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More than 30 colleges await Connecticut basketball 'bubble'

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 23, 2020 04:16 PM EDT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is completing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a...

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Sweden vs Portugal 10/14/2020

Oct. 21, 2020 08:18 PM EDT

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Marquette halts all basketball for 2 weeks

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 08:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Washington. Two-time Villanova national champion coach Jay Wright says it's "50-50" the sport -- which took one of the first major hits in the coronavirus pandemic era with the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament - can make it through this season intact. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Wright leads Villanova through COVID-19, early injuries

By Dan Gelston Oct. 21, 2020 05:55 PM EDT

NCAA: Dayton will host First Four through at least 2026

Oct. 14, 2020 05:05 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton will continue to host the NCAA Tournament First Four through at least 2026. The NCAA on Wednesday announced the...

Vegas to host NCAA Tournament men's regional for first time

Oct. 14, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Las Vegas will host an NCAA Tournament men's regional for the first time after the NCAA changed a policy that prevented states with sports...

Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead at age 85

By Barry Wilner Oct. 13, 2020 10:25 PM EDT
Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh. Not to mention his...

Leal hoping to take advantage of shot with hometown Hoosiers

By Michael Marot Oct. 13, 2020 06:14 PM EDT
Anthony Leal accomplished just about everything an Indiana high school basketball player could imagine. He broke the scoring record at...

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak speaks during the Pac-12 NCAA college basketball media day, in San Francisco. The return of football isn't likely to make much of a dent in the losses athletic departments across the Pac-12 will ultimately incur because of the coronavirus pandemic. Faced with dramatic budget shortfalls, most schools in the league have already resorted to layoffs, furloughs, and cutting some sports entirely. At Utah, football coach Kyle Kyle Whittingham and men's basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak both took salary cuts to help offset up to $60 million in projected losses. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Pac-12 football may be back, but not all the revenue will be

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 13, 2020 01:32 PM EDT

Mountain West to begin conference schedule in December

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2020 04:10 PM EDT
The Mountain West Conference will play an 18-game basketball schedule, starting in late December. The season will begin on Dec. 29 and...

UNC opens play in home-state Maui Invitational against UNLV

Oct. 07, 2020 05:32 PM EDT
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina will begin play in the relocated Maui Invitational by facing UNLV in the Tar Heels’ home state as the tournament begins...

UConn won't play games in Hartford this academic year

Oct. 07, 2020 05:31 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut won't play any of its home basketball or hockey schedule in Hartford this season. ...

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman, right, and Texas Tech coach Matt Wells talk during a timeout for an injury during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
K-State's Klieman agrees to extension, raise through 2026

By Dave Skretta Oct. 05, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

Rutgers guard McConnell (back) to take medical redshirt.

Oct. 02, 2020 06:47 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell is going to take a medical redshirt for the basketball season. The junior disclosed...

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 Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. The Pac-12 university presidents and chancellors will meet Friday, Sept. 17, 2020, and be presented options for staging a fall football season, but Commissioner Larry Scott says a vote by the the CEO Group is not expected. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Pandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West Coast

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 24, 2020 08:08 PM EDT

A bicyclist makes his way past Baylor University's McLane Stadium, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Baylor’s season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one of two FBS NCAA college football games postponed Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, the day before before they were supposed play. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Houston at Baylor 9/19/2020

Sep. 18, 2020 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 file photo, fans in the student section are pictured before an NCAA college football game between Missouri State and Oklahoma, in Norman, Okla. To achieve greater compliance with the University of Oklahoma's COVID-19 policies, the university's Athletics Department is announcing additional measures that will be implemented for the next home football game. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Missouri State at Oklahoma 9/12/2020

Sep. 18, 2020 05:16 PM EDT

Baylor University's McLane Stadium is shown Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Baylor’s season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one of two FBS NCAA college football games postponed Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, the day before before they were supposed play. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Baylor-Houston, FAU-Ga Southern postponed day before games

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 18, 2020 05:14 PM EDT

Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemic

Sep. 18, 2020 03:01 PM EDT
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the premier preseason...