National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

Balogun aims to remake US strikers’ low-scoring tradition

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun chose to play for the United States precisely because of the opportunity he’s about to get over the next few weeks. Balogun could have stuck with England, where he grew up, but three years ago, the goal-scoring striker chose to represent the country ...

Florida announces plans for a $1.45B renovation to football stadium

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is planning the most expensive — and potentially most comprehensive — stadium renovation in college football history, a $1.45 billion overhaul of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators unveiled details and renderings of the burgeoning ...

NCAA on cusp of answering how long college athletes should play

The NCAA is on the cusp of extending Division I athlete eligibility from four years of competition to five and essentially setting an age limit, just the latest development on a topic that has been a point of contention in college athletics for decades. None other than Walter Camp, the "Father ...

Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and others testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a college sports system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between schools. The leaders of the Senate ...