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AP Sports WriterPetersen downplays No. 6 Washington carrying flag for Pac-12By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Chris Petersen wanted to make clear that No. 6 Washington is not carrying the weight of the entire Pac-12 into its opening matchup against No. 9 Auburn.He also made certain to emphasize the Huskies...

AP Sports WriterMissouri appeals NCAA sanctions levied against 3 sportsBy DAVE SKRETTAMissouri filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA's committee on infractions Thursday, beginning what could be a lengthy fight of what it considers overly harsh sanctions levied against three of its programs for academic misconduct involving a...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Navy gives AAC 4 teams, 3rd-most by conferenceBy RALPH D. RUSSONavy moved into The Associated Press college football poll at No. 25, giving the American Athletic Conference four ranked teams, more than all but the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference.With nine ranked...

AP Sports WriterTennessee-ETSU game features matchup of ex-FSU assistantsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt credits East Tennessee State's Randy Sanders for helping his development during their year working together as assistants on Florida State's 2013 national championship team.Pruitt now has a chance to show him...

AP Sports WriterInvestigation finds Maryland culpable in death of playerBy DAVID GINSBURGTOWSON, Md. (AP) An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.The report provided...

Kirk Ferentz calls Cunningham's comments "offensive"IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz shot back at former broadcaster Ed Cunningham on Tuesday, saying that allegations that the Hawkeyes would subject a player to possible long-term health issues ''surprising and offensive.''Cunningham said in a story in the New York...

AP College Football WriterEuro steps: Top football programs discover European recruitsBy RALPH D. RUSSOJairo Faverus, a defensive back from Amsterdam, was hanging out in Alabama's football facility for about 20 minutes before a Crimson Tide staffer let him know who, exactly, he was waiting to meet.''He was like, 'Nick...

AP Sports WriterChris Dufresne, heralded college football writer, dies at 62By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, has died. He was 62.He died suddenly Monday while dining with his family at home in Chino Hills, 30 miles east of...

Associated PressPenn State tells court it may sue Sandusky-founded charityBy MARK SCOLFOROPenn State indicated in a new court document that it may sue the charity founded by ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, whose 2011 arrest on child molestation charges destroyed the charity and has cost the university more than...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 LSU buoyed by Burrow's intangibles, if not his statsBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Joe Burrow's pedestrian completion percentage and passing totals might be more of an issue if sixth-ranked LSU were losing.For now, the Tigers' transfer quarterback appears to get more criticism from...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best everBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated...

Ivy Leaguers get community service for disrupting gameNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Students from Harvard and Yale universities, along with others who staged a climate change protest on the field during last month's football game between the Ivy League schools, were sentenced Friday to perform community service.Judge Philip Scarpellino...