USC wins women's soccer national championship
Kayla Mills took a ball to the face, but adversity is nothing new to these Trojans. A group of former underachievers and transfers cracked West Virginia and won a national title.
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USC women win second soccer title, beat WVU
Katie Johnson scored twice in the final 16 minutes to lead Southern California to a 3-1 victory over top-ranked West Virginia in the NCAA women's College Cup championship game Sunday.
Harvard men's cross country team on probation
Harvard has placed its men's cross country team on athletic probation after school lawyers found that the 2014 team made "crude and sexualized" documents about the women's cross country team.
Judge tentatively rules for ex-SDSU coach Burns
The judge in former San Diego State coach Beth Burns' wrong termination case issued tentative rulings to deny the California State University system's motion to abandon a $3.35 million verdict.
Judge adds $5M to Penn State defamation verdict
A judge awarded more than $5 million to a former Penn State assistant football coach over his treatment by the university following Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child molestation charges.
Former Baylor AD McCaw hired to Liberty post
Ian McCaw, the former Baylor athletic director who resigned amid the sexual assault scandal at the school, was hired to the same position at Liberty on Monday.
Former Red Sox All-Star 'Boo' Ferriss dies at 94
David "Boo" Ferriss, a Boston Red Sox pitcher who helped lead the team to the 1946 World Series, has died. He was 94.
Missouri reviewing possible academic violations
Missouri says it is reviewing allegations of possible academic rules violations made by a former tutor in the athletic department.
NCAA volleyball: Nebraska-Penn State tips off Sweet 16
The reigning champion Huskers host seven-time champ Penn State at 11 a.m. local time on Friday. Texas braces for BYU, Wisconsin goes for a three-peat vs. Ohio State and Minnesota meets Missouri.
USC celebrates Women's College Cup win (0:33)
Capital One Cup Impact Performance nominees
Clemson, Penn State, Temple and Alabama are the Capital One Cup Impact Performance nominees after picking up conference championships on Saturday.
Title IX lawsuit vs. Iowa heading to federal court
The former top-ranked female administrator for the University of Iowa athletic department has taken her lawsuit against the school from state to federal court.
Keidane McAlpine credits defense for winning Women's College Cup (1:53)
Ledecky tops 1,650-yard NCAA freestyle record
Katie Ledecky broke the 1,650-yard NCAA freestyle record by 20 seconds and her own American record by 10 seconds on Sunday at an Ohio State meet.
NCAA to honor Frates, inspiration for 'Ice Bucket'
The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
NCAA volleyball: Creighton stuns Kansas
The NCAA volleyball tournament loses the Big 12 champion and No. 5 seed in the second round when Creighton pulls off a five-set thriller.
Kadeisha Buchanan named soccer player of year
Like a coach on the field, center back Kadeisha Buchanan helped orchestrate 10 straight shutouts at West Virginia. Two wins from a national title, she has been named the espnW player of the year.
NCAA volleyball: Bumpy bracket for No. 1 Nebraska
Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and -- surprise -- Texas earn the top four seeds. Big 12 champion Kansas falls to No. 5. The Pac-12 places eight teams in the field. We break down the bracket.
Capital One Cup Tier II & III Impact Performances (0:46)
Soccer helps UNC's Elinsky begin to heal after brother's death
Abby Elinsky's best friend was her brother, who lived life to the fullest and pursued what made him happy. After he died in October, she knew she had to get back on the field to what she loved.
Sports parents go through the recruiting process too
Unless your kid's a star athlete who gets a lot of media attention, there are myths and realities he or she will have to face to keep playing in college. Michelle Smith breaks them down.
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Allen done with Ducks football, going pro in track
Devon Allen could turn his sights back to football, but that wouldn't be until after the 2020 Summer Olympics.
NCAA volleyball: Middlebrooks' game fit for a king
Alexis Middlebrooks is named the espnW player of the week after killing it in the Horizon League tournament and sending Cleveland State back to the NCAA tournament.
Southern's athletics placed on 5-year probation
Southern University's athletic teams are on probation for five years after the NCAA found the school failed to monitor eligibility requirements.
Liberty AD Barber resigns effective immediately
Liberty athletic director Jeff Barber has resigned his position after 11 years at the Virginia school.
