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UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. The latest move, Southern California and UCLA bolting the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, could be part of a tectonic shift. The Pac-12 had the lowest distribution number among Power Five schools, paying its member institutions $19.8 million in 2021. For the Big Ten, adding UCLA and USC gives the conference a foothold in the nation's second-largest media market. More schools in the Pac-12 and Big 12, along with the ACC, could look to bolt for more stability.

Conference realignment in college sports has been going on since 1984, when the Supreme Court invalidated the NCAA’s national television contract for football.

Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches that will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.

The former Clemson and Gator RB has committed to playing for UCF after entering the NCAA transfer portal Friday. Advertisement“Orlando vs. Everybody,” Bowman tweeted in a statement where he tagged head coach Gus MalzahnBowman, who is a former five-star prospect, is transferring from Florida after limited playing time with the Gators in the 2021 season. Bowman was utilized very sparingly, only receiving 14 carries for 81 yards for the Gators in four games during his 2021 campaign. UCF defeated the Gators 29-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl game in December for the 2021 season. This was Malzahn’s first season with the Knights as head coach where the team finished 9-4.

Our NFL insider Mike Jones explains step by step how the NFL and NFLPA will handle Deshaun Watson's suspension and appeal process.

ACC Scheduling Model FILE - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips speaks during NCAA college basketball ACC media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. The ACC is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change being the elimination of divisions. “The future ACC football scheduling model provides significant enhancements for our schools and conference, with the most important being our student-athletes having the opportunity to play every school both home and away over a four-year period,” ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said. The scheduling change ends the quirk that some ACC schools can go years without facing another school from the league. Clemson: Florida State, Georgia Tech, N.C. State.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change being the elimination of divisions.

Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.

National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) (David J. Phillip)National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. The other headliner matchup for Nov. 30 has Ohio State at Duke, which carries the nation's No.

National runner-up North Carolina will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30.

Mabel Cross is celebrating her 101st birthday by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Seattle Mariners baseball game.

A newly released report shows men's college athletic programs received more than double that of women's programs in allocated resources in 2020.

NBA Draft Forwards Basketball FILE - Duke forward Paolo Banchero (5) celebrates during the first half of the team's game against Arkansas in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in San Francisco, March 26, 2022. Banchero is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. The Orlando Magic agree with him. The first pick in Thursday’s draft brought the first mild surprise, when the Magic chose the Duke forward with the No. Banchero is heading to Orlando, with plans for his official welcome at his new home on Friday.

Banchero is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Paolo Banchero has been insisting for weeks that he believes he’s the best prospect in the NBA draft. The Orlando Magic agree with him. The first pick in Thursday’s draft brought the first mild surprise, when the Magic chose the Duke forward with the No. ___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Title IX NCAA Study FILE - Vanderbilt posses with the trophy after their team won the NCAA's women's team tennis championships against Oklahoma, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Waco, Texas. The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men’s and women’s sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) (LM Otero)The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men's and women's sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The difference between median total expenses for men’s and women’s programs at FBS schools, in particular, has grown from $12.7 million in 2009 to $25.6 million in 2019. Other takeaways from the report:LACK OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIPFewer women are filling head-coaching roles since President Nixon signed Title IX into law.

The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap for men’s and women’s sports programs.

The Hogs (46-20) forced a second bracket final against Ole Miss (39-23) on Thursday, with the winner advancing to play Oklahoma in the best-of-three championship round starting Saturday. For eight innings, Arkansas all but shut down an offense that had produced 64 runs in its first seven NCAA Tournament games. Kemp Alderman, who hit a tying homer in the second inning, was the only Ole Miss runner to advance past first base to that point. Chris Lanzilli went deep for the third time in the CWS and Alderman connected for the Rebels. Lanzilli became the first player to hit three homers in a CWS since Michigan's Jimmy Kerr in 2019.

Brady Slavens’ home run to the deepest part of the park gave Arkansas the lead and the Razorbacks held on for a 3-2 win in the College World Series after Mississippi loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the ninth inning.

CWS Notre Dame Oklahoma Baseball Oklahoma starting pitcher Cade Horton (9) throws a pitch in the second inning against Notre Dame during an NCAA College World Series baseball game, Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. They'll play Wednesday against the winner of a Tuesday elimination game between Notre Dame (41-16) and Texas A&M. Notre Dame starter Austin Temple walked three of the eight batters he faced and was pulled with one out in the second. Putz had four of the Irish's seven hits, his last one leading off the eighth inning and prompting the players in the Notre Dame dugout to grab their "rally bananas." He picked it up and tagged Spikerman, who didn’t realize the ball came out of the glove and had turned to return to the dugout.

