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UMass to hold Pride Day when Liberty football visits

Sep. 21, 2022 02:33 PM EDT
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts is planning to hold a Pride Day on the same day that the Minutemen host evangelical Liberty in a football game....

FILE - The national championship trophy is seen before a new conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game between Clemson and Alabama, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Venues, dates, TV, NFL: How to assemble CFP expansion puzzle

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 20, 2022 12:09 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

FILE - Chicago Cubs first baseman Larry Biittner scores behind New York Mets catcher John Stearns during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, on June 26, 1978. . Stearns, a four-time time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer, the Mets announced Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. He was 71. (AP Photo/Larry Stoddard, File)
Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71

Sep. 16, 2022 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - Robert "Bojo" Ackah, center, and Fik-Shun, left, perform during the announcement of the first Thursday Night Football on Prime Video matchup featuring the San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs at the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. The Thursday night, Sept. 15 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video's 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football". (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)
NFL on Prime Video latest foray by leagues into streaming

By Joe Reedy Sep. 14, 2022 09:34 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) gives chase as Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball for a long gain in the second half of a NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Football's return dominates Nielsen television ratings

Sep. 13, 2022 06:50 PM EDT

Louisiana beats Eastern Michigan for 15th straight time

Sep. 11, 2022 01:02 AM EDT
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge and Chandler Fields combined for five touchdown passes as Louisiana scored all its points in the second half and rolled to a 49...

Southern California wide receiver Mario Williams (4) scores on a 15-yard touchdown reception against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Another big day for Williams leads No. 10 USC past Stanford

By Janie Mccauley Sep. 10, 2022 11:21 PM EDT

FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. It could have been just one night, but Williams' exit from tennis turned into a boon for ESPN. Williams' third-round defeat at the hands of Ajla Tomljanovic had the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history, beating the 3.9 million who watched the 2012 Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 07, 2022 03:27 PM EDT

FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. It could have been just one night, but Williams' exit from tennis turned into a boon for ESPN. Williams' third-round defeat at the hands of Ajla Tomljanovic had the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history, beating the 3.9 million who watched the 2012 Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Serena Williams' goodbye to U.S. Open a ratings boon to ESPN

By David Bauder Sep. 07, 2022 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - Baylor head coach Dave Aranda walks the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 18 2021. With No. 10 Baylor coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener as an overwhelming favorite, coach Dave Aranda wants these Bears to develop their own identity. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Aranda wants No. 10 Baylor to have crisper start to '22

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 01, 2022 01:35 PM EDT

FILE - Incoming Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark listens during a news conference opening the NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas, July 13, 2022. The Big 12 is going into its 12th and final season as a 10-team conference. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Big 12 looks to potential early extension of media rights

Aug. 31, 2022 11:01 AM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman holds a helmet while posing for a portrait with University president John I. Jenkins, left, and Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick during a news conference on Dec. 6, 2021, at the Irish Athletic Center in South Bend, Ind. Swarbrick told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, that the Fighting Irish's position is even stronger now than when he stepped into the job in 2008, bolstered by success on the football field and investments in the program. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP, File)
Recent success secures Notre Dame's treasured independence

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 30, 2022 06:24 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) walks off the field after a 24-22 four-overtime win in an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. Alabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Young, Anderson driven and dominant for top-ranked Tide

By John Zenor Aug. 28, 2022 02:25 PM EDT

FILE - Texas A&M students celebrate with Texas A&M defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes (34) as they packed Kyle Field after upsetting Alabama 38-41 in an NCAA college football game on Oct. 9, 2021, in College Station, Texas. The “Beef Bowl,” which draws from comments Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban made about each other over concerns about NIL after Fisher brought in one of the top recruiting classes in history. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)
College media rights: What has happened and what's next?

By Joe Reedy Aug. 25, 2022 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle (9) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Bowers was named to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Supreme Court paved way for shifting college TV landscape

By Joe Reedy Aug. 25, 2022 05:44 PM EDT

Patrick Cantlay celebrates after winning the BMW Championship golf tournament at Wilmington Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
PGA Tour season ends at East Lake with Tour Championship

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

Iowa State defensive back Tayvonn Kyle poses for a photographer during an NCAA college football media day, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Change in air: Strong-armed Dekkers taking over at Iowa St

By Eric Olson Aug. 19, 2022 11:32 AM EDT

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 18, 2022 09:27 AM EDT

This booking photo released by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, shows Yaqub Salik Talib on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Talib, the brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. (Dallas County Sheriff's Department via AP)
Ex-NFL star Aqib Talib's brother turns self in after slaying

Aug. 15, 2022 02:42 PM EDT