham, N.C. Addison is exploring his options. The 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver is in the NCAA transfer portal. Addison put in his paperwork by the May 1 deadline and his entry became visible Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Pitt WR Addison, Biletnikoff winner, in transfer portal

By Ralph D. Russo May. 03, 2022 07:15 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs fans cheer during the third round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Howell, Ross, "Punt God" still available on Day 3 of draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 30, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, right, runs the ball in for a touchdown as Southern California linebacker Ralen Goforth defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Thompson-Robinson is back for a fifth season as UCLA's quarterback when many, including coach Chip Kelly, thought he would leave for the NFL. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

UCLA's Thompson-Robinson has plenty he wants to accomplish

By Joe Reedy Apr. 29, 2022 07:53 PM EDT

Texas A&M White's Max Johnson (14) passes during the Texas A&M Maroon and White game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Michael Miller/College Station Eagle via AP)

SEC proving to be a preferred destination for transfers

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2022 01:16 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 27 1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title defenses and...

FILE - Oklahoma coach Brent Venables talks to players during the NCAA college football team's opening spring practice in Norman, Okla., March 22, 2022. Venables respects what the Sooners accomplished in recent years, but he believes a higher level can be reached. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP, File)

Venables looks to take Oklahoma program 'from good to great'

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 23, 2022 03:22 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 26 1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom...

College Football Hall of Famer Bob Babich dies at 74

Apr. 20, 2022 06:44 PM EDT
Bob Babich, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who played linebacker in the NFL for the Chargers and Browns, has died. He was 74. Babich...

Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, left, and associate head coach Mickey Joseph watch from the sideline during the second half of Nebraska's NCAA college football annual red-white spring game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, April 9, 2022. The white team defeated the red team 43-39. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Coordinator changes add intrigue to Big Ten spring practices

By Steve Megargee Apr. 20, 2022 02:09 PM EDT

John Mitchell speaks at the John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson Commemorative Plaque Unveiling before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama honors university's first Black football players

By John Zenor Apr. 16, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Ohio State receivers coach Stan Drayton calls out to players during NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2011. New Temple coach Stan Drayton is one of 15 Black head coaches currently set to start next season at 131 FBS schools. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)

Temple, Maryland rare D-I schools with top Black leadership

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 15, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates his touchdown catch with offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (77) during the second half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah on Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Smith-Njigba, the starting slot receiver for the Buckeyes as a sophomore last year, stepped out of the shadow of the more established receivers to pace the Buckeyes with 95 catches and 1,606 yards. (AP Photo/John McCoy, File)

Smith-Njigba ready for role as top receiver for Ohio St

By Mitch Stacy Apr. 14, 2022 03:20 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State running back Elijah Collins, left, runs for a touchdown against Youngstown State's Vinny Gentile (54) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Sept. 11, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. Collins is among the candidates to fill the hole left by the departure of Kenneth Walker III. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Michigan State searching for Walker replacements this spring

By Larry Lage Apr. 14, 2022 02:22 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock (21) runs from TCU linebacker Shadrach Banks (19) during a 40-yard touchdown run in the first half an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. Jirehl Brock arrived at Iowa State as a four-star recruit ranked as the nation's 11th-best running back prospect, and for three seasons he waited his turn behind Breece Hall. Such patience is rare nowadays with the transfer portal readily available to any player looking to bolt to another school where he can get on the field sooner.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, Fo;e)

After 3 years, it's time for Cyclones to give rock to Brock

By Eric Olson Apr. 13, 2022 02:30 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Ohio State's linebackers coach Al Washington celebrates a win against Michigan after an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. First-year Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman knows success in the 2022 season will depend on how strong the Fighting Irish will be on the offensive and defensive lines. Al Washington is in charge of the defensive line. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, FIle)

For new coach Freeman, Notre Dame success starts in trenches

By John Fineran Apr. 11, 2022 02:26 PM EDT

Slovis, Patti still battling to replace Pickett at Pitt

By Alan Saunders Apr. 09, 2022 05:56 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh showed a lot of faith in football coach Pat Narduzzi this offseason with a nine-year contract. The biggest job for...

Baylor, AD Mack Rhoades agree on 10-year contract extension

Apr. 04, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor announced a 10-year contract extension for athletic director Mack Rhoades on Monday, saying the deal would allow him to “complete his...