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Lafayette beats Lehigh 20-13 in the series' 156th game

Apr. 10, 2021 04:35 PM EDT
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Cole Northrup threw a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Steven Stilianos and Lafayette beat Leigh 20-13 on Saturday. ...

In a photo provided by Fox Sports, Rob Stone, Kimberly Pressler and Randy Pedersen, from left, pose for a photo in December 2018 in Lake Wales, Fla. The three have been calling PBA Bowling on Fox since 2018. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have made the most of their partnership, which is in its fourth year. Going into this weekend's U.S. Open, which is the fifth and final major of the season, ratings on Fox and FS1 continue to hold steady at a time when other sports have experienced huge drops the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Reinhold Matay/Fox Sports via AP)
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far

By Joe Reedy Apr. 10, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Richmond game vs W&M canceled; Spiders play JMU April 17

Apr. 09, 2021 01:24 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Colonial Athletic Association says Saturday's game between William & Mary and Richmond has been canceled because of coronavirus...

FILE - The James Madison team runs out onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Morehead State in Harrisonburg, Va., in this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, file photo. James Madison remains solidly atop the STATS Perform FCS Top 25, but the Dukes could go into the playoffs on April 24 having played once in six weeks. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP, File)
James Madison atop the Top 25 despite COVID-related layoffs

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 07, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) drives up court past Gonzaga guard Aaron Cook (4) during the second half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

By David Bauder Apr. 06, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2018, file photo, Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard speaks during an NCAA college football news conference, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State has extended the contract of Athletics Director Jamie Pollard to 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard gets extension through 2026

Apr. 05, 2021 11:04 AM EDT

Kelley's 5 TDs help SE Louisiana beat Lamar 42-12

Apr. 03, 2021 10:16 PM EDT
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cole Kelley threw three touchdown passes and ran for two 1-yard scores to help Southeastern Louisiana beat Lamar 42-12 on Saturday night. ...

Notre Dame's two-headed spring QB race features Pyne, Coan

By John Fineran Apr. 03, 2021 07:44 PM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — There is competition once again in Notre Dame’s quarterback room this spring and that’s exactly how coach Brian Kelly and offensive...

FILE - The NCAA Final Four logo for the NCAA college basketball tournament is painted on a window in downtown Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, March 17, 2021, file photo. The Associated Press has learned that the NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs while they’ve been at March Madness and other recent college championships. Three people familiar with testing protocols tell AP full-scale testing has not resumed since the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports a year ago. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships

By Eddie Pells Apr. 02, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

SEC changes format of annual spring meetings amid pandemic

Mar. 31, 2021 03:56 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is changing the format of its annual spring meetings normally held in Destin, Florida, because of the...

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico in Madison, Wisc. Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard says he has unfinished business at his alma mater and wouldn’t have felt right leaving after a pandemic-shortened season as he explained his decision to remain with the Badgers. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Leonhard says he has 'unfinished business' at Wisconsin

Mar. 31, 2021 01:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo the March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute

By Jessica Gresko Mar. 31, 2021 12:09 AM EDT

The Latest: COVID forces postponement of FCS game at Wagner

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2021 02:57 PM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Northeast Conference football...

Incarnate Word quarterback Cameron Ward throws a pass during their first home game of the spring Southland Conference season against Southeastern Louisiana at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio on Saturday, March 20, 2021. For a freshman quarterback, Incarnate Word's Cameron Ward has already put up pretty nice numbers for a season. (Marvin Pfeiffer/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
The Latest: South Carolina plans for fans at spring FB game

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:28 PM EDT

Speedy South Carolina CB Horn sizzles for NFL evaluators

By Pete Iacobelli Mar. 24, 2021 05:52 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn believes he's the best defender in the NFL draft. He showed the pros he's one of the fast with a...

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, center, talks with Georgia Tech's coach Geoff Collins, left, during the school's Pro Day football workout on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The Latest: Georgia Tech delays spring football practice

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 09:49 AM EDT

Texas Tech adds former Oregon QB Shough as grad transfer

Mar. 22, 2021 05:46 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech is adding former Oregon quarterback Tyler Shough as a graduate transfer. Shough started all seven games...

Struck, defense lead Missouri State to 13-6 win over N. Iowa

Mar. 20, 2021 09:45 PM EDT
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Matt Struck was 19-of-25 passing for 174 yards and the game's only touchdown to help Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 13-6 on...

FILE - In this March 6, 2019, file photo, Ohio State University football coach Ryan Day gestures during an NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State on Friday, March 19, 2021, opened what Day hopes will be an uninterrupted spring practice as he seeks a new starting quarterback and some normalcy after a tumultuous 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Ohio State opens spring practice seeking new QB, normalcy

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 19, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

Lisa Moeller takes a photo of the NCAA bracket for the NCAA college basketball tournament on the side of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NCAA basketball players use biggest stage to deliver message

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 18, 2021 02:58 PM EDT