Military and defense
Army beats Air Force 10-7, wins Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

By John Kekis Dec. 19, 2020 06:45 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — With the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at stake, Jakobi Buchanan made sure the prized hardware returned to West Point. ...

Official: Trump to attend the Army-Navy game at West Point

By Brian Witte Dec. 07, 2020 06:18 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend this weekend's Army-Navy football game in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy's athletic...

Sporting's mascot lion waves from the empty stands during the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Pacos de Ferreira at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, June 12, 2020. The Portuguese League soccer matches are being played without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Antonio Cotrim/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Navy coach expects fans at game with Notre Dame

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Army hires alum Mike Sullivan as recruiting director

Mar. 19, 2020 06:55 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army has named Mike Sullivan as director of recruiting for football. Sullivan, a 1989 graduate of West Point,...

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2019 file photo, Navy midshipmen march onto field ahead of an NCAA college football game between the Army and the Navy in Philadelphia. A military investigation finds that hand gestures used by cadets and midshipmen during the Army-Navy game broadcast had nothing to do with white supremacy. The investigation, which included interviews and background checks, determined that two freshmen were taking part in a “sophomoric” game that had “no racist intent.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Navy, Army probes find no racism intent in hand gestures

By Lolita C. Baldor Dec. 20, 2019 02:20 PM EST

Army cadets salute ahead of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Military academies probe possible 'white power' sign at game

Dec. 15, 2019 10:54 PM EST

Navy's Jamale Carothers (34) celebrates after scoring a touchdown as Army's Jacob Covington (57), Jeremiah Lowery (43) and Ryan Velez (26) look on during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Perry tops 300 yards, Navy trickery tops Army 31-7

By Dan Gelston Dec. 14, 2019 06:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to the media with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington. Barely four months into his tenure, Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East – most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria – that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
US military academy athletes can now delay service, go pro

By Lolita C. Baldor Nov. 14, 2019 06:32 PM EST

Army assistant coach Mike Viti wins Armed Forces Merit Award

Nov. 11, 2019 11:26 AM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army assistant football coach Mike Viti is the winner of the Armed Forces Merit Award. The award began in 2012 to...

Army on 4-game skid as it prepares for Air Force

By John Kekis Oct. 29, 2019 05:38 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Jeff Monken was barely audible after Army lost for the fourth straight time when reiterating what he preaches every week — the...

Police arrest 2 after drone flown over Michigan Stadium

Sep. 05, 2019 03:08 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Two people have been arrested for flying a drone over Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor during the Wolverine's football season opener against...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Air Force linebacker Kyle Johnson (40), center, celebrates after a play against Navy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force linebacker Kyle Johnson spent the summer interning at a think tank in Washington, D.C., that provides data-driven analysis on global conflict. He can't get too specific. The information is sensitive and classified. He can certainly reveal his game plan: To lead the Falcons back to a bowl game, attend graduate school, special operations training and one day be a leader in the intelligence community. (Dougal Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)
Secret's out on hard-hitting Air Force linebacker

By Pat Graham Aug. 13, 2019 05:40 PM EDT

Wednesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2019 02:58 AM EDT
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in...

President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Japan for the G-20 summit.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Trump orders new policy about military academies, pro sports

Jun. 26, 2019 07:05 PM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks during the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point football team, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump wants to restore waiver for service academy athletes

By Kevin Freking May. 06, 2019 03:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Army head coach Jeff Monken watches as his team warms up before they play Houston in the of Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game, in Fort Worth, Texas. Coach Monken finished last season in rarefied air with a school-record 11 wins. Maintaining that standard of excellence is the goal.(AP Photo/Jim Cowsert, File)
Army tries to maintain excellence after record-setting 2018

By John Kekis Apr. 12, 2019 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken stands with his team after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. Monken and his staff have been crisscrossing the country in search of new talent. He says the academy-record 11 wins last season and a final ranking of No. 19 in the AP Top 25 have helped, but he stills needs to explain what West Point is to many potential recruits. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Army's Jeff Monken still facing same recruiting challenges

By John Kekis Feb. 21, 2019 03:01 AM EST

Andy Anderson makes his way to Levi's Stadium before the NCAA college football playoff championship game between Alabama and Clemson Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
CLE at Alabama 1/7/2019

Jan. 07, 2019 06:32 PM EST

In this photo taken in 2004, Aurora, a rare white gyrfalcon and Air Force Academy mascot, visits Pinon Valley Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colo., on the arm of an academy cadet in the falconry program. Aurora, injured at West Point during an apparent prank before the annual rivalry game between the two service academies Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, is back home and showing signs of improvement. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Injured Air Force falcon resting, with recovery expected

Nov. 05, 2018 03:49 PM EST

FILE- In this Dec. 9, 2017, file photo, Army's Ahmad Bradshaw holds up the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after Army defeated Navy in an NCAA college football game in Philadelphia. It's been a year since Air Force lost the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, and the Falcons want it back. Air Force has won the coveted hardware, which goes to the champion of the annual series among the three service academies, a record 20 times. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Air Force travels to Army; revenge on the mind

By John Kekis Nov. 02, 2018 01:56 AM EDT