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Schools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegations

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The ink on the NCAA’s notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with...

Waller, Godwin, Chark among emerging stars at halfway point

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Darren Waller was toiling away on the practice squad in Baltimore last November when the Oakland Raiders were intrigued enough...

Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951...

Falcons, ‘Cats play on

Clinton-Massie and Blanchester earned post-season berths and will continue their football seasons Saturday night. The Falcons, 9-1, will host Germantown Valley View (8-2) in...

WC women triumph in must-win situation

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Faced with a must-win situation to advance to the post-season, the Wilmington College women’s soccer team came through with its best...

Guide to the 2019-20 college basketball season

Virginia starred in the ultimate redemption story last season, rolling to a national championship a year after being the first top seed to get...

Massie football 3rd in final AP Div. IV poll

DIVISION I1, Mentor (17)10-01712, Lakewood St. Edward9-11363, Pickerington Central9-11114, Cincinnati Colerain9-11085, Springfield9-1936, Cincinnati St. Xavier (1)8-2757, Powell Olentangy Liberty9-172(tie) Fairfield9-1729, Cincinnati Elder8-24810, Toledo Whitmer9-134Others...

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Giving Group of 5 teams their due

The last Associated Press college football poll before the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings prompts comparisons. The two have never had the...

NFL ICYMI: Do Baker, 2-6 Browns stay patient with Kitchens?

Given all of the talent they’ve assembled — Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward — it’ll be...

STAT WATCH: Hubbard on pace for top rushing total since 2014

Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard turned in his fourth 200-yard rushing performance of the season, and it came against an unlikely opponent. Hubbard carried 20...