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Creighton head coach Greg McDermott yells to his team as they play against St. John's during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Creighton coach tests positive, will miss DePaul game

By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2022 01:53 PM EST

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, right, drives against Northwestern guard Veronica Burton (12) during an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)

Clark sets triple-double record, No. 25 Iowa routs Gophers

Jan. 21, 2022 10:26 AM EST

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg watches from courtside as the team plays against Indiana during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Indiana defeated Nebraska 78-71. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

COVID outbreak at Nebraska postpones game at No. 19 Ohio St

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2022 01:01 PM EST

Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson yells to his team as they play against Iowa in an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota-PSU men postponed; Indiana women push back 2 games

Jan. 18, 2022 06:18 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2022 11:28 AM EST
Jan. 14 943 — Montreal’s Alex Smart scores three goals in his first NHL game and leads the Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. ...

Providence's Noah Horchler (14) grabs a rebound on a shot by St. John's Esahia Nyiwe, third from left, during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

No. 23 Providence at Creighton called off because of virus

By The Associated Press Jan. 11, 2022 04:07 PM EST

Michigan's head coach Juwan Howard argues a call against Minnesota in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan cancels 2nd straight game due to COVID-19 protocols

Jan. 09, 2022 02:08 PM EST

Hawaii lawmakers hear football program concerns

Jan. 08, 2022 07:31 PM EST
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the university's football team following a legislative hearing that...

Michigan coach Juwan Howard taps his son, guard Jace Howard, on the shoulder during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Michigan St-Michigan hoops game postponed due to protocols

Jan. 08, 2022 09:44 AM EST

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, center right, talks with Dorka Juhasz (14) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

COVID-19 pauses have teams working way back to 'game shape'

By Aaron Beard Jan. 07, 2022 05:53 PM EST

Connecticut's Jordan Hawkins (24) shoots as Providence's Ed Croswell (5) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Hurley, sick with COVID, says virus has taken a mental toll

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 30, 2021 05:55 PM EST

FILE -Julie Cromer Peoples, interim athletic director for the University of Arkansas, talks about the decision to fire Arkansas coach Bret Bielema following a Razorbacks NCAA college football game against Missouri, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. From court losses to political pressure to questions about how — and if — athletes should be compensated, the NCAA and college sports have faced all sorts of potential existential threats for more than 100 years. Greg Sankey has been appointed co-chairperson of the NCAA's Division I Transformation Committee, along with Ohio University athletic director Julie Cromer. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

For NCAA, year of upheaval leads to need for transformation

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 30, 2021 01:06 PM EST

FILE - Boise State linebacker DJ Schramm (52), carrying the Dan Paul Hammer, leads Boise State onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State on Sept. 18, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. The Arizona Bowl was canceled on Monday night, Dec. 27, after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues within the program. (AP Photo/Steve Conner, File)

Oklahoma State at Boise State 9/18/2021

Dec. 27, 2021 09:56 PM EST

Arizona Bowl off, Boise State pulls out with COVID issues

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2021 03:03 PM EST

2 more games postponed for No. 5 UCLA amid COVID-19 outbreak

Dec. 24, 2021 02:43 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 5 UCLA’s men's basketball home games against No. 6 Arizona on Dec. 30 and Arizona State on Jan. 1 were postponed Friday because of an ongoing...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari signals to players during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

SEC, Big East alter basketball policies as COVID cases spike

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2021 02:21 PM EST

Workers load cars onto a storage cart after an NCAA college basketball game between Kansas and Colorado was canceled two hours before tipoff, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

ACC, Pac-12 revise forfeit plan for called-off league games

By The Associated Press Dec. 22, 2021 01:16 PM EST

Florida A&M, Arizona State cancel game amid power outage

Dec. 21, 2021 01:56 PM EST
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The men's basketball game between Florida A&M and Arizona State has been canceled due to an arena power outage. Both teams...