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Maryland school band silences pro-Confederate state song

COLLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland marching band will at least temporarily stop playing the state’s official song, which includes a reference to “Northern scum” and other pro-Co...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fort Lewis College men’s soccer on right track heading into season

Skyhawks’ men cruise in alumni game

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Nothing but positives from Fort Lewis College women’s alumni game

Fort Lewis College women’s soccer head coach Jimmy Hall saw plenty of positives from the Skyhawks during the team’s annual alumnae game Saturday at Dirks Field. Hall was pleased ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Colorado State opens new stadium by beating Oregon State

FORT COLLINS – Linebacker Tre Thomas scored on a 44-yard interception return to lead a Colorado State defense that forced five turnovers, Nick Stevens threw three touchdown passes and the Ra...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney gets raise to nearly $7 million a year

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson coach is getting a hefty raise after winning the national championship. The university announced Friday its Board of Trustees approved a new 8-year, $54 mi...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Colorado State opens new on-campus stadium vs Oregon State

Rams have big aspirations in 2017

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Baylor settlements could signal trend of more to come

AUSTIN, Texas – The federal civil lawsuits against Baylor University have piled up for more than a year, accusing the nation’s largest Baptist school of repeatedly mishandling, ignoring or s...

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Facebook receives exclusive rights to 15 college football games in 2017

Facebook has struck a deal for exclusive rights to live stream 15 college football games this season, beginning next week. The agreement with Stadium, a digital sports network, gi...

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

USC’s Sam Darnold, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley lead AP All-America team

Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley put on a show at the Rose Bowl last season and established themselves as two of the biggest stars in co...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Pac-12 dubbed ‘Conference of QBs’ in 2017

The Pac-12 has been called the Conference of Quarterbacks and it looks like it will really live up to that this season. USC’s Sam Darnold leads a strong group of returning QBs, in...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Army-Navy football to play 2021 game in New Jersey

Game returns to Philly four more times

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd consecutive year

No need to overthink it: Alabama is No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Crimson Tide became the first program in 12 years to take the top spot in The Associated Press preseason ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports