School athletics
Sunisa Lee competes on the beam during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. For decades, high-profile college-bound Olympians were forced to make a choice: turn pro to cash in on their notoriety or remain an amateur to go to school. That's no longer an issue for athletes like gymnasts Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles after legislation cleared the way for them to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Golden opportunity: College-bound Olympians look to cash in

By Will Graves Jul. 02, 2021 04:01 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 12:44 PM EDT

Ohio proposals would let high schoolers redo pandemic year

By Kantele Franko Jun. 24, 2021 02:07 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The pandemic made Jake Gregg's senior year of high school very different than anticipated. He got by enough to graduate, but now the 19...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
Bowling Green Daily News. June 20, 2021. Editorial: WKU failing when it comes to transparency Last week, we published...

Report: Arizona State acknowledges NCAA investigation

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 10:06 PM EDT
The NCAA is investigating Arizona State’s football program, a school spokeswoman told The Athletic. Arizona State vice president of media...

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2017, file photo, University of Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin, left, smiles as he talks to Florida's new NCAA college football coach Dan Mullen after Mullen arrived at the airport in Gainesville, Fla. Florida’s athletic department had a $54.5 million shortfall during the 2020-21 fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic, significant financial losses the Gators were able to weather with a supplement from the Southeastern Conference and a sizeable reserve. (AP Photo/Mark Long, File)
Florida recovering from $54.5M shortfall amid pandemic

By Mark Long Jun. 11, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Team that won 31 games played too many, bumped from playoffs

Jun. 05, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
CASS CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan high school softball team has been disqualified from the state playoffs because it played too many games. ...

University of Mississippi reopens the Grove for 2021 games

Jun. 01, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Grove at the University of Mississippi will reopen for pregame and postgame parties during the 2021 football season after being closed...

Ohio State pondered playing football without Big Ten in 2020

By Ralph D. Russo May. 27, 2021 12:36 AM EDT
The president of Ohio State University asked athletic director Gene Smith if the Buckeyes could “go independent” in a text message sent the day after the Big...

The Chipola College team celebrates after winning the JUCO college baseball World Series, on June 2, 2018, in Grand Junction, Colo. The Junior College World Series is on again after being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. The double-elimination tournament, also known as the JUCO World Series, has been held in Grand Junction since 1959. (Courtesy of Todd Bennett via AP)
JUCO World Series is back in its panoramic Colorado home

By Richard Rosenblatt May. 22, 2021 01:11 PM EDT

NC State AD Corrigan gets 2-year extension into April 2026

May. 14, 2021 04:38 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State athletics director Boo Corrigan has received a two-year contract extension through April 2026. ...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 05:43 PM EDT
Boston Globe. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Count counties out of federal aid program The six vestigial county governments...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches during Alabama's spring NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby/The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Saban tapes message encouraging Alabamians to get vaccinated

May. 07, 2021 02:23 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. May 4, 2021. Editorial: It’s time, Cambridge THE ISSUE: A Washington County...

Washington State extends AD Pat Chun through 2026

May. 04, 2021 07:04 PM EDT
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State athletic director Pat Chun has received a contract extension through 2026 that will eventually increase his base salary...

University of Iowa's incoming President Barbara Wilson is introduced during a news conference, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Levitt Center for University Advancement on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. The Iowa Board of Regents appointed Wilson on Friday, to succeed Bruce Harreld, who is retiring after leading the campus since 2015, after interviewing four finalists in closed session. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
U. of Illinois official to be next U. of Iowa president

By Ryan J. Foley Apr. 30, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

Judge hears arguments over virus tests for school athletes

By Ed White Apr. 27, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration defended coronavirus testing for school athletes, telling a judge Tuesday that state law...

Michael Moran, representing the University of Minnesota, competes during the Winter Cup gymnastics competition, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. A junior from Morristown, New Jersey, Moran admits there were people within his inner circle who discouraged him from competing collegiately because they viewed his chosen sport as a “dying entity.” The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering it as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state as Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, right, listens in on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Faced with the country's highest rate of new coronavirus infections, Whitmer on Friday urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer urges halt of high school classes, youth sports

By David Eggert Apr. 09, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

This undated photo provided by Kameron Jones shows Kameron Jones at an American Track League athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark. Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track program may not have anything to do with the times he turns in or the medals he brings home. Jones has a gold-medal mindset when it comes to saving the men’s track and field program — along with cross country — from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons. (Kameron Jones via AP)
Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program

By Pat Graham Apr. 07, 2021 02:26 PM EDT