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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A longtime Iowa sportscaster has died in flash flooding in Des Moines amid heavy rain that forced the evacuation of some homes and businesses. Police say 66-year-old Larry Cotlar died Saturday when he was swept away in floodwater after his van stalled on a flooded north...

Associated PressMississippi State students charged in Crimson Tide break-inBy JEFF MARTINFour Mississippi State University students are accused of breaking into the University of Alabama's athletic facility and stealing memorabilia.The break-in happened during the pre-dawn hours of April 4, six days before Alabama's national championship football team met with President...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Transfer wide receivers bolster Sam Houston StateBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The passing rich have gotten richer.Sam Houston State has announced the addition of two transfer wide receivers, former Howard standout Jequez Ezzard and Harvard grad transfer Cody Chrest, for their final seasons of eligibility...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Texas A&M looks for 5th straight win in visit from LSUBy KRISTIE RIEKENLSU trounced Texas A&M 50-7 last season in its march to the national title.But this week as the Tigers prepared to visit the fifth-ranked Aggies, it wasn't that game that they were thinking...

LSU player alleges police harassment, 3 officers on leaveBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An LSU football player's social media post about being harassed by Baton Rouge police has led to three officers being placed on administrative leave, the city's police chief said.Freshman Tigers receiver Koy Moore said he was...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six added to Jerry Rice Award Watch ListBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Past winners of the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award reflect the increasing talent that joins the subdivision each year, and the six players nominated to the 2017 watch list on Thursday have shown the future...

Report: Alcorn State, Tulane schedule first meeting(STATS) - Alcorn State and Tulane will meet for the first time in 2022, according to a report Monday.FBSchedules.com said Alcorn State will visit Yulman Stadium in New Orleans for a game Sept. 10, 2022. Alcorn, the 2018 SWAC champion, will receive a...

St. Thomas beats St. John's with D3 record crowd of 37,355MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The St. John's-St. Thomas rivalry game always draws a big crowd. This was an all-timer, with official attendance of 37,355 to obliterate the NCAA Division III record.The Tommies used a stingy defense to hang on for...

Huskers RB Washington surrenders to California authoritiesLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Maurice Washington surrendered to California authorities on Monday to face felony and misdemeanor charges related to possession and distribution of a video of his former girlfriend allegedly being sexually assaulted by two other people in 2016.Deputy...

AP Sports WriterDepleted Oklahoma defense delivers in 38-20 win over TCUBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's depleted defense stepped up, and now the Sooners are in prime position to make a run at a spot in the College Football Playoff.There were questions heading into Saturday night's showdown with...

AP Sports WriterSEC contenders must navigate 10 games versus league foesBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The Southeastern Conference has long touted itself as the nation's toughest football league from top to bottom.That begs the question: How hard will it be to win the SEC this season? The league announced...

Saban: 3 Alabama players suspended for Orange BowlMIAMI (AP) Alabama has suspended starting left guard Deonte Brown and two other players from the Orange Bowl for violating unspecified team rules.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said in a statement that Brown, tight end Kedrick James and offensive lineman Elliot...