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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press 10 hrs ago
Oct. 16 1897 — Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 at Ann Arbor, the first meeting between theses storied rivals. 1932 —...

Kansas tabbed by Big 12 coaches as preseason favorite

Oct. 14, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas has been picked by Big 12 head coaches as the favorite to win the conference title after Baylor won the league title last season...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

Oregon head coach Dana Altman, left, speaks next to Will Richardson during Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Pac-12 aiming to build on 2021 NCAA Tournament run

By John Marshall Oct. 13, 2021 07:04 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, right, celebrates with teammate guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (4) after an Elite 8 game against Michigan in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, March 31, 2021, file photo. UCLA won 51-49. UCLA is an overwhelming favorite to win the Pac-12 after reaching the Final Four last season. The Bruins' men's basketball team received 32 votes from 34 media members who cover the league in the preseason poll. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
UCLA picked to win Pac-12 basketball title in preseason poll

Oct. 13, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski answers a question during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Retirements, bumpy NCAAs part of ACC 'transitional period'

By Aaron Beard Oct. 12, 2021 06:36 PM EDT

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim answers a question during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
ACC contemplates future home of conference headquarters

By Steve Reed Oct. 12, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

Wisconsin men's head coach Greg Gard speaks during the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wisconsin ready for fresh start after difficult season

By Steve Megargee Oct. 11, 2021 06:55 PM EDT

West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege throws to the sideline while being pressured by Baylor in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Bohanon's career day leads Baylor past West Virginia 45-20

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 09, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest

Oct. 09, 2021 12:51 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on...

Purdue women's head coach Katie Gearlds speaks during the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
5 new coaches take stage as Big Ten readies for season

By Michael Marot Oct. 08, 2021 06:35 PM EDT

Indiana's Rob Phinisee speaks during the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Big Ten putting priority on mental health after tough season

By Michael Marot Oct. 08, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston, left, pulls in a pass close to the end zone over Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Waco, Texas. The Big 12 will have nothing like the Red River rivalry on the second Saturday in October once Texas and Oklahoma make their move to the Southeastern Conference. There will even be the renewal of some old but not as long standing feuds, and maybe some new ones when BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston begin Big 12 play within the next two to three seasons. (Rod Aydelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
Big 12 joins SEC in letting schools set athlete compensation

Oct. 07, 2021 06:15 PM EDT

Detroit Pistons center Luka Garza (55) checks San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes (7) during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons 10/6/2021

Oct. 07, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

Nebraska men's head coach Fred Hoiberg addresses the media during the first day of the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
COVID-19 concerns prompt Stringer to skip Big Ten media day

By Michael Marot Oct. 07, 2021 05:33 PM EDT

Michigan's Eli Brooks, left, and teammate Hunter Dickinson address the media during the first day of the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Big Ten welcomes changes as new basketball era begins

By Michael Marot Oct. 07, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

Temple names Texas administrator Arthur Johnson next AD

Oct. 07, 2021 09:18 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple named Arthur Johnson, a veteran administrator at Texas, as the Owls' new athletic director. Retired Temple...

A fire truck is parked outside FedExForum after a fire alarm went off during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Milwaukee Bucks at Memphis Grizzlies 10/5/2021

Oct. 05, 2021 11:50 PM EDT

A fire truck is parked outside FedExForum after a fire alarm went off during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Bucks-Grizzlies game suspended after fire alarm evacuation

Clay Bailey Oct. 05, 2021 11:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma, right, runs a play against Texas in the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Big 12 will have nothing like the Red River rivalry on the second Saturday in October once Texas and Oklahoma make their move to the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Remaining, renewed and new Big 12 rivalries after Red River

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 05, 2021 06:17 PM EDT