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Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn listens to an official's call during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Starkville, Miss. Auburn won 24-10. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Auburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasons

By John Zenor Dec. 13, 2020 02:44 PM EST

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin watches the team play South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)
Some in-state rivalries left off of SEC's Thanksgiving menu

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 25, 2020 02:23 PM EST

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell shouts instructions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tide's Saban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron Bowl

By John Zenor Nov. 25, 2020 10:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban leads his team to the field before an NCAA college football game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this year, extending its record of consecutive seasons with at least one week on top of the rankings to 13. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2020 04:32 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) drops to pass against the Seattle Seahawks in an empty CenturyLink Field due to the coronavirus during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Latest: Knicks shut training center after positive tests

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 05:32 AM EST

Georgia coach Kirby Smart leads the team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Week 5 Preview: Top-25 matchups in SEC; ACC title rematch

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 02, 2020 02:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama allowed 18.6 points per game nationally last season, good enough for 13th nationally. But it’s still the most the Tide has given up since 2007, Saban’s first year in Tuscaloosa. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
SEC football opens minus big crowds, tailgating, some stars

By John Zenor Sep. 23, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn directs his team during the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game against Minnesota in Tampa, Fla. Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson confirmed that Auburn hadn't practiced Wednesday or Thursday as scheduled. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Malzahn: 10 Auburn players sidelined by COVID-19 issues

Sep. 12, 2020 03:15 PM EDT

COVID-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football opener

By Hank Kurz Jr. Sep. 12, 2020 10:10 AM EDT
The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at...

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn talks to players during the first team meeting of the season for the NCAA college football team, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Todd Van Emst via AP)
No. 11 Auburn banking on Nix, successful overhaul on lines

By John Zenor Sep. 01, 2020 08:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells to his players during an NCAA college football game against Chattanooga in Knoxville, Tenn. Pruitt said he canceled Friday's practice for No. 25 Tennessee due to a "few more positive" test results and Saturday night's practice also could be canceled depending on the results after everyone in the program was tested Friday morning. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Ranked SEC teams cancel practice due to positive tests

By Teresa M. Walker And John Zenor Aug. 28, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott runs practice form the middle of the field with a mask on during the second day of training camp opened to the media at ADPRO Sports Training Center's outdoor field in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. P (James P. McCoy/Buffalo News via AP, Pool)
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive

By The Associated Press Aug. 28, 2020 07:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2014, file photo, the SEC logo is displayed on the field ahead of the Southeastern Conference championship football game between Alabama and Missouri in Atlanta. The Southeastern Conference will play only league games in 2020 to deal with potential COVID-19 disruptions, a decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
COVID-19, not championships, hot topic at SEC practices

By John Zenor Aug. 17, 2020 07:09 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs with teammates during an NFL football training camp practice Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 12:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, talks about the decision to cancel the remaining games in the SEC NCAA college basketball tournament, in Nashville, Tenn. College sports leaders have repeatedly said there can be no college sports without campuses being open to students. And those decisions will be made with guidance from state and local public health and government officials. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
SEC, Big 12 to allow football workouts on campus next month

By Stephen Hawkins And Steve Megargee May. 22, 2020 03:46 PM EDT