When opting out of a gathering, Parker recommends following this formula: acknowledge the invitation; honor something about it, like the host’s creativity or vision; express gratitude for the fact ...

The Big 12 Conference announced it fined Iowa State and Kansas State football for declining invitations to bowl games. Iowa State and Kansas State were fined $500,000 for opting out of their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you gently decline Christmas invitations from a friend when the people they invite are all couples and the women don’t really like you? We are all seniors. GENTLE READER: Why ...

HOUSTON - Ten bowl-eligible FBS teams — Notre Dame, Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor, Rutgers, Florida State, Auburn, Temple, UCF, and Kansas — have declined their postseason invitations. With open ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart ...