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Danica Patrick could take Newman's crew in 2013
Danica Patrick appears set to work with Ryan Newman's crew for her fulltime Sprint Cup ride in 2013. Stewart-Haas Racing would like to ease Patrick's ...
Texas to honor Jody Conradt with statue in arena
The University of Texas will honor former women's coach Jody Conradt with a 7-foot bronze statue inside the Longhorns' basketball arena.
Kansas signs hoops coach Self to $3.8M contract
Bill Self could be roaming the sideline at Allen Fieldhouse well into the next decade. The Kansas basketball coach agreed to a restructured contract ...
Athletic director Tom Osborne retiring at Nebraska
As Nebraska's coach, Tom Osborne had one of the most successful runs in college football history. As athletic director, he pulled the football program ...
Belichick wanted explanation of last-play FG
All Bill Belichick wanted was an explanation. He'll probably end up with a fine. Wrapped up in an intense game with fellow AFC power Baltimore, the ...
Mannion leads Beavers past Bruins 27-20
The attention entering Saturday's Oregon State-UCLA game was focused mainly on the Bruins' offense, led by one of the country's finest young ...
Attorney releases phone records for ex-UNC coach
An attorney has released cellphone records for fired North Carolina football coach Butch Davis to media outlets, saying it should prove "once and for ...
Gillispie resigns as Texas Tech basketball coach
Texas Tech fans had pinned their basketball hopes on Billy Gillispie. He had turned around two other flagging programs in the state, and they hoped ...
Swim coach banned for life in sex abuse case
Rick Curl was one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches. He put his stamp on an Olympic champion. He built a highly respected club that ...
Former US national swim coach Schubert faces suit
A swimming coach and philanthropist claims she was wrongfully fired by former U.S. national coach Mark Schubert after she became aware of abuse ...
TT's Gillispie ordered to avoid stress for 30 days
Billy Gillispie said doctors have ordered him to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the Texas Tech basketball coach's blood pressure ...
No child porn on computer of charged Minn. coach
Investigators found no evidence of child pornography on computers taken from the home of a Minnesota football coach accused of having nude videos of ...
College football's top coach does it different
Football at St. John's University stands out. There's no tackling at practice or lengthy calisthenics. No whistles or wind sprints. No captains ...
UConn faces future with unproven head coach
Kevin Ollie can win as many games, even as many national championships, as his predecessor and former coach did at Connecticut. But he can't transform ...
Retired: UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun quits
As Jim Calhoun stood in his office at Gampel Pavilion, waiting for his final news conference as Connecticut's basketball coach, Pat Calhoun turned to ...
AP Source: UConn coach Jim Calhoun retiring
Jim Calhoun is leaving Connecticut the same way he coached it to three national titles — on his terms. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer scheduled a news ...
Notre Dame to ACC, stay independent in football
Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame. The school announced Wednesday that it would join the ACC in all ...
Notre Dame to ACC in all sports but football
Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame. The school announced Wednesday that it would join the ACC in all ...
2nd 911 call from home of Tex Tech coach Gillispie
An ambulance was sent to the home of Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie for the second time in 10 days while he remains on leave as the school ...
Gay ND football player says kiss got him booted
A concussion kept Jamie Kuntz from suiting up for his first college football game. A kiss from his much-older boyfriend at that game led the freshman ...
Big Ten contenders looking out of it early
Fall is still more than a week away and the Big Ten is already down to one team with a realistic chance of playing for the national championship.
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie on sick leave
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie is on indefinite sick leave while his bosses investigate allegations that he mistreated his players during practices.
12 in '12: Miller, Nellie 10 more enter hoops Hall
Reggie Miller wasn't always the biggest name in his own family. On Friday night, he was the top star in the biggest basketball Hall of Fame class in ...
Sue Paterno attends Penn State season opener
The widow of Joe Paterno cheered on Penn State in the Nittany Lions' historic season opener Saturday against Ohio. Sue Paterno and her daughter, Mary ...
USA women's soccer coach Sundhage to step down
The U.S. women's soccer team's post-Olympic victory tour also will be a goodbye tour. Coach Pia Sundhage is stepping down, returning to her native ...