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State Rep. Krystle Matthews, D-Ladson, speaks to fellow lawmakers on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Matthews said many of her colleagues don't listen to Black lawmakers when they call for diversity in the state's judges and college and university trustees. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
South Carolina: Ex-NBA star's Trustee vote shows race fight

By Jeffrey Collins 2 hrs ago

Freshman Cross leaves Miami Hurricanes’ basketball program

Jan. 28, 2021 03:43 PM EST
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Freshman forward Matt Cross has left the Miami Hurricanes' program, the latest personnel loss for a reeling team plagued by injuries....

Players of the Guatemalan national soccer team sing their national anthem wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, before a friendly soccer match against Honduras in Guatemala City, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
The Latest: St. Bonaventure pauses men's basketball

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 05:27 PM EST

Judge dismisses discrimination suit that named Jim Calhoun

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 19, 2020 03:05 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's...

FILE - In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Fred Hoiberg smiles as he is introduced as Nebraska's new NCAA college basketball head coach at a news conference in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska football coach Scott Frost and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will donate a portion of their salaries to the athletic department's general operating fund to help offset revenue shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic. The athletic department said in a statement Thursday, June 18, 2020, the amount of the donations would be determined when the 2021 budget is closer to being finalized. Frost's salary is $5 million this year. Hoiberg is set to earn $3 million. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Frost, Hoiberg donating some pay to Nebraska athletics

Jun. 18, 2020 01:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Florida, in Atlanta. In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality, Georgia Tech wants to make sure its athletes take time to vote in November. The school said Thursday, June 4, 2020, that nine teams, including football, will cancel all mandatory activities on the Nov. 3 to recognize the importance of casting a ballot. Geoff Collins was one of the first Power Five football coaches to express his support for those protesting the treatment of George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jon Barash, File)
Georgia Tech athletes get day off to vote on Election Day

By Paul Newberry Jun. 04, 2020 11:35 AM EDT

West Virginia salary, athletic cuts to save $3 million

May. 08, 2020 04:21 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons will take a 10% salary reduction for the next fiscal year in an effort to save the...

Louisville head basketball coach Chris Mack signal his next play to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Louisville to implement 10% pay cuts for coaches, staffers

Apr. 09, 2020 06:25 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Iowa State coaches taking pay cut for a year

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 09:44 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012, file photo, Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie celebrates with fans after defeating Oklahoma in an NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas. Gillispie was named head coach at Tarleton State, taking over a program making the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. The move Monday, March 30, 3030, came two years after Gillispie had a successful kidney transplant, and eight years after his last Division I job. (Zach Long/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP, File)
Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 31, 2020 05:18 PM EDT

Gillispie named coach at Tarelton State for transition to DI

Mar. 30, 2020 09:16 PM EDT
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Billy Gillispie was named head coach at Tarleton State, taking over a program making the transition from NCAA Division II to...

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photo, Jim Calhoun, men's basketball coach for the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Conn., accepts the best coach award at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where he now works. Jaclyn Piscitelli filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 9 in U.S. District Court against the school, which began admitting men in 2018. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun accused of sex discrimination

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 09, 2019 02:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie watches from the sideline during the first half an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. The arbitrator in the dispute between UConn and Kevin Ollie has ruled that the former basketball coach is protected by a union contract when it comes to the standard the school must meet in proving his firing was justified. UConn had argued that Ollie’s personal contract superseded the union deal, allowing it to fire him in March, 2018 for a broader range of offenses. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Ollie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firing

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 13, 2019 02:02 PM EDT

Michigan adds Jay Smith to Juwan Howard's basketball staff

Jul. 15, 2019 05:57 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has hired Jay Smith to be on Juwan Howard's basketball staff as director of player personnel and development. The move...

Friday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2019 03:35 AM EDT
HORSE RACING ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Racing returned to Santa Anita for the first time since the track was closed nearly a month ago following the...

Wednesday's Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Feb. 07, 2019 02:13 AM EST
PRO BASKETBALL MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. By 3 p.m. Thursday, that may change. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie watches from the sideline during the first half an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. A federal judge dismissed a complaint on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, filed by Ollie connected to his allegations that his firing was in part racially motivated, deciding the complaint was filed prematurely. The judge did not rule on the merits of the request. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Judge dismisses ex-UConn coach Ollie's complaint over firing

By Dave Collins Feb. 05, 2019 11:22 AM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2016, file photo, Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie passes the ball during practice for the team's first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. Former UConn basketball coach Ollie has brought his $10 million dispute with the school over his firing to both state and federal court. Lawyers for Ollie and the university were to give oral arguments Friday, Jan. 25, in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on a motion that would allow Ollie to move forward with a racial discrimination complaint against the school without jeopardizing his right to an arbitration hearing with UConn over his firing last year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
The Latest: Judge hears arguments in Ollie-UConn dispute

Jan. 25, 2019 01:04 PM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2016, file photo, Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie passes the ball during practice for the team's first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. Former UConn basketball coach Ollie has brought his $10 million dispute with the school over his firing to both state and federal court. Lawyers for Ollie and the university were to give oral arguments Friday, Jan. 25, in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on a motion that would allow Ollie to move forward with a racial discrimination complaint against the school without jeopardizing his right to an arbitration hearing with UConn over his firing last year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Ex-UConn coach Ollie takes dispute to state, federal court

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 25, 2019 02:21 AM EST