Friday, August 31, 2012

Michigan suspends Toussaint, Clark for Tide game (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE- In this Nov. 5, 2011, file photo, Michigan head coach Brady Hoke looks on during the final seconds of his team's 24-16 loss to Iowa in an NCAA college football game in Iowa City, Iowa. Alabama coach Nick Saban and Hoke, the faces of storied programs, will match wits Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan coach Brady Hoke has suspended starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint and reserve defensive end Frank Clark for Saturday night's opener against No. 2 Alabama.


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No. 9 S. Carolina runs to 17-13 win over Vandy (Yahoo! Sports)

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw (14) gets away from Vanderbilt's Johnell Thomas (98) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Russell)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The ninth-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks turned in one of the ugliest passing nights for a Steve Spurrier-coached team to open up the 2012 season. Good thing the old ball coach had Marcus Lattimore back and Connor Shaw turning in a gutsy performance with a bruised shoulder.


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Nelson's 2 TDs lift BYU, spoil Leach's return 30-6 (Yahoo! Sports)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Brigham Young's defense was tired of watching film and sick of hearing about Mike Leach's vaunted Air Raid attack.

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Minnesota defeats UNLV 30-27 in 3 OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Minnesota's Donnell Kirkwood (20) rushes against the UNLV defense during an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- MarQueis Gray threw two touchdown passes to John Rabe in overtime, and Jordan Wettstein hit a 32-yard field goal in the third extra session to lift Minnesota over UNLV 30-27 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.


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Arizona State overwhelms Northern Arizona 63-6 (Yahoo! Sports)

Arizona State head coach Todd Graham talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Arizona, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Marion Grice ran for three touchdowns, Taylor Kelly was efficient in his desert debut and Arizona State opened the Todd Graham era with a 63-6 rout over Northern Arizona Thursday night.


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Franklin has 3 TDs as UCLA runs past Rice 49-24 (Yahoo! Sports)

Rice running back Jeremy Eddington (30) is tackled by UCLA safety Ricky Marvray during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Houston. UCLA won 49-24. (AP Photo/Eric Kayne)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns as UCLA racked up 348 yards on the ground en route to a 49-24 win over Rice on Thursday night.


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No. 3 LSU, North Texas plan to play in Baton Rouge (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The third-ranked LSU Tigers will play their opener against North Texas in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, marking a victory of sorts for the Baton Rouge area after it was struck by tropical weather from Isaac.

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LSU RB Ford cleared for North Texas, Jones out (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU coach Les Miles says running back Michael Ford has been cleared to play against North Texas in the No. 3 Tigers' opener on Saturday night, but he is unsure when linebacker Tahj Jones may be able to return.

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Big East looking to add 14th football member (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- New Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco confirmed Thursday that the conference wants to add a 14th member for football, and is planning to have a championship game after next season.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Station takes Pinkett off air for Navy game (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Former Notre Dame running back and Fighting Irish radio analyst Allen Pinkett has been pulled off the broadcast of Saturday's season opener against Navy in Dublin, Ireland, following his comments that teams need bad guys to give them an edge.

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Rutgers-Tulane game on at Superdome as scheduled (Yahoo! Sports)

The Rutgers-Tulane football game will be played Saturday night in the Superdome, only days after Isaac swept across the New Orleans area with hurricane-force winds.

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Defensive coordinator out 2 games for No. 19 Pokes (Yahoo! Sports)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Defensive coordinator Bill Young is expected to miss the first two games of the season for No. 19 Oklahoma State after undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure.

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Oregon State, Nicholls State postpone opener (Yahoo! Sports)

Hurricane Isaac has forced Oregon State and Nicholls State to postpone their season opener that was set for Saturday at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.

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Pac-12 Networks issues open letter to fans (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Unable to reach a deal with DirecTV, Pac-12 Networks has issued an open letter to fans recommending they switch to another television provider.

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Buffs star receiver decides to redshirt (Yahoo! Sports)

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado star receiver Paul Richardson has decided to redshirt this year rather than rush back from a torn knee ligament.

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Michigan's Hoke won't say if Toussaint will play (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011, file photo, Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint (28) scores a touchdown during the third quarter of a college football game against Nebraska in Ann Arbor, Mich. Toussaint is scheduled to face a DUI charge, but coach Brady Hoke insists the outcome in court won't affect his decision about playing him or not against Alabama. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan coach Brady Hoke is not saying whether running back Fitzgerald Toussaint will play against No. 2 Alabama.


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Pac-12 Networks issues open letter to fans (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Unable to reach a deal with DirecTV, Pac-12 Networks has issued an open letter to fans recommending they switch to another television provider.

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Northwestern adds 6-10 Liberman for upcoming year (Yahoo! Sports)

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Northwestern has added 6-foot-10 walk-on Aaron Liberman for the upcoming season.

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Bill Walton to return to TV on Pac-12 Networks (Yahoo! Sports)

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) -- Hall of Famer Bill Walton is joining the new Pac-12 Networks as a color analyst who will work select college basketball games this season.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Another legal headache at Penn State: Title IX (Yahoo! Sports)

File - In this Oct. 8, 2011, file photo Penn State president Graham Spanier, left, and head football coach Joe Paterno chat before an NCAA college football game against Iowa in State College, Pa. As Penn State tries to move past the scandal after Sandusky's trial, the devastating Freeh Report and unprecedented NCAA penalties, Title IX remains a potential long-term legal problem. The reason: Not only have Title IX lawsuits produced some of the most expensive judgments against universities in recent years, but the law allows for the possibility, however unlikely, that a university's access to all federal dollars could be cut off. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar, File)

Among the legal questions still swirling around Penn State, one has drawn little attention but could pose a threat to the university: Did the school's handling of sex abuse allegations against assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky violate the federal Title IX gender discrimination law?


