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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...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Clemson, No. 22 Virginia square off for ACC titleBy PETE IACOBELLICHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is happy his players can finally make the case for themselves that they are a championship-caliber team.The third-ranked Tigers (12-0; No. 3 CFP) take on No. 22...

AP Sports WriterClassic SEC match-up: LSU's offense vs. Georgia's defenseBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) LSU is perfectly comfortable in an offensive shootout, both teams racing up and down the field, throwing caution to the wind and lighting up the scoreboard with big play after big play.Georgia would prefer a...

AP Sports WriterKiffin's future plans a question as FAU meets UAB for titleBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Lane Kiffin has Florida Atlantic in the Conference USA title game for the second time in three years, his 2017 champion Owls set to match up against the reigning league...

No. 3 Clemson, No. 22 Virginia vying for ACC championshipBy The Associated PressNo. 22 Virginia (9-3, 6-2 ACC) vs. No. 3 Clemson (12-0, 8-0; No. 3 CFP), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ABC).Line: Clemson by 28.Series record: Clemson leads 38-8-1.WHAT'S AT STAKE?Clemson is looking to become the first program...

No. 2 Buckeyes seeking playoff spot against No. 10 BadgersBy The Associated PressNo. 10 Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) at No. 2 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0, No. 1), Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (FOX).Line: Ohio State by 16 1/2.Series record: Ohio State leads 60-18-5.WHAT'S AT STAKEWisconsin:...

AP Sports WriterNFL or college? Alabama's Tagovailoa still weighing optionsBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Tua Tagovailoa said being assured he'd likely remain a high NFL draft pick could make “the biggest decision of my life" a little easier.The Alabama quarterback is still weighing his options and going through...

Football championship sidelines Louisiana inaugural ballBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards won't have an inaugural ball to celebrate the start of his second term in office, a disruption to tradition caused by college football's national championship game.The Democratic governor will be sworn in for his...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Coach O turns out to be the perfect choice for LSUBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) He comes at you with that raspy Cajun timbre, his words delivered from deep in the throat in rapid-fire succession, often requiring subtitles for those not raised in the backwaters...

AP Sports WriterUtah, Oklahoma, Baylor need LSU to win SEC championship gameBy STEVE MEGARGEELSU will have plenty of fans on the campuses of Oklahoma, Baylor and perhaps Utah this week.If No. 4 Georgia (No. 4 CFP) upsets the top-ranked Tigers (No. 2 CFP) in the Southeastern Conference championship game...

No. 20 App St faces Louisiana-Lafayette for Sun Belt titleBy The Associated PressLouisiana-Lafayette (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) at No. 20 Appalachian State (11-1, 7-1, No. 21 CFP), Saturday at 12 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Appalachian State by 6.Series record: Appalachian State leads 7-0WHAT'S AT STAKE?This is the Sun Belt Conference...

AP Sports WriterTeam effort makes No. 16 Memphis productive on kick returnsBy TERESA M. WALKERTony Pollard set the standard on kickoff returns during his career at Memphis.He turned kickoffs into scoring threats and Pollard scored seven touchdowns in three seasons on kickoffs. Now that Pollard has moved on to...