DENVER — The Western Athletic Conference has filed a lawsuit to force Nevada and Fresno State to stay in the league through the 2011-12 school year before leaving for the Mountain West Conference.

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

For-profit colleges rein in paying recruiters based on enrollment numbers

For-profit colleges rein in recruiting tactics

‘Starting to live’: Victims of female circumcision seek out Colo. doctor for healing surgery

Female circumcision victims seek out Colo. doctor

In last-minute sprint for votes, Sen. Bennet defends pension deal as Denver schools chief

Bennet defends pension deal in sprint for votes

Bennet defends Denver schools’ complex pension deal after report says it’s costing millions

Report: Bennet-backed pension deal costs millions

Hair nets and hollandaise? Lunch ladies going gourmet as nation focuses on better school food

Lunch ladies going gourmet as food gets new look

Forget grade levels, districts like Kansas City want students to master skills to advance

Forget grade levels, KC schools try something new

Kansas official says smaller Big 12 schools offered money to Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma

Big 12 wheeling, dealing explained

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins said Wednesday that the five Big 12 schools in danger of being left without a conference came up with a plan that included offering money to keep Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma in the league.

Kan. gov., senators see Big 12 survival as ‘great news,’ despite concessions to other states

Kansas celebrates Big 12 survival, despite cost

Big 12 commish says league ready to cash in with new TV deals, even with 10 schools

Promise of bigger TV dollars drove Big 12 survival

Colorado takes on sacred cow by requiring teachers to earn _ and keep _ tenure protections

In bold move, Colorado alters teacher tenure rules

Big Ten accepts Nebraska for membership in another blow to Big 12

Nebraska joins Big Ten

LINCOLN, Neb. — Paterno vs. Pelini. Huskers vs. Hawkeyes. Trips to Columbus, Ohio, instead of Columbia, Mo.

Nebraska asks Big Ten for membership, confident it will be accepted in another blow to Big 12

Nebraska seeks Big Ten membership

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska fans accustomed to making road trips to Columbia, Mo., better get ready to reset their GPS units for Columbus, Ohio.

Boise State accepts invitation to join Mountain West Conference, seeks clearer path to BCS

Boise St accepts invitation to join Mountain West

Boise State University accepts invitation to join Mountain West Conference

BSU accepts invite to Mountain West Conference

With Colorado already gone, Texas, Texas A&M officials discuss future of Big 12

Texas, Texas A&M discuss Big 12 future

AUSTIN, Texas — With the future of the Big 12 seemingly up for grabs, the presidents and athletic directors of Texas and Texas A&M met Thursday to discuss the future of their athletic programs after Colorado accepted an invitation to join the Pac-10 and with Nebraska weighing a move to the Big Ten.

Colorado ski areas finish season with 11.86M skier visits, up slightly from last season

Colorado skier visits up slightly this season

Colorado leaves Big 12 to accept invite to become 11th team in Pac-10

Colorado accepts invitation to join Pac-10

Texas and Texas A&M officials to meet to discuss future of Big 12

Texas and Texas A&M to discuss Big 12 future

Syracuse, Colorado top list of BCS schools falling short of academic standards

2 BCS schools could lose basketball scholarships

35 states, D.C. take second shot at Race to the Top; $3.4 billion left for education reform

Glitch shows how much a lean US military relies on GPS: ‘Everything that moves uses it’

Glitch shows how much US military relies on GPS

On eve of gay ban vote, top uniformed military officer tells Air Force grads to accept change

Top officer talks change as gay ban vote nears

Another one-and-done: college athletes struggle after losing scholarships for performance

Revoked scholarships surprise college athletes

Head of Denver school district bans work travel to Arizona to protest new immigration law

Denver school district bans work travel to Arizona

Officials find nothing suspicious after Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat

Nothing found after threat closes Colorado school

Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat day after Columbine shooting anniversary

Colorado high school cancels classes after threat

Police: Rockies president Keli McGregor dies in hotel room in Salt Lake City

Police: Rockies president dies in Utah hotel room

New Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik embraces the challenge of coaching in the ACC

Bzdelik takes over as Wake Forest coach

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Jeff Bzdelik is taking over Wake Forest’s program from a coach who was fired despite going 30 games over .500 at the school.

Jeff Bzdelik leaves Colorado, takes over Wake Forest men’s basketball program

Wake Forest hires Buffs’ Bzdelik as coach

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Jeff Bzdelik was introduced as the new basketball coach at Wake Forest on Wednesday, ending a weeklong search for a replacement for Dino Gaudio.