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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards (7) runs with the ball as Purdue safety Sanoussi Kane (21) defends during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Future of CFP: How would 12-team playoff look this season?

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 05, 2022 06:00 AM EST

California head coach Justin Wilcox, center, stands on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Cal coach says team followed protocols before COVID outbreak

By Josh Dubow Nov. 10, 2021 10:00 PM EST

FILE - The NCAA Final Four logo for the NCAA college basketball tournament is painted on a window in downtown Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, March 17, 2021, file photo. The Associated Press has learned that the NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs while they’ve been at March Madness and other recent college championships. Three people familiar with testing protocols tell AP full-scale testing has not resumed since the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports a year ago. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships

By Eddie Pells Apr. 02, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Having a blast': No. 15 Cyclones thriving in trying times

By Eric Olson Nov. 24, 2020 05:00 PM EST

Fans storm the field after Notre Dame defeated the Clemson 47-40 in two overtimes in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)
Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

By Casey Smith Nov. 09, 2020 12:31 PM EST

FILE - This Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, shows the interior of the Carrier Dome before of an NCAA college football game between Syracuse and Florida State in Syracuse, N.Y. The Carrier Dome at Syracuse University hosted its first football game 40 years ago this week, and it's undergoing a major upgrade as the football season opener looms. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
The Latest: Georgia Tech-Syracuse delayed by virus testing

By The Associated Press Sep. 26, 2020 12:38 PM EDT

Memphis says it has 46 positive tests considered active

Sep. 16, 2020 11:22 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis athletic department said Wednesday night that it has conducted over 3,500 COVID-19 tests and has had 81...

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, the Big Ten logo is displayed on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Miami of Ohio in Iowa City, Iowa. Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring, bringing some clarity to a key question raised in a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players. The vote breakdown was revealed Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in the Big Ten's court filing in response to the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
School leader: B1G football on hold until questions answered

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 15, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) celebrates with Joshua Moore (6) after a Texas touchdown against UTEP during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Ehlinger leads No. 14 Texas romp over UTEP 59-3

By Jim Vertuno Sep. 13, 2020 01:07 AM EDT

Real Salt Lake fans wearing masks wait for the team's MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: 2 South Carolina football players test positive

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

Texas Tech without 20-plus players with positive COVID tests

Aug. 25, 2020 08:56 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech is practicing without at least 20 players who have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as an unspecified number of...

Gates leading into Memorial Stadium are padlocked, in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The Big Ten won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports' power conferences to yield to the pandemic. The move was announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
NCAA's top doctor: COVID-19 testing needs to improve to play

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 16, 2020 01:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2011, file photo, fans fill Ohio Stadium as Ohio State takes on Akron in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State will limit home crowds to about 20,000 and prohibit tailgating if the football season is played this fall. Fans inside Ohio Stadium will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing to help stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 12:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson (2) is tackled by Clemson during the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. The NCAA's latest guidance for playing college sports during the COVID-19 pandemic recommends testing players once a week within 72 hours of competition. For typical Saturday football games, that means Wednesday would be the soonest athletes would be tested. Is that enough for a team of about 100 athletes playing a contact sport to get through a season without major disruptions? Especially, considering simply being exposed to someone who tests positive can land an athlete in quarantine for two weeks? (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
'Big window' - Is testing plan rigorous enough for football?

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 17, 2020 05:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 3, 2020, file photo, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross gestures during baseball practice at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ross was already stepping into some big shoes when he agreed to replace Joe Maddon as manager of the Cubs. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now Ross is a first-year skipper trying to guide his team through a brand new experience full of testing and protocols and an unforgiving 60-game season. How well he navigates the unprecedented situation is an important slice of the Cubs' hopes for returning to the playoffs. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
The Latest: Irish rugby players taking pay cut

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

Protesters take over the elevated Interstate 10 during a march in New Orleans, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, protesting the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in Minneapolis after being restrained by police. In the background is the Superdome. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The Latest: 32 positive virus tests for Superdome workers

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2020 01:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, Memphis director of athletics Laird Veatch, left, presents Memphis head football coach Ryan Silverfield, right, with a team jersey in Memphis, Tenn. As football players start returning to campus, college officials have a wide range of opinions on whether to let the public know how many of their athletes test positive for coronavirus. Just over half of the 64 Football Bowl Subdivision members that responded to an Associated Press survey said they were still deciding whether to announce the number of student-athletes with positive tests.(Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File)
Schools debate whether to detail positive tests for athletes

By Steve Megargee Jun. 14, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this is an April 25, 2018, file photo, NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis is viewed. College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered fears of an economic meltdown on campuses around the country. The cancellation of the NCAA men's basketball tournament cost schools $375 million and more losses are expected, especially if football season is disrupted in the fall. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NCAA's top doctor: Testing crucial to having sports in fall

By Ralph D. Russo May. 01, 2020 06:00 PM EDT

Ex-Canadian football player to plead guilty in college scam

Mar. 11, 2020 10:48 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying $200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two...

UM President Mark Schlissel addresses recent sexual misconduct from former Provost Martin Philbert at the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Philbert was placed on paid leave in January following accusations of sexual misconduct. (Jenna Kieser/Ann Arbor News via AP)
University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago

By Larry Lage, Reese Dunklin, Kathleen Foody And Mike Householder Feb. 21, 2020 06:02 PM EST