Author: Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY

Alabama-Birmingham football player Allen Merrick died after an accidental shooting in his hometown of Gadsen, Alabama. He was 19.

After the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they would not be playing college football this fall, the focus shifts to the SEC, ACC and the Big 12.

The game will take place in Washington. Joe Buck will be calling it from a studio in Denver. His partner, John Smoltz, will be in New Jersey,

The league also announced that no winter sports would start before Jan. 1, which would include men’s and women’s basketball and hockey.

Sportswriter Gordon Forbes’ career spanned more than four decades, including time with USA TODAY Sports as NFL columnist and editor from 1982-2002.

Luce Douady, a promising member of French climbing team, was with friends Sunday in the southeastern part of the country when she fell from a cliff.

The focus is to make it like play time. One suggested activity involves choosing a stuffed animal from a basket, then performing an associated task.

Boise State to furlough school employees making more than $40,000 a year, and coaches are included in that group as coronavirus-related losses mount.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson isn’t worried about a so-called “Madden curse” after landing the coveted cover for Madden 2021.