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Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is shown on the giant screen as he speaks during NCAA college football Big 12 media days Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Big 12 accuses ESPN of trying to 'destabilize' conference

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 28, 2021 07:07 PM EDT

FILE - Fans cheer before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, in this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, file photo. The field at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium will be named for Duke Slater, the trailblazing Black player who was an All-American tackle a century ago, played in the NFL and became a pioneering Chicago judge. The university's Board of Regents approved the naming of the field during its meeting in Cedar Falls on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Regents approve naming Iowa's football field for Duke Slater

Jul. 28, 2021 01:20 PM EDT

CORRECTS TO WASHINGTON STATE NOT WASHINGTON AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich answers question via video conference during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Rolovich laments distraction created by his vaccine decision

By Joe Reedy Jul. 27, 2021 04:17 PM EDT

This undated booking photo provided by Pinellas County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office shows Donterio Rashad Fowler. Fowler, the brother of an NFL player, and Keondre Quamar Fields were arrested on murder charges in the 2016 shooting death of a college student. Pinellas County jail records show that the pair were being held without bail Tuesday, July 27, 2021, following their arrests. (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
NFL player's brother, 2nd man jailed in 2016 student slaying

Jul. 27, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Missouri AD Jim Sterk to step down after 5 years in position

Jul. 26, 2021 07:03 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk is stepping down after five years in the job, the school said Monday. The...

FILE - Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah in Salt Lake City, in this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo. Rolovich has become the story of Pac-12 media day even though he won't be in attendance. Rolovich's announcement last week he has chosen not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination has divided his fan base and seemingly his school as one of the colleges requiring students and staff to be vaccinated before the start of classes this fall. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Rolovich vaccine decision puts Wazzu in awkward position

By Tim Booth Jul. 26, 2021 02:41 PM EDT

Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley speaks from the stage with mannequins in the back ground during NCAA college football Big 12 media days Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 26, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 25, 2021 03:55 PM EDT

College sports trading cards latest byproduct of NIL policy

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 23, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
You'll soon be able to collect trading cards of your favorite college athletes, the latest offshoot of the NCAA's milestone decision to allow student-athletes...

FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Herschel Walker talks about 150 years of college football during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Day in Hoover, Ala. Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

By Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow And Jake Bleiberg Jul. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference media days in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
College coaches working to learn NIL impact on recruiting

By Aaron Beard Jul. 22, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks during the NCAA college football Big 12 media days Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
AP source: Texas, Oklahoma talk to SEC about joining league

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 21, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Frederic "Duke" Slater poses for a photo in 1921 when he was a tackle on the University of Iowa football team. Slater was the NFL’s first African-American lineman, and often the only Black player on the field. After retiring, he broke down more racial barriers to become a judge in Chicago. (Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
AP sources: Iowa plans to name football field for Slater

By Ryan J. Foley Jul. 21, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Monday, July 19, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate

By John Zenor Jul. 21, 2021 03:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. The NCAA Board of Directors is expected to greenlight one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics when it clears the way for athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades.(AP Photo/Matt York, File)
NCAA's Emmert: It is time to decentralize college sports

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 15, 2021 07:49 PM EDT

Trev Alberts speaks, as as his family, including wife Angie, right, and daughter Breanna, listen on after he was is introduced as Nebraska's new athletic director during a news conference, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (Gwyneth Roberts/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD

By Grant Schulte Jul. 14, 2021 11:18 AM EDT

Weiberg takes over as Oklahoma State athletic director

Jul. 01, 2021 05:51 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Chad Weiberg officially is Oklahoma State’s athletic director. Weiberg had been deputy athletic director under...

FILE - TCF Bank Stadium is shown during a media tour in Minneapolis, in this Tuesday, June 16, 2009, file photo. The home for Minnesota's football games has a new name: Huntington Bank Stadium. The university's board of regents approved the change at a meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, by a 9-2 vote. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Gophers football home gets new name: Huntington Bank Stadium

Jun. 29, 2021 03:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos speaks during an NCAA college football news conference in Lincoln, Neb. Moos abruptly announced his retirement Friday, June 25, 2021, saying he will step down next week.The announcement came as a surprise because the 70-year-old Moos has said publicly he wanted to stay in the job until he was comfortable the Cornhuskers football program had been turned around. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos retiring after 3 years

By Eric Olson Jun. 25, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

Mississippi State fans react as Notre Dame infielder Spencer Myers (2) catches a Mississippi State fly ball in the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Starkville, Miss. Notre Dame won 9-1. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
NCAA moving toward hyperlocal solution to NIL as placeholder

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 24, 2021 02:24 PM EDT