COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State will be “a little shorthanded” because of a COVID-19 outbreak but continues to practice ahead of its scheduled game at Michigan State, coach Ryan Day said Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday called Lou Holtz "one of the greatest coaches in American history” as he honored the college football Hall of Famer and political ally with the nation's highest civilian honor.

Pac-12 coaches have had to keep game planning simple as schedules shift, sometimes on the fly, during a truncated and uncertain season.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The end of Charlie Strong's tenure at Texas was probably sealed with a late-season loss to lowly Kansas.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett passed the practice test.

Missouri quarterback Conor Bazelak should have a pretty good idea how to dissect the Arkansas defense on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the Pittsburgh Steelers, getting to 11-0 was worth the wait.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. were cut loose by the Chicago Cubs after helping the team win its first World Series title in more than a century, among a record 59 players who became free agents as part of the fallout from the coranavirus pandemic when their teams decli…

Texas A&M’s path to remain in playoff contention doesn’t seem all that treacherous, but coach Jimbo Fisher knows better.

Big 12-leading Iowa State has wins over Oklahoma and Texas in the same season for the first time, and is on the verge of reaching its first conference championship game in any league.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kids have been drawing up plays in the playground dirt as long as football has been played, their audacious designs usually featuring creative reverses, multiple laterals and even tight ends throwing passes back to the quarterback.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain was barely hanging on against Manchester United in the Champions League when Marquinhos emerged again to help his team secure a win.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The best thing for Arizona State after a disappointing opening loss would have been to get back on the football field and play another game.

Josh Brooks is getting a shot as Georgia’s interim athletic director.

The Big Ten’s delayed, shortened season has proved to be an unpredictable, day-to-day adventure.