Kelly's No. 7 Irish welcome Scott's rebuilding South Florida Bulls

First-year South Florida coach Jeff Scott is looking forward to the gamble his Bulls are taking this Saturday in visiting No. 7 Notre Dame.

USF's DeVontres Dukes seeking career turnaround in senior year

USF wide receiver DeVontres Dukes has a variety of things for which to be thankful. The Bulls' senior wideout gets to play football Saturday after questions swirled just months ago about whether there would even be college football in 2020.

Jeff Scott era set to begin at USF this weekend

The Jeff Scott era begins for USF Saturday night, 7 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium. Coach Scott is focused, among many things, on pacing his team's energy.

Pasco athlete accustomed to changes in plans

Former Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warrior Evan Miller is a sprinter, but he knows all about dealing with hurdles.

NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks, memo says

The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move.

NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week the NCAA Board of Governors said championship events in a sport would canceled if fewer than 50% of the teams competing in that sports played a regular season.

USF Bulls aren't asking to be paid to play

While the college football landscape is in chaos, USF's football fields all appear calm. The distractions of a season on the verge of cancellation aren't showing on the faces of the Bulls. 

Pac-12 leaders could delay or nix football season over coronavirus health concerns

There are concerns about reports that young athletes who contract coronavirus, don't have severe immediate symptoms, but then later, have problems with inflamed heart muscles.

AP: Mountain West delays football season

The Mountain West became the second conference in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivison to do just that, joining the Mid-American Conference in giving up hope on playing any sports in the first semester. Back east, Old Dominion canceled fall sports, too, becoming the first school in college football's highest tier to break from its league; the rest of Conference USA is going forward with plans to play.

University of Connecticut first FBS team to cancel 2020 football season

Newly-independent UConn announced it will suspend its football program for this year, citing COVID-19 health concerns, making it the first FBS team to cancel its season.

NCAA will allow student-athletes to display social justice statements on uniforms

the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved new rules that will allow student-athletes in all sports to wear patches on their uniforms in honor and support of social justice issues.

Pac-12 joins Big Ten in eliminating nonconference games this fall

The Pac-12 Conference announced Friday it would only play conference games for fall sports this year, including football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

Ivy League cancels fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic

The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the coronavirus pandemic is better controlled by then.

DeSantis signs bill allowing student-athlete compensation

Surrounded by sports standouts, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday put his signature on a bill intended to allow student-athletes at Florida colleges and universities to cash in on their names and likenesses.

No calls for sports cuts at the University of Tampa

A growing number of college sports programs around the country have become casualties to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 100 teams have been cut -- from Division I to NAIA schools.