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UConn becomes first FBS program to cancel football over coronavirus UConn canceled its 2020-2021 football season Wednesday, becoming the first FBS program to do so because of the coronavirus pandemic, after other schools had taken the Huskies off their schedules and the governor was reluctant to allow players to travel to states with high infection rates. by Associated Press Published Aug. 5 2020 @ 10:25pm

TCU football coach sorry for repeating racial slur to player TCU football coach Gary Patterson apologized for himself Tuesday for repeating a racial slur when telling a player to stop using the slur in team meetings. by Associated Press Published Aug. 5 2020 @ 12:21am

Big 12 to allow teams to play 1 nonconference football game Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered 2020 season continued to fall into place. by Associated Press Published Aug. 5 2020 @ 12:19am

Keselowski notches third victory since shutdown in New Hampshire With about 70 laps to go in his back-and-forth battle against Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin radioed in to his team: "This is awesome racing." by Jimmy Golen Published Aug. 2 2020 @ 10:37pm

SEC contenders must navigate 10 games versus their league foes The Southeastern Conference has long touted itself as the nation's toughest football league from top to bottom. That begs the question: How hard will it be to win the SEC this season? The league announced Thursday its 14 teams will each play a 10-game schedule against fellow SEC opponents because of the COVID-19 pandemic. by Associated Press Published Aug. 1 2020 @ 10:30pm

Pac-12 sets Sept. 26 start for its 10-game football schedule The Pac-12 set Sept. 26 as the start date Friday for its 10-game, conference-only football schedule, joining the Southeastern Conference in pushing back its season by three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 10:42pm

Heartbreak of lost football season felt across Division III There will be no pregame Victory Walk or singing of the alma mater after wins at Hobart College's 3,000-seat Boswell Field this fall. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 9:59pm

Inquiry finds racial bias, bullying in Iowa football program Facing a scathing report that detailed racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Thursday he would not be making any staffing changes as he apologized and promised to overhaul some of his policies. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 9:54pm

SEC goes to conference-only schedule, starting Sept. 26 The Southeastern Conference will play only league games in 2020, a decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 3:53pm

After loss, Texarkana looks to avoid sweep tonight in home finale Behind solid pitching and hitting from the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texarkana Twins found themselves down early and couldn't stop the bleeding as they dropped their 10th game in a row in a 12-2 loss on Wednesday night at George Dobson Field in Spring Lake Park. Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 10:53am

Texarkana Twins hosting RoughRiders in final homestand of season The Texarkana Twins will begin their final homestand of the season tonight when it hosts the Frisco RoughRiders at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 1:59pm

NCAA heeds pleas for patience on fall Heeding pleas for patience from college sports leaders, the NCAA Board of Governors held off on making any decisions about whether to hold championship events in fall sports during the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 10:21pm

GAC to delay competition until Sept. 28 due to pandemic The Great American Conference Council of Presidents unanimously approved a plan to delay the start of all intercollegiate athletic practices until the week of August 31, with the launch of competition postponed until the week of September 28. Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 3:06pm

NCAA considers effect of pandemic on college bowls College football leaders are in the process of piecing together plans for a regular season during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2020 @ 10:27pm