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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on intercollegiate athlete compensation. Federal legislation setting guidelines for college athletes to pursue money-making opportunities could be proposed within a month, and Gonzalez, who is planning to introduce it, said Thursday, June 4, 2020, there will be no blanket antitrust exemption for the NCAA. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Congressman: No NCAA antitrust exemption in athlete pay bill

by Eric Olson Associated PressJune 5, 2020

FILE - In this April 28, 2016 file photo, University of Idaho President Chuck Staben, center, Athletic Director Rob Spear, left, and head football coach Paul Petrino answer questions during a news conference in Moscow, Idaho. Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have eliminated a total of nearly 100 sports programs since March. “College presidents are just not thinking this through,” former University of Idaho president Chuck Staben said. “I cannot believe they are making all these probably bad financial decisions for their university when what we need them to do in the face of this pandemic and pending budget cuts from tuition shortfalls and state funding shortfalls is to make good financial decisions that benefit students.” (Geoff Crimmins/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP, file)

Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100

by Eric Olson Associated PressMay 31, 2020

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 5, 2020, file photo, Anastasia Traicoff, left, reaches a bin toward a trout being reeled-in by her friend Julie Barnett as they fish in Blackmans Lake on the first day of a partial reopening of outdoor recreation activities in Snohomish, Wash. Fishing is seeing an increase in participation since the coronavirus outbreak began taking off in the United States (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Americans finding ways to stay active while keeping distance

by Eric Olson Associated PressMay 25, 2020

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past shuttered businesses on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Easing lockdowns makes day-to-day choices trickier

by Carla K. Johnson Associated Press, Adam Geller Associated Press, and Eric Olson Associated PressApril 28, 2020

In this March 13, 2020 photo, Creighton NCAA college baseball pitchers Ben Dotzler and Tommy Steier, right, stand in the third base dugout in Omaha, Neb. Dotzler was supposed to be in the bullpen at TD Ameritrade Park this weekend readying himself to pitch against Northern Colorado. College athletes who play spring sports have a lot of free time this weekend after conferences announced they were suspending or canceling competitions because of concern about the spread of the new coronavirus. That happened after the NCAA announced Thursday it was canceling all spring sports championships, along with remaining winter championships. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

For these athletes, a spring break they don’t want

by Eric Olson Associated PressMarch 15, 2020

In this April 10, 2019 photo, Noor Ahmed, a member of the Nebraska NCAA college golf team, watches her shot during practice in Lincoln, Neb. Ahmed is the only golfer at the college level or higher known to wear a hijab while competing. She hopes Muslim girls are watching her and encouraged to chase their dreams in environments where they might encounter fear, uncertainty and hostility. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

College golfer in hijab out to blaze trail for Muslim girls

by Eric Olson Associated PressApril 19, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray hoists the Most Outstanding Player trophy after beating Texas 39-27 in the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Arlington, Texas. Murray was named The Associated Press college football Player of the Year, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)

Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is named the AP Player of the Year

by Eric Olson Associated PressDecember 7, 2018

In this March 4, 2018 photo, Aksarban Curling Club president Steve Taylor demonstrates how to push off the hack to deliver a stone in front of an all-ages group during a learn-to-curl session at the Aksarben Curling Club in Omaha, Neb. Curling clubs across the United States have seen a major uptick in interest in the sport in the wake of the U.S. men winning the gold medal at the Winter Olympics. The Aksarben Curling Club in Omaha reports that 1,000 people will participate in its learn-to-curl events this winter and spring. That is more than twice as many as in a normal year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Olympic gold prompts curious to try curling

by Eric Olson Associated PressMarch 7, 2018

Florida teammates celebrate their 3-0 win over TCU in an NCAA College World Series baseball game Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Omaha, Neb.

All SEC matchup in College World Series championship

by Eric Olson Associated PressJune 25, 2017

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams thanks the fans after North Carolina beat Kentucky 75-73 in the South Regional final game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Coaches: Carolina Final Four advantage to fade after tipoff

by Eric Olson Associated PressMarch 27, 2017