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FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) is sacked by Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game for the Pac-12 Conference championship in Santa Clara, Calif. Thibodeaux was selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America first-team, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Going West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MW

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 17, 2020 12:40 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a mask in honor of Breonna Taylor before her match against Misaki Doi, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Fanless Triple Crown _ Preakness won't have fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 02, 2020 11:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons (11) tackles Rutgers tight end Johnathan Lewis (11) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, in State College, Pa. Penn State All-American Micah Parsons is opting out of the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. The junior linebacker made his announcement with a social media post Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
As college leaders meet, football players push to play

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 09, 2020 10:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas players sing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports on Friday, June 12, 2020, urged the school to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of athletic department revenue to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
Texas president to meet with students on athletes' demands

By Jim Vertuno Jun. 15, 2020 04:02 PM EDT

FILE- In this Nov. 4, 2017 file photo, Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos is seen at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., before an NCAA college football game. Faced with the possibility college football games will be played in stadiums with reduced capacities as a safeguard against coronavirus, athletic administrators at schools with high ticket demand are making plans to determine who gets a seat. This is a particularly painful task for athletic director Bill Moos of Nebraska, which has sold out every home football game since 1962. The Cornhuskers are a year-round passion in his state. The season ticket renewal rate for the 2020 season is a robust 93 percent. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)
Seniority, generosity may decide who enters college stadiums

By Eric Olson Jun. 09, 2020 03:23 PM EDT

FILE - This is a Dec. 6, 2016, file photo showing Temple University Director of Athletics Patrick Kraft speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia. Boston College hired Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, to fill the same role at the Atlantic Coast Conference school. Kraft replaces Martin Jarmond, who left BC last month after a short stint to become athletic director at UCLA. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
New Boston College AD Kraft: We will compete for ACC titles

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 08, 2020 05:29 PM EDT

Temple's Patrick Kraft hired as Boston College AD

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 03, 2020 11:00 AM EDT
Boston College hired Patrick Kraft as its new athletic director on Wednesday, bringing in the former Temple AD to replace Martin Jarmond a month after he left...

Trump planning to attend college football championship game

By Kevin Freking Jan. 06, 2020 06:05 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Jan. 13 College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans. ...

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Towson in College Park, Md. Former Maryland coach D.J. Durkin, who was fired during the 2018 season following the death of a player who had collapsed during offseason conditioning drills, was hired Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, as an assistant by Mississippi. Durkin, who spent last season as a consultant with the Atlanta Falcons, will join new Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's defensive staff. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Ole Miss hires former Maryland coach Durkin as assistant

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2020 11:46 AM EST

Notre Dame offensive linemen Robert Hainsey (72) and Liam Eichenberg (74) celebrate after defeating Southern California in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Notre Dame and Michigan aim to resume rivalry after a break

By Larry Lage Oct. 25, 2019 03:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 14, 2012, file photo, a player runs across the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA tournament college basketball in Pittsburgh. The NCAA is on its heels again, playing defense of its archaic amateurism rules after missing an opportunity to get out in front of an issue. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Analysis: Lacking foresight, NCAA playing defense again

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 07, 2019 02:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 30, 2008, file photo, oil and gas developer T. Boone Pickens addresses a town hall meeting on energy independence in Topeka, Kan. Pickens, who amassed a fortune as an oil tycoon and corporate raider and gave much of it away as a philanthropist, has died. He was 91. Spokesman Jay Rosser confirmed Pickens' death Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Reaction to the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2019 06:24 PM EDT

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, center, yells to his players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Alabama AD, president bemoan those hot September day games

Sep. 09, 2019 07:00 PM EDT

NCAA says no football injury reports this season

By The Associated Press Aug. 07, 2019 06:06 PM EDT
Standardized injury reports will not be implemented across college football this season after the NCAA explored the possibility in response to the rise of legalized...

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

New Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork, left, addresses media and A&M athletic staff in the Hall of Champions in College Station, Texas, Monday, June 3, 2019, as interim athletic director R.C. Slocum, right, looks on. (Dave McDermand/College Station Eagle via AP)
Bjork introduced as Texas A&M's athletic director

By Kristie Rieken Jun. 03, 2019 05:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Vince Dooley poses for a photo while signing autographs before a game between Georgia and Tennessee in Athens, Ga. Georgia is planning to honor Hall of Fame former coach Vince Dooley by naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor. A ceremony has been planned for Georgia’s 2019 opening game on Sept. 7 against Murray State to dedicate Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. (Jenn Finch/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
Georgia athletic board approves naming field for Dooley

May. 03, 2019 05:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Vince Dooley poses for a photo while signing autographs before a game between Georgia and Tennessee in Athens, Ga. Georgia is planning to honor Hall of Fame former coach Vince Dooley by naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor. A ceremony has been planned for Georgia’s 2019 opening game on Sept. 7 against Murray State to dedicate Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. (Jenn Finch/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
Georgia plans to name Sanford Stadium field for Vince Dooley

By Charles Odum May. 02, 2019 12:13 PM EDT

R.C. Slocum named interim Texas A&M athletic director

Apr. 19, 2019 05:53 PM EDT
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Former Texas A&M football coach R.C. Slocum has been named the school's interim athletic director. Texas A&M...

In this Nov. 4, 2017, file photo, Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos stands on the sidelines before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska's 68-year-old athletic director has pulled off two of the splashiest hires in college athletics in the 18 months since he arrived. He brought Scott Frost back to his alma mater after he coached Central Florida to an unbeaten season in 2017. This week he hired former Iowa State star player and coach Fred Hoiberg. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Bill Moos riding high at Nebraska in wake of big-time hires

By Eric Olson Apr. 07, 2019 10:08 AM EDT