Saturday, May 11, 2013

Oklahoma quarterback Kendal Thompson arrested (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Kendal Thompson was arrested in Norman for public intoxication and refusing to obey a police officer's orders.

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Ducks are business as usual awaiting NCAA decision (Yahoo! Sports)

Now that spring football is all wrapped up, the Oregon Ducks wait to hear what the NCAA will decide about possible recruiting violations.

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QB Lunt transferring from Oklahoma St (Yahoo! Sports)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring.

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O'Brien, PSU staff optimistic on recruiting trail (Yahoo! Sports)

Apr 20, 2013; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Bill O'Brien gestures while answering questions from the media following the Blue White spring game at Beaver Stadium. (Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports)

DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State is hitting the football recruiting trail hard with coaches visiting close to 200 schools in the first two weeks of the May recruiting period.


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New Rutgers basketball coach doesn't have degree (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 23, 2013, file photo, Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan gestures while speaking during an NCAA college basketball news conference in New Brunswick, N.J. The university's official bio of Jordan says he graduated from the university in 1977. But the university registrar's office says the former NBA player and coach never received a degree from Rutgers, though he earned 103 credit hours from 1973 to 1985. The degree discrepancy was first reported Friday, May 10, 2013, by the sports website Deadspin. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

New Rutgers basketball coach Eddie Jordan is not a graduate of the university as the school had claimed, another embarrassment for an athletic program still smarting from the firing of previous coach Mike Rice.


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Seton Hall-Rutgers basketball rivalry to continue (Yahoo! Sports)

New Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers turned to Jordan, who played for the Scarlet Knights from 1973-77 and was a member of Rutgers' Final Four team in 1976, for the position as it seeks to move forward from a scandal that forced the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey rivals Seton Hall and Rutgers are going to continue their basketball rivalry for the next eight years.


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Ex-Ga Tech F Royal will transfer to George Mason (Yahoo! Sports)

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) -- Former Georgia Tech forward Julian Royal is transferring to George Mason.

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Foster eager to begin work at Chattanooga (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009, file photo, then-Ohio State women's basketball coach Jim Foster smiles as he answers questions during NCAA college basketball media day in Columbus, Ohio. Chattanooga has hired Foster on Thursday, May 9, 2013, as its women's basketball coach less than a month before he enters the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The former St. Joseph's, Vanderbilt and Ohio State coach has a 783-307 record and ranks 11th in NCAA history in career wins. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Chattanooga athletic director David Blackburn was initially surprised to discover he might have a chance to hire Jim Foster as his women's basketball coach.


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Guard Brandon Reed to transfer from Georgia Tech (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory says junior guard Brandon Reed plans to transfer to another school to complete his eligibility.

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Florida officially adds Rutgers transfer Carter (Yahoo! Sports)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida is getting another shooting guard from Rutgers.

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Federal judge throws out Haith petition (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, Missouri coach Frank Haith answers a question during the Big 12 basketball media day, in Kansas City, Mo. Haith left Miami in April to become the coach at Missouri and was replaced by Larranaga. Now an NCAA investigation at Miami could affect both new coaches. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his checking account was illegally accessed by an unauthorized person during the NCAA's investigation of Miami athletics.


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Giacoletti brings long-term vision to Drake (Yahoo! Sports)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Ray Giacoletti watched with pride as the Utah team he had constructed reached the 2009 NCAA tournament.

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Women's game looking to implement backcourt rule (The Associated Press)

Connecticut guard Bria Hartley, left, sprints down court against Kentucky guard Bria Goss (13) in the first half of a women's NCAA regional final basketball game in Bridgeport, Conn., Monday, April 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

The 10-second backcourt rule will go into effect in NCAA women's basketball for the first time next season if a recommendation from the sport's rules committee is approved.


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NCAA refs getting leeway in calling elbows to head (Yahoo! Sports)

It appears the penalty for accidentally elbowing an opponent above the shoulders in college basketball won't be as costly next season.

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Seton Hall-Rutgers basketball rivalry to continue (Yahoo! Sports)

New Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers turned to Jordan, who played for the Scarlet Knights from 1973-77 and was a member of Rutgers' Final Four team in 1976, for the position as it seeks to move forward from a scandal that forced the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey rivals Seton Hall and Rutgers are going to continue their basketball rivalry for the next eight years.


