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Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral smiles after the team's 61-21 win over Tulane in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Corral, Young meet for No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 12 Mississippi

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2021 01:23 PM EDT

FILE - Northwestern football players gather during practice at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in Kenosha, Wisc., in this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, file photo. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions. The nine-page NLRB memo revisited a case involving Northwestern University football players who were thwarted from forming a union when the board said that taking their side “would not promote stability in labor relations.”(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
EXPLAINER: NLRB memo says college athletes are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 30, 2021 02:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
NLRB memo: College football players are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 29, 2021 12:44 PM EDT

Northern Colorado beats Northern Arizona in overtime 17-10

Sep. 25, 2021 07:30 PM EDT
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Jaren Mitchell made a bobbling catch of a deflected pass from Dylan McCaffrey for an overtime touchdown that gave Northern Colorado a 17...

Venezia's Gianluca Busio kicks the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Spezia, at the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Italian soccer team Venezia is back in the top division for the first time since 2002. And it has tapped Major League Soccer to recruit young Americans in its bid to stay afloat in Serie A. Nineteen-year-old Gianluca Busio arrived in Venice from Sporting Kansas City and 20-year-old Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia makes waves with American imports to Italian league

By Ken Maguire Sep. 24, 2021 12:38 PM EDT

Southern Utah knocks off Tarleton State with late touchdown

Sep. 18, 2021 11:31 PM EDT
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Justin Miller threw four touchdown passes and Karris Davis scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:34 remaining as FCS-member Southern...

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015, file photo, Western Kentucky lines up on offense against LSU during an NCAA college football game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. LSU and Caesar's Sportsbook announced Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, that they have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement, making Louisiana's flagship state university the first in the Southeastern Conference to enter a financial partnership with a gambling company. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
LSU, Caesars Sportsbook, enter sponsorship agreement

By Brett Martel Sep. 17, 2021 03:20 PM EDT

FILE- In this Saturday, Sept 11, 2021, file photo, Boston College Eagles quarterback Dennis Grosel (6) looks to pass during an NCAA football game against the Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Grosel is a pretty good option for Boston College when it heads to the stadium that’s home to the Eagles (NFL version) to play Temple (1-1). (AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer, File)
Boston College turns to backup QB Grosel against Temple

By Dan Gelston Sep. 16, 2021 11:17 AM EDT

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan holds a sign during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

By Tom Murphy Sep. 11, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 13, 2021, file photo, New Tennessee State University NCAA college football coach Eddie George smiles during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn.. George is one of several high-profile former pro athletes to take on athletic programs at black colleges and universities at a time when the country seems more than ready. (George Walker/The Tennessean via AP, File)
Eddie George, other former All-Pros, making impact at HBCUs

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 09, 2021 02:35 AM EDT

Georgia running back Zamir White runs over Clemson cornerback Mario Goodrich during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
College football's return boosts television ratings

By David Bauder Sep. 08, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 1973, file photo, Southern California fullback Sam Cunningham, left, and running back Anthony Davis embraces in locker room after USC.s 42-17 triumph in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Pasadena, Calif. Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California whose performance against Alabama was credited for helping integrate football in the Deep South before he went on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at his home in Inglewood, Calif., according to USC. He was 71. (AP Photo/File)
Sam Cunningham, who starred at USC and in NFL, dies at 71

By Beth Harris Sep. 07, 2021 05:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions at a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. Emmert is now the second-longest tenured leader in the long history of the NCAA. Over 11 years, he has guided the NCAA through a period of unprecedented change amid relentless criticism. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
'How is this guy still employed?': NCAA's Emmert a survivor

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 02, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

A dry erase board fills a wall in the office of NCAA President Mark Emmert, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. Emmert is now the second-longest tenured leader in the long history of the NCAA. Over 11 years, he has guided the NCAA through a period of unprecedented change amid relentless criticism. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo)
'How is this guy still employed?': NCAA's Emmert a survivor

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 02, 2021 11:50 AM EDT

Sloane Stephens, of the United States, serves to Madison Keys, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Even as COVID cases rise, US Open, other events welcome fans

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 30, 2021 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim (24) carries the ball away from Nebraska safety Marquel Dismuke (9) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. As college athletes like Ibrahim begin making money from the use of their names, images and likenesses, concerns are being raised over how the new rules will affect team chemistry. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Will athletes' new college cash flow impact team chemistry?

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 24, 2021 02:05 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa State players celebrate after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Oregon in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, file photo. Iowa State won 34-17. The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona. It’s the first partnership between a college bowl game and a company that specializes in sports betting. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

By David Brandt Aug. 23, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

SMU defensive back RaSun Kazadi works on a painting at his apartment Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Dallas. The end of the NCAA ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and celebrity has led to some of them cashing in on their creative side. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Cleared to earn money, college athletes tap creative sides

By John Raby Aug. 18, 2021 11:38 AM EDT

Auburn's Bo Nix speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn's Harsin embraces Southeastern Conference challenge

By John Zenor Aug. 17, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

FILE - South Carolina's Kingsley Enagbare speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days in hoover, Ala., in this Monday, July 19, 2021, file photo. First-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer believes is new team is closer to the dominance it showed a decade ago than the way it performed the past couple of seasons. “Everyday he's bringing high energy,” Enagbare said. “Just the way he speaks, he speaks confidence and positive affirmation. That's definitely been important to the transition.” (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Beamer expecting South Carolina to make strides in 2021

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 17, 2021 10:25 AM EDT