NCAA volleyball: So many questions, so little time
Four teams fight for supremacy in the SEC. Washington, UCLA and Stanford all still have a shot in the Pac-12. The Big Ten is Nebraska's to lose. And Kansas tries to hang on in the Big 12.
Capital One Cup Tier II and III Impact Performances (0:52)
A setter and a survivor at DePaul
A rare disease knocked Colleen Smith out of volleyball. But only for a while. After blood transfusions and chemotherapy, the setter is closing an epic career at DePaul. And looking beyond.
USC's Haden hospitalized after light-headedness
Pat Haden was hospitalized Tuesday after feeling light-headed, similar to previous health incidents. However, he was alert and talking, USC's sports information director told media outlets.
Rebuilding a football program, with a wrench and a hammer
Eastern Michigan AD Heather Lyke has a huge goal: build a successful football program. The team could be bowl-bound for the second time in 41 years -- and she's not done yet.
How Monterrey Tech became heart of Mexican college football
Monterrey Tech, with 17 national titles in the past 30 years, hasn't just dominated college football in Mexico; the powerhouse program has pumped life into the sport throughout the country.
Postseason shakeups still to come
In a dozen days, the NCAA will unveil its women's volleyball championship bracket. Oregon, Nebraska and Florida -- not to mention Minnesota and Wisconsin -- still have some killer hurdles to clear.
NCAA volleyball: Film and records for Scambray
Washington outside hitter Tia Scambray had a career-high 20 kills against Arizona State and needed just three sets to do it. The espnW player of the week is prepared to step up down the stretch.
Report: 2nd Harvard team made lewd reports
In the wake of the Harvard men's soccer team's suspension for creating lewd "scouting reports," The Crimson reports that the cross country team participated in a similar practice.
Sydney McLaughlin chooses Kentucky
Sydney McLaughlin, who competed for the U.S. in the 400 hurdles at Rio, will be a Wildcat
OTL: Ex-Baylor AD wanted immunity for players
Former Baylor Title IX coordinator Patty Crawford, who resigned last month, told OTL that former AD Ian McCaw asked immunity for the school's football players.
UNC officials, NCAA committee meet for 5 hours
The University of North Carolina appeared before an NCAA infractions committee panel Friday for a procedural hearing in the multiyear academic case.
NCAA to give revenue for academic performance
The NCAA will begin distributing some revenue to member schools based on the academic achievement of their athletes, starting in 2019-20.
Mississippi St. hires Cannizaro as baseball coach
LSU assistant Andy Cannizaro has been hired to replace new Mississippi State AD John Cohen as the Bulldogs' baseball coach.
NCAA soccer first round: Surviving and thriving
Second-seeded Notre Dame could get nothing past Juli Rossi and was stunned in the first round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament. If you haven't seen Danica Evans' flip throw, the time is now.
Capital One Cup Tier II and III Impact Performances (0:52)
NCAA volleyball: A sweeping sensation
North Carolina sophomore Taylor Leath, who used to be a ball girl for Penn State, had 26 kills against Florida State to lead the Tar Heels to their first sweep of FSU in 16 years.
Women's soccer bracket set
e road to San Jose is all mapped out for 64 NCAA women's soccer teams. Graham Hays breaks down the bracket that leads to the Women's College Cup.
Mexican football team shows mettle in U.S.
The University de las Americas Puebla football team takes lessons home to Mexico after spirited exhibition against University of San Diego.
NCAA volleyball: Claims to fame for Dayton, Fairfield
Dayton sticks with Nebraska as the only one-loss teams in Division I. And, following Kent State's upset of Miami (Ohio), Fairfield owns the longest winning streak.
Capital One Cup Tier II & III Impact Performances (0:48)
Harvard condemns men's soccer's lewd 'report'
Harvard has condemned a sexually explicit document that members of its 2012 men's soccer team kept about the university's women's soccer team.
St. John's hires ex-Hartford athletic director Goff
Anton Goff, the athletic director at Hartford for the past two-and-a-half years, has been hired for the same position at St. John's.
Capital One Cup Tier II & III Impact Performances (0:56)
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Capital One Cup Impact Performance
Temple is one of four nominees for the Capital One Cup Impact Performance after capturing the American Athletic Conference championship.
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Capital One Cup: Championship Central
Check out which teams won every men's and women's fall championship and where they stand in the current Capital One Cup standings.
