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AP Sports WriterBig Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemicBy JOHN ZENORThe Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The conference cited medical...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State, Central Arkansas to meet Oct. 3By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Any North Dakota State player thinking of departing the reigning FCS champion's program before the spring semester is surely thinking twice - the Bison will play a marquee game this fall.The Bison...

AP Sports WriterReport: Maryland football not 'toxic,' but has problemsBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) An external investigation of the Maryland football program under coach DJ Durkin has determined that the team ''did not have a toxic culture,'' but was problematic enough to where players feared speaking out.The...

Pair of Southland kickoff times changed(STATS) - The impending weather from Tropical Storm Nate has moved up the start times of a pair of Southland Conference games in Louisiana on Saturday.On Thursday, Southeastern Louisiana said its home game against Incarnate Word will kick off at 11 a.m. EST, while...

Eastern Kentucky adds three FBS games(STATS) - Eastern Kentucky is loading up on games against FBS opponents.FBSchedules.com reported Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference member has agreed to games at Louisville (Sept. 11, 2021), Kentucky (Sept. 9, 2023) and Mississippi State (Aug. 31, 2024). The matchup against Mississippi State is...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma WR Marquise Brown leaving early for NFLBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma receiver Marquise Brown will skip his senior season and declare himself eligible for the NFL draft.Brown made the announcement Wednesday on social media .Brown, whose cousin is Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown, is...

2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemicPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s Day tradition and the risk of spreading infections among its huge audience and participants, organizers said Wednesday.The...

Washington State QB Luke Falk to return for senior yearPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State quarterback Luke Falk said Wednesday he will return for his senior season and will try to lead the Cougars to a third consecutive bowl game.Falk, a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, had flirted with declaring for...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina hopes early season woes fixed during bye weekBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The first half of the season has not gone the way South Carolina had expected. The Gamecocks believe there's still plenty of time left to turn things back in the winning direction.''We're...

AP Sports WriterHokies LB Newsome hoping to finish career with a flourishBy HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Deon Newsome wishes he had listened to his coaches when he first arrived at Virginia Tech.Initially averse to playing defense, which was the coaching staff's preference, Newsome redshirted his first season....

Frank Kush, who built ASU into a powerhouse, dies at 88TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, has died. He was 88.Arizona State confirmed the death and said a statement would be forthcoming Thursday.Kush compiled...

Houston Baptist mourning death of All-American Dolan(STATS) - Houston Baptist University is mourning the death of former All-America linebacker Garrett Dolan, found dead Sunday after he apparently fell from the roof of an apartment complex.Dolan, 23, from Mont Belvieu, Texas, was found by the property manager Sunday afternoon in...