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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Columbia football player charged with hate crime (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Columbia University football player has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly assaulting another student and using racial slurs.

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Tennessee defensive back Gray transferring (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee defensive back Daniel Gray is no longer with the football program and intends to transfer.

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Former Duck CB Harris enters not guilty plea (Yahoo! Sports)

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Cliff Harris has entered a not guilty plea in connection with alleged domestic harassment.

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PSU coach O'Brien not expecting more transfers (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien answers questions during a news conference following their spring NCAA college football scrimmage in State College, Pa. Penn State has 67 scholarship football players on its roster and O'Brien said Wednesday, May 8, that he sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31.


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NCAA study reports gambling down among athletes (Yahoo! Sports)

Wagering among male athletes is down nearly 10 percent from 2008, though concerns remain over the increased use of social media and technology for betting, according to the latest NCAA report on gambling.

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Gordon leaving Arizona State (Yahoo! Sports)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona State guard Evan Gordon is leaving the program after playing one season.

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Rutgers changes counsel to conduct review (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University is changing the law firm leading the review of how the school handled to the dismissal of head basketball coach Mike Rice.

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Michigan's break from Webber, Taylor, Bullock ends (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2007, file photo, Greg Kinney, archivist at the University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library unrolls the 1993 NCAA basketball tournament finalist banner being kept in storage in Ann Arbor, Mich. The banner was taken down from the university's Crisler Arena as part of self imposed sanctions following what the NCAA said was the largest financial scandal, and one of the worst of any kind, in the history of college athletics. Michigan's 10-year dissociation from Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock is over on May 8, 2013. The former Wolverines can formally reconnect with the school after one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon insisted the door is open. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock are eager to reconnect with Michigan.


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NCAA study reports gambling down among athletes (Yahoo! Sports)

Wagering among male athletes is down nearly 10 percent from 2008, though concerns remain over the increased use of social media and technology for betting, according to the latest NCAA report on gambling.

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UNC's Moran driving offense for No. 1 Tar Heels (The Associated Press)

In this photo taken Tuesday, May 7, 2013, North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran rounds third base en route to a run during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball game against James Madison in Chapel Hill, N.C. Moran currently leads the nation in both runs scored and RBIs. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Colin Moran has grown from the top freshman in the country to one of the nation's most dangerous hitters and a top draft prospect for No. 1 North Carolina.


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USU's Barnes new NCAA basketball chair for 14-15 (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Utah State athletic director Scott Barnes has been chosen as the NCAA Division I basketball committee chairman for 2014-15.

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Chattanooga hires Foster as its women's coach (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009, file photo, then-Ohio State women's basketball coach Jim Foster smiles as he answers questions during NCAA college basketball media day in Columbus, Ohio. Chattanooga has hired Foster on Thursday, May 9, 2013, as its women's basketball coach less than a month before he enters the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The former St. Joseph's, Vanderbilt and Ohio State coach has a 783-307 record and ranks 11th in NCAA history in career wins. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Chattanooga has hired a future hall of famer as its next women's basketball head coach.


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Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups announced (Yahoo! Sports)

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Michigan visits Duke and North Carolina travels to Michigan State in this year's Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

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Davidson to leave SoCon for A-10 (Yahoo! Sports)

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) -- Davidson is joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2014.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Kehres steps down as Mount Union football coach (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2010, file photo, Mount Union head coach Larry Kehres yells from the sidelines during an NCAA Division III semifinal college football game against Bethel in Alliance, Ohio. Larry Kehres, who won 11 NCAA Division III championships in 27 seasons while compiling a remarkable 332-24-3 record, is stepping down as head football coach to remain athletic director. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

ALLIANCE, Ohio (AP) -- Larry Kehres, who turned Mount Union into a Division III powerhouse while stockpiling 11 national titles, is stepping down.


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Nick Saban's Ga. mountain mansion to be auctioned (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is selling his lake-front estate with its three-story lighthouse and custom boat house in the north Georgia mountains.

