Government and politics
Louisville suspends head coach Chris Mack for 6 games

By Dylan Lovan Aug. 27, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville said Friday that it is suspending head basketball coach Chris Mack for six games for failing to follow...

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, The Red River Showdown logo is displayed on the field of the Cotton Bowl, prior to an NCAA college football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma, in Dallas. Texas and Oklahoma made a request Tuesday, July 27, 2021, to join the Southeastern Conference — in 2025 —- with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.” (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit

By Acacia Coronado Aug. 02, 2021 07:43 PM EDT

Wizards guard Bradley Beal remains in health protocols, will not play for US men's basketball team in Olympics

Jul. 15, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal remains in health protocols, will not play for US men's basketball team in Olympics. ...

Maryland adding transfer Pavlo Dziuba from Arizona State

Jun. 29, 2021 06:20 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ukrainian forward Pavlo Dziuba is transferring from Arizona State to Maryland. Maryland announced the addition of...

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Beshear on Thursday, June 24, 2021 dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an alternative to an early cutoff of enhanced jobless benefits that Republicans and businesses blame for a workforce shortage. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, Pool)
Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 24, 2021 05:15 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 told the organization's more than 1,200 member schools Friday, June 18, 2021, that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrity with a host of state laws looming and congressional efforts seemingly stalled. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 22, 2021 04:54 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 told the organization's more than 1,200 member schools Friday, June 18, 2021, that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrity with a host of state laws looming and congressional efforts seemingly stalled. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Supreme Court win for college athletes in compensation case

By Jessica Gresko Jun. 21, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

Marshall AD Mike Hamrick moving into new role at school

Jun. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick is stepping down at the end of the month to take on a new role at the school. ...

Appeals court upholds guilty verdicts in NCAA bribes case

By Larry Neumeister Jun. 04, 2021 11:48 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The convictions of a sports business manager and an amateur basketball coach in a conspiracy to bribe top college coaches to get them to steer...

Federal judge in South Carolina dismisses Bowen lawsuit

May. 26, 2021 01:24 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge in South Carolina has dismissed former Louisville and South Carolina basketball player Brian Bowen II's lawsuit against...

Santa Clara University President Kevin O'Brien walks off the court during an NCAA college basketball game between Santa Clara and Gonzaga in Santa Clara, Calif., on Jan. 30, 2020. O'Brien, the Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden, has resigned his position as president of Santa Clara University in Northern California, college officials said, after an investigation found he engaged in inappropriate, alcohol-fueled conversations with graduate students. The Rev. Kevin O'Brien, at the direction of Jesuit officials, has begun a four- to six-month therapeutic outpatient program to address personal issues, including alcohol and stress counseling. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga Bulldogs at Santa Clara Broncos 1/30/2020

May. 13, 2021 06:52 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 13, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
May 14 1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56...

Eastern Michigan hires Stan Heath as new basketball coach

Apr. 12, 2021 04:48 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new men's basketball coach. The 56-year-old Heath, an EMU alum,...

Drew Valentine smiles as he speaks during a press conference where he was introduced as Loyola University's new men's NCAA college basketball head coach, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
With big act to follow, Valentine takes over at Loyola

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 06, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

San Jose State hires Tim Miles as basketball coach

Apr. 06, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Nebraska coach Tim Miles to take over the Spartans' struggling program. Athletic...

FILE - In this March 21, 2021, file photo people view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington after portions of an outer perimeter of fencing were removed overnight to allow public access. 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/Patrick Semansky, File)
Column: To pay or not pay college athletes is not the issue

By Paul Newberry Apr. 02, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Players hear 'a lot of talk' from Emmert about Title IX, NIL

By Howard Fendrich Apr. 01, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Democratic presidential candidate Corey booker speaks during the National Urban League Conference in Indianapolis, in this Thursday, July 25, 2019, file photo. Back in January, two Democratic senators introduced federal legislation called the College Athlete Bill of Rights. Among a long list of reforms, there was one item that jumped out as a potential game-changer to college sports: Schools would be required to share 50% of their profit with athletes from revenue-generating sports after accounting for cost of scholarships. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AP survey: ADs fear sharing revenue with college athletes

By Ralh D. Russo Apr. 01, 2021 08:37 AM 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)
Ball in their court: Justices take on NCAA restrictions

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

In this undated file photo, Oregon State University volleyball coach Mark Barnard poses for a photo in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State leaders are suing to block disclosure of details about an investigation of abuse allegations in their volleyball program, even as they tout a refreshed mission for transparency in wake of their president’s resignation over the handling of sexual-misconduct cases at another school. Meanwhile, the school is pressing forward with a lawsuit to prevent disclosing details about an internal investigation of the volleyball program and its current coach, Mark Barnard, who critics say has been running an emotionally exploitative program.( Godofredo Vasquet/Albany Democrat-Herald via AP, File)
Oregon State sues AP to stifle request in volleyball case

By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2021 01:36 PM EDT