College sports
FILE - Kansas head coach Lance Leipold takes the field with his team before playing TCU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. Leipold took over the football program at Kansas after a winless season and a somewhat scandalous departure of his predecessor, Les Miles. And while the long-time small-school coach won just twice in Year 1, he is full of optimism heading into fall camp this season. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Jayhawks' Lance Leipold settled in, optimistic about Year 2

By Dave Skretta 2 hrs ago

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Alabama No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll; Ohio St. 2, UGA 3

By The Associated Press 3 hrs ago

Oklahoma offensive coach Cale Gundy speaks during an NCAA college football media day, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Norman, Okla. Gundy announced his resignation Sunday, Aug. 7, after using offensive language during a film session the week prior. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma's Gundy resigns after using offensive language

By Cliff Brunt 14 hrs ago

Sanders ready to lead Oklahoma State to new heights

By Murray Evans Aug. 06, 2022 07:31 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders enters his fourth year as the starting quarterback at Oklahoma State, and he's happy right where he is. ...

Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins answers a question at the NCAA college football Atlantic Coast Conference Media Days in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Collins must back up words with wins to keep job at Ga Tech

By Paul Newberry Aug. 06, 2022 06:20 PM EDT

Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei listens to a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Media Days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clemson's Swinney: New perspective for Tigers' camp

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 05, 2022 07:58 PM EDT

Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers answers a question at the NCAA college football Atlantic Coast Conference Media Days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Flowers blooming at BC into one of ACC's best receivers

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2022 06:32 PM EDT

Heat, humidity test Freeman's Irish at first practice

By John Fineran Aug. 05, 2022 04:35 PM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman isn't wasting any time. Not with the Irish's season opener against the coach's alma mater coming up on the...

Southern California receiver Jordan Addison speaks with reporters on the school's campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Addison won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver last season at Pitt before his high-profile transfer to the Trojans. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
WR Jordan Addison says move to USC was only about football

By Greg Beacham Aug. 05, 2022 01:17 PM EDT

LSU coach Brian Kelly speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the SEC Media Days, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
LSU's Kelly frank about uncertainty as camp kicks off

By Brett Martel Aug. 04, 2022 08:58 PM EDT

FILE - South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler throws at the Manning Passing Academy on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux, La. on June 24, 2022. Revamped South Carolina, led by Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler, prepare to open fall camp and show that last year’s winning season in coach Shane Beamer’s debut season wasn’t a fluke. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
QB Rattler among newcomers ready to help South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 04, 2022 06:24 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Auburn QB TJ Finley charged with attempting to elude police

Aug. 04, 2022 06:18 PM EDT

Bo Nix settles into his new team, new QB competition

By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 04, 2022 06:10 PM EDT
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bo Nix has seen this all before. A three-year starter at Auburn, Nix transferred to Oregon in the offseason and now finds himself...

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia begins national title defense with sweet fade

By Paul Newberry Aug. 04, 2022 05:17 PM EDT

Big 12 title game staying at home of Cowboys through 2025

Aug. 03, 2022 08:25 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 championship game will remain at the home of the Dallas Cowboys through at least 2025, the season after Texas and Oklahoma are set...

Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) readies to pass during an NCAA college football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Proposed NCAA transfer rule changes kicked back to committee

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 03, 2022 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks with reporters as the Capitol in Washington, Aug. 1, 2022. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Manchin are making the case for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act. The two senators pushed Aug. 3, for quick passage of their bipartisan compromise that would make it harder for a losing candidate to overturn the legitimate results of a presidential election.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Senators Tuberville, Manchin working on bill to tackle NIL

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 03, 2022 05:17 PM EDT

Clemson starting safety Zanders giving up football

Aug. 03, 2022 02:26 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — One-time Clemson starting safety Lannden Zanders is giving up football because of continuing problems with his injured right shoulder. ...

Alabama radio voice Eli Gold sidelined for start of season

Aug. 03, 2022 12:08 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Longtime Alabama radio announcer Eli Gold will miss the start of the football season due to health issues. Jim Carabin, vice...

FILE - Allan Roth, left, statistician of the Los Angeles Dodgers, sits in the booth with broadcaster Vin Scully in August 1963 in Los Angeles. Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2022, the team said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Harold Filan, File)
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

By Beth Harris Aug. 02, 2022 11:43 PM EDT