Arizona apologizes for fans’ chant aimed at BYU

Stanford was already facing some difficult financial choices as it tried to support one of the nation’s largest athletics departments. The coronavirus forced a dramatic and painful decision: Faced with a nearly $25 million deficit next year, Stanford became the first known Power Five school to eliminate athletic programs because of the pandemic, announcing Wednesday that 11 of its 36 varsity sports will be shuttered next year. The school will discontinue men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling after the 2020-21 academic year.

Anthony Stewart was preparing to start his fifth season with UT Martin this fall when he died Sunday. The cause of death is unknown.

New York state senator Kevin Parker’s bill would allow athletes to get sponsorships. It also proposes that schools share ticket revenue with their athletes.