Temple's Patrick Kraft hired as Boston College AD
Boston College is hiring Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft to be its new athletic director
Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85
Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship football team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, has died
Notre Dame-Navy football opener moved from Ireland to U.S.
The college football season opener between Notre Dame and Navy has been moved out of Ireland because of the cornavirus pandemic
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye has died at the age of 80
College Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protests
The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta
COLUMNS
If baseball stays dark, why would we ever return to the ballpark?
The NBA, NHL and NFL are making it work. Baseball can't.
Local golf courses are adjusting to coronavirus rules, and flourishing
Golfers, courses, adjusting to new restrictions and safety measures.
MORE COLLEGE SPORTS
Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100
Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls because of the coronavirus outbreak have eliminated nearly 100 sports programs
NCAA offers guidance for bringing athletes back to campus
The NCAA has released a long and detailed plan to help schools bring athletes back to campus during the pandemic
Title IX major factor for colleges looking at sports cuts
Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX
Chris Dufresne, heralded college football writer, dies at 62
Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, has died at age 62
UCONN FOOTBALL
UConn football announces future games with FIU, Temple, Wyoming
The UConn football team has entered into agreements to play Florida International, Temple and Wyoming in future years, the school announced Wednesday.
UConn football lands national TV deal with CBS Sports Network
UConn took a significant step to bolster its football program as it becomes an independent this fall. CBS Sports Network has agreed to televise four home games during the 2020 season and all home games through 2023.
UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn women won't play Louisville next season
It was Louisville coach Jeff Walz who first spoke last November of the possibility his Cardinals would play the UConn women’s basketball team in a neutral-site contest during the 2020-21 season.
Big East planning a variety of scenarios for upcoming year
The Big East has insurance that covers a pandemic, which softened the blow of prematurely ending its men's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden in March.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
PROFESSIONAL
Brees' anthem comments draw backlash from teammates, others
Drew Brees is being sharply criticized by fellow high-profile athletes, including some of his own teammates, after the Saints quarterback reiterated his opposition to kneeling during the national anthem
MLS, players reach new labor deal
Major League Soccer and its players’ union have reached an agreement that paves the way for a tournament in Florida after the season was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic
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