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LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
Jayden Daniels was too good to be overlooked.
No. 1 Arizona looks comfortable in top spot, rolls past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-73
Pelle Larsson nailed his third 3-pointer of the first half, Caleb Love followed with a steal and a thunderous fastbreak slam, then Oumar Ballo capped the spectacular stretch with an alley-oop dunk.
Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy 17-11
Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then stuffed quarterback Tai Lavatai six inches from the goal line with 3 seconds left to help the Black Knights beat Navy 17-11 on Saturday and win the 124th meeting of the nation's oldest service academies.
Dickinson scores 13 points, has 16 rebounds, helps lead No. 2 Kansas over rival Missouri 73-64
Hunter Dickinson had 13 points and 16 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. and KJ Adams had 17 points each and No. 2 Kansas beat rival Missouri 73-64 on Saturday.
Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto
Zach Edey matched his season high with 35 points in his hometown, Braden Smith had a season-high 27 points and No. 4 Purdue rallied to beat Alabama 92-86 on Saturday.
South Dakota State football fends off Villanova to stay undefeated
Alex Karaban's career-high 26 points leads No. 5 UConn to 101-63 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
UConn coach Dan Hurley got a chance to give his team a little mental breather and evaluate the bench on Saturday.
Pratt, Fields rally Milwaukee to 81-79 victory over UC Davis
Erik Pratt scored 18 points and Faizon Fields made two free throws with two seconds remaining to rally Milwaukee to an 81-79 victory over UC Davis on Saturday night.
Former Oklahoma, UCF quarterback Dillion Gabriel announces transfer to Oregon for 6th season
Former Oklahoma and UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced Saturday he is transferring to Oregon for a sixth season of college football.
Aaron Bradshaw has double-double, helps No. 16 Kentucky hold off Penn 81-66
Aaron Bradshaw heard the cheers on each rebound, each big basket — yes, even on a 3-pointer — from nearly four dozen friends and family members in the crowd, who made the Kentucky star feel like he was home again playing for Camden High School.
The big list, bigger: The latest update shows 327 Minnesota athletes and their college commitments
A national signing day this week led to this list of Minnesota high school athletes officially aligning themselves with Division I or II colleges.
Minnesota shuts down Florida Gulf Coast in second half, wins 77-57
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 17 points, Mike Mitchell Jr. added 14 off the bench and Minnesota used a dominant second-half to roll past Florida Gulf Coast 77-57 on Saturday.
Top basketball recruits JuJu Watkins, Isaiah Collier already excelling at USC
JuJu Watkins and Isaiah Collier made history before stepping onto the Galen Center court for their first basketball games with Southern California.
Chicago State hosts Anthony and St. Thomas
Saint Thomas Tommies (5-4) at Chicago State Cougars (3-8)
This year's Heisman finalists are an ode to college football's portal/NIL era with 3 transfer QBs
This year's Heisman Trophy ceremony will be an ode to the new era of college sports, transformed by the transfer portal and NIL.
Critics pan planned $450M Nebraska football stadium renovation as academic programs face cuts
The University of Nebraska is planning a $450 million renovation of the Cornhuskers' football stadium in Lincoln and at the same time looking to cut millions of dollars from the university system, leading critics to question whether officials care more about athletics than academics.
The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won't solve its legal headaches
should it come to pass — probably won't help much.
UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma forced to change strategy after injuries and 5-3 start
UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma thought he'd put together the pieces to make a strong run at a 12th national championship this season.
USC's Bronny James returns to full-contact practice for 1st time since cardiac arrest
Bronny James returned to full-contact basketball practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering cardiac arrest in July, paving the way for the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to make his college debut with Southern California.
Duke hires Penn State DC and ex-Miami coach Manny Diaz to lead Blue Devils
Duke hired Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its head coach on Thursday night.
Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA's transfer rule for college athletes violates antitrust law.
Gustavus receiver Breitbach finalists for Gagliardi Trophy
Jake Breitbach, a senior from Golden Valley who played at Armstrong High School, was the MIAC offensive player of the year.
Oregon's Bo Nix, UCLA's Laiatu Latu headline AP All-Pac-12 honors
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is The Associated Press Pac-12 offensive player of the year and UCLA's Laiatu Latu is the defensive player of the year.
Florida RB Trevor Etienne enters the transfer portal with 2 years of eligibility remaining
Florida running back Trevor Etienne, who led the Gators with nine touchdowns and emerged as one of the team's most dynamic playmakers, entered the transfer portal Thursday.
LSU quarterback Daniels named AP college football player of the year
Jayden Daniels is the school's second winner in the past five seasons, after quarterback Joe Burrow won in 2019.
Cryer scores 15 as No. 3 Houston rolls to 75-39 win over Rice
L.J. Cryer scored 15 points, Emanuel Sharp added 12 and No. 3 Houston beat Rice 75-39 Wednesday night.
Caitlin Clark's 35 points move her past 3,000, helping No. 4 Iowa escape Iowa State 67-58
Caitlin Clark scored 35 points and moved past 3,000 overall, but it was her passing that helped fourth-ranked Iowa pull away from rival Iowa State and secure a 67-58 victory Wednesday night.
Raheem Anthony's 23 lead St. Thomas past Milwaukee 75-71
Anthony was a standout at St. Mart's of the MIAC before transferring to St. Thomas.
Kolek scores 28 as Marquette cruises past Texas 86-65 in Big East-Big 12 Battle
Tyler Kolek had 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists as No. 8 Marquette drubbed No. 12 Texas 86-65 on Wednesday night in a Big East-Big 12 Battle matchup.
SIU-Edwardsville secures 78-69 win over Green Bay
Ray'Sean Taylor's 23 points helped SIU-Edwardsville defeat Green Bay 78-69 on Wednesday night.
Ighodaro scores 20 points, No. 8 Marquette jumps to early lead in 78-59 win over Notre Dame
Oso Ighodaro scored 20 points, Tyler Kolek added 17 and No. 8 Marquette defeated Notre Dame 78-59 on Saturday night.
Myers, West lead Western Illinois past Green Bay 68-59
Ryan Myers and Jesiah West scored 18 points apiece to lead Western Illinois over Green Bay 68-59 on Saturday night.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Why the NCAA president is proposing some schools should be permitted to pay athletes
Schools paying athletes has been banned by the NCAA for decades, but a new proposal by the head of the largest college sports governing body in the United States is aimed at changing that.
Proposal to create new tier for big-money college sports is just a start, NCAA president says
A day after NCAA President Charlie Baker made an aggressive and potentially groundbreaking pitch to allow some schools to pay their athletes, his proposal was met with praise, caution and questions from around college sports.
