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FILE - Northwestern University athletic director Derrick Gragg watches the football team's practice in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Northwestern has created a new position for athletic director Derrick Gragg, naming him to oversee the university's athletic strategy and help the school navigate the looming changes in college athletics. Gragg, who has overseen the athletic department as vice president for athletics and recreation since June 2021, will take over as vice president for athletic strategy, the school announced on Thursday, June 13, 2024. He will continue as athletic director until a replacement is hired. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg moving to new position amid looming changes in college athletics

Northwestern has created a new position for athletic director Derrick Gragg, naming him to oversee the university’s athletic strategy and help the school navigate the looming changes in college … more

6/13/24

Sports on TV for June 17 - 23

Adv15 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 17 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 7, Omaha, … more

By The Associated Press | 6/12/24

Inaugural Virtual Debate Competition on Bigo Live, Moderated by UKM

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 12 June 2024 - BIGO Live, a Singapore-based global leader in social livestreaming platforms, co-hosted a six-day intellectual and educational debate … more

6/11/24

The world's fastest autonomous racecar with an AI pilot coded by students from PoliMOVE-MSU team races on Goodwood Hill. Credit Indy Autonomous Challenge. (Photo: Business Wire)

The Indy Autonomous Challenge Presented by Bridgestone Returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024

GOODWOOD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 11, 2024--Returning to showcase the World’s Fastest Autonomous Racecar, the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), presented by Bridgestone, will take on the … more

6/11/24

Connecticut Daybook

Associated Press Connecticut Daybook for Saturday, Jun. 08.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to … more

6/8/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, https://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan. You can also find a link … more

6/7/24

North Carolina House speaker says university athletics scheduling bill isn't going further

The most powerful member of the North Carolina House says legislation requiring several University of North Carolina system schools to play each other regularly in football and basketball is done for … more

6/6/24

North Carolina legislators advance schedule mandates amid college sports uncertainty

Some North Carolina legislators are interested in setting athletic schedule mandates for a handful of public university system schools. A House committee voted Tuesday for a bill that would require … more

By GARY D. ROBERTSON | 6/4/24

Sports Momentum Index Launches to Track Fandom Across Emerging and Women’s Sports

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2024--As interest in sports broadens, with sports that haven’t gotten well-deserved attention suddenly surging in fan interest and popularity, consumer and B2B … more

6/4/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of Monday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, … more

6/3/24

Don’t run (and don’t laugh) – the little-known history of racewalking

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)John Affleck, Penn State(THE CONVERSATION) While it was a huge sporting event in the … more

John Affleck | 6/3/24

Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini trains at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence on May 20, 2024, in Park City, Utah. Riccomini competes in the women's events at World Cup events as a transgender male. He's holding off on taking testosterone until his skiing career is finished. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

With his transgender identity public, skier Jay Riccomini finds success on and off the slopes

Jay Riccomini is increasingly well known in the world of slopestyle skiing. He finished third overall in last season’s World Cup slopestyle standings, and is now mentioned as an Olympic hopeful in … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 6/1/24

University of Phoenix Faculty Serve as Judges for National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2024--University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that several esteemed faculty members from the College of Business & Information Technology served as … more

5/31/24

FILE - NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis is shown March 12, 2020. The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday, May 30, 2024, that would allow athletes to be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer and offer them an extra year of eligibility. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete

The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization have announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that would allow athletes to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer. Under … more

By JOHN RABY | 5/30/24

Big changes for the NCAA likely to upend scholarship limits and roster sizes across college sports

Scholarships are not going away in college athletics. But how many there are and which sports they will apply to in coming years are among the many questions stemming from a mammoth antitrust … more

By PETE IACOBELLI | 5/28/24

The Sentinel team took home the $20,000 grand prize in addition to $10,000 for winning the Business Products and Services category in the 20th annual New Venture Competition. (Photo: Business Wire)

System Improves Trucker Safety, Wins Stella Zhang New Venture Competition Grand Prize at UCI

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2024--An AI-enhanced system that watches over truck drivers and warns them when they are drowsy or distracted – without violating their privacy – took the … more

5/28/24

Today in Sports - First Grand Slam Tournament in over 30 years a U.S. man didn't make the 3rd round

Today in Sports, May 26 - First Grand Slam Tournament in over 30 years a U.S. man didn’t make the 3rd round more

By The Associated Press | 5/25/24

FILE A Dartmouth Athletics banner hangs outside Alumni Gymnasium on the Dartmouth University campus in Hanover, N.H., March 5, 2024. Efforts to unionize college athletes will continue, advocates said Friday, May 24, 2024, even with the NCAA’s agreement this week to allow players to be paid from a limited revenue-sharing pool. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen, File)

Union leader: Multibillion-dollar NCAA antitrust settlement won't slow efforts to unionize players

Advocates say they won't slow their efforts to unionize college athletes even with the NCAA’s agreement this week to allow players to be paid from a limited revenue-sharing pool. The NCAA and the … more

By JIMMY GOLEN | 5/24/24

Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston a minute into the 1st round for heavyweight title

Today in Sports, May 25 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston a minute into the 1st round for heavyweight title more

By The Associated Press | 5/24/24

With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered

The athlete pay system looming for college sports will bring questions about Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination for schools that receive federal funds. Schools will have to … more

By ERIC OLSON | 5/24/24