The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program’s staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The university in Gainesville, Florida, said in a memo released Friday that staff whose jobs were eliminated will get 12 weeks …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. California Golden Bears (13-16, 9-9 Pac-12) at Utah Utes (17-11, 8-9 Pac-12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal plays the Utah Utes after Jaylon …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. All Times EST Friday, March 1 NBA Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m. Dallas at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. …