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No. 3 LSU waits out Isaac, hopes to play Saturday (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU coach Les Miles rode out Hurricane Isaac on Wednesday at the Tigers' football operations building, where he and members of his staff continued planning for Saturday night's scheduled home opener against North Texas.

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Leach ready for alma mater BYU in 1st game back (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2011, file photo, BYU quarterback Riley Nelson looks to throw a pass against Idaho during the first half of an NCAA college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. While Nelson may be a breath of fresh air at BYU, he is intent on playing to the standards of previous senior quarterbacks for the Cougars. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Mike Leach has rejuvenated Washington State's football program - and produced some restless nights for opponents - all before he's even coached a game.


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Texas A&M, Arkansas series set at Cowboys Stadium (Yahoo! Sports)

Arkansas and Texas A&M have agreed to play their Southwest Classic series at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, from 2014 through 2024.

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Purdue moving on without LB Beckford (Yahoo! Sports)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Purdue has suspended starting linebacker Dwayne Beckford indefinitely, and coach Danny Hope described his future as a Boilermaker as ''very questionable.''

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Police arrest 3 in assault on Wisconsin RB Ball (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Three suspects accused of assaulting Wisconsin running back Montee Ball were arrested Tuesday, nearly a month after the Heisman Trophy finalist suffered a concussion during an early-morning attack near campus.

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Richt won't say if Rambo, Ogletree will play (Yahoo! Sports)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Two of Georgia's defensive standouts are possibly in limbo. Coach Mark Richt isn't saying one way or the other.

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Ex-Vol WR Rogers says drug tests led to his exit (Yahoo! Sports)

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Tech wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers says failed drug tests caused his recent departure from Tennessee.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Kelly says suspensions were solely his call (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2011, file photo, Notre Dame's Cierre Wood gains yardage against Florida State during the second half of the Champs Sports Bowl NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. Notre Dame suspended Wood for two games for violating team rules, leaving the Fighting Irish without their 1,000-yard rusher against Navy and Purdue. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says it was his call all the way when he suspended starting tailback Cierre Wood and backup defensive end Justin Utupo for two games after they violated team rules.


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Purdue suspends LB following arrest (Yahoo! Sports)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Purdue has suspended starting linebacker Dwayne Beckford indefinitely.

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Missouri RB Josey out for season (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri tailback Henry Josey will not play this year after injuring his left knee in November against Texas.

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Rogers leaves Vols, lands at FCS Tennessee Tech (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE- In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo, Tennessee wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers (21) catches a pass for a touchdown while defended by Middle Tennessee cornerback Kenneth Gilstrap (18) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee has suspended Rogers for an unspecified violation of team rules. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

Da'Rick Rogers officially has left Tennessee's football team, just not the state's borders.


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Grand jury declines to charge Xavier ex-player (Yahoo! Sports)

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A grand jury has rejected criminal charges against former Xavier University basketball player Dez Wells, a week after the school expelled him.

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Former Duke star Art Heyman dies at 71 (Yahoo! Sports)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke announces Art Heyman, the captain of the Blue Devils' first Final Four team, has died.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Florida S Saunders sidelined for opening 2 games (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- No. 23 Florida will be without safety De'Ante ''Pop'' Saunders for the first two games of the season.

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No. 23 Florida to play QBs quarter by quarter (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- It's still unknown which quarterback will start the season for No. 23 Florida, but coach Will Muschamp has a plan for how he's going to use his two-man system.

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Rogers no longer a part of Tennessee's team (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Forget about the possibility of suspended wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers playing for Tennessee this season.

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Backup K-State QB Tavarius Bender leaves program (Yahoo! Sports)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Backup quarterback Tavarius Bender has left No. 22 Kansas State.

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Sandusky charity seeks to delay transition plan (Yahoo! Sports)

The charity for troubled youths started by convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky said Monday that it will postpone a plan to shut down and transfer programs and assets to a Texas ministry until lawsuits against the charity are resolved.

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Penn St. riot ends aspiring Army officer's dream (Yahoo! Sports)

Stints in jail. Hefty fines and restitution. Clouded futures. The consequences of their bad behavior have been steep for the Penn State students who took to the streets and rioted in the chaotic aftermath of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno's firing last November.

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Sun Belt sets sights on catching C-USA (Yahoo! Sports)

The Sun Belt is focused on catching Conference USA and the Mountain West in the race to be the best of the rest among major college football conferences.

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Notre Dame suspends starting RB Cierre Wood (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame suspended starting tailback Cierre Wood two games for violating team rules, leaving the Fighting Irish without their 1,000-yard rusher against Navy and Purdue.

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Miami moves practice indoors as Isaac looms (Yahoo! Sports)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- The looming threat of Tropical Storm Isaac is already affecting the Miami Hurricanes, and plenty of other teams across South Florida.

