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Arizona set to return to sports after false positivesTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The University of Arizona could return to athletic activities next week after retests of COVID-19 for 13 student-athletes have shown 11 false positives.There also were four false positives among 12 non-athletes tested at the campus health center...

Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draftBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California cornerback Camryn Bynum will skip his final season of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft.Bynum had originally planned to play this fall as a fifth-year senior for Cal before the season postponed because of the...

AP Sports WriterFor college football on TV, 'the season itself is the story'By JOE REEDYThe networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller inventory of games because many conferences won't be playing this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.They also know there's no guarantee all the games...

AP Sports WriterRevamped, revised college schedule produces Navy-BYU openerBy DAVID GINSBURGNavy was supposed to open its football season in August against Notre Dame in Ireland before the coronavirus pandemic put an end to that endeavor.The game was then set to be played at Navy, but COVID-19 blocked that plan,...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stats Perform FCS player, team of the weekBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A smaller weekly schedule in FCS college football this year doesn't stop the outstanding performances.The Stats Perform team and player of the week for weeks 0 and 1 (games through Sept. 5):---=FCS TEAM...

Smart finds no QB clarity in No. 4 Georgia's 2nd scrimmageATHENS, Ga. (AP) The second preseason scrimmage for No. 4 Georgia on Saturday provided no clarity to the quarterback competition that continues without a top contender.After Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman announced his decision to opt out on...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stephen F. Austin preview capsuleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southland Conference member Stephen F. Austin is one of 15 FCS programs (out of 127 overall) that has announced it will play at least one nonconference game this fall. Due to coronavirus concerns, the Southland postponed...

AP Sports WriterTexas schools carry apprehension into kickoff amid pandemicBy STEPHEN HAWKINSHouston Baptist still had three games scheduled for its eighth football season when its FCS Southland Conference decided only a few weeks ago to not play league games this fall.Then came the expanded protocols and increased costly testing...

FCS nonconference schedule this fall(Stats Perform) - Schedule and results of the 15 FCS college football programs that have announced nonconference games this fall (all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic):---=BIG SOUTH CONFERENCECampbell: at Georgia Southern (Sept. 12), at Coastal Carolina (Sept....

FCS nonconference schedule this fall(Stats Perform) - Schedule and results of the 15 FCS college football programs that have announced nonconference games this fall (all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic):---=BIG SOUTH CONFERENCECampbell: at Georgia Southern (Sept. 12), at Coastal Carolina (Sept....

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS quarterbacks grabbing spotlight in September By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - September is the time for underrated FCS quarterbacks this season.North Dakota State's Trey Lance and Jacksonville State's Zerrick Cooper - generally regarded as the top FCS quarterback prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft -...

AP Sports WriterTexas schools carry apprehension into kickoff amid pandemicBy STEPHEN HAWKINSHouston Baptist still had three games scheduled for only its eighth football season when the FCS Southland Conference decided a few weeks ago to not play league games this fall.Then came the expanded protocols and increased costly testing...