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AP Sports WriterLSU official: Football player quarantines were anticipatedBy BRETT MARTELLSU has begun asking a number of football players to self-quarantine in the past week because of instances in which some players tested positive for COVID-19 after social interactions outside of the Tigers’ training facility.“This is what we anticipated....

Associated PressKansas community college denies claims in heatstroke deathBy ROXANA HEGEMANWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Attorneys for the parents of a 19-year-old football player who died of heatstroke on the first day of practice at a Kansas community college said Thursday that negotiations with the school remain on track, downplaying...

The Latest: 5-star DT Wilson picks Florida State over LSUBy The Associated PressThe Latest on college football's national signing day. (all times Eastern):5:05 p.m.DECISION TRACKER: Deommodore Lenoir, a four-star athlete from Los Angeles, picked Oregon.New Oregon coach Willie Taggart's first recruiting class has a heavy Florida flavor - Taggart...

AP College Football WriterCollege football players, parents, unite to be heardBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs college sports leaders worked to figure out how to play football through the pandemic, former NFL star Chris Hinton and wife Mya noticed something was missing when they watched and read news coverage. It was...

Associated PressNo. 16 Notre Dame seeks to regain identity vs. Virginia TechBy TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Outmuscled and outhustled, No. 16 Notre Dame is eager to show its embarrassing loss to Michigan was an aberration.''We got away from our identity,'' coach Brian Kelly said. ''Our identity is...

Austin Peay coach quits unexpectedly after 1 year on jobCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Austin Peay coach Mark Hudspeth has resigned after one season on the job that included him taking the Governors to a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the FCS quarterfinals.Athletic director Gerald Harrison announced Hudspeth's...

AP College Football WriterSEC on ABC: ESPN to be exclusive TV home, starting 2024By RALPH D. RUSSOThe Southeastern Conference's signature mid-afternoon Saturday game will move from CBS to ABC starting in 2024 as part of a new 10-year contract announced Thursday with ESPN and the powerhouse football league.The deal...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Mississippi St faces No. 17 Georgia in early SEC testBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Who's the best team in the Southeastern Conferences?Once you get past top-ranked Alabama, that is?The answer should be a bit more apparent after a Saturday night between the hedges.In a...

AP Sports WriterTime is now: Texas Tech folks are ready for Kingsbury to winBy SCHUYLER DIXONLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Kliff Kingsbury is still popular at Texas Tech, five years after his hiring as coach unified a fractured football program at his alma mater.As much as fans on the West...

Judge rips USF coach Charlie Strong for behavior of playersTAMPA, Fla. (AP) A judge presiding over the first appearance of a South Florida football player charged with sexual battery not only had harsh words for the athlete in court, but questioned whether new coach Charlie Strong is a...

AP Sports WriterClemson's recent titles leading to more recruiting victoriesBy STEVE MEGARGEEClemson's impressive run of recent success on the football field is paying dividends on the recruiting trail.After winning two of the last three national titles, Clemson is putting together its highest-rated recruiting class ever as high school seniors...

AP College Football WriterAPNewsBreak: Kickoff fair catches not catching onBy ERIC OLSONThe new college football rule rewarding teams for making fair catches on kickoffs has not caught on like officiating supervisors expected and more changes could be made in 2019 to further reduce kick returns or make them safer.If...