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Former UNO, Memphis player Carmouche joins LSU (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU coach Johnny Jones says former University of New Orleans and Memphis guard Charles Carmouche has enrolled in LSU and will join the Tigers for the upcoming season.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Auburn center Dismukes arrested for intoxication (Yahoo! Sports)

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn center Reese Dismukes has been arrested for public intoxication eight days before Auburn's first game against Clemson.

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APNewsBreak: Sandusky victim sues Penn State (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The young man whose 2009 allegations of sexual abuse led to the Penn State scandal and criminal convictions of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a court to find the university also at fault.

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Buffalo star LB Mack suspended 1 game (Yahoo! Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- University at Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack has been reinstated and will miss the opener against Georgia.

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Marquette assistant dismissed, Williams out 1 game (Yahoo! Sports)

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette coach Buzz Williams announced the dismissal of assistant Scott Monarch on Friday, and Williams will serve a one-game suspension as part of the school's self-imposed sanctions for recruiting rules violations it reported to the NCAA.

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Rick Majerus takes leave of absence (Yahoo! Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Saint Louis basketball coach Rick Majerus is taking a leave of absence for at least the upcoming season.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Marcus Mariota wins QB job for No. 5 Oregon (Yahoo! Sports)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Redshirt freshman Marcus Mariota has won the job as starting quarterback for No. 5 Oregon.

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No. 23 Gators to play Brissett, Driskel in opener (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- After countless scrimmages, practices, meetings and evaluations, Florida's quarterback competition remains a dead heat.

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Army determined to get back to winning ways (Yahoo! Sports)

Entering his fourth season at Army, coach Rich Ellerson knows what's expected at West Point. That the Black Knights failed in that mission last fall puts the stamp of urgency on the new season.

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Penn State trustees slated to talk about sanctions (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- NCAA sanctions and the search for a new university president are among topics to be discussed when Penn State trustees meet this weekend as part of an on-campus retreat.

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Golson to start at QB for Irish (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said sophomore Everett Golson will start at quarterback in the opener Sept. 1 against Navy in Dublin.

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MSU examines "potential recruiting irregularity" (Yahoo! Sports)

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State says it is working with the NCAA because of a ''potential recruiting irregularity'' in the football program, giving the Bulldogs a substantial distraction less than two weeks from their opener against Jackson State.

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LB Klein reinstated after plea to lesser charge (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State linebacker Storm Klein, kicked off the team when he was charged with domestic violence, has been reinstated by coach Urban Meyer after pleading guilty to a lesser charge earlier this week.

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Experts question Spanier's 'I didn't know' defense (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The story being told by Penn State president Graham Spanier as he defends himself against accusations that he covered up a sex abuse allegation runs contrary into his own reputation as a detail-oriented manager.

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Mathieu's father: Tyrann will sit out season (Yahoo! Sports)

Tyrann Mathieu's father says the former LSU star will not play football this season.

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Tennessee suspends WR Da'Rick Rogers indefinitely (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Add one more name to the star-studded list of SEC standouts sidelined by off-field issues: Tennessee wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers.

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Former Oklahoma St. player's sentencing delayed (Yahoo! Sports)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to a crowd of approximately 300 at a Social Justice Advocacy Forum at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Stillwater, Okla., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Jackson joined family members of Darrell Williams, who was convicted last month of groping two women and reaching inside their pants without their consent at a house party. Some in attendance wore orange T-shirts exclaiming,

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- A judge on Friday delayed sentencing for a former Oklahoma State basketball player convicted of sexual assaulting two women at an off-campus party so he can consider a motion for a new trial.


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Washington hires Lamont Smith as assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington coach Lorenzo Romar has added a second new assistant coach in a week after announcing the hiring of Lamont Smith.

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Bowlsby: Big 12 TV deals nearing completion (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- After a long period of uncertainty, the Big 12 is poised to announce several deals in the coming weeks that should underscore its newfound solidarity.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Correction: North Carolina-NCAA story (Yahoo! Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- In an Aug. 22 story about a judge's order releasing some of the cellphone records of former University of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis, The Associated Press inaccurately summarized the university's role. UNC never took a position on whether the records of business-related calls made on Davis' personal cellphone should be made public. In addition, Davis and his lawyer, not university officials, will redact personal information from the records before they are released.

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Ball St. suspends linebacker following arrest (Yahoo! Sports)

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Ball State linebacker Jonathan Newsome has been suspended for the first two games of the season for violating team rules.

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Tennessee suspends wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee has indefinitely suspended star wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers for an unspecified violation of team rules.

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Ex-Penn State president goes on offensive (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Disgraced former Penn State President Graham Spanier says he was told no when he asked subordinates if Jerry Sandusky engaged in anything more than ''horseplay'' with a child he was later convicted of sexually assaulting in an on-campus shower.

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Malcome likely starting tailback for No. 6 Georgia (Yahoo! Sports)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Ken Malcome took the news in stride. All along, he expected to be the starting tailback for No. 6 Georgia.

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Longhorn Network carrying 2 Texas games again (Yahoo! Sports)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Longhorn Network will carry two Texas football games again this season, though it hasn't announced any Big 12 contests on its schedule.

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Jordan's son fined $250 for disturbing peace (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Jan. 29, 2011 file photo shows then Central Florida guard Marcus Jordan during a basketball game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Orlando, Fla. Jordan, one of Michael Jordan's sons, has been fined $250 after pleading no contest to disturbing the peace during a disturbance outside a Nebraska hotel last month. Jordan was in Douglas County Court on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, with his attorney, Steve Lefler. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Marcus Jordan, a son of Michael Jordan, was fined $250 and court costs Thursday after pleading no contest to disturbing the peace during an argument with a woman outside a Nebraska hotel last month.