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Penn State, Pitt to meet in Big 10-ACC Challenge (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- In-state rivals Penn State and Pittsburgh are facing off again - on the basketball court.

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Michigan's break from Webber, Taylor, Bullock ends (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - Michigan's Chris Webber gets a pat on the head after being named MVP of the NCAA West regional final in Seattle, Wa., in this March 29, 1993 file photo. Michigan's 10-year, NCAA-issued dissociation from Webber, Taylor, Bullock ends. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 the school and the former basketball players can renew their relationship if they choose. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- The University of Michigan's 10-year dissociation from Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock is over.


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CWS video review expands to include OF line calls (The Associated Press)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The use of video replay will be expanded at next month's College World Series to give umpires the ability to take a second look at a ball hit down an outfield line to determine if it's fair or foul.

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Minnesota signs JC transfer Mathieu (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota has signed point guard Deandre Mathieu to a national letter of intent for next season.

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NCAA gives ex-Wingate coach 2-year show-cause (The Associated Press)

WINGATE, N.C. (AP) -- The NCAA has given former Wingate women's basketball coach Barbara Nelson a two-year show-cause penalty for providing players with money and prescription drugs.

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UNLV forward Moser transferring to Oregon (Yahoo! Sports)

UNLV's Mike Moser reacts to a shot in the final moments of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado State on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Las Vegas. UNLV defeated Colorado State 61-59. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Forward Mike Moser says he'll transfer to Oregon for his senior season.


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Oakland U joining Horizon League (Yahoo! Sports)

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) -- Oakland University is moving to the Horizon League, giving the conference a second school from the state of Michigan.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Wuerffel, Frazier, Dayne selected for college Hall (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 1996, file photo, Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel shows off his award after he won the Heisman Trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Wuerffel was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Adam Nadel, File)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship.


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Michigan punter reinstated, sitting out 2013 slate (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan punter Will Hagerup has been reinstated to the team after a suspension for violating team rules.

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Grand jury judge urges Penn St. case to go forward (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The supervising judge for the grand jury that investigated how former Penn State administrators handled the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal said in a new court filing that the criminal case against them needs to move forward.

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ISU's Otzelberger leaving for Washington (Yahoo! Sports)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- After eight years in Ames, Iowa State assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger felt it was time for a new challenge.

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Tennessee G Trae Golden says he is transferring (Yahoo! Sports)

Tennessee guard Trae Golden (11) reacts after the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 58-48. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee guard Trae Golden's roller-coaster junior year has culminated with the biggest twist of all.


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Iowa St releases details of Hoiberg's new contract (Yahoo! Sports)

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- It would cost Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg $2 million to leave the Cyclones for another Division I school under a new contract signed last week and made public Tuesday.

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Moos says hopes WSU rises in Year 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington State athletic director Bill Moos believes Mike Leach's third season will be when the Cougars start winning.

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Spring a vital step for Pac-12's new coaches (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) -- When it comes to first head coaching jobs, Oregon's Mark Helfrich could not have asked for a much better situation.

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NCAA hoops semifinal games moving to cable in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino watches his players during practice for their NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game against Wichita State, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. Louisville plays Wichita State in a semifinal game on Saturday. (AP Photo/Tim Donnelly)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Final Four's first two games are moving to cable next year.


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Vaughns going from GMason to UNT for last season (Yahoo! Sports)

DENTON, Texas (AP) -- Former George Mason guard Vertrail Vaughns has signed to play his final college season at North Texas.

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Kansas mum on McLemore allegation (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas athletic officials are reviewing allegations that the former AAU basketball coach of Ben McLemore received cash payments aimed at steering the star freshman to a sports agent.

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Florida's Walker transferring after freshman year (Yahoo! Sports)

Florida's DeVon Walker (25) shoots against Savannah State forward Rashad Hassan (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. Florida won 58-40. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida swingman DeVon Walker has decided to transfer after one season of limited playing time.


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Monday, May 6, 2013

Quarterback Mitchell among 4 Arkansas transfers (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Brandon Mitchell was caught off guard by new coach Bret Bielema's suggestion that he might see action somewhere other than quarterback following the end of spring practice at Arkansas.

