National Colleges | West Plains Daily Quill

College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Amy Parsons, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) After Colorado State … more

Amy Parsons | 5/17/24

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham smiles as he talks with stadium workers before the start of of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Chapel Hill, N.C. Interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed Cunningham after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of his department due to financial concerns growing amid the volatile state of college athletics. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push

North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday. That came three days after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of the … more

By AARON BEARD | 5/16/24

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) puts up a 3-point shot to score against the Connecticut Sun during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring

Caitlin Clark has helped increase the popularity of women's basketball, and the amount of money bet on it. The former Iowa star, who began her professional career Tuesday with the WNBA's Indiana … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 5/15/24

The CW Network to Broadcast Pac-12 Football Games to a National Audience in 2024

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--The CW Network today announced it will be the broadcast home for 11 Pac-12 football games featuring Oregon State and Washington State during the … more

5/14/24

EyePromise® Continues to Become Bigger Player In Professional and Collegiate Sports

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--EyePromise, the industry-leading eye health nutraceutical company and the #1 choice of professional and collegiate athletics, has spent the last 12+ … more

5/14/24

Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity – here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder(THE CONVERSATION) Sports betting is … more

Jared Bahir Browsh | 5/10/24

The University of Tennessee has implemented a new network from HPE Aruba Networking at Neyland Stadium. The deployment features Wi-Fi 6E for indoor areas, along with the latest generation of outdoor Wi-Fi, enabling fans to stream unlimited content during NCAA Division I football games and other events. Operationally, the stadium’s modern connectivity supports applications for smoothly orchestrating complex large public venue productions such as 100% mobile ticketing, physical security, communication solutions, and point of sale. (Photo: Business Wire)

University of Tennessee Boosts Game Day Experiences for Fans with Wireless Connectivity to All 102,000 Seats Using Wi-Fi 6E and AI-powered Infrastructure from HPE Aruba Networking

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2024--For the first time in the 100-year history of Neyland Stadium, University of Tennessee (UT) is blanketing all of its 101,915-seats, as well as gates and outdoor … more

5/7/24

Sports on TV for Sunday, May 5

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, May 5 AUTO RACING 3 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: The AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, … more

By The Associated Press | 5/4/24

FILE - Sudanese Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, near the Sudanese border, on April 6, 2024. The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday, May 4, that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. (AP Photo/Patricia Simon, File)

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom. … more

5/4/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the 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

5/4/24

FILE - Boston College play SMU during the first half of the Fenway Bowl NCAA football game at Fenway Park Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Boston. With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like. One thing is certain, there will still be bowl games. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with … more

By RALPH D. RUSSO | 5/3/24

Sports on TV for May 4 - 5

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, May 4 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Melbourne AUTO RACING … more

By The Associated Press | 5/3/24

The Indy Autonomous Challenge Returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 6, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2024--The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) will make a grand return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) “The Racing Capital of the World” on September … more

5/2/24

HOMAGE Announces Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Investments as Lead Strategic Investor in Growth Capital Round

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2024--HOMAGE, Inc., a leading vintage-inspired sports and licensed apparel company, today announced a strategic investment of growth capital from Maximum … more

5/2/24

Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 5/2/24

Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

Gamers’ appetites for immersive sports video games have not changed much since the heyday of EA Sports' college football. Society, however, has. Video-game developer EA Sports is breaking back into … more

By RYAN KRYSKA | 5/2/24

MITRE’s 2024 Embedded Capture the Flag Competition Concludes with Record Participation from Future STEM Workforce

MCLEAN, Va. & BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2024--MITRE’s 2024 Embedded Capture the Flag™ (eCTF) competition concluded this past week, marked by an awards ceremony held at JFK … more

5/1/24

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023 Concludes After an 8-Month Journey, Igniting the Collaborative Efforts of Hong Kong's Primary and Secondary School Students Towards a Technology-Driven Sustainable Future

Ying Wa Primary School and Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) emerged as the Champions in the Primary and Secondary school categories respectively. Around 2,000 students … more

4/29/24

Customers eat and watch college women's lacrosse and beach volleyball matches on big-screen TVs at The Sports Bra sports bar on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

An Oregon sports bar focusing on and showing only women's athletics has plans to expand across the country through a franchise model. The Sports Bra opened two years ago in Portland, the state's … more

By CLAIRE RUSH | 4/27/24

Sports on TV for April 27 - 28

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 27 AUTO RACING 8:30 a.m. CBSSN — FIA Formula E: The Monaco EPrix, Monaco 10:30 a.m. FS1 … more

By The Associated Press | 4/26/24