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3 plead guilty in Univ. of San Diego bribery case (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Three men have pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to fix a University of San Diego basketball game.

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Cremins rallying Georgia Tech's former players (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2010, photo, College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins gestures during AN NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. Cremins, who retired in March as the College of Charleston's coach, was back at Georgia Tech on Wednesday. Cremins says he is recruiting former players, assistant coaches and student managers to return as a show of support for second-year coach Brian Gregory when Georgia Tech opens its new arena Nov. 9 against Tulane. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, FILE(

ATLANTA (AP) -- Bobby Cremins is rallying Georgia Tech's old-timers for the program's new coach.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

South Carolina's Lattimore back from knee injury (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Marcus Lattimore believes his knee injury was a test he had to pass, both for himself and South Carolina.

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Ex-Ohio St LB Klein pleads to lesser charge (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Linebacker Storm Klein, dismissed from the Ohio State team after being charged with domestic violence, has asked for reinstatement to the squad after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

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Alabama AD hospitalized for irregular heartbeat (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama athletic director Mal Moore remains hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat.

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UCLA ready to begin first season under Mora (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jim Mora made no big promises when he took over as UCLA's head coach, vowing only that he would make fans proud.

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Ex-PSU president's lawyers dispute Freeh report (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A lawyer for ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier attacked the university-sanctioned report on the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal Wednesday, calling it a ''blundering and indefensible indictment'' of the long-time school leader.

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Iowa loses Hill, Lile for season (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa freshmen Barkley Hill and Ruben Lile will redshirt the 2012 season because of injuries.

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Author: Paternos never tried to influence book (Yahoo! Sports)

The author of a new biography of Joe Paterno says the late Penn State coach and his family never tried to limit his access to them after the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke.

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Josh Nunes wins Stanford QB job, replacing Luck (Yahoo! Sports)

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- There will be no hiding from Andrew Luck's legacy this season.

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Notre Dame loses starting CB Wood to injury (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame cornerback Lo Wood will miss the season with an Achilles tendon injury, leaving a secondary already short on experience without one of its starters.

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Alabama AD hospitalized for irregular heartbeat (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama athletic director Mal Moore remains hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat.

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Vols G Reese has shoulder surgery, out 6 months (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee freshman guard Derek Reese will miss approximately six months after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

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Arkansas' Anderson pleased with Powell, newcomers (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Mike Anderson was every bit as excited to see Arkansas on the court during a recent trip to Italy as he was the sights.

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Xavier expels forward Dez Wells for conduct (Yahoo! Sports)

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Xavier has expelled forward Dez Wells for what it calls a ''serious violation'' of the school's code of student conduct.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Grissom could start at tight end for No. 4 Sooners (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- After spending his first two years at Oklahoma trying to chase down quarterbacks and make tackles in the backfield, Geneo Grissom has earned a nickname from defensive tackle Casey Walker this year: Traitor.

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Ex-Notre Dame coach gets 4-year suspended sentence (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Former NFL player and assistant coach Corwin Brown received a suspended four-year sentence Tuesday for striking his wife and holding her hostage during a police standoff, after his wife said sending him to prison would do more harm to him and their family.

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University at Buffalo star LB Mack suspended (Yahoo! Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- University at Buffalo star linebacker Khalil Mack has been suspended indefinitely for violating an unspecified team policy.

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Texas Tech dismisses linebacker Daniel Cobb (Yahoo! Sports)

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Texas Tech has dismissed linebacker Daniel Cobb from the team after he was arrested and charged with felony burglary.

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Illini LB Dickinson out for season with fractures (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois linebacker Henry Dickinson is out for the season with fractures in his leg and ankle. Dickinson had been competing for a starting spot.

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WAC won't be a football conference beyond 2012 (Yahoo! Sports)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference said Monday that it has become apparent the league won't have enough football members to compete after this season, and his focus now is on trying to keep the conference together for other sports.

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Junior QB Danny O'Brien will start for Wisconsin (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Danny O'Brien seems to have a knack for taking care of the ball and Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema is rewarding him for it.

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Gary Nova picked as Rutgers' starting quarterback (Yahoo! Sports)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Once Rutgers coach Kyle Flood ended months of speculation about who would be his starting quarterback, the winner of the competition took the news in stride.

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Kelly named starting quarterback at Arizona State (Yahoo! Sports)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Taylor Kelly will be Arizona State's starting quarterback to open the season.

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UNO to announce acceptance to Southland Conference (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The University of New Orleans is being granted membership to the Southland Conference, marking another major step for an athletics program that has struggled to stay afloat since Hurricane Katrina.

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Prosecutor: Neb. woman lied about anti-gay attack (The Associated Press)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A former standout for the University of Nebraska's women's basketball team will be charged with lying to police for reporting that three masked men broke into her home last month, carved anti-gay slurs into her and tried to set her house on fire, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

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Kansas freshman Doyle leaves basketball program (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Freshman guard Milton Doyle has left the Kansas basketball program.

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2 Texas schools invited to join Southland (Yahoo! Sports)

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word have been invited to join the Southland Conference.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Florida TE Thompson sidelined with ankle injury (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida tight end Colin Thompson will have surgery to insert a screw in his right foot, an injury that could sideline him at least two months.

