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FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 06:52 PM EDT

A ticket holder pauses outside a closed Goodyear Ballpark, spring training home of the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds baseball teams, reading a sign as to where he might get a refund for a canceled game, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Goodyear, Ariz. Major League Baseball has suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule because if the coronavirus outbreak. MLB is also delaying the start of its regular season by at least two weeks. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2020 09:31 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: All Power 5 conferences scrap spring competition

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Brown names Marini 1st female position coach in Division I

Mar. 16, 2020 05:26 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown has promoted Heather Marini to quarterbacks coach, making her the first female position coach in Division I football. ...

Minnesota Twins' Hammond Stadium is closed, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla. Major League Baseball has suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule because of the coronavirus outbreak. The league is also delaying the start of its regular season by at least two weeks. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
The Latest: Big 12 cancels all spring athletic competitions

Mar. 13, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

Heather Watson of Great Britain poses with her trophy after winning in her women's final match against Canada's Leylah Fernandez at the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
WTA Acapulco, Mexico Women Singles

Mar. 12, 2020 02:49 PM EDT

Kansas coach Bill Self makes a point during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Lawrence, Kan., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Self won his 500th game at Kansas. Kansas won 75-66, and Self picked his 500th win at Kansas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
America’s Cup champ calls for cancellation of prelim regatta

Mar. 12, 2020 02:46 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

FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament. The NCAA took a significant step toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a season of competition. A plan to change the waiver process is expected to be presented to the Division I Council in April, 2020. If adopted, new criteria would go into effect for the 2020-21 academic year and be a boon for athletes in high-profile sports such as football and men's and women's basketball. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 18, 2020 06:33 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Connecticut team captain Eli Thomas (22) takes part in the coin toss before an NCAA college football game against Wagner in East Hartford, Conn. Thomas, who overcame a stroke to return to school, is among the first six athletes named as finalists for the Hartford HealthCare Courage Award. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
College athletes honored with award for overcoming adversity

By Pat Eaton-Robb Feb. 10, 2020 12:17 PM EST

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, USA softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a photo in the ESPN broadcast booth at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. (AP Photo/File)
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser

By Joe Reedy Feb. 07, 2020 12:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2012, file photo, Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio, right, runs out on to the Michigan Stadium field alongside the school mascot, Sparty, before an NCAA college football game with Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn't reached in decades. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasons

By Noah Trister Feb. 04, 2020 02:58 PM EST

Gene Corrigan, former NCAA president, ACC boss, dies at 91

Jan. 25, 2020 06:50 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Gene Corrigan, the former NCAA president who also helped change the look of college sports as Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner...

Vols violations include player promoting replica jersey sale

Jan. 13, 2020 02:35 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has self-reported an NCAA violation that involved a football player advertising the sale of a replica version of his jersey...

Oregon guard Chris Duarte, right, drives to the rim past Colorado guard D'Shawn Schwartz in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wright takes over late, Colorado beats No. 4 Oregon 74-65

By Pat Graham Jan. 02, 2020 11:29 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Jan. 01, 2020 09:47 AM EST
Jan. 2 1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16...

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
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, Luke Perry poses for a portrait during the 2018 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. A publicist for Perry says the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has died. He was 52. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

FILE- In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe, center, holds the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the Women's World Cup final soccer match at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Netherlands vs USA 7/7/2019

Dec. 22, 2019 09:54 AM EST