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ACC sets bowl lineup for 2013 season (Yahoo! Sports)

Florida State head coach Jim Fisher celebrates next to the Orange Bowl trophy after defeating Northern Illinois 31-10 at the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, early Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference has set its bowl lineup for its first season as a 14-team league.


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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Tennessee releases Landry from letter of intent (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee has released guard Travon Landry from the letter of intent he signed with the school last fall.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Kentucky S Lowery injured in Georgia car wreck (Yahoo! Sports)

Vanderbilt's Brian Kimbrow, center, runs between Kentucky's Ashely Lowery, left, and Khalid Henderson during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Vanderbilt won 40-0. (AP Photo/ James Crisp)

Kentucky sophomore safety Ashely Lowery is hospitalized in Georgia with injuries suffered in a car accident Friday night.


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Mark Leiter Jr. fans 20 in college game (The Associated Press)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Mark Leiter Jr. had 20 strikeouts in a complete game in New Jersey Institute of Technology's 5-3 victory over Chicago State on Friday night.

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Penn St trustees OK changes; incumbents rejected (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State trustees have approved reforms to university governance following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal and learned two incumbents on the university's governing board were voted out by alumni.

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Center Alex Len out 4-6 months after surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

Maryland center Alex Len, of Ukraine, speaks during a news conference in College Park, Md., Tuesday, April 16, 2013, to announce that he will enter the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) -- Former Maryland center Alex Len will be sidelined up to six months after undergoing surgery on his left ankle in North Carolina.


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Huskers announce 2013-14 season already a sellout (Yahoo! Sports)

Nebraska officials knew this fall's opening of a new arena would bring an attendance bump for the long-struggling men's basketball team.

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Friday, May 3, 2013

2nd man arrested for fight involving LSU RB Hill (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Authorities say they've arrested a second suspect in a bar fight last weekend that had also resulted in the arrest of LSU running back Jeremy Hill.

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Franchione gets new 5-year deal at Texas State (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- Texas State football coach Dennis Franchione has agreed to a five-year contract extension that pays him $400,000 annually starting in 2014.

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SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)

Alabama football coach Nick Saban, rear left, listens to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive, right, during a news conference announcing the launching of the SEC Network in partnership with ESPN, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. (AP Photo/John Amis)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.


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NCAA suspends some recruiting changes (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA board of directors wants to take a longer look at its new recruiting rules.

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SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)

Alabama football coach Nick Saban, rear left, listens to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive, right, during a news conference announcing the launching of the SEC Network in partnership with ESPN, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. (AP Photo/John Amis)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.


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NCAA suspends some recruiting changes (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA board of directors wants to take a longer look at its new recruiting rules.

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Tennessee cites job performance in firing of coach (The Associated Press)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee officials are citing unsatisfactory job performance as their reason for firing Lady Vols associate strength coach Heather Mason, who sued the university last fall.

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Iowa to play in Bahamas instead of Alaska (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa men's basketball team has ditched Alaska in favor of the Bahamas.

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NCAA report shows athletic expenses rising again (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Athletic expenses are rising at a faster pace than revenue is being generated at most Division I schools, according to a new NCAA study.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Notre Dame looks at adding on to football stadium (Yahoo! Sports)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- ''The House that Rockne Built'' could be getting a new look.

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SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)

Alabama football coach Nick Saban, rear left, listens to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive, right, during a news conference announcing the launching of the SEC Network in partnership with ESPN, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. (AP Photo/John Amis)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.


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NCAA, Emmert face tough agenda at board meeting (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- NCAA President Mark Emmert looks and sounds increasingly frustrated.


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Temple AD Bradshaw will retire in June (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw will retire in June.

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NCAA rejects Tulsa's appeal on Burnham eligibility (Yahoo! Sports)

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- The NCAA has denied Tulsa's appeal seeking a sixth year of eligibility for Bryan Burnham, the team's leading receiver two seasons ago.

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Texas A&M's Kyle Field to hold 102,500 (Yahoo! Sports)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Texas A&M's Kyle Field will become the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference after university regents approved a $450 million redevelopment plan.

