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Hawaii, Bahamas bowls canceled by ESPN due to pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 02, 2020 06:12 PM EDT
The Hawaii and Bahamas bowls were canceled by ESPN Events on Friday because of the pandemic and related travel restrictions. The games are...

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, the Big Ten logo is displayed on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Miami of Ohio in Iowa City, Iowa. Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring, bringing some clarity to a key question raised in a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players. The vote breakdown was revealed Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in the Big Ten's court filing in response to the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
List of college teams cut because of pandemic passes 230

The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 05:38 PM EDT

Due to the new coronavirus pandemic a man wears a face mask of the German first division soccer team FC Schalke 04 and a hat with the word reading "Deutschland" (Germany) in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest: Big East opts not to play fall sports

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2020 06:18 PM EDT

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) breaks away from Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) and defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 01:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks with Connecticut's Anna Makurat (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Auriemma is asking for help from Congress to get foreign students, including athletes, back to campus. The Huskies have three foreign players on their roster this year: Anna Makurat, a sophomore from Poland; Nika Muhl, a freshman from Croatia, and Aaliyah Edwards, a freshman from Ontario, Canada. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
College athletes from overseas might be stuck at home

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jul. 01, 2020 04:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo, Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus. With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
The Latest: Ohio State AD talks football games this fall

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Tulane running back Amare Jones is tackled for a loss by Auburn defensive end Marlon Davidson (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Davidson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 16, 2014, file photo, Western Michigan's Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard makes a speech to honor the men's basketball team's effort this season before Selection Sunday at Cityscape Events Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. The coronavirus pandemic didn't just wipe out the NCAA Tournament games when it hit college basketball. The coaching carousel is also on hold. Before long, WMU athletic director Kathy Beauregard was dealing with restrictions on travel and external hires, and it was obvious this would not be a normal coaching search. (Junfu Han/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)
Coaching carousel slows down amid coronavirus concerns

By Noah Trister Apr. 15, 2020 02:32 AM EDT

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Nebraska to air virtual spring football for fans

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, Maryland head coach Brenda Frese, right, talks with guard Diamond Miller during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State in College Park, Md. For all the wealth, privilege and rewards elite sports can provide its participants, few vocations require more time away from loved ones. “I appreciate the gift of time and being able to spend it with my family,” said Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese, whose fourth-ranked Terrapins might well have been in New Orleans last week for the Final Four. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
On-the-go sports stars embrace family time during shutdown

By Dave Campbell Apr. 10, 2020 02:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, a board displays odds for different bets on the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Westgate Superbook sports book in Las Vegas. The sports books are closed, and the only things left to bet on mobile apps are virtual racing and Russian ping pong. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 06, 2020 05:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman watches the action in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. As thousands of college athletes and coaches across the country try to adjust after the sudden suspensions of entire seasons of competition and perhaps more so the camaraderie of daily practices, training sessions and team meals, communication specialists and mental health professionals are encouraging those involved to allow these young men and women to go through the stages of grieving as needed. "I think for all of us in college athletics the No. 1 focus always has to be on the student's well-being," Musselman said. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Coaches find ways to support young athletes feeling adrift

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 27, 2020 01:24 AM EDT

Luis Rivera, left, sanitizes seats in Bridgestone Arena after the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Southeastern Conference tournament were cancelled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament was cancelled Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Latest: First NHL player has coronavirus

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 08:43 PM EDT

Arkansas guard Desi Sills (3) is defended by Vanderbilt's Jordan Wright (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas Jayhawks 3/12/2020

Mar. 11, 2020 10:11 PM EDT

Members of the Virginia Union band pose in front of a CIAA Tournament sign in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The CIAA college basketball tournament is celebrating its 75th year. (AP Photo/Steve Reed)
CIAA tourney: Balancing basketball, partying for 75 years

By Steve Reed Feb. 29, 2020 02:35 AM EST

FILE—In this file photo from Aug. 4, 2019, mourners visit a makeshift memorial outside Ned Peppers bar following a vigil at the scene of the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. Trey Landers, a Dayton native and senior guard on the University of Dayton basketball team was there when a masked gunman in body armor opened fire early that Sunday. He has now helped his basketball team to its best start ever at 26-2 and to No. 4 in the current Associated Press poll, its highest ranking in 64 years. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
After trying year, Dayton rallies around college hoops team

By Dan Sewell Feb. 28, 2020 05:43 AM EST

Turner scores 33 to carry Bowling Green past Ball St. 77-71

Feb. 15, 2020 03:35 PM EST
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Justin Turner had a season-high 33 points as Bowling Green defeated Ball St. 77-71 on Saturday. Turner, who was a point...

Diggs lifts Bowling Green over Ball St. 67-61

Jan. 28, 2020 09:49 PM EST
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Trey Diggs hit 5 of 8 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points and Bowling Green beat Ball State 67-61 on Tuesday night to win...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, file photo, Memphis' James Wiseman watches from the bench during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Little Rock in Memphis, Tenn. Wiseman says he has withdrawn from school as the likely NBA lottery pick gets ready to begin his pro career. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, File)
Memphis' James Wiseman says he has withdrawn from school

Dec. 19, 2019 03:18 PM EST

Ford scores 34 in Saint Mary's 96-56 win over Arizona State

By John Marshall Dec. 18, 2019 11:04 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Ford scored in the opening minute on a layup in transition, then hit a 3 and another layup. Two more 3s, one leading to a four-point play...