High school sports
Los Alamitos High School quarterback Malachi Nelson throws during a high school football game against Newport Harbor High School on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Newport Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Red Star FC vs Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne 9/30/2022

Nov. 30, 2022 07:27 AM EST

La Jolla Country Day high school point guard Jada Williams, center, drives to the basket during a basketball game Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Chatsworth, Calif. Williams’ videos of crazy basketball shots first got her noticed on social media and ultimately led to endorsement deals. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Changes let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks

By Bernie Wilson Nov. 30, 2022 06:10 AM EST

FILE - Trent Dilfer talks during ESPN's Monday Night Countdown before an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sept. 19, 2016, in Chicago. Dilfer, who has been coaching a high school team in Tennessee for the last four years, is the leading candidate to become the new coach at UAB, a person with knowledge of the search told The Associated Press on Tuesday night, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
UAB to hire ex-NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer as head coach

By John Zenor Nov. 30, 2022 12:27 AM EST

FILE - Then-Florida State offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kenny Dillingham talks to players before the start of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Oct. 2, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Arizona State hired Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, making the 32-year-old the youngest head football coach in a Power Five conference. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
Arizona State hires Oregon OC Dillingham, 32, as head coach

By John Marshall Nov. 27, 2022 12:16 PM EST

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) leaps over Rutgers defensive back Robert Longerbeam (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Michigan RB Blake Corum gives thanks during Ohio State week

By Larry Lage Nov. 21, 2022 04:42 PM EST

Northern Colorado parts ways with head coach Ed McCaffrey

Nov. 21, 2022 04:26 PM EST
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Northern Colorado announced that head coach Ed McCaffrey won't return after two seasons that saw the Bears go 6-16. A national...

A handler displays one of the falcons used as mascots for the Air Force Falcons in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado State, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Air Force Falcons at Colorado Buffaloes 11/19/2022

Nov. 19, 2022 10:33 PM EST

Hoosiers suspend punt returner before Michigan State game

Nov. 17, 2022 06:56 PM EST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana punt returner Connor Delp has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities, the school announced Thursday. No...

Charlotte hires Michigan's Poggi as head football coach

By Steve Reed Nov. 15, 2022 06:48 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi is set to...

Carlsbad's Zachary Marshall (11) and teammates celebrate beating Poway after their Open Division playoff high school football game on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Carlsbad, Calif. Marshall, a tight end from Carlsbad (California) High School, committed to Michigan in mid-August but said the news about USC and UCLA didn’t impact his decision. The addition of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten increases the likelihood he’d play at least one game in his home state. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map

By Steve Megargee Nov. 15, 2022 02:48 PM EST

This combo of undated image provided by University of Virginia Athletics shows NCAA college football players, from left, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry. The three Virginia football players were killed in a shooting, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va., while returning from a class trip to see a play. (University of Virginia Athletics via AP)
Slain football players remembered as funny, sweet, ambitious

By Hank Kurz Jr. And Ben Finley Nov. 15, 2022 11:20 AM EST

Nebraska head coach Mickey Joseph cheers after a touchdown against Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oops: Neb interim coach Joseph comments on unsigned recruit

Oct. 25, 2022 06:32 PM EDT

Skydiver dies in Tennessee high school football pregame jump

Oct. 23, 2022 11:41 AM EDT
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) — A skydiver has died after his hard landing from a pregame jump at a Tennessee high school football stadium on Friday, officials said. ...

Skydivers arrive in a double stack formation over Falcon Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Air Force and Navy, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
ITF USA F30, Men Doubles

Oct. 01, 2022 01:07 PM EDT

Arizona State's Elijah Badger (2) drops a ball near the goal line, against Eastern Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Aguano tasked with taking Arizona State in a new direction

By John Marshall Sep. 19, 2022 05:46 PM EDT

This book cover image released by Harper shows "The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" by Buzz Bissinger. (Harper via AP)
Review: A war story, 'Mosquito Bowl' defines courage, duty

By Douglass K. Daniel Sep. 19, 2022 11:10 AM EDT

Louisiana Tech running back Greg Garner stands on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Thursday, Sept. 1, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Louisiana Tech embraces chance against No. 5 Clemson

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 15, 2022 03:52 PM EDT

Minnesota NCAA college football punter Mark Crawford speaks to the media during an interview Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in Minneapolis. From Rutgers standout Adam Korsak to Minnesota's Mark Crawford, half of the primary punters in the Big Ten this season are products of Prokick Australia. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Big Ten punters just keep turning up from down under

By Dave Campbell Sep. 06, 2022 02:05 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. Pay-for-play situations or improper inducements are still banned, but there is nothing stopping colleges from letting recruits know how athletes on campus are already profiting through NIL deals and how much support is available to them if they're interested. For instance, Ohio State has a Twitter account in which it boasted this summer that it had surpassed 1,000 disclosed NIL deals for its athletes. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
'Arms race': NIL compensation now a potent recruiting weapon

By Steve Megargee Aug. 31, 2022 02:25 AM EDT

Eastern Kentucky names Garry McPeak as acting football coach

Aug. 29, 2022 04:58 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Eastern Kentucky athletic director Matt Roan has named Garry McPeek as acting head football coach, effectively immediately, while Walt Wells...