National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

Columbia suspends women’s hoops coach for 3 games after review of behavior

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia has suspended women's basketball coach Megan Griffith for the first three games of the upcoming season after a review determined she had coaching interactions with the team that didn't align with expectations, the university said Thursday. The review, which was ...

Oklahoma State winning again is a Big 12 surprise as Cowboys rack up AP midseason awards

Oklahoma State had gone two seasons without winning a Big 12 game before Eric Morris took over as head coach, then lost to Tulsa in his debut this year with the Cowboys. They have won all their games since, including a huge upset in Morris' home opener over then-No. 6 Oregon — the same team ...

Pete’s NFL experience adds to Native athlete pride on Indigenous Peoples Day

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Shiyazh Pete's time with the Dallas Cowboys was brief, but his NFL debut gave fellow Navajo citizens a moment to remember. When the rookie offensive lineman took the field for a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals in August, thousands of fans who had traveled ...