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NCAA approves plan to allow transfers to play immediately The new rule applies to Division I athletes in football, basketball, baseball and mens hockey. By RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press Share Former Nebraska wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson will be eligible to play immediately at his new school, Kentucky, now that the NCAA’s Division I Council has voted to approve a proposal that permits all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season. Mic...

College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules By RALPH D, RUSSOApril 15, 2021 GMT As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. Arkansas didn’t use the maximum 25 scholarships this year on its incoming recruits so it has a few left over to hit the transfer market, where there is no longer any question about whether athletes who switch schools will be immediately eligible to compete. “We might take a tight end,” Pittman said...

West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons (Photo by Will Wotring) (Shane Lyons Zoom conference) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s Shane Lyons is one of four winners of the 2021 Athletics Director of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). University High School graduate and Oregon AD Rob Mullins is also a winner of this award. In addition to his duties as WVU’s top athletics official, Lyons has also served as chairman of the NCAA Football Overs...

February 17, 2021 251 Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2021. There are 316 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1970, the “Chicago Seven” defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968 (those convictions were later reversed). On this date: In 1564, artist Michelangelo died in Rome. The dwarf planet Pluto In 1930, photographic evidenc...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane Lyons, 33; Molly Ringwald, 53; John Travolta, 67; Yoko Ono, 88. Happy Birthday: Take the high road. Don’t dwell on the past. Focus on the present, and move forward with a positive attitude. Put your energy where it counts, and you will reap the rewards. Holding on to something […]

Daily horoscope and birthdays for Feb. 18, 2021

Music City moves, cannabis boost, bag ban delay: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY © The Republic No. 46: Amerco | U-Haul truck, equipment rentals | 2019 employees: 3,843 | 2018 employees: 3,852 | Ownership: Public | Headquarters: Phoenix | www.uhaul.com Alabama Birmingham: Mayor Randall Woodfin was released from a hospital Wednesday after being treated for COVID-19 and planned to continue recovering from the illness and quaran...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has extended a ban on fans attending home athletic events through Jan. 24 due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the state. The...

The year 2020 has been one of isolation, countless Zoom meetings and way too much homemade banana bread. So, hello 2021! With a brand-new year come glimpses of hope for better days — and in the food world, that means new trends to put on your radar. Here’s what some industry experts are telling us. Restaurant trends Shane Lyons, a chef with a 20-year career in the restaurant industry who now operates a hospitality consultation business, believes these uncertain times are “an opportunity f...

College football roundup: Boston College decides to end its season, not play in bowl game The Eagles made it through the entire season with just one positive COVID-19 test and played all 11 games on the schedule. Associated Press Read Article Jeff Hafley, who guided Boston College to a 6-5 record in his first season as head coach of the Eagles, says the team’s players have elected not to play in a bowl game. Michael Dwyer/Associated Press BOSTON — Boston College, which managed to escape...