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Two Ole Miss football players arrested for shopliftingOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi football players Ken Webster and Detric Bing-Dukes have been arrested and charged with shoplifting. Both players have posted bail and have been released.Lafayette County Detention Center jail records show Webster and Bing-Dukes were arrested just before 7...

AP Sports WriterUniversity of Iowa discrimination case goes to juryBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Jurors on Wednesday began deliberating a lawsuit filed by an athletic administrator who accuses the University of Iowa of discriminating against her because of her sexual orientation.The case went to the eight-person jury...

AP Sports WriterAuburn Tigers trying to live up to those 2013 comparisonsBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers have stockpiled highly rated recruiting classes and built what coach Gus Malzahn deems his deepest, most experienced team.Now, the Tigers are hoping for a corresponding rise in on-the-field fortunes...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Savannah State banned, but APRs improve at HBCUsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Savannah State is ineligible for the 2017 postseason under NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate penalties announced Wednesday, but the overall picture for both the FCS level and its historically black colleges and universities was...

Iowa tight end threatened with gun in hometown of OmahaOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Police say a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of pulling a gun on Iowa tight end Noah Fant.Fant, a graduate of Omaha South High School, told police he was threatened Tuesday night while he...

AP College Football WriterBig 12 set to address expansion, but what will it do?By RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big 12 board of directors meets Monday in Dallas and the topic of expansion will be addressed.Not necessarily decided, but definitely addressed.Maybe after three months of vetting, analyzing and interviewing potential new...

AP Sports WriterSEC struggles through offseason of investigations, arrestsBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) For the Southeastern Conference, football season can't get here soon enough.The league that's home to eight of the past 10 national titles has also been home to a large amount of offseason problems. There's been...

Utah State player, student charged with intimidating witnessSALT LAKE CITY (AP) A Utah State football player and another student are being charged with intimidating a witness in a burglary case against two other members of the football team.Logan Police Chief Gary Jensen told The Salt Lake Tribune (http://bit.ly/2p5NX4K)...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame relaunch: Confident Kelly unfazed by hot seatBy RALPH D. RUSSOSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The ''new'' version of Brian Kelly is fitter, more connected to his team, less connected to his offense, not as likely to unload on a player at practice and -...

AP College Football WriterStyle vs safety: Do too many football helmets pose a risk?By RALPH D. RUSSOOregon football players used three helmets last season - green, black and white - that were mixed and matched with myriad uniform combinations.The Ducks were pioneers in football fashion and other schools have...

Nebraska cornerback Jones has knee surgeryLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska cornerback Chris Jones will miss at least half of the season after knee surgery.Coach Mike Riley said Saturday that Jones had surgery to repair his left meniscus. Recovery normally takes four to six months.As a junior last season, The...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenueBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) Big 12 schools are splitting a record $348 million in revenue for the 2016-17 academic year.Each of the 10 schools will get $34.8 million, though about $6 million of Baylor's portion is...