The Polk County Board of Education approved of a new drug testing policy that will go into effect at the beginning of the new school year that is meant to help teens who might have substance abuse issues.
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Husker offensive line commit Teddy Prochazka has been working out at a gym owned by the brother of NU strength coach Zach Duval.
The latest episode discusses Nebraska athletes returning to campus for workouts, Huskers speaking out on social issues and more.
Penn State sets up a phased approach to start admitting student-athletes back on campus, which includes 75 football players hitting campus by June 8.
Sophomore safety Martez Manuel helped orchestrate Wednesday's march to the Boone County Courthouse by the Missouri football players and coaches, university officials and others.
TUSCALOOSA — At least five University of Alabama football players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to BamaInsider of the Rivals Network.
The University of Alabama’s gymnasts are not physically together while their program culture is being challenged, as gymnasts have yet to return to campus for voluntary workouts. But they have banded together virtually.
The team released a video message on Thursday in which LaFleur and 12 of his players, including Aaron Rodgers, spoke.
The former Missouri wideout will join the Houston Cougars.
Missouri will have football, men's and women's basketball players tested for COVID-19 before they return to campus Monday.
Penn State junior QB Sean Clifford won't be a chess master anytime soon, but "I find a lot of connections to football."
Deputy athletic director Chris McIntosh acknowledged, though, that there have been internal discussions about how to handle limitations that could be brought about by COVID-19.
The Idaho Press is counting down the 25 most important players for the Boise State football team during the 2020 season. Next up is No. 21, cornerback Markel Reed:
Tia Kiaku addressed claims of racist behavior with University of Alabama leadership, gymnastics coaches and fellow gymnasts. In all instances, she felt she was not taken seriously.
State Journal beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Todd Milewski break down the news around Badgers sports.
Montana State’s men’s basketball team gathered Tuesday afternoon on a WebEx call. They’ve interacted virtually in recent months, but this meeting was about current events.
The group walked from the MU columns to the Boone County Courthouse where they kneeled in honor of George Floyd.
One day after the University of Alabama football team lost wide receiver Tyrell Shavers to the transfer portal, linebacker Markail Benton joined him there, as first reported by AL.com.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. arrives in Columbia this week as a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback. And don't dare tell him — or his mother — that's too small for the SEC.
Jarvis — a Medford, N.J., product and three-star prospect — tweeted a video Wednesday committing to the Badgers, in which he called Madison “the best college town in America.”
New Orleans Saints quarterback and future hall-of-famer Drew Brees is facing criticism after saying he will not support players kneeling during the national anthem in the upcoming NFL season.
A former University of Alabama gymnast said via social media Tuesday night that she had been involved in a “very disturbing” incident that included a racially inappropriate comment during a practice last season.
Montana State all-American athlete Troy Andersen will redshirt in 2020 after a surgery for a lower-body injury was delayed by three months during the coronavirus pandemic, head coach Jeff Choate said in a video press conference on Wednesday morning.
AUBURN — Gus Malzahn said he has had a heavy heart these past few weeks and months after seeing the latest racial injustices in America unfold on video. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and most recently George Floyd, an unarmed African American man who died with the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derick Chauvin pressed into the back of his neck.
The Idaho Press is counting down the 25 most important players for the Boise State football team during the 2020 season. Next up is No. 22, punter Joel Velazquez:
Despite having only two scholarship WRs with yards on the stat sheet, hope remains high for Matt Lubick's group.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to all who are marginalized in the society,” athletic director Tom Burman tweeted Sunday night.
If you think today’s Arizona athletes face an uncertain future given the coronavirus pandemic, imagine what it was like for Don Bowerman standing alone on a backroad Texas highway before he was old enough to vote.
Nittany Lions need big senior year from cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields to have dominant defense.
“The biggest thing for me (was), Billy had mentioned that it was important to use the platform that we have to express what we feel is right and what we feel is just," Linsley said.
Alabama’s competition for catches just got a little less crowded.
According to ESPN, NFL teams will only be allowed to hold training camps in their own facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday was Blackout Tuesday on social media platforms, with University of Alabama athletics leadership and official team Twitter accounts posting blank black pictures in solidarity with the black community. UA players across sports did the same, but Tuesday was far from the beginning from them: UA’s athletes have let their voices be heard throughout the protests taking place around the nation.
AUBURN — There are so many things on everyone’s minds right now, Auburn athletics director Allen Greene said, that it’s difficult to focus on a topic that dominated the conversation just weeks ago — the return of sports.
The decision, confirmed Tuesday by a UW official, is the first step in getting back on schedule toward a season this fall after the COVID-19 pandemic effectively wiped out spring weight training and practices.
Pat Dye and Auburn made for the perfect coach-school marriage.
The Idaho Press is counting down the 25 most important players for the Boise State football team during the 2020 season. Next up is No. 23, defensive tackle Scott Matlock:
The Mountain West Conference voted Monday to eliminate postseason tournaments in baseball, soccer and tennis for next season as part of sweeping changes made to cut costs.
Nebraska head coach Scott Frost shared a message and prayer on social media after George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minnesota police last week.
The unique situation has allowed Nebraska to form "something that's been missing here for a while," according to the head football coach.
It was originally thought that Manning might take through June or into July because he needed to finish multiple classes.
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Nebraska is the first Big Ten team to return to voluntary workouts, but Scott Frost has more on his mind than a possible competitive edge.
Nebraska is looking to fill its final scholarship spot with a cornerback ranked No. 3 in the 2020 juco class.
George Floyd's death while in police custody a week ago in Minneapolis has sparked national demonstrations.
In an open letter Monday, Warren denounced the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last week and announced the formation of the coalition. Warren invited student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors and campus administrators to join,
We really should stop referring to the annual Alabama-Auburn football game as the "Iron Bowl."
No wonder Aaron Reiss remembers it. After all, he was standing in to face John Rocker, of the 98-mph heater and some nasty prejudices. Good thing it was just to ask a question.
The Indianapolis native is Eliah Drinkwitz's second defensive back commit for the 2021 class.
Local Briefs: Columbia College women's basketball team releases statement on killing of George Floyd
In other news, Missouri softball picked up a transfer Monday in Gabi Deters.