Cade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits, and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame.

2022 College World Series Oklahoma starting pitcher Cade Horton (9) throws a pitch in the second inning against Notre Dame during an NCAA College World Series baseball game, Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. >> Read more trending newsOn the first pitch of Sunday’s College World Series game between the Sooners and the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame outfielder Ryan Cole popped the high, and Robertson never missed a step. And to the delight of Sooners everywhere, Robertson, himself, popped up immediately grasping the foul ball in his glove and grinning ear to ear. According to MLB.com, Robertson drove in three runs during Oklahoma’s victorious College World Series opener against Texas A&M on Friday. The 2022 College World Series is being played in Omaha, Nebraska.

CWS Texas Texas A M Baseball Texas A&M third baseman Trevor Werner throws to first for an out against Texas in the first inning during an NCAA College World Series baseball game Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. 5 national seed Texas A&M broke a nine-game College World Series losing streak Sunday with a 10-2 victory over rival Texas, ending the Longhorns' season. The Aggies (43-19) spotted Texas (47-22) a two-run lead before taking control of the first CWS game between programs that had met 373 times since 1904. The Longhorns came to Omaha with a program-record 128, most of any CWS team and tied for third nationally. The Longhorns came into Sunday tied for second nationally in doubles with 156.

CWS Mississippi Auburn Baseball Mississippi's Kevin Graham (35) scores on his home run against Auburn during the third inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. — (AP) — Dylan DeLucia allowed one run and struck out 10 in 7 2/3 innings and Mississippi continued its postseason roll with a 5-1 victory over Auburn in its College World Series opener Saturday night. DeLucia mostly dominated an Auburn team that came in averaging just under 11 runs per game in the NCAA Tournament, limiting the Tigers to four hits without a walk before giving way to Josh Mallitz. Mississippi (38-22) will play a second straight Southeastern Conference West rival in Arkansas on Monday. After being the last at-large team selected for the NCAA Tournament, the Rebels won three straight in regionals and shut out Southern Mississippi twice in super regionals.

Dylan DeLucia allowed one run and struck out 10 in 7 2/3 innings and Mississippi continued its postseason roll with a 5-1 win over Auburn in its College World Series opener.

CWS Arkansas Stanford Baseball Arkansas starting pitcher Connor Noland (13) throws a pitch against Stanford in the first inning during an NCAA College World Series baseball game Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. — (AP) — Connor Noland allowed one run over 7 2/3 efficient innings, Chris Lanzilli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arkansas beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 17-2 on Saturday in the most-lopsided College World Series game in 34 years. He gave up a triple to Braydon Webb on the game’s first pitch, hit a batter and issued a walk but got out of the inning down only 1-0. It was Arkansas' first win over the Cardinal since the 1985 CWS.

CWS Texas Notre Dame Baseball Notre Dame's Jared Miller (16) celebrates his home run against Texas with Carter Putz (4) during the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game Friday, June 17, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. — (AP) — John Michael Bertrand and two relievers held Texas' potent offense in check and Notre Dame scored in all kinds of ways in a 7-3 victory Friday night in its first College World Series game in 20 years. Notre Dame will play Oklahoma on Sunday. WORTH THE SQUEEZETexas and Notre Dame traded runs on safety squeeze plays. OLD HOME WEEKPaul Mainieri, who coached Notre Dame in its previous CWS appearance, watched from a stadium suite with Brian O'Connor, who was the team's pitching coach.

John Michael Bertrand and two relievers held Texas’ potent offense in check and Notre Dame scored in all kinds of ways in a 7-3 victory Friday night in its first College World Series game in 20 years.

EA Sports is on track to release its next college football game next summer, according to public records.

College Baseball Notebook FILE - Texas first baseman Ivan Melendez walks to the batters box against Stephen F. Austin during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. — (AP) — National home run leader Ivan Melendez of Texas won the Dick Howser Trophy on Friday as the outstanding player in college baseball. The junior from El Paso, Texas, is the fourth Longhorn to win the Howser Trophy. Other Howser Trophy finalists were Oregon State pitcher Connor Hjerpe, Tennessee third baseman Trey Lipscomb, Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada and Clemson third baseman Max Wagner. ___More AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

National home run leader Ivan Melendez of Texas won the Dick Howser Trophy on Friday as the outstanding player in college baseball.

The College World Series again will have a strong Southeastern Conference flavor after Auburn became the fourth SEC team to make the NCAA baseball tournament's final eight. The Tigers knocked off No. 3 national seed Oregon State 4-3 on the road Monday night to win their best-of-three super regional and lock up the last spot in the CWS. No. 2 Stanford also won the deciding game in its home super regional, beating UConn 10-5 to earn a second straight trip to the CWS.

Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding third game of their super regional and joined Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Texas A&M in the CWS. They lost just one three-game series before the super regional in Knoxville. 2 regional seed and sent them to Statesboro, Georgia. 3 regional seed, beat Southern Mississippi 5-0 in Hattiesburg. Oklahoma will return to the CWS for the first time since 2010 after wrapping up its super regional with an 11-2 win at No.

Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding third game of their super regional and joined Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas A&M in the CWS. They lost just one three-game series before the super regional in Knoxville. 2 regional seed and sent them to Statesboro, Georgia. 3 regional seed, beat Southern Mississippi 5-0 in Hattiesburg. Oklahoma will return to the CWS for the first time since 2010 after wrapping up its super regional with an 11-2 win at No.

EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — Florida's Joseph Fahnbulleh pulled away at the finishes to win the 100 and 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships Friday night. Fahnbulleh, who competed for Liberia at the Tokyo Olympics, won the 100 title first in a personal-best 10 seconds. Boosted by Fahnbulleh's performance, the Florida Gators won the men's team title with 54 points. Wisconsin's Olin Hacker won the 5,000, surging in the final 80 meters to finish in 13:27.73. His father, Tim Hacker, won the 1985 NCAA cross-country championship.

Travis Hunter was mic'd up for practice, then he took De La Haye on a tour of JSU's new football facility.

WCWS Texas Oklahoma Softball Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo celebrates her home run against Texas during the first inning the first game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Alo and Jennings each hit two home runs and top-seeded Oklahoma rolled past unseeded Texas 16-1 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three championship series. Oklahoma (58-3) set a World Series record with six home runs and matched records for runs and victory margin. Jana Johns hit a solo shot in the third to make it 7-1 and Jennings hit a three-run blast later in the inning to make it 10-1. Alo and Jennings hit back-to-back homers in the fifth to make it 14-1.

NCAA Tournament Baseball FILE - Tennessee's Jordan Beck (27) and Jorel Ortega, right, jump in celebration of Beck's home run against Oklahoma during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Houston. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) (Michael Wyke)Matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. East Carolina is in its third straight super regional and looking to reach its first College World Series. The Pirates have played in the tournament 31 times, most of any NCAA team that's never advanced to Omaha.

NCAA Tournament Baseball FILE - Tennessee's Jordan Beck (27) and Jorel Ortega, right, jump in celebration of Beck's home run against Oklahoma during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Houston. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) (Michael Wyke)Seven of the eight matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 17. The Pirates have played in the tournament 31 times, most of any NCAA team that's never advanced to Omaha.

NCAA Tournament Baseball FILE - Tennessee's Jordan Beck (27) and Jorel Ortega, right, jump in celebration of Beck's home run against Oklahoma during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Houston. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) (Michael Wyke)Four of the eight matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after Oregon State, East Carolina, Louisville and Auburn wrapped up regional titles. The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 17. East Carolina is in its third straight super regional and looking to reach its first College World Series.

Matchups are set for the NCAA baseball super regionals after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and eight other teams won regionals.

WCWS UCLA Oklahoma Softball Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo (78) hits a grand slam during fifth inning of an NCAA softball Women's College World Series elimination game against UCLA on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Oklahoma City. 5 UCLA 15-0 in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday to advance to the Women’s College World Series finals. Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, increased her Division I career-record home run total to 120. In the second game, Jayda Coleman hit a three-run homer in the first inning of UCLA starter Holly Azevedo (21-3), and Oklahoma rolled from there. Alo's grand slam was the highlight of an eight-run fifth inning for the Sooners.

Estelle Czech allowed just one hit in 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, JJ Smith hit a three-run homer and Texas defeated Arizona 5-2 to advance to the Women’s College World Series semifinals.

3 Oregon State (vs. Vanderbilt), No. 4 Virginia Tech (vs. Columbia), No. 7 Oklahoma State (vs. Arkansas) must win twice in their regional finals to move on. Louisville was the second-highest scoring team behind Oklahoma State on Sunday, beating Michigan 20-1 to set up a second regional final Monday. STEALING HOMEFlorida picked up a huge run in its 6-5 elimination game win over Central Michigan when Josh Rivera stole home for a 5-0 lead in the fifth.

Holly Azevedo threw a two-hit shutout and No. 5 UCLA beat No. 14 Florida 8-0 in six innings to reach the Women’s College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Gators.

ESPN showed a Marlboro cigarette package in the Campbell baseball dugout during its NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

McKenzie Milton announced Thursday his “playing days of football have come to an end.”

