NEW ORLEANS (AP) Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson struck a celebratory tone Monday while discussing the impending departure of two of the league’s 12 teams.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson struck a celebratory tone Monday while discussing the impending departure of two of the league’s 12 teams.
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CHICAGO (AP) Spartans coach Mark Dantonio vowed Monday that a program rocked by tragedy and beset by disciplinary issues last season would re-establish itself with the same ”inch by inch” philosophy that made Michigan State a championship contender.
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(STATS) – In the heart of the summer heat, teams in the Ohio Valley Conference are seeing something they believe to be real.
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CHICAGO (AP) The Big Ten Network will triple its prime-time national TV exposure during football season and add more basketball games in the time slot, thanks to new deals with broadcast partners FOX, ABC/ESPN and CBS.
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) A judge has denied a motion by the University of Dayton to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former student claiming the school covered up allegations of football team hazing by not disclosing a campus police investigation to local law enforcement.
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LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) Barring any last-minute snafus, O.J. Simpson will walk out of prison a free man in about three months, having persuaded a Nevada parole board the bungled hotel-room heist he pulled nearly 10 years ago was a monumental error in judgment and one he will never repeat.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama running back B.J. Emmons has transferred to Hutchinson Community College.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee doesn’t mind adopting an underdog mentality a year after the Volunteers failed to meet preseason expectations.
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(STATS) – EAST RUTHERFORD – It was easy to spot Alex Thomson and Jacob Dolegala at Northeast Conference football media day Thursday.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The University of Iowa athletic department has received a $5 million donation to endow its athletic director position.
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(STATS) – The way Northeast Conference football programs are expanding their national recruiting was evident with the preseason team on Thursday.
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(STATS) – At a team workout during the winter, Abilene Christian first-year coach Adam Dorrel basically lost it, chastising his players over their attitude.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) Two-time defending Conference USA champion Western Kentucky and Louisiana Tech are the preseason picks to win their divisions again this season.
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LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) O.J. Simpson once thrilled crowds as he ran for touchdowns and hurdled airport seats in car rental ads to achieve Hollywood celebrity before he was acquitted of murder in the 1995 ”trial of the century” in Los Angeles.
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Former Auburn and Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville is joining ESPN for the upcoming season as a game analyst.
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WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor defensive back Travon Blanchard is free on bond after his arrest on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from domestic violence allegations that led to his suspension from the team five months ago.
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson receiver Ray-Ray McCloud will be limited when the Tigers start practice as he recovers from an injured wrist.
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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) On the strength of rising-star coaches such as Justin Fuente, Tom Herman, Matt Rhule and Willie Taggart, the American Athletic Conference has positioned itself to at least make the case that it should be viewed as a peer to college football’s most powerful leagues.
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(STATS) – It’s doesn’t matter where a team is located in the preseason poll or how many of its starters are returning. There’s one player on every Big South team who is bringing confidence to his teammates.
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(STATS) – One year after the Southern Conference had four teams qualify for the FCS playoffs for the first time, it seems the title race can’t get any more crowded.
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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:
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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) South Florida is the overwhelming choice to win the American Athletic Conference in a media vote, with Memphis favored to win the West Division.
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) Joel Lanning always had the mentality of a linebacker when playing quarterback for Iowa State. Now he’ll be chasing QBs in and out of the pocket.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida receiver Antonio Callaway has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) When the Big 12 kicks off its football media days on Monday, commissioner Bob Bowlsby will be able to tout a winning record in bowl games last season and the still-growing revenue for the league’s 10 schools.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska cornerback Chris Jones will miss at least half of the season after knee surgery.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) A former Connecticut university student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players is seeking to have the charges against her dismissed.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Latest on an antitrust lawsuit by ex-Ohio State football player Chris Spielman against the university (all times local):
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) One of Ohio State’s most famous football stars has sued the university over a marketing program he says used athletes’ photos without permission and robbed them of compensation.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The ACC’s Coastal Division has always been unpredictable, and there’s no reason to believe this year will be any different.
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