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AP Sports WriterBaylor rocked by wave after wave of ugly allegationsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The allegations against Baylor, its football program and former coach Art Briles, get uglier with each new lawsuit and legal filing.Among the most recent: More than 50 acts of rape by dozens of...

Baylor releases 5 signees to transfer without restrictionsWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor is releasing five incoming freshman players from their national letters of intent and allowing them to attend other schools without losing eligibility.The players were not identified in Baylor's news release Thursday, but all requested release prior to...

UNC coach Fedora receives contract extension through 2022CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has extended coach Larry Fedora's contract through the 2022 season.Team spokesman Kevin Best says the deal was approved Thursday by the school's board of trustees.The new deal will pay Fedora $1.95 million this season, including...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: 10-win teams in 2016 likely to slip back in 2017By RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama makes knocking out double-digit victory seasons look so easy, but for most programs it takes a combination of good play and good fortune that can be difficult to replicate from one...

Pro day dates at FCS schools(STATS) - College pro days offer one of the final ways for NFL prospects to impress coaches, scouts and evaluators prior to the draft.The players are tested in ways similar to the NFL Scouting Combine.The pro days are usually held over a five-week period....

Alabama DB Deionte Thompson arrested in Texas assault caseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama safety Deionte Thompson has been arrested in connection with a spring break assault in Texas.Thompson was booked into the Tuscaloosa County jail Friday, according to the Sheriff's Department Web site. The listed charge was fugitive from...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: No. 5 Citadel wins in OTBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Citadel's ability to deliver in the clutch is why it is off to the best start in school history.The No. 5 Bulldogs delivered again on Saturday, edging Wofford 24-21 in overtime to push...

Associated PressKansas QBs Bender and Stanley compete for starting jobBy JORDAN WOLFLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The quarterback position has been the definition of unstable for Kansas in recent years. Carter Stanley and Peyton Bender are trying to change that.In coach David Beaty's two seasons leading the Jayhawks, five quarterbacks...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 commish wants decision on expansion by end of summerBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he's going to push conference leaders to make decisions one way or the other on the lingering issues of expansion, a football championship game and...

Alabama, Clemson arrive for playoff rematchBy The Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alabama and Clemson are back at the College Football Playoff championship game, and ready for a rematch.The Crimson Tide landed about noon on Friday at Tampa International Airport. The Tigers weren't far behind , touching down around...

Missouri State player killed in shooting(STATS) - A Missouri State freshman football player was shot and killed in his hometown of Las Vegas Saturday night.Police continue to investigate the death of 18-year-old Richard Nelson, who was shot at least twice while trying to break up a fight.KSNV-TV reported the...

Middle Tennessee dismisses players in animal cruelty probeMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Middle Tennessee has dismissed two players who are under investigation for possible animal cruelty that circulated on a Snapchat video.The Blue Raiders announced Friday that defensive lineman Justin Akins and linebacker Shalom Alvarez are no longer on the...