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Gary Nova picked as Rutgers' starting quarterback (Yahoo! Sports)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Gary Nova has been selected to be Rutgers' starting quarterback.

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Bielema picks transfer O'Brien as starting QB (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Danny O'Brien will start at quarterback when No. 12 Wisconsin opens its season.

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MSU assistant resigns for "personal issues" (Yahoo! Sports)

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State receivers coach Angelo Mirando has resigned because of ''unforeseen personal issues'' less than two weeks before the season opener against Jackson State.

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UCF keeps big man Clanton, loses Jordan, 2 others (Yahoo! Sports)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Central Florida basketball coach Donnie Jones received good and bad news about the quartet of seniors he hoped to have on the court this season.

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4 Hall of Fame coaches honored with Lapchick Award (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Four members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame have been selected as the 2012 recipients of the Lapchick Character Award.

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Forward Godfrey not coming to LSU as planned (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Former Iowa State forward Calvin Godfrey's plans to transfer to LSU have fallen through after the player was unable to meet academic requirements.

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Top basketball recruit arrested in Baltimore (Yahoo! Sports)

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Police say a high school basketball player who's regarded as one of the country's top recruits has been arrested in his native Baltimore on charges of assaulting the mother of his child.

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Jackson joins Lorenzo Romar's staff at Washington (Yahoo! Sports)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Brad Jackson is leaving as head coach of Division II national champion Western Washington to join Lorenzo Romar's at Washington as an assistant.

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Boston College AD DeFilippo says he will retire (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo said on Friday that he was stepping down after 15 years, a tenure in which he stabilized the program in the aftermath of gambling scandal, led it into a new conference and collected four NCAA men's hockey championships.

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Eastern Michigan coach Rob Murphy turns down Magic (Yahoo! Sports)

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) -- Eastern Michigan has retained basketball coach Rob Murphy.

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Nike-sponsored schools to meet in 2017 tourney (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan State's Mark Hollis has come up with his next big idea.

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Alabama self-reports 27 secondary violations (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama self-reported 27 secondary rules violations to the NCAA over the past 13 months, including six by the men's basketball staff and four involving football.

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Hamilton, Wilson shine during Arkansas scrimmage (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Cobi Hamilton's mind was already on No. 10 Arkansas' scrimmage Saturday night early in the week.

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Missouri WR Moe expects full return to practice (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri receiver T.J. Moe never expects to be covered during a play, and he lets quarterback James Franklin know as much in the huddle.

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Peppers confirms transcript was posted on UNC site (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Former North Carolina football star Julius Peppers confirmed it was his academic transcript that was posted on the university's website and insists there was ''no academic fraud'' with it.

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No. 23 Florida ready to make roster decisions (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Two weeks before the season opener, No. 23 Florida held a rare, open practice Saturday in The Swamp.

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Top basketball recruit arrested in Baltimore (Yahoo! Sports)

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Police say a high school basketball player who's regarded as one of the country's top recruits has been arrested in his native Baltimore on charges of assaulting the mother of his child.

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

USC brushes off sanctions to be No. 1 in AP Top 25 (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Southern California is No. 1 in the AP Top 25, tossing off the weight of NCAA sanctions and returning to a familiar place in the rankings - with a boost from LSU's problems.

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Family pushed Paterno to read Sandusky report (Yahoo! Sports)

Joe Paterno had to be prodded by his family to read the grand jury report regarding Jerry Sandusky and did not understand some of its graphic terminology, according to a new book.

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Tulane LB Mackey suspended (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A Tulane spokesman says starting linebacker Trent Mackey has been suspended indefinitely from the team.

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Michigan DT Ondre Pipkins released from hospital (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan defensive tackle Ondre Pipkins was healthy enough to walk around and watch his teammates practice Friday afternoon.

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Board approves Idaho football going independent (Yahoo! Sports)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The Idaho State Board of Education has approved letting the University of Idaho begin scheduling and playing college football as an independent.

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Jackson joins Lorenzo Romar's staff at Washington (Yahoo! Sports)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Brad Jackson is leaving as head coach of Division II national champion Western Washington to join Lorenzo Romar's at Washington as an assistant.

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Friday, August 17, 2012

Boston College AD DeFilippo says he will retire (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo said on Friday that he was stepping down after 15 years, a tenure in which he stabilized the program in the aftermath of gambling scandal, led it into a new conference and collected four NCAA men's hockey championships.

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Sooners suspend DT Stacy McGee indefinitely (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma defensive tackle Stacy McGee was suspended indefinitely Friday for what coach Bob Stoops called a violation of university policy.

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Jan. trial for ex-PSU officials Curley, Schultz (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The trial is scheduled to begin early next year for two former Penn State officials accused of lying to a grand jury and burying an allegation of a child's sexual abuse in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

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Report: Former LSU star Mathieu in rehab (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu has entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston since being dismissed from the Tigers, according to a television report.

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Iowa's Sawhill leaves program after injury (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa defensive lineman John Sawhill is leaving the team because of an injury during preseason practice.

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Loaded Seminoles hope to live up to preseason hype (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State is heavily favored to win its first Atlantic Coast Conference title in seven years and perhaps challenge for a national championship.

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Michigan DT Ondre Pipkins injures neck in practice (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan defensive tackle Ondre Pipkins has been hospitalized for precautionary reasons and evaluation after injuring his neck.

