College football
Memphis hires Florida's Laird Veatch as athletic director
Aug. 09, 2019 12:11 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has hired Laird Veatch to fill its athletic director vacancy.
Veatch has spent the last two years as Florida's executive...
After strong year, new Wake AD's mission: 'Don't mess it up'
By Joedy Mccreary Aug. 08, 2019 12:39 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — During his first year on the job, new Wake Forest athletic director John Currie wants to keep the momentum going with the Demon Deacons on...
Clemson football flagged for 8 secondary NCAA violations
By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 07, 2019 07:31 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson's national championship football program was flagged for eight secondary NCAA violations during a yearlong period from July 2018...
NCAA unveils new enforcement arm with outside investigators
By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 01, 2019 02:19 PM EDT
Lawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AAC
By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 01, 2019 12:59 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the American Athletic...
UConn will pay $17M to leave the AAC for Big East
Jul. 26, 2019 03:28 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a $17 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference, so the school can rejoin the Big...
Big 12 is a 10: Bowlsby says no talk of expanding league
By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 15, 2019 04:03 PM EDT
Thursday's Sports In Brief
By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
BASEBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich have been elected starters for one of the youngest All-Star Game lineups ever, leading the...
Aresco says no chance of UConn staying as football member
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 27, 2019 03:53 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco says there is no chance the conference will keep the University of Connecticut as a...
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 01:40 PM EDT
AP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big East
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 22, 2019 12:46 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for...
Big Ten taps Vikings' Kevin Warren as new commissioner
By Andrew Seligman Jun. 04, 2019 12:11 PM EDT
Sankey: Sports gambling, transfer waivers among SEC topics
By John Zenor May. 27, 2019 03:43 PM EDT
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Greg Sankey does a little bragging when asked about the main item on the agenda for this week's Southeastern Conference spring meetings.
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