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)DESTIN, Fla. — (AP) — By this time next year, the university leaders who oversee the College Football Playoff want the next format for determining a champion settled. There is no playoff plan beyond 2025. “We’re back to square one, it seems.”Keenum said while the commissioners will again do the bulk of the work on the CFP format, the presidents could take a more active role in helping things along. "And maybe give a little bit further direction for them and helping them ultimately come back to us with a resolution.”___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The university leaders who oversee the College Football Playoff want the next format for determining a champion settled by this time next year.

WCWS Northwestern Oklahoma Softball Oklahoma's Rylie Boone (0) celebrates at home plate after hitting a home run in the third inning of an NCAA softball Women's College World Series game against Northwestern on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Oklahoma City. 9 seed Northwestern 13-2 in five innings on Thursday on the opening day of the Women's College World Series. Oklahoma (55-2) advanced to play rival Texas on Saturday in their first ever World Series meeting. Oklahoma took over in the bottom of the third. Williams walked Jocelyn Alo — the two-time USA Sotball Collegiate Player of the Year — to bring up Jennings with the bases loaded.

Tiare Jennings and Jana Johns hit grand slams to help No. 1 seed Oklahoma roll past No. 9 seed Northwestern 13-2 in five innings on the opening day of the Women’s College World Series.

The 75-year-old has spent time with family, travel and a new puppy in the two months since his coaching retirement. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) (Brynn Anderson)DURHAM, N.C. — (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is savoring the first taste of life after a Hall of Fame coaching career at Duke. The 75-year-old has spent time with family, travel and a new puppy in the two months since his coaching retirement. And I like that.”The coach was back at the annual K Academy adult fantasy basketball camp on Wednesday. “You’re thinking of you and your family, and whatever responsibility that you want, not the responsibilities that you may just have to do.

Mike Krzyzewski is savoring the first taste of life after a Hall of Fame basketball coaching career at Duke.

SEC Fight Football FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban yells instruction before an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. I should have never mentioned any individual institutions as I’ve said that before.”Saban added: “I have no problem with Jimbo. Georgia coach Kirby Smart downplayed the back and forth between Fisher and Saban. “Some kind of uniform name, image and likeness standard that supports some kind of equitable, national competition I think is really, really important in college athletics and college football,” Saban said. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at the Southeastern Conference meetings.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

US Women's Open champion Yuka Saso discusses the challenge of defending the title, how the course at Pine Needles is playing, and working on her game.

16 UCF softball team advances to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in program history. UCF Softball Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone said she is proud of the fight shown this weekend, sweeping all three of their matchups in the Orlando Regional which included a 3-2 win over the Wolverines in 11 innings on Saturday. I’m super proud of these women and what they’ve done and the odds that they’ve fought against. With the Victory, the Knights at 49 wins for the season and one behind a program high of 50 set in 2015. UCF is also now .500 all-time in the NCAA Tournament going 16-16 after Sunday’s win.

And the parity in college football he’s been talking about? “I look at the betterment of college football. Maybe someone should have slapped him (Saban),” Fisher said. “So, why we’re the target, is that a threat to the power system of college football? He’s the magna cum laude of college football and that’s what it’s going to be because he’s earned that,” Sanders said.

And the parity in college football he’s been talking about? “I look at the betterment of college football. “I really wasn’t saying that anybody did anything illegal in using name, image and likeness,” the Alabama coach said. Maybe someone should have slapped him (Saban),” Fisher said. “So why we’re the target, is that a threat to the power system of college football?

The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the first time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.

Saban NIL Football FILE - Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future, because more and more people are doing it. It’s tough.”Less than 24 hours later, Fisher called an impromptu news conference Thursday and did not hold back with his displeasure with his former boss when the two were at LSU. Maybe someone should have slapped him (Saban),” Fisher said.

Saban NIL Football FILE - Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. On Wednesday night, the 70-year-old Saban, who has won six national championships, was more targeted in his critique of the current state of college football. Saban also referenced Miami donor John Ruiz, a billionaire who has funded NIL deals for numerous Hurricanes athletes. In February, Fisher went off on competitors who were pushing rumors that Texas A&M had spent $30 million on NIL deals to land its star-studded recruiting class. There were only 25 guys on our team that had opportunity to earn money.”___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals.

NCAA Divisions Football FILE - Utah players celebrate with the trophy after their victory over Oregon to win the Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA football game Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Pac-12 announced, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, it was scrapping its divisional format for the coming season Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The Pac-12 will now match the teams with the highest conference winning percentages in its title game after 11 seasons of matching winners of the North and South divisions. NCAA rules previously required football conferences that want to play a championship game to split into divisions if they cannot play a full round-robin schedule. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are also considering future scheduling models and whether to stick with divisions.