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Penn State WR Smith transfers to Marshall (Yahoo! Sports)

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Wide receiver Devon Smith has transferred from Penn State to Marshall.

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FCS playoff expansion to 24 teams gets OK for 2013 (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Pioneer League champion will join 10 other conference winners as automatic qualifiers for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, beginning in 2013.

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Idaho seeking independent status for football team (Yahoo! Sports)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The University of Idaho is hoping to join the ranks of college football teams with independent status.

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Boston College AD DeFilippo says he will retire (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo said on Friday that he was stepping down after 15 years, a tenure in which he stabilized the program in the aftermath of gambling scandal, led it into a new conference and collected four NCAA men's hockey championships.

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A-10 women's title game to be at Barclays Center (The Associated Press)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- The Atlantic 10 will play its 2013 women's conference tournament championship game in the new Barclays Center.

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Eastern Michigan coach Rob Murphy turns down Magic (Yahoo! Sports)

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) -- Eastern Michigan has retained basketball coach Rob Murphy.

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Northwestern's Ajou cleared by NCAA (Yahoo! Sports)

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Northwestern says the NCAA has ruled freshman center Chier Ajou, the tallest player in school history, eligible for the upcoming season.

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Ex-UGA coach Jim Donnan charged in Ponzi scheme (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan used his influence to get high-profile college coaches and former players to invest $80 million into a Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.

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Texas A&M goes with Manziel at QB (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this July 17, 2012, file photo, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin smiles during a news conference at the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference media day in Hoover, Ala. This season, 28 of the 124 schools that play in the Football Bowl Subdivision will have a new man being held responsible for the program including Texas A&M, which lured rising star Sumlin away from Houston. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Texas A&M is entering a new conference with a new coach. And Wednesday night, the Aggies decided on a new quarterback, too.


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Gamecocks RB Lattimore looks strong (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina tailback Marcus Lattimore looked strong in his brief showing at the Gamecocks' scrimmage Wednesday night.

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Auriemma: No interest in coaching at 2016 Olympics (The Associated Press)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said he has no interest in returning as head coach of the U.S. national team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Nike-sponsored schools to meet in 2017 tourney (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis says he expects 24 Nike-backed basketball teams to be in two tournaments in 2017 that will celebrate Phil Knight.

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Indiana recruit Patterson won't play for Hoosiers (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Ron Patterson will not play basketball for Indiana.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

LSU: About 20 schools have inquired about Mathieu (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Aug. 2, 2012 file photo shows LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) smiling between drills during NCAA college football practice in Baton Rouge, La. LSU has dismissed Heisman Trophy finalist Mathieu from its football program for violating school and team rules. At a news conference Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, coach Les Miles would not specify the reason Mathieu was kicked off the team. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU says that about 20 college football programs have asked for permission to speak with All-America cornerback and punt returner Tyrann Mathieu.


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Maryland QB Brown out for season with torn ACL (Yahoo! Sports)

Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown will miss the entire 2012 season with a knee injury, a severe blow to a team that now must rely on two untested freshmen to run the offense.

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Syracuse loses defensive lineman for season (Yahoo! Sports)

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) -- The Syracuse Orange have lost sophomore defensive tackle Ryan Sloan for the season with a lower body injury.

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Georgia State's Bill Curry to retire after season (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia State football coach Bill Curry announced Wednesday he will retire after the 2012 season.

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Penn State to host national child sex-abuse panel (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Penn State announced Wednesday that it will host a national child sex-abuse conference this fall, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of the issue and help the university recover from a devastating molestation scandal.

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Arkansas fills job of Petrino's ex-mistress (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas has hired former University of Washington and USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt to handle its on-campus recruiting, a job formerly handled by the mistress of ex-coach Bobby Petrino.

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Nebraska transfer Klachko joins Illini (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Nebraska offensive lineman Ryan Klachko has transferred to Illinois.

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New Big East boss says league is 'united' (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- New Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco wants to create a conference that gives its members no reason to leave.

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Alabama self-reports 27 secondary violations (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama self-reported 27 secondary rules violations to the NCAA over the past 13 months, including six by the men's basketball staff and four involving football.

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Alabama reloaded, set for another title run (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The definition of a successful season for Alabama these days is no mystery.

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New Big East boss says league is 'united' (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- New Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco wants to create a conference that gives its members no reason to leave.

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Alabama self-reports 27 secondary violations (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama self-reported 27 secondary rules violations to the NCAA over the past 13 months, including six by the men's basketball staff and four involving football.

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Lumpkins to return to American's basketball team (Yahoo! Sports)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stephen Lumpkins plans to return to American University's basketball team after a missing a season while playing minor league baseball.

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Pac-12 working to get satellite, telco deals (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Pac-12 said it is unlikely it will have distribution agreements in place for its new television networks with all four of the major satellite and telco providers in time for next week's launch.

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Marquette reports potential men's hoops violation (Yahoo! Sports)

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette has reported a possible rules violation involving its men's basketball program to the NCAA, athletic director Larry Williams said Thursday.

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Oklahoma State seeks unity on Spain trip (Yahoo! Sports)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Coach Travis Ford wants Oklahoma State's foreign tour to Spain to be a bonding opportunity for his family - his basketball family that is.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Experts: Penn State warning is serious, necessary (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- An accreditation warning issued to Penn State is serious and necessary given the issues raised by a recent child sex-abuse scandal, but the school is unlikely to lose the all-important designation, experts said Tuesday.

