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Correction: Draft-Conference Count storyIn a story April 29 about the number of players selected in the NFL draft from different colleges and conferences, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of players from Miami and the Atlantic Coast Conference. There were nine players chosen from Miami, not eight, and...

Frank Kush, who built ASU into a powerhouse, dies at 88TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, has died. He was 88.Arizona State confirmed the death on Thursday.''Coach Kush built ASU into a national football...

Associated PressPaterno family drops lawsuit against NCAA over Freeh reportBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's family dropped a lawsuit Friday against the NCAA over its use of a report in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal to punish Paterno and the university.Paterno's...

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...

AP Sports WriterLate cousin inspires BYU running back Squally CanadaBy KAREEM COPELANDPROVO, Utah (AP) Squally Canada was ready to quit the BYU football team this spring after violence shook up his life.The junior running back couldn't hold off tears at Friday's media day as he spoke about a...

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 rocked the nation's largest Baptist school.A settlement notice was filed in federal court in...

Hyperthermia likely cause in Kent State athlete's deathKENT, Ohio (AP) An Ohio county coroner says hyperthermia is the likely cause of death of a Kent State University football player who died following a morning workout.The Portage County Coroner says an autopsy indicates hyperthermia is the preliminary reason Tyler...

AP Sports WriterKiffin's debut at FAU to come against NavyBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) They're expecting a big crowd at Florida Atlantic for Lane Kiffin's first game as coach, with a sellout of the Owls' on-campus stadium seeming like a possibility.That would mean a crowd of about...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS vs. FBS: Southland ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Coming off a 2016 season in which their 10 wins over FBS programs tied for the fourth most in a season, FCS programs hope to make a mark again in 2017.Southland Conference teams are involved in 10...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Tough, too easy FCS non-conference schedulesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Delaware State is opening the season upstate against Delaware - a program that's beaten the Hornets seven times by an average of 28 points since they first met 10 years ago.And that's Delaware State's easiest non-conference game...

Board of regents OKs Mike MacIntyre's contract extensionCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) The University of Colorado board of regents on Thursday unanimously approved football coach Mike MacIntyre's contract extension that he signed more than five months ago.The regents had tabled the contract during a probe into the athletic department...

AP Sports WriterNew Faces: Bates, Conn look to blend with Clemson's staffBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) New Clemson defensive line coach Todd Bates knew there would be lots of questions to answer about his new position. He just didn't figure that many of them would come from Tigers...