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Ex-Neb player Brion Carnes transferring to N. Iowa (Yahoo! Sports)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- Former Nebraska football player Brion (BREE-on) Carnes has announced he'll transfer to Northern Iowa.

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QB Clint Trickett transferring to West Virginia (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2011, file photo, Florida State's Clint Trickett (9) prepares to throw a pass as Wake Forest's Kyle Wilber (97) rushes in during the first half of a NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C. Trickett has transferred to West Virginia, West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Trickett was released from his Florida State scholarship last month. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett has transferred to West Virginia.


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Duke announces signing of recruit Jabari Parker (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2012, file photo, Simeon Career Academy's Jabari Parker smiles as he puts on a Duke University cap after announcing he will be attending Duke during a news conference at his high school in Chicago. Parker has signed his letter of intent to play at Duke, the school announced Thursday, May 2, 2013. Because that decision came in December after the conclusion of the fall signing period, Parker had to wait until the spring signing period began April 17 to make it official. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Top recruit Jabari Parker has signed his letter of intent to play at Duke.


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SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)

Alabama football coach Nick Saban, rear left, listens to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive, right, during a news conference announcing the launching of the SEC Network in partnership with ESPN, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. (AP Photo/John Amis)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.


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NCAA, Emmert face tough agenda at board meeting (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- NCAA President Mark Emmert looks and sounds increasingly frustrated.


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Chol leaving Arizona after sophomore season (Yahoo! Sports)

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona forward Angelo Chol is transferring after seeing his minutes decline last season as a sophomore.

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Temple AD Bradshaw will retire in June (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw will retire in June.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Ex-Stanford QB Nunes carving out new career path (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2012 file photo, Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes throws against Southern California during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif. While lifting weights in February, Nunes completely tore off his right chest muscle, which led to his decision to officially retire from football Monday, April 29, 2013, ending a collegiate career filled with dramatic highs and devastating setbacks. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- The bench press started like every other one Josh Nunes had done throughout his Stanford career.


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Summitt to remain Lady Vols' head coach emeritus (The Associated Press)

Tennessee head coach emeritus Pat Summitt waves to fans as a banner in her honor was raised before an NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee and Notre Dame on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Pat Summitt will continue in her role as the Tennessee head coach emeritus on Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick's staff next season.


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Parents of deceased Tenn. State player sue school (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The parents of a Tennessee State football player who died after collapsing during a practice last fall are suing the university for wrongful death.

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American hires G'town asst as men's hoops coach (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Brennan, the new men's basketball coach at American University, speaks during a media availability Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- American University hired former Georgetown assistant Mike Brennan as its men's basketball coach on Tuesday.


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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Shane Larkin aims to keep making his own name (Yahoo! Sports)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Barry Larkin signed contracts worth more than $75 million during a playing career that gained him entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Embattled NCAA president calls for inclusiveness (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One day after NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay, NCAA President Mark Emmert urged university leaders to make their campus policies more inclusive.

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Alabama's McCarron to drive pace car in Talladega (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will drive the pace car before NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Judge postpones hearing over Penn State lawsuit (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A judge has postponed a hearing on the NCAA's request to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit over sanctions college sports' governing body imposed on Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.

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Ex-Stanford QB Nunes carving out new career path (Yahoo! Sports)

Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes (6) in action against California during an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- The bench press started like every other one Josh Nunes had done throughout his Stanford career.


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Slive wants football experts picking playoff field (Yahoo! Sports)

Bill Hancock, right, executive director of the Bowl Championship Series, introduces the new name - College Football Playoffs - and competition framework of what will replace the BCS in 2014 at a meeting of the football conference commissioners in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He is joined onstage by, from left, commissioners Mike Slive of the Southeastern Conference, Britton Banowsky of Conference USA, Bob Bowlsby of the Big 12, and Larry Scott of the Pac-12. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Mike Slive wants knowledgeable football people choosing who plays for the national championship.


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Tennessee AD Hart gets 1-year contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Tennessee Athletics Director Dave Hart speaks during an NCAA college football new conference on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. The Vols' introduced Butch Jones on Friday as its successor to Derek Dooley, who was fired Nov. 18 after going 15-21 in three seasons. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart has received a one-year contract extension.


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Obama meets Neb boy who won hearts in spring game (Yahoo! Sports)

This photo provided by Andy Hoffman shows his son Jack with former Nebraska football player Rex Burkhead after meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, Monday, April 29, 2013. The 7-year-old, who is fighting brain cancer, attracted millions of fans after his 69-yard touchdown run during Nebraska's spring football game. (AP Photo/Courtesy Jack Hoffman)

The 7-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's spring football game has yet another fan - President Barack Obama.


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Embattled NCAA president calls for inclusiveness (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One day after NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay, NCAA President Mark Emmert urged university leaders to make their campus policies more inclusive.

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Conn. casino in running for AAC conference tourney (Yahoo! Sports)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A tribal casino in Connecticut is bidding to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments for the new American Athletic Conference.

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Alford says he won't pay $1M buyout to New Mexico (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 2, 2013 file photo, Steve Alford, UCLA's new men's basketball coach, gestures during a news conference at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. A University of New Mexico official says former Lobos basketball coach Alford is willing to pay a $200,000 buyout for leaving the Albuquerque school to take a job at UCLA but he won't pay the $1 million payment that New Mexico wants. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A University of New Mexico official says former Lobos basketball coach Steve Alford is willing to pay a $200,000 buyout for leaving the Albuquerque school to take a job at UCLA but he won't pay the $1 million payment that New Mexico wants.


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Clemson F Sullivan transfers to Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Charlotte coach Alan Major says that former Clemson forward Bernard Sullivan has transferred to the play for the 49ers.

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Former SEMO coach accused in car theft ring (The Associated Press)

Southeast Missouri State head coach B.J. Smith looks on with concern as his team falls behind in the first half of its first-round game against Stanford in the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Denver on Saturday, March 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A former Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach who is now coaching at a northeast Kansas community college was arraigned Tuesday in a multi-state car theft conspiracy.


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N. Carolina, Vanderbilt head into May among best (The Associated Press)

College baseball's regular season is rounding third and heading for home, and while many teams will spend the next three weeks jockeying for position in the NCAA tournament, five have shown they are a cut above the rest.

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Vanderbilt guard A.J. Astroth transferring (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt guard A.J. Astroth has decided to transfer.

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Conn. casino in running for AAC conference tourney (The Associated Press)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A tribal casino in Connecticut is bidding to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments for the new American Athletic Conference.

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Tennessee AD Hart gets 1-year contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Tennessee Athletics Director Dave Hart speaks during an NCAA college football new conference on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. The Vols' introduced Butch Jones on Friday as its successor to Derek Dooley, who was fired Nov. 18 after going 15-21 in three seasons. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart has received a one-year contract extension.


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Illini's Assembly Hall renamed State Farm Center (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- The University of Illinois has sold the naming rights for Assembly Hall to State Farm Insurance Co.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Jon Scheyer returns to Duke as special assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

Duke's Jon Scheyer (30) reacts during the first half of a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game against West Virginia Saturday, April 3, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke is bringing back former basketball player Jon Scheyer as a special assistant.


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Michigan State's Payne staying for senior season (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- People within Michigan State's basketball program, including coach Tom Izzo, and those on the outside expected Adreian Payne to skip his senior season because teams in the league projected him to be a first-round pick.

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Larkin decides to enter NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)

Miami's Shane Larkin (0) shoots a free throw as Pacific's Lorenzo McCloud (11) watches during the first half of a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Shane Larkin was told he was too short to be an elite college guard, a theory he debunked with ease.


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Colorado junior Roberson entering NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)

Colorado's Andre Roberson lays up a shot against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado junior forward Andre Roberson will enter the NBA draft.


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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Big Ten going to East-West alignment for divisions (Yahoo! Sports)

Wisconsin running back Montee Ball holds up the trophy after Wisconsin defeated Nebraska 70-31 to win the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) -- No more ''Legends.'' And no more ''Leaders.''


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QB Hundley matures after spring as UCLA's starter (Yahoo! Sports)

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Life has changed for UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley.

