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Schools use field logos, higher concession prices and more to pay for the new era in college sports
It was an exercise in corporate branding that wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most pro sports. In college sports, it bordered on revolutionary.
Transgender college athletes fight to regain eligibility for women’s sports
Universities no longer allow biological males to participate in women's sports, but that doesn't mean transgender athletes are throwing in the towel.
Ron Rivera returns to Cal to revive football program amid challenges
After spending most of the past four decades playing and coaching in the NFL, Ron Rivera decided to head back to school.
Judge allows four West Virginia football players fighting NCAA eligibility rules to compete
A federal judge on Wednesday allowed four football players to compete at West Virginia this season, the latest ruling in one of a long line of cases challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules.
House Democrats ask NCAA about plans to protect women as ways to pay college athletes increase
Ten Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked the NCAA if and how college sports' major governing body plans to protect the interests of female athletes as the largest portion of NIL and revenue-sharing payments continue to be directed to male athletes.
Texas’ Manning: NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa’s prediction of 2026 in Austin
On Tuesday, Texas quarterback Arch Manning insisted he's not plotting out how long he'll stay at Texas or when he'll enter the NFL draft, despite his grandfather's recent prediction to Texas Monthly magazine that he'll be with the Longhorns through the 2026 season.
College football coaches are going for two and converting at the highest rate since the 1970s
Brent Venables' decision late in the Armed Forces Bowl last December was a sign of the times.
West Virginia’s new generation learns Rodriguez’s demanding style
Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football's national championship game.
Ex-Wisconsin players say in lawsuit that former coach Marisa Moseley psychologically abused them
Five former Wisconsin women's basketball players have filed a lawsuit saying they received psychological abuse from ex-Badgers coach Marisa Moseley and that the university responded with "a policy of laissez-faire inaction."
Michigan football fined 10s of millions of dollars, Moore suspended 3 games in sign-stealing scandal
The NCAA fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars Friday and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for three games for a sign-stealing scandal that has loomed over college football's winningest program for nearly two years.
NCAA informs Michigan ruling on sign-stealing investigation will be released Friday, AP source says
The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
D.C.-area coaches embrace new era of cross-sport collaboration
Legendary coaches like Georgetown's John Thompson, Maryland's Lefty Driesell and the Redskins' Joe Gibbs are long retired. New blood has entered the District's coaching ranks, and they're working together to galvanize their teams and their fanbases.
Crackdown on players faking injuries, tweak to video review verbiage among NCAA changes
Officials will be cracking down on college football players who feign injuries, the number of overtime timeouts will be reduced and referees will use different verbiage when announcing the results of video reviews.
David Booth’s $300 million gift to Kansas: How it will transform the stadium and Gateway District
Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports.
Clemson’s experience makes the Tigers the ACC favorite
No. 4 Clemson won so much over more than a decade that it felt like a step back when the Tigers didn't reach 10 wins two years ago in the first of back-to-back four-loss seasons.
Revamped Tulane veteran-laden Navy look primed to challenge for American Conference supremacy
With aggressive moves in the transfer portal, second-year Tulane coach Jon Sumrall appears to have revamped his roster well enough to make the Green Wave an American Conference favorite again -- although Navy, Army, UTSA, Memphis or South Florida could have something to say about that.
Penn State primed to make run at first Big Ten title since 2016
The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether the second-ranked Nittany Lions will capitalize.
Texas edges out Penn State to take No. 1 in preseason poll for first time
The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings are out: Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in an opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Defending champion Ohio State ranked No. 3.
Six college football coaches on the hot seat entering the season
With unforgiving fan bases, rising expectations in competitive conferences and money flowing directly to players and unforgiving fan bases, the pressure has never been higher across college football. All that means these six coaches will be feeling the heat this season.
The AP Top 25 has been around since 1936. Who votes and how does it work?
The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll started in 1936, the brainchild of former sports editor Alan J. Gould.
