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Associated PressAudit finds mismanagement in Washington State athleticsBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) An internal audit has found extensive mismanagement within the budget-challenged Washington State athletic department, including the possible inflation of home football attendance figures and the improper distribution of free tickets to football games.''The environment within...

Lehigh-Navy becomes 'Week Zero' game in 2018(STATS) - Lehigh will get an early start on the 2018 season.The Mountain Hawks' visit to Navy has been moved up from Sept. 15 to Aug. 25 - becoming a Week Zero matchup - at Navy-Marine Corps. Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.Week Zero...

AP Sports WriterFlorida hires Mississippi State's Mullen as football coachBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired Mississippi State's Dan Mullen as its next football coach, bringing back the guy who helped turned Tim Tebow into a star.The Gators announced the deal Sunday evening, after Mullen told his...

AP Sports Writer2 Clemson players suspended for season; NCAA rejects appealBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson tight end Braden Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella will miss next season after an NCAA panel rejected the school's appeal of their drug suspension.Clemson athletic spokesman Jeff Kallin said the school...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has named Conor Rhoda as the team's full-time starting quarterback. He also says quarterback Demry Croft will not be with the team when the Golden Gophers take the field on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State because of disciplinary issues. Fleck made the announcements on...

Utah defensive coordinator Scalley to keep job after reviewSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will remain on staff but will take a pay cut and must undergo diversity training after being suspended for using a racial slur in a 2013 text message.Utah announced Wednesday that...

AP Sports WriterFlorida expects quick fix on defense after tumultuous 2017By MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida linebacker David Reese remembers the low point of 2017 as well as any bone-jarring hit or tackle for loss.It came on a cool day at Missouri in early November.The Gators allowed 227...

Associated PressInjury-plagued Missouri seeks 1st conference win vs KentuckyBy JADE WASHBURNCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri coach Barry Odom considers his role to be that of a teacher. He is still learning things in his inaugural season at the helm of his alma mater.Saturday's game against Kentucky will be his...

AP College Football WriterReverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after allBy RALPH D. RUSSOPlayers were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports...

FCS Selections at 2018 NFL Draft(STATS) - FCS players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft:Thursday, April 26NoneFriday, April 27Indianapolis Colts (2nd round, 36th overall) - Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, OLB, 6-2, 234Philadelphia Eagles (2, 49) - Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, TE, 6-4½, 256Oakland Raiders (2, 57) -...

Report: Long Island, West Virginia to meet in 2021(STATS) - Long Island University isn't easing into the FