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Ex-Minnesota Gophers coach reaches $1M deal with hospitalMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Gophers linebackers coach Mike Sherels has reached a $1 million settlement with the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview involving treatment that left him in a coma in 2016.The Star Tribune says the university disclosed the settlement Wednesday...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Cookus called best in FCS since GaroppoloBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus is making a case to be the FCS comeback player of the year … again.For the second time in his career, Cookus is excelling one year after suffering a season-ending injury.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 LSU defense looks to fix deficiencies vs VanderbiltBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips hasn't enjoyed the fourth-ranked Tigers' 3-0 start nearly as much as he would have liked.A combination of injuries, sporadic missed assignments and generally inconsistent play has resulted...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Time for Notre Dame to start making new memoriesBy PAUL NEWBERRYThe echoes have been slumbering at Notre Dame for more than two decades.The Fighting Irish really need to make some new memories.Well, here's their chance.Again.No. 7 Notre Dame can prove it's no longer living in the...

Texas governor speaks at Dallas funeral for T. Boone PickensDALLAS (AP) Speakers at a funeral in Dallas for T. Boone Pickens included Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.The service was held Thursday at Highland Park United Methodist Church.The brash and quotable oil tycoon who...

AP Sports WriterBryce Perkins' poise key to success for No. 21 VirginiaBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall has given quarterback Bryce Perkins the freedom to freestyle when necessary.In fact, he encourages it.Like any coach, Mendenhall likes having a plan and seeing that plan executed....

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 A&M could use signature win against No. 8 AuburnBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Coach Jimbo Fisher wouldn't agree that No. 17 Texas A&M's game against eighth-ranked Auburn could set the tone for the rest of the season.''I don't know if it's a tone...

HBO to follow Arizona St, Florida, Penn St, Washington StBy The Associated PressHBO Sports is going behind the scenes with the football programs at Arizona State, Florida, Penn State and Washington State for four episodes of its ''24/7'' documentary series.HBO announced Wednesday it will run an hour-long episode for...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Crunching early season numbersBy RALPH D. RUSSOEarly in the season it can be difficult to know what to make of teams and results. Who is ranked too high? Who is underrated?On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Bill Connelly...

Towson's Simpson suffers season-ending knee injury(STATS) - Towson's huge road win over Maine this past Saturday came at a cost as senior running back Shane Simpson suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.Simpson suffered ACL and MCL tears in the first quarter...

AP Sports WriterFresh faces help West Virginia, Kansas start strongBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Something wasn't right when redshirt freshman Briason Mays was going through pregame warmups as the third center used by West Virginia this season.Mays was nervous and his snaps were off target Saturday. That made...

AP Sports WriterQB Sam Ehlinger spreading the TDs around in Texas offenseBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas keeps adding to the offensive firepower around quarterback Sam Ehlinger with some big early results.The No. 12 Longhorns (2-1) will need everyone to chip in if they plan to keep up...