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Texas eyes 2012 as time to return to elite (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2011 file photo, Texas quarterbacks David Ash (14) and Case McCoy (6) pass during a player change during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against BYU in Austin, Texas. While the defense grew into one of the Big 12's best and the running game had moments of dominance, the Longhorns were held back last season by the spotty play of quarterbacks Ash and McCoy. Those two rotated in the starting job all season and they are still battling for the starting job. Texas opens the season at home Sept. 1 against Wyoming. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Longhorns spent 2011 just trying to get back to winning. With that accomplished, they figure 2012 is the time to return to their place among the nation's elite.


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Big East picks CBS VP Aresco as commissioner (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Big East on Tuesday hired CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco to be commissioner of a conference now in rebuilding mode.

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Ex-Penn St. president's lawyers to rebut report (Yahoo! Sports)

Attorneys for Penn State's ousted president say they have been making plans to rebut what they view as inaccuracies in a school-sanctioned report that concluded he concealed child sex-abuse allegations.

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Sooners, Stoops out for redemption (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Dec. 3, 2011 file photo shows Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops questioning an official in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Stillwater, Okla. When the last season was over, the Sooners not only couldn't claim to be the best team in the nation. They didn't even have bragging rights within their own state. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma is hoping a blast from the past can return the program to a championship level.


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Big East picks CBS VP Aresco as commissioner (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Big East on Tuesday hired CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco to be commissioner of a conference now in rebuilding mode.

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Lumpkins to return to American's basketball team (Yahoo! Sports)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stephen Lumpkins plans to return to American University's basketball team after a missing a season while playing minor league baseball.

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Former IU coach settling in at Texas Southern (Yahoo! Sports)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Mike Davis is assembling his new staff at Texas Southern.

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Villanova asst resigns due to resume inaccuracies (Yahoo! Sports)

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -- Villanova has announced that assistant basketball coach Doug Martin has resigned because of inaccuracies on his resume.

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Marquette reports potential men's hoops violation (Yahoo! Sports)

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette has reported a possible rules violation involving its men's basketball program to the NCAA, athletic director Larry Williams said Thursday.

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Court nixes $1M award against U. of Minn., Smith (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a $1 million award against the University of Minnesota and men's basketball coach Tubby Smith on Wednesday, ruling that although they treated a prospective assistant coach unfairly, they couldn't be held financially responsible for backing out of a job offer that Smith lacked the authority to make.

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UConn coach back home following hip surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this March 2, 2012, file photo, Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun watches players during practice after his return from back surgery, in Storrs, Conn. Calhoun fractured a hip in a bicycle accident Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, hours before he was supposed to coach a group of his former players in a charity game. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been released from the hospital following surgery to repair a hip fracture.


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Monday, August 13, 2012

UNC reviewing possible post of Peppers' transcript (Yahoo! Sports)

North Carolina is investigating how what appears to be a transcript for former football star Julius Peppers surfaced on the university's website.

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Rutgers' fab freshman switches positions (Yahoo! Sports)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Normally, when a freshman is asked to move to another position after his first week of preseason camp, it's not a positive endorsement on his progress.

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Sooners suddenly overshadowed in their own state (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- When last season began, coach Bob Stoops declared it was about time for his Sooners to win another national championship.

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Penn State trustees back president on NCAA action (Yahoo! Sports)

They didn't take a formal vote, but the vast majority of Penn State trustees voiced support for the university president's acceptance of severe penalties imposed by the NCAA over the school's handling of a child molestation scandal.

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Ball makes first public appearance since assault (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Montee Ball made his first public appearance since the Wisconsin running back was assaulted Aug. 1 near campus, speaking Sunday at Camp Randall Stadium during the Badgers' media day.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Michigan will let Toussaint and Clark practice (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan coach Brady Hoke says running back Fitzgerald Toussaint and defensive end Frank Clark will begin practicing Monday.

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Nebraska lineman Moore leaves team but may return (Yahoo! Sports)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has announced that offensive lineman Tyler Moore has left the Nebraska football team to address personal issues.

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Penn State transfer practicing with Wolfpack (Yahoo! Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Tim Buckley left Penn State behind in hopes of helping hometown North Carolina State in its secondary.

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Arkansas' Davis remains held out from full contact (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas coach John L. Smith says there is a plan in place for running back Knile Davis' return to full-contact work, through he's not quite ready to share that plan.

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Krzyzewski set for final game as US coach (Yahoo! Sports)

USA's head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center calls over Chris Paul during a men's quarterfinals basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

LONDON (AP) -- Mike Krzyzewski's job is nearly finished.


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Villanova asst resigns due to resume inaccuracies (Yahoo! Sports)

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -- Villanova has announced that assistant basketball coach Doug Martin has resigned because of inaccuracies on his resume.

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Pac-12 working to get satellite, telco deals (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Pac-12 said it is unlikely it will have distribution agreements in place for its new television networks with all four of the major satellite and telco providers in time for next week's launch.

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Arkansas' Powell returns to court after injury (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Marshawn Powell had an eye-opening welcome in his return to practice for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee last November.

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Court nixes $1M award against U. of Minn., Smith (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a $1 million award against the University of Minnesota and men's basketball coach Tubby Smith on Wednesday, ruling that although they treated a prospective assistant coach unfairly, they couldn't be held financially responsible for backing out of a job offer that Smith lacked the authority to make.

