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Former Alabama, NY Giants coach Ray Perkins dies at 79TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Ray Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama's football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. He was 79.The...

AP Sports WriterNew chancellor: Vanderbilt will spend to compete in SECBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt is looking for a new football coach, and the new chancellor and athletic director want to make clear that person will have a say in how the university improves their facilities.And...

AP Sports WritersMichigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 casesBy LARRY LAGE and MITCH STACYANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season...

AP Sports WriterMiami DB Al Blades reveals he has season-ending heart issueBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami defensive back Al Blades Jr. said Tuesday he will miss at least three months after being diagnosed with inflammation of the heart.Blades said the myocarditis diagnosis came after doctors were...

South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones declares for NFLCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones is declaring for the NFL draft.The 6-foot-2, 230-pound junior from Waycross, Georgia has led the Gamecocks in tackles the last two seasons. He announced on social media Tuesday he was leaving South Carolina...

AP Sports WritersMichigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 casesBy LARRY LAGE and MITCH STACYANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season...

AP Sports WriterStalled ground game? Pass-happy Florida simply happy passingBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen doesn't even really bother trying to run the ball anymore.Sure, the sixth-ranked Gators hand it off here and there, mostly when they're leading and/or trying to run out the clock....

AP Sports WritersMichigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 casesBy LARRY LAGE and MITCH STACYANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season...

AP Sports WriterShort-handed Boilermakers looking for finishing punchBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Purdue Boilermakers have taken their hits from almost every conceivable corner this season.Coach Jeff Brohm and all-conference defensive end George Karlaftis missed games because of positive COVID-19 tests. All-American receiver Rondale Moore sat out the first three games after...

AP Sports WritersMichigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 casesBy LARRY LAGE and MITCH STACYANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season...

Former Maryland QB Scarbath, a star in the early 1950s, diesCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Jack Scarbath, a star quarterback for Maryland in the early 1950s and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.Scarbath died Sunday night, according to the University of...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame, Clemson get extra time to prep for title gameBy PETE IACOBELLINotre Dame and Clemson didn't expect to have an extra week to prepare for their rematch in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.But in a season of unexpected challenges and unique situations, they'll take it.The...