The Pac-12 is scrapping its divisional format for the upcoming college football season.

Ohio St Day Salary Hike Football FILE - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day directs his team during an NCAA college spring football game on April 16, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State is hiking Day's annual salary to $9.5 million, as part of a two-year contract extension that will put him among the nation's highest-paid college football coaches. His teams have won two Big Ten championships and made two appearances in the College Football Playoff. Ohio State is one of just three Power 5 teams to win 20 games in each of the last five years, along with Kansas and Oregon. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Ohio State plans to hike Ryan Day’s annual salary to $9.5 million as part of a two-year contract extension that will put him among the nation’s highest-paid college football coaches.

Houston, Detroit and Orlando share the best odds to win the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the No. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)CHICAGO — (AP) — The Orlando Magic won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night and landed the No. The Magic are committed to building through the draft after trading veterans Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon in March 2021 for first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2025. New Orleans might be one of the biggest winners as the lone playoff team with a lottery pick. Now, they’re in position to add a lottery pick to go with All-Star Brandon Ingram.

Draft Lottery Preview Basketball FILE - Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) reacts after making a 3-pointer against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Houston, Detroit and Orlando share the best odds to win the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File) (Butch Dill)Time for the NBA draft lottery, where some team will get a nice reward for a miserable season. 1 pick for the June 23 NBA draft in New York. “And if you can be both, you can achieve something and so we’re grateful we’re a playoff team that’s holding a lottery pick.

The New Orleans Pelicans are the lone playoff team among the clubs who can get a boost from lotto luck when the NBA draft lottery is conducted Tuesday night in Chicago.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)By trying to limit how much schools can help college athletes cashing in on their fame, the NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters to get a foothold in a burgeoning market. Boosters can, however, be involved in NIL deals with athletes after they have enrolled. However, highlighting the line between what is and is not allowed with boosters and NIL is far easier than policing it. “I don’t know what legal guardrails could be put in place where you could prevent donors being involved, boosters being involved on some level (with recruiting), even though none of us want that,” Stricklin said. Louisiana and Missouri are currently trying to rework their state NIL laws to allow schools, and even coaches, to be more involved in how athletes are compensated.

The NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters when it comes to college athletes cashing in on their fame.

Deion Sanders said the NCAA has a problem with the way players are starting to act now that they have money thanks to the new NIL rules.

College football and men’s basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn a minimum of $50,000 each year he plays because of the influx of cash from booster collectives brokering name, image and likeness deals.

College sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters when it comes to paying athletes for endorsement and sponsorship deals: There are still rules and they will be enforced.

College sports leaders visited Capitol Hill, asking lawmakers to consider rules to govern name, image and likeness money for college athletes.

The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington They will lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.

College football coaches are pushing for changes to NCAA rules to help stabilize rosters depleted by transfers.

The NCAA is looking for a new president.

NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job.

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Iowa linebackers coach Seth Wallace has been added as a defendant in lawsuit filed against the university and athletic department personnel by former football players alleging they were discriminated against and harassed because they are Black.

Boston College hockey coach Jerry York says he's retiring.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Ryan Barrow and Mike Benning scored less than three minutes apart to give Denver the lead and the Pioneers awakened with five goals in the third period to rally past Minnesota State 5-1 and claim their record-tying ninth college hockey title.

Denver is going for a record-tying ninth NCAA hockey championship.

Reggie Lutz scored to break a second-period tie and Minnesota State scored three times in the third in the Frozen Four semifinal on Thursday night to beat big-city rival Minnesota 5-1 and advance to the national championship game.

Carter Savoie scored with 14:53 gone in overtime to lead Denver past Michigan 3-2 in the Frozen Four semifinal and into the NCAA championship game.

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky has won the John R.

Kansas’ comeback victory over North Carolina to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship was the most-viewed title game on cable television.

David McCormack’s late inside baskets to help Kansas surge past North Carolina in the NCAA championship game followed a Final Four trend.

If the nine months that led to Monday night’s national title game proved anything, it’s that college sports are changing.

Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points to lead South Carolina to a 64-49 victory over UConn in the national championship game.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games.

Kansas coach Bill Self finds himself in the same spot that longtime North Carolina coach Dean Smith once did.

A growing number of college baseball teams are moving away from the tradition of catchers using their fingers and hands for pitch signs.

Caleb Love and North Carolina proved they could play their outside-shooting finesse style better than Duke could play bully ball.