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Oklahoma State seeks unity on Spain trip (Yahoo! Sports)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Coach Travis Ford wants Oklahoma State's foreign tour to Spain to be a bonding opportunity for his family - his basketball family that is.

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UConn coach back home following hip surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this March 2, 2012, file photo, Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun watches players during practice after his return from back surgery, in Storrs, Conn. Calhoun fractured a hip in a bicycle accident Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, hours before he was supposed to coach a group of his former players in a charity game. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been released from the hospital following surgery to repair a hip fracture.


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Oklahoma State suspends C Phillip Jurick (Yahoo! Sports)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State center Phillip Jurick has been suspended indefinitely after he pleaded not guilty to charges that he possessed marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

McNeese State coach says he met with Honey Badger (Yahoo! Sports)

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -- Tyrann Mathieu visited McNeese State hours after he was kicked off the team at LSU and is considering transferring to the Southland Conference school located about 200 miles from his hometown of New Orleans.

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O'Brien ushers in new era for Penn State football (Yahoo! Sports)

Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien, center, sits between quarterback Matthew McGloin (11) and center Matt Stankiewitch (54) while waiting for the team photo to be taken during their NCAA college football media day, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Names emblazoned on the backs of their jerseys. Players with long hair. Stretching exercises set to the heavy bass beat of hip-hop.


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Trojans building hype heading into 2012 season (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The seats in Memorial Stadium were all but empty, the handful of observers dwarfed by the massive bowl. Clanging and ratcheting sounds from workers behind the east end zone echoed off the expanse of the stadium, at times drowning out the shouts of Southern Cal's coaches and players below.

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UCLA picks Hundley to start at QB (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- UCLA coach Jim Mora has chosen redshirt freshman Brett Hundley to be the Bruins' starting quarterback.

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NCAA reviewing Auburn RB's prep transcript (Yahoo! Sports)

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn freshman running back Jovon Robinson is being held out of practice while the NCAA investigates allegations that his high school transcript was falsified.

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Vols fail to 'flip the switch' on Spurrier Field (Yahoo! Sports)

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said the Volunteers ''didn't flip the switch'' for Friday's afternoon practice on Steve Spurrier Field at Science Hill High School.

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Saban: Alabama DB Dixon leaving program (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says cornerback Travell Dixon is leaving the team for personal reasons.

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Pac-12 working to get satellite, telco deals (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Pac-12 said it is unlikely it will have distribution agreements in place for its new television networks with all four of the major satellite and telco providers in time for next week's launch.

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Louisville WR Harris tears ACL, to miss season (Yahoo! Sports)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville wide receiver Michaelee Harris will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

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Krzyzewski: Gold-medal game his last as US coach (Yahoo! Sports)

LONDON (AP) -- Mike Krzyzewski's last game as U.S. coach will be for an Olympic gold medal.

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Pac-12 working to get satellite, telco deals (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Pac-12 said it is unlikely it will have distribution agreements in place for its new television networks with all four of the major satellite and telco providers in time for next week's launch.

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Boilermakers expect to make big jump in 2012 (Yahoo! Sports)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Purdue coach Danny Hope has learned how to cope with the unexpected.

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LSU's Mathieu kicked off team for violating rules (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Aug. 7, 2012 file photo shows LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu talking to reporters during their NCAA college football media day in Baton Rouge, La. LSU has dismissed Heisman Trophy finalist Mathieu from its football program for violating school and team rules. At a news conference Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, coach Les Miles would not specify the reason Mathieu was kicked off the team. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu was kicked off LSU's football team Friday for breaking an athletic department rule, a blow to the Tigers' national championship hopes three weeks before their season opener.


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New Texas kicker Anthony Fera has groin injury (Yahoo! Sports)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas kicker and punter Anthony Fera, who transferred from Penn State, has a groin injury and is not practicing.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL '12: 28 coaches start new jobs (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 14, 2012, file photo, Pittsburgh head coach Paul Chryst watches the intrasquad Blue-Gold NCAA college football scrimmage in West View, Pa. This season, 28 of the 124 schools that play in the Football Bowl Subdivision will have a new man being held responsible for the program including Pittsburgh, which will be led by Chryst, a 46-year-old longtime offensive coordinator previously at Wisconsin and now getting his first crack as a head coach. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

The job has never been more difficult. The rewards have never been greater.


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Alabama WR Chris Black to have shoulder surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama freshman wide receiver Chris Black will have shoulder surgery and miss 3-4 months.

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Oklahoma State DT Littlehead charged with assault (Yahoo! Sports)

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State defensive tackle Christian Littlehead has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

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Arkansas' Powell returns to court after injury (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Marshawn Powell had an eye-opening welcome in his return to practice for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee last November.

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Marquette reports potential men's hoops violation (Yahoo! Sports)

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette has reported a possible rules violation involving its men's basketball program to the NCAA, athletic director Larry Williams said Thursday.

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Petrino regretful, apologetic in ESPN interview (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Bobby Petrino regrets the affair that led to his April firing, and the former Arkansas coach said he hopes to return to the sidelines.

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Penn State trustees to meet over NCAA penalties (Yahoo! Sports)

Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien speaks at a news conference during the team's NCAA college football media day, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State's board of trustees will meet this weekend to consider whether to ratify a consent decree with the NCAA that imposed penalties for how the university handled the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.


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