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Michigan St dismissed ex-players accused of sexual assaultEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three former Michigan State football players accused of sexually assaulting a woman earlier this year have been dismissed from the university.School spokesman Jason Cody said Thursday that Josh King, Donnie Corley Jr. and Demetric Vance were dismissed...

AP College Football WriterESPN signs Chip Kelly as college football studio analystBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Oregon coach Chip Kelly is joining ESPN as a studio analyst next season.ESPN announced Friday it has signed Kelly to a multiyear deal.Kelly will primarily be part of Saturday pregame, halftime and wrap-up shows...

Arrested ULL players get chance to clear their recordsLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) More than a dozen Louisiana-Lafayette football players suspended from the team after felony theft arrests in late April could have the charges dropped by completing a pre-trial diversion program.District Attorney Keith Stutes said the players implicated in...

Former Tennessee linebacker Johnson arrested on DUI chargeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A.J. Johnson, the former Tennessee linebacker who is awaiting an aggravated rape trial, has been arrested on a DUI charge.Knoxville police said Johnson was charged with a DUI and cited for simple possession early Saturday.Police say they stopped...

Ex-Spartan football player returned to Michigan in sex caseMASON, Mich. (AP) Former Michigan State defensive end Auston Robertson is jailed on a $250,000 bond after being returned to Michigan from Indiana to face a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge.The 19-year-old Robertson was arraigned in 55th District Court in...

Illinois pays $250K to settle ex-lineman's injury claimsCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) The University of Illinois has agreed to pay a former football player $250,000 to settle injury claims that helped prompt wider scrutiny of athletics at the school.The one-time payment compensates Simon Cvijanovic for injuries and for medical costs...

Associated PressEx-player sues Ohio St. for using image in marketing programBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) One of Ohio State's most famous football stars sued the university Friday over a marketing program he says used athletes' images without permission and robbed them of compensation.Linebacker Chris Spielman filed the class-action...

AP Sports WriterLincoln Riley, 33, takes over as Oklahoma's football coachBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Just three years ago, Lincoln Riley was the offensive coordinator at East Carolina.Now, he'll take the reins at Oklahoma, one of the most powerful programs in college football.The 33-year-old Riley is being promoted...

Associated PressBaylor settles lawsuit with woman who alleged sexual assaultBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Baylor University has agreed to a settlement with one of several women who sued amid a sexual assault scandal that has rocked the nation's largest Baptist school.A settlement notice was filed in federal court...

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...

With 53 draft picks, SEC leads nation for 11th straight yearIt started with Texas A&M's Myles Garrett going No. 1 overall and ended with Mississippi's Chad Kelly going last as ''Mr. Irrelevant.''For the 11th straight year, the SEC led all conferences in number of NFL draft picks.The league had...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame's Kelly on blaming players; coordinators and moreBy RALPH D. RUSSOIn a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press the day before Notre Dame's spring game last month, Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly answered questions about being on the hot seat this season, the perception that...