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LSU RB Jeremy Hill arrested after bar fight (Yahoo! Sports)

LSU running back Jeremy Hill runs the ball into the end zone during the first half of the Chick-fil-A Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- LSU leading running back Jeremy Hill, already on probation in connection with a 2011 arrest, was arrested again early Saturday morning after allegedly punching another man in the side of the head outside a Baton Rouge bar near campus.


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Iowa RB Canzeri impresses in spring ball (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa sophomore running back Jordan Canzeri looked like his old self after missing all of last season because of a knee injury, making swift cuts and displaying significant acceleration Saturday in the spring game at Kinnick Stadium.

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Sams and Waters shine in K-State spring game (Yahoo! Sports)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Daniel Sams threw for 391 yards and Jake Waters passed for 249 as the two ended their spring competition Saturday to replace Collin Klein as Kansas State's quarterback.

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Spring game and rally at Rutgers (Yahoo! Sports)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers held its Scarlet-White spring football game, and raised money for those still in need after being victimized by Superstorm Sandy in October.

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Typical Oregon offense in first spring after Kelly (Yahoo! Sports)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns and the Oregon offense looked as potent as ever in the Ducks' first spring game under new coach Mark Helfrich.

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McCallum Jr. leaving Detroit for NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit coach Ray McCallum, left, celebrates with his son and guard Ray McCallum Jr. following the team's 70-50 victory over Valparaiso in an NCAA college basketball game for the Horizon League men's tournament title Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Valparaiso, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit guard Ray McCallum Jr. is skipping his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA draft.


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Saturday, April 27, 2013

No clear-cut choice at QB for Oregon State (Yahoo! Sports)

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon State coaches have said they'll make their quarterback pick between Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz when one of them makes himself the clear-cut choice.

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Pittsburgh suspends 3 players following raid (Yahoo! Sports)

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Three Pittsburgh football players have been suspended by coach Paul Chryst after their house was raided following a drug sting.

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Notre Dame to play home game at Cowboys Stadium (Yahoo! Sports)

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly heads off the field after the Blue-Gold spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 20, 2013, in South Bend, Ind. Kelly was wearing a yellow ribbon to honor those injured and killed in the Boston Marathon bombings.(AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Notre Dame is going to get a preview of the stadium that will host the first championship game in the new College Football Playoff.


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Dad says Shane Larkin leaning strongly toward NBA (Yahoo! Sports)

Miami's Shane Larkin (0) shoots a free throw as Pacific's Lorenzo McCloud (11) watches during the first half of a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Hurricanes sophomore Shane Larkin is leaning strongly toward turning pro and will declare for the NBA draft unless he has a last-minute change of heart, his father said.


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Suspended Eastern Conn. baseball coach retires (The Associated Press)

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) -- Eastern Connecticut State University says longtime baseball coach Bill Holowaty has retired after being suspended for throwing equipment.

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Ball St. hires Grunkemeyer as new assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Ball State basketball coach James Whitford hired Jason Grunkemeyer as an assistant Friday.

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UConn guard Napier to stay for senior year (Yahoo! Sports)

Feb 27, 2013; Storrs, CT, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Shabazz Napier (13) drives the ball against Georgetown Hoyas guard Markel Starks (5) during the first half at Gampel Pavilion. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier announced Friday he will pass on the NBA draft and remain in school for his senior season.


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Arkansas F Hunter Mickelson transfers to Kansas (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Sophomore forward Hunter Mickelson is transferring from Arkansas to Kansas, where he will sit out next season and have two years of eligibility remaining.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

McCarney back in UNT office week after surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

DENTON, Texas (AP) -- North Texas coach Dan McCarney is back at work in his office a week after undergoing a heart procedure.

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Boise St, Oklahoma St set for home-and-home series (Yahoo! Sports)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Boise State and Oklahoma State have agreed to play a home-and-home football series.

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FSU to honor Bowden at anniversary celebration (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Bobby Bowden has not returned to a football game at Florida State since his retirement after the 2009 season. That will change in October.

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UNC Asheville promotes McDevitt to head coach (Yahoo! Sports)

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- UNC Asheville has promoted assistant coach Nicholas McDevitt to head coach of the Bulldogs' men's basketball program.

