Should targeting penalties include ejections? Some coaches say no, but the policy isn't going away
Wisconsin's Luke Fickell says he doesn't believe targeting penalties should result in automatic ejections.
Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions.
Century-old rivalry games in Week 3? Welcome to the new reality of college football
The rubble that remains from the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference a year ago created the situation that will play out Saturday with the oddest of rivalry weekends.
Auburn QB Thorne says angry bettors sent him Venmo requests after loss
Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne has taken heat from a different source after struggling in a loss to California: Angry sports bettors.
Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network
Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are suing the NCAA and Big Ten Network with other former Wolverines players.
Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
President Joe Biden has honored NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and Connecticut with White House celebrations to mark the programs' latest title runs.
AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25, a first in the 88-year history of the rankings.
Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs and runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another TD as No. 8 Penn State slipped past Bowling Green 34-27.
NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'
In a letter to NCAA member schools, President Charlie Baker says a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2_78 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement “did not go as we hoped.”.
USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in Coliseum
The University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams’ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum’s peristyle.
Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences, revealing a potential snag in the deal.
Treshaun Ward leads Boston College in 28-13 victory over No. 10 Florida State
Treshaun Ward totaled 138 offensive yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13.
Deadline passes for Mountain West, Washington State, Oregon State to renew football scheduling deal
The deadline for the Mountain West and Washington State and Oregon State to renew their football scheduling agreement passed without a deal being struck.
No. 7 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13
Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams.
No. 9 Michigan begins defense of national title with 30-10 win over Fresno State
Davis Warren and Alex Orji each threw a touchdown pass, Will Johnson returned an interception for a score and No. 9 Michigan started defense if its national championship with a 30-10 win over Fresno State.
Allar throws for 3 TDs and No. 8 Penn State beats West Virginia 34-12 in lightning-delayed opener
Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter and eighth-ranked Penn State beat West Virginia 34-12.
NCAA blocks Oklahoma State from wearing QR codes for NIL fund on helmets, saying decals break rule
The NCAA blocked Oklahoma State from placing QR codes on its players’ helmets, a moved that would have allowed fans to link to a team fund and donate to the program’s name, image and likeness money pool.
College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings
A prominent advocacy group for college athletes says it opposes a settlement agreement of federal antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and major college conferences.
'Seismic' or 'absolutely horrible'? Helmet communication in major college football is here
After years of debate over cost and liability, college football finally has helmet communications between coach and player.
Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to sign-stealing investigation
Michigan has received the final version of a notice of allegations from the NCAA related to an investigation into an in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation being run by a football staffer.
Kirk Ferentz and WR coach suspended for recruiting violation, will miss No. 25 Iowa's opener
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and an assistant coach will be suspended for the No. 25 Hawkeyes’ opener against Illinois State on Aug. 31 over a violation while recruiting a player.
Maui Invitational returns to the island a year after wildfires. UConn highlights the field
Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after fatal wildfires forced a move to Honolulu.
Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers.
Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, gets job at Detroit high school
A former Michigan football staff member at the center of a sign-stealing scandal is running the defense at a Detroit high school.
Notre Dame suspends men's swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming program for at least one year after an external review found members of the team violated NCAA rules by wagering among themselves on results of their competitions.
Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American college football game.”.
Season-ending injuries to Christian Clark and CJ Baxter leave Longhorns short at running back
No. 4 Texas has lost a second running back to a season-ending injury, leaving Jaydon Blue as the only scholarship player with significant experience at the position.
Michigan's Sherrone Moore looks forward to release of text messages in sign-stealing investigation
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore says he looks forward to the release of his text messages with Connor Stalions, the former low-level recruiting staffer who resigned amid a sign-stealing scandal.
Tennessee reaches long-term deal with Knoxville-based Pilot to preserve name of Neyland Stadium
Tennessee has announced a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that preserves the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company prominent signage throughout the stadium, including on the playing surface.
Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn't as simple as counting from 1 to 12
The College Football Playoff expands to from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined.
Anson Dorrance retires as North Carolina women's soccer coach after NCAA-record 21 national titles
Anson Dorrance, whose 21 NCAA championships are the most by a head coach in any Division I sport in college history, is retiring after 45 seasons directing the women’s soccer program at North Carolina.
Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
Texas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season.
NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
The NCAA says former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh had impermissible contact with recruits and players while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March Madness
Women’s college basketball teams are a step away from getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan's Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation, AP sources say
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces allegations that he violated NCAA rules related to an investigation into impermissible scouting and sign-stealing that hung over the program through its run to last season’s national title.
LSU reinstates cornerback Javien Toviano as his video voyeurism case progresses
LSU projected starting cornerback Javien Toviano has been reinstated to the football program while he navigates legal issues stemming from his arrest on charges of video voyeurism.
Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?
College sports leaders believe they have found a way through a massive antitrust settlement to finally separate “true NIL” for athletes from what they say is booster-funded pay-for-play.
Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
The entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a tax-exempt charitable organization.
75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts
Three-quarters of the nearly 600 American athletes lining up for action at the Paris Olympics got their training in college sports in the United States.
Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences.
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes.
Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
An attorney for the defendants tells The Associated Press the full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by Friday.
Michigan's accused sign-stealing ex-staffer Connor Stalions is subject of upcoming show on Netflix
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan’s football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: 'Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be'
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league’s first football season as 16-team league in North Texas.
Cleveland has top MLB draft pick, with Georgia's Condon and Oregon State's Bazzana top prospects
Charlie Condon, a walk-on at Georgia who became national player of the year, and Travis Bazzana, a former cricket player who left Australia for Oregon State, could be the top two picks in baseball’s amateur draft.
US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws.
Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving
Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records.
Magic Johnson admires how Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese deal with the hype while uplifting the WNBA
Magic Johnson has been impressed by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese since he first saw them play in college.
The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
A small Texas university has gone to court to object to the $2.77 billion settlement proposal that would erase a set of antitrust claims against the NCAA and the nation’s largest conferences and clear the way for schools to begin steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as fall 2025.
Graduation, lack of opportunity force most gymnasts to quit. A women's league is out to change that
A new professional women's gymnastics league is hoping to give athletes a chance to walk away from the sport on their terms.
NCAA presents options to expand March Madness tournaments from current 68 teams, AP source says
The NCAA has presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68 teams.
Down a step from elite college football, officials pitch a model for a new sports landscape
Facing upheaval on the way in college athletics, a handful of administrators and athletes from smaller schools have been working on a new model of governance.
Les Miles sues LSU, NCAA and College Football Hall of Fame over 37 vacated victories
Former LSU coach Les Miles is suing the university over its decision to vacate 37 of his teams' victories between 2012 and 2015.
1.15.41 Memorial Scholarship created at UVA in honor of shooting victims
A memorial scholarship fund has been created at UVA to honor the lives of the Virginia football players who were killed in the 2022 shooting.
NC State wants to make happier memories in return to CWS after COVID-19 brought abrupt end in 2021
Four players are back from the 2021 North Carolina State team that was sent home from the College World Series because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
College World Series might offer glimpse of future with only SEC and ACC teams in the field
The College World Series opens Friday at Charles Schwab Field and, for the first time since the event expanded to eight teams in 1950, only two conferences will be represented on the college game’s biggest stage.
Florida St. and Virginia clinch spots in College World Series, Evansville’s improbable run continues
Florida State and Virginia finished two-game sweeps in their NCAA super regionals to become the first teams to advance to the College World Series.
Oklahoma wins record fourth straight NCAA softball title, beating Texas 8-4 for 2-game sweep
Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas 8-4 for a two-game sweep of the Women’s College World Series championship.
Dominant Pac-12 softball nears end with conference realignment set to scatter programs
Both Stanford and UCLA were emotional when it sunk in that they had finished the last game between Pac-12 softball teams before the league splits up.
UVA to pay $9 million related to shooting that killed 3 football players, wounded 2 students
The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students.
NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete
The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization have announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that would allow athletes to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer.
With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem or part of a solution?
When the NCAA lifted its longtime ban on college athletes monetizing their names, images and likenesses in 2021, there was no such thing as NIL collectives.
NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years.
NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports
The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history.
Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal
A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit cleared the second of a three-step NCAA approval process Tuesday, with no change to a payment structure that would have the 27 college conferences not named in the suit cover the majority of a $1.6 billion portion of the damages.
Former Florida signee Jaden Rashada sues coach Billy Napier and others over failed $14M NIL deal
Former Florida recruit and current Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada is suing Gators coach Billy Napier and the program’s top booster over a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million.
Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms
University presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion.
Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA says settlement talks are progressing well.
NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers
The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deals with roster depletion caused by transfers, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainers
Colleges and universities are having a difficult time hiring, recruiting and retaining members of their athletic training staffs because of a number of below-market conditions, a survey shows.
Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
Two Republican congressmen have introduced a bill that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that undercut their ability to govern college sports.
Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes.
Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like.
Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is the biggest step yet in his fight against the NCAA to restore his reputation and his records from his incredible career at Southern California.
Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
Following a sign-stealing scandal that rocked college football and hung over Michigan’s championship run in 2023, the NCAA’s oversight committee approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season.
UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
UConn freshman Stephon Castle has entered his name into the NBA draft, becoming the fifth Husky starter to at least explore moving on after Connecticut’s latest title run.
Utah and Florida clinch final two spots at NCAA championship, denying Oklahoma's bid for three-peat
Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat.