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AP Sports WriterFormer Notre Dame QB Zaire says he's going to FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire says he's going to Florida.Zaire announced his decision Tuesday on Instagram with a picture of the Gators logo, saying: ''Official! I couldn't be happier to be...

Tennessee's Josh Smith arrested for alleged domestic assaultKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith was arrested Saturday for an alleged domestic assault after a fight with a roommate.Knoxville police say roommate Kennedy Foster had a bloody face and swelling to his left eye, lips and nose after...

AP Sports WriterCal coach Justin Wilcox catches breath after whirlwind startBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Justin Wilcox spent much of the past few months playing catch up after being hired for his first head coaching job at California in the middle of January.He had to finish a recruiting...

College Football WriterFormer Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian dies at 94By RALPH D. RUSSOAra Parseghian reached the pinnacle of his profession at Notre Dame and endured the most painful personal losses as a father and grandfather.He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winning two national...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=SWAC to stop playing conference championship gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference is planning to forgo the only conference championship game in the FCS after this year's matchup on Dec. 2 in Houston.In a surprising announcement Tuesday, the SWAC said it will begin sending...

Clemson's Scott skips media day to attend granddad's funeralTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Clemson receiver Artavis Scott missed national championship media day Saturday because he was serving as a pallbearer in his grandfather's funeral.Coach Dabo Swinney says Scott, a junior from nearby Clearwater, is expected to rejoin the Tigers for...

Michigan State not renewing Blackwell's contractEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State is not renewing the contract of football staff employee Curtis Blackwell, who had been suspended with pay.Blackwell's deal expires Wednesday. University spokesman Jason Cody says coach Mark Dantonio decided to go in a different direction.In February, Cody...

Associated Press2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in sex abuse caseBy MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVYHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State University administrators each pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor child endangerment charge for his role in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ranking the FCS conferencesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - CAA Football or the Missouri Valley Football Conference? There's really no right or wrong answer as to which is the best conference in the FCS.The CAA had the final say last season when its champion, James Madison, defeated MVFC...

AP Sports WriterBaylor says NCAA investigation is 'ongoing, pending'By JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Baylor University officials say the school is being investigated by the NCAA in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Valpo will remain in Pioneer League despite Missouri Valley inviteBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Valparaiso will stay in the Pioneer Football League when its other sports programs make an expected move to the Missouri Valley Conference this summer.The Missouri Valley announced Tuesday the university in northwest Indiana...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS draft class reviewBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - For the FCS, Friday night lights basically shined brighter than the sunlight did Saturday afternoon during the 2017 NFL Draft.While this year's outdoor draft was held on the same Philadelphia Art Museum steps that Rocky made famous for...