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AP Sports WriterKentucky's Snell: Freshman year a glimpse of things to comeBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Benny Snell Jr.'s initial plan to ease into college life and big-time SEC football has quickly evolved into the sophomore assuming responsibilities as Kentucky's main running back.Last fall's breakout season helped...

Associated PressDeceased FSU player's brother says bill provides closureBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Devard Darling said his family can finally feel closure after the Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to compensate his parents $1.8 million for the death of his twin brother, Devaughn Darling, a Florida...

The Latest: Commissioner talks about integration of SECHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):1:25 p.m.Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened media days with a history lesson on the league schools' timeline of integration in athletics.Sankey spoke at length in his opening remarks...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Central Arkansas, Sam Houston headline All-Southland picksBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - People outside the Southland Conference might be conceding a championship repeat by FCS national power Sam Houston State, but the talent across the conference suggests the title race is worth a second look.Surprisingly, the Bearkats didn't...

AP Sports WriterDeshaun Watson plans to fully participate in NFL combineBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) National championship quarterback Deshaun Watson plans to participate in every aspect of the NFL's scouting combine.Watson said Monday before the Davey O'Brien Award presentation that he will do everything he's asked to...

Alabama-Florida State open ABC's Saturday night footballBy The Associated PressA potential matchup of preseason No. 1 vs. No. 2 between Alabama and Florida State will be ABC's first Saturday night football game of the 2017 season.ESPN/ABC announced Thursday its opening-weekend schedule, along with the Saturday prime-time games for the...

AP Sports WriterArizona State vying to get back on trackBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Todd Graham received contract extensions after each of the past four seasons, keeping his contract length at the original five years.This summer, Arizona State President Michael Crow and athletic director Ray...

Associated Press2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in sex abuse caseBy MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVYHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State administrators pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal rocked the university and...

Associated PressEx-official's trial to focus on bias claims against Iowa ADBy RYAN J. FOLEY and LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The former associate athletic director at the University of Iowa will square off against the school in a trial Monday that centers on her claim that she suffered...

Memphis extends Norvell's contract, boosts assistants payMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has extended coach Mike Norvell's contract through 2021 and boosted the salary pool for assistant coaches and staff by $250,000.Athletic director Tom Bowen announced the extension Friday, calling the deals part of Memphis' commitment to Norvell and his...

Commissioners association OKs December football signing dayBy The Associated PressHigh school seniors can now sign football letters of intent in December in addition to the traditional signing period that starts the first Wednesday of February.The Collegiate Commissioners Association on Monday announced its approval of the new signing period, the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Longest-tenured FCS coaches are impactfulBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It might be said college football players have changed so much that younger coaches relate to them better today, but the success of the longest-tenured coaches in the FCS punctuates their impact.William & Mary's Jimmye Laycock leads the...