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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Jan.17, 2021. (Stu Forster/Pool via AP)

The Latest: College sports allowed to resume in New Mexico

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 12:01 PM EST

Louisville fans sit socially distant during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)

The Latest: Indiana State limits attendance for men's hoops

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 02:22 PM EST

Nathan Chen with coach Raf Arutunian learn Chen's score after his the men's senior free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey)

The Latest: SWAC postpones fall sports, eyes spring football

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 02:07 PM EDT

Washington makes cuts to athletic budget

By Tim Booth Jun. 26, 2020 08:03 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all the school’s head coaches...

NCAA says it will review Idaho's transgender law in August

Jun. 11, 2020 05:42 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — NCAA officials will discuss Idaho’s law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports amid calls for the organization to move...

FILE - In this Monday, May 13, 2019, file photo, Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle. Groups that advocate for civil rights and women’s rights have joined notable athletes in asking the NCAA to move the first and second rounds of the 2021 men’s basketball tournament out of Idaho after the state passed a law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. A letter sent and signed by a list of professional athletes including Megan Rapinoe, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins and Sue Bird calls for the NCAA to move the games set to be held March 2021 at Boise State University. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Rights groups, athletes ask NCAA to move tourney from Idaho

Jun. 10, 2020 02:44 PM EDT

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Latest: Georgia St plans to reopen athletic facilities

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Mike Smith rides Justify to victory during the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The move of the Triple Crown’s first leg to Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic will mark the first time the Derby won’t run on the first Saturday in May since 1945. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

The Latest: North Carolina considering allowing NASCAR race

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 04:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 09:22 PM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Fauci, Curry talk on Instagram, as Obama watches

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 19, 2019, file photo, Fairleigh Dickinson's Kaleb Bishop (12) and Prairie View A&M's Iwin Ellis (13) leap for the opening tip-off in the first half of a First Four game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Dayton, Ohio. NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will be played without fans in the arenas because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

NCAA tournaments are on _ for now _ but mostly without fans

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 11, 2020 04:18 PM EDT

Media is restricted from court side as Kansas practices for the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

The Latest: ACC tourney preparing for games without fans

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2020 01:24 PM EDT

Kansas state Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, talks to reporters after the Senate Commerce Committee's approval of a bill that would allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Holland's district includes part of Lawrence, Kan., home to the main University of Kansas campus. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in

By John Hanna Mar. 10, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

Yeshiva University Maccabees huddle around guard Ryan Turell (11) before a game against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), in New York, Feb. 25, 2020. The Maccabees won the Skyline Conference quarterfinal 75-57. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Yeshiva U team: Hotel cancels reservation over virus fears

By Regina Garcia Cano And Luis Andres Henao Mar. 05, 2020 05:13 PM EST

Hot-shooting Central Arkansas clobbers Nicholls 84-65

Feb. 22, 2020 07:19 PM EST
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Rylan Bergersen scored a career-high 25 points and Hayden Koval added 21 as Central Arkansas clobbered second-place Nicholls 84-65 on...

Austin Peay keeps pace in OVC with 93-85 win over EKU

Feb. 15, 2020 08:31 PM EST
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordyn Adams had 23 points as Austin Peay defeated Eastern Kentucky 93-85 on Saturday. The Governors (18-9, 12-2)...

Austin Peay tops Murray St. 71-68 moving into tie atop OVC

Feb. 14, 2020 12:02 AM EST
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordyn Adams scored 20 points and Terry Taylor had a double-double and Austin Peay beat Murray State 71-68 on Thursday night to move...

Taylor has 32 points, 12 boards in Austin Peay's 82-63 win

Jan. 04, 2020 07:26 PM EST
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 32 points and 12 rebounds to lead Austin Peay to an 82-63 win over UT Martin on Saturday for the Governors' seventh...