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Cardinals coach keeps promise, gets 'L' tattoo (Yahoo! Sports)

In this photo provided by the University of Louisville Athletics and tweeted by Louisville sports information director Kenny Klein early Friday, April 26, 2013, Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino sports an NCAA champions tattoo in Louisville, Ky.. The coach followed through on his promise to players to get a tattoo if the Cardinals won the NCAA college basketball championship. (AP Photo/University of Louisville Athletics, Kenny Klein)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Rick Pitino is now inked up.


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UConn guard Napier to stay for senior year (Yahoo! Sports)

Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, right, is pursued by Providence's Kris Dunn during the second half of Connecticut's 63-59 overtime win in an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier is staying for his senior season and will not enter the NBA draft.


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ESPN's Digger Phelps diagnosed with bladder cancer (The Associated Press)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN says former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.

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Minnesota's Pitino hires Seton Hall assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- New Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has hired Dan McHale from Seton Hall to complete his staff.

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Baylor forward Jefferson staying for senior season (The Associated Press)

WACO, Texas (AP) -- Cory Jefferson is staying at Baylor for his senior season.

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Roberson's decision still a mystery (Yahoo! Sports)

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- There still is no word whether the nation's second-best rebounder will turn pro or return to Colorado for his senior season.

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Ex-Kentucky basketball star pleads not guilty (The Associated Press)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Former agriculture commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer has pleaded not guilty to charges related to his management of the state agency.

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ESPN's Digger Phelps diagnosed with bladder cancer (Yahoo! Sports)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN says former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.

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College baseball coaches urge livelier ball (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this file photo from June 8, 2010 Clemson coach Jack Leggett hits the ball during team practice at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. With the college game on pace to set a record for fewest home runs and a 40-year low for scoring and batting average, Leggett is leading the push to put a more lively ball into play to bring the numbers back up.(AP Photo/Eric Francis)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- College baseball is on pace to set a record for fewest home runs and a 40-year low for scoring and batting average. Now some coaches are calling for a livelier ball to bring the numbers back up.


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Baylor forward Jefferson staying for senior season (Yahoo! Sports)

WACO, Texas (AP) -- Cory Jefferson is staying at Baylor for his senior season.

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La Salle signs coach Giannini to extension (The Associated Press)

La Salle coach John Giannini directs his team against Wichita State during the first half of a West Regional semifinal in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- La Salle has rewarded coach John Giannini with a contract extension after he led the Explorers to their best NCAA tournament run since 1955.


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La Salle signs coach Giannini to extension (Yahoo! Sports)

La Salle coach John Giannini directs his team against Wichita State during the first half of a West Regional semifinal in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- La Salle has rewarded coach John Giannini with a contract extension after he led the Explorers to their best NCAA tournament run since 1955.


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Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school (Yahoo! Sports)

Creighton men's basketball coach Greg McDermott listens as his son, Doug McDermott, speak during an NCAA college basketball news conference in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, April 25, 2013. The All-America forward says he'll return to Creighton for his senior year instead of declaring for the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft.


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Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown (Yahoo! Sports)

New Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers turned to Jordan, who played for the Scarlet Knights from 1973-77 and was a member of Rutgers' Final Four team in 1976, for the position as it seeks to move forward from a scandal that forced the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers.


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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Rookie season over, Mariota seeks to lead Ducks (Yahoo! Sports)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota simply isn't the type to bark orders, perhaps because of his mellow Hawaiian upbringing. But the sophomore quarterback for Oregon is vowing to be more vocal in his second season guiding the Ducks.

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Bielema embracing underdog role at Arkansas (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Bret Bielema says he still has not unpacked a single box in his new house.

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Sites picked, selection committee next for playoff (Yahoo! Sports)

Bill Hancock, right, executive director of the Bowl Championship Series, introduces the new name - College Football Playoffs - and competition framework of what will replace the BCS in 2014 at a meeting of the football conference commissioners in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He is joined onstage by, from left, commissioners Mike Slive of the Southeastern Conference, Britton Banowsky of Conference USA, Bob Bowlsby of the Big 12, and Larry Scott of the Pac-12. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Now that the guys putting together the College Football Playoff have determined where the games will be played, there's only one major item left on the agenda - and it just might be the most important piece.


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