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FILE - John Roethlisberger, of Falcon Heights, Minn., hugs his dad Fred after his final event in the men's 2000 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in Boston, in this Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, file photo. Roethlisberger was chosen for the U.S. Olympic team. The cutback in NCAA athletic programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt acutely in men's gymnastics. For decades Division I programs have produced an overwhelming majority of the US Olympic team. The number of Division I programs, however, is shrinking. The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering it as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. That will drop the number of Division I schools to 11. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

This undated photo provided by Kameron Jones shows Kameron Jones at an American Track League athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark. Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track program may not have anything to do with the times he turns in or the medals he brings home. Jones has a gold-medal mindset when it comes to saving the men’s track and field program — along with cross country — from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons. (Kameron Jones via AP)
Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program

By Pat Graham Apr. 07, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, file photo, fans pose below the NHL league logo at a display outside Falcon Stadium before an NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, at Air Force Academy, Colo. The NHL nailed down the final details of a playoff format if the season can resume on the same day word came out that another player has tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday

By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2020 09:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Tulane running back Amare Jones is tackled for a loss by Auburn defensive end Marlon Davidson (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Davidson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
The Latest: Wiz coach Brooks’ buzz cut nets $50K for charity

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 12:50 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: European track championships in Paris canceled

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 07:33 AM EDT

Board of Regents to discuss coronavirus response at meeting

Apr. 03, 2020 02:05 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Regents says it plans to discuss colleges' responses to the coronavirus pandemic and consider two dozen proposed...

Purdue dropping planned raises _ for now _ amid virus crisis

Apr. 02, 2020 08:40 PM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The president of Purdue University said it would be “irresponsible” to offer raises while the campus deals with impacts from the...

DePaul cites coronavirus, drops plan for tuition increase

Apr. 02, 2020 05:09 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University has dropped plans for tuition increases next fall to ease the burden on families during the coronavirus outbreak, officials...

A new AP-NORC poll finds deep support for economic policies to protect hospitals, small businesses and individuals. Support is thin for policies supporting airlines and tourism industries.;
AP-NORC poll: About half of workers lose income due to virus

By Josh Boak And Emily Swanson Apr. 02, 2020 02:03 PM EDT