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Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer earns 1,202nd victory to tie Mike Krzyzewski’s record
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford’s players formed a postgame circle and Kiki Iriafen offered her celebratory teammates a little perspective on their coach, Tara VanDerveer: “Tara’s been winning since our parents were kids.” Yes, pushing five decades. A head coach since her mid-20s and still doing it now at 70, VanDerveer...
Florida under NCAA investigation a year after a failed NIL deal with QB signee Jaden Rashada
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada. The Gators released the NCAA’s notice of inquiry Friday to the Associated Press and the Tampa Bay Times after the newspaper’s lawyers...
Department of Justice, 3 more states, District of Columbia join lawsuit against NCAA transfer rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Department of Justice, three more states and the District of Columbia have joined a lawsuit against the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. The federal agency signed on to the action, saying in its announcement this week that the NCAA rule on transfers is “an illegal restraint on...
Dwight Clay earned ’15 minutes of fame for 50 years’ with streak-busting basket to beat UCLA
The story of how Dwight Clay ended up making the long journey — geographically and culturally — from Pittsburgh’s Hill District to Notre Dame’s South Bend campus where he impacted college basketball like no one before him starts with Mary Clay, his mom. “Everyone knew Mary Clay,” Dwight Clay said....
Iowa up to No. 2, Colorado to No. 3 behind South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25 after chaotic week
Iowa moved up to No. 2 and Colorado to No. 3 behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose. The Gamecocks (15-0), the last unbeaten team left, routed Missouri in their lone...
UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week; Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016
Connecticut has followed last year’s run to the NCAA championship with its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in nearly 15 years, while Gonzaga has fallen out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in eight years. The Huskies moved to the...
Athletic director promises Michigan working on Jim Harbaugh contract as NFL rumors heat up
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made his way down State Street during Saturday’s championship parade, he fielded the same question over and over again from anxious fans. Everyone wants to know: Will Jim Harbaugh stay, or will he go? Manuel doesn’t have a clear answer....
Top-rated quarterback Cam Ward transferring to Miami
MIAMI — The Miami Hurricanes have their quarterback of the future — the very near future — and he’s the one they wanted. Fourth-year junior graduate transfer Cam Ward, the prolific former Washington State and Incarnate Word starter from West Columbia, Texas, announced on Saturday night he is transferring to...
Lights, cameras, Clark: Iowa’s superstar guard gets prime-time spotlight Saturday on Fox
Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. The University of Iowa’s superstar guard is on track to do something never accomplished by a women’s basketball player. Appear on all four broadcast networks in the same season. Clark and the third-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 14 Indiana on Saturday...
Reports: Washington’s Kalen DeBoer signs deal to replace Nick Saban at Alabama
Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. DeBoer signed a deal with Alabama on Friday to replace Saban, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither...
Casey Thompson, former Texas, Nebraska and FAU QB, says he’ll transfer to Oklahoma
Casey Thompson, who has played quarterback at Texas, Nebraska and Florida Atlantic, has announced he will transfer to Oklahoma for the seventh season of an injury-riddled career. Thompson, 25, made the announcement on social media on Thursday night. Thompson’s father is former Oklahoma wishbone Sooners quarterback Charles Thompson. Oklahoma recruited...
Florida State, coach Mike Norvell agree to 8-year deal at more than $10M per year, AP source says
Florida State and coach Mike Norvell have agreed to a new eight-year deal that will pay him more than $10 million per year, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet...
Michigan unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll; Penn State finishes at No. 13
HOUSTON — Michigan was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. The Wolverines (15-0) received all...
Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind Purdue
Purdue held its place atop the AP Top 25 on Monday following its win over Illinois in a top-10 showdown, while Houston jumped Kansas into second place as the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s college basketball. The Boilermakers, who beat the No. 9 Illini 83-78 last week, picked...
Alabama linebacker Chris Braswell declares for NFL draft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama linebacker Chris Braswell is heading into the NFL draft. Braswell joined fellow linebacker Dallas Turner and offensive tackle JC Latham in announcing plans to leave the Crimson Tide for the NFL. He announced his decision in a post Thursday on Instagram. “Throughout my tenure at UA,...
Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
NEW ORLEANS — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington. Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff...
Freshman QB Avery Johnson leads Kansas State past No. 19 N.C. State in Pop-Tarts Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for one, DJ Giddens rushed for 151 yards and a score and Kansas State beat No. 19 North Carolina State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday night. Johnson, a freshman making his first start after Will Howard entered the...
Kyle Monangai leads Rutgers to win over Miami in Pinstripe Bowl
NEW YORK — Kyle Monangai rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries to help give Rutgers a 31-24 win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday. The victory gave the Scarlet Knights (7-6) their first winning season since 2014, when they went 8-4 in their inaugural...
Drones leads Virginia Tech to 41-20 win over No. 23 Tulane in Military Bowl
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Kyron Drones ran for 176 yards and a touchdown and also threw for two TDs as Virginia Tech withstood a second-half downpour to beat No. 23 Tulane 41-20 in the Military Bowl on Wednesday. Drones fumbled three times in the slippery conditions, but the Hokies (7-6) lost...
Lee defeats Megaludis to win Senior National Freestyle title
It was a battle of Franklin Regional High School graduates Sunday in the finals of the Senior National Men’s Freestyle Championship in Fort Worth, Texas. Spencer Lee, a 2017 grad, defeated 2011 grad Nico Megaludis, 6-2, in the finals. Lee had two first-period takedowns and added another takedown in the...
NCAA, states seek to extend restraining order, letting transfer athletes play through the spring
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization asked a federal court Friday to extend a small window for multiple-transfer athletes to compete through at least the winter and spring semesters. The motion seeks to extend the 14-day temporary restraining order barring the NCAA from...
State Supreme Court hands control of Pac-12 to Oregon State, Washington State
The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing members. Last month,...
Jayden Daniels, the dazzling quarterback for LSU, is the AP college football player of the year
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is The Associated Press college football player of the year, the school’s second winner in the past five seasons. Daniels received 35 of the 51 first-place votes and 130 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters. The Heisman Trophy finalist finished...
Missouri RB Cody Schrader wins Burlsworth Trophy
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Missouri running back Cody Schrader has won the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the nation’s best player who started his Division I career as a walk-on. Schrader, who walked on two years ago after transferring from Division II Truman State, leads Division I with 124.9 yards rushing per...
NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes
LAS VEGAS — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. In a letter sent to more than 350 Division I schools Tuesday, Baker said he...
