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NAACP urges boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation's oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights.
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation's oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights.
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
A 20-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy at an outdoor concert in Mississippi has been arrested.
ACC formally supports the Big Ten’s push for College Football Playoff to expand to 24 teams
The Atlantic Coast Conference is backing the Big Ten's push for a 24-team playoff, commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday.
All-American RB Ahmad Hardy discharged after shooting, heads back to Missouri to begin recovery
All-American running back Ahmad Hardy has been discharged from a Mississippi hospital following a shooting over the weekend, and the Missouri standout is returning to Columbia to begin the recovery effort in the hopes of playing this season.
SEC commissioner stands firm on 16-team CFP, details challenges amid 24-team push
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey stood firm behind a 16-team College Football Playoff expansion Monday, indicating that a disagreement with the Big Ten - which backs doubling the current bracket to 24 teams - is lingering deep into the offseason.
UCLA’s Megan Grant sets NCAA softball record with 38th home run this season
UCLA slugger Megan Grant set the single-season home run record for Division I softball when she hit her 38th of the season on Saturday.
Trump’s college sports committee tackles laundry list of issues and calls on Congress to act quickly
The presidential committee asked to find solutions for spiraling costs in college sports recommended creating a task force to look at pooling media rights, limiting coaches salaries, and rewriting eligibility and transfer-portal rules, along with at least a dozen other ideas.
NCAA proposal would loosen protocol for conferences needing 5-7 teams to fill out bowl agreements
The Division I Football Bowl Subdivisions Oversight Committee has adopted a proposal that would loosen the constraints on conferences needing one or more of its 5-7 teams to play in bowl games.
Arizona State basketball coach Randy Bennett is diving into his ‘dream job’ following health issue
Randy Bennett was thrilled to be introduced as the next coach at Arizona State, his hometown school and the only place that could lure him away from a 25-year career at Saint Mary's.
Ex-Ohio State players, including NFL veterans, to join a sexual abuse lawsuit against the school
Thirty former Ohio State football players, including some former NFL players, have agreed to join a federal lawsuit against the university over the sexual abuse of student athletes decades ago by a team doctor, a lawyer in the case said Thursday.
March Madness expanding to 76 teams each next season
The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams each starting next season, explaining that it made the money part work by opening sponsorship opportunities to a long-restricted alcohol category.
Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 colorectal cancer
Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
Michigan, Florida headline Players Era fields as it expands, splits into two tournaments
The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments, with the two most recent national champions headlining a pair of loaded fields.
Detroit Mercy gives coach Mark Montgomery an extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy basketball coach Mark Montgomery has received a contract extension through 2030-31, the school announced Wednesday.
Oklahoma, UCLA softball sluggers near record In battle like McGwire-Sosa’s ‘98 home run chase
College softball is putting on a home run chase reminiscent of the epic showdown between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa nearly 30 years ago.
NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament
The robot umpire is coming to college baseball, at least on an experimental basis.
Auriemma says he felt ‘dumb’ for how Staley exchange played out
A little more than a month after Geno Auriemma's UConn women's basketball team's title bid ended with a Final Four loss to South Carolina, Auriemma reflected on his heated postgame exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.
Ex-Wizard Wall to lead basketball operations at Howard
Former Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has agreed to become the president of basketball operations at Howard University, the school announced on Thursday.
March Madness expansion proposal draws ire from NCAA fans: ‘I hate it’
College basketball fans are crying foul over the NCAA's newly reported plan to expand its annual men's and women's March Madness tournaments from 68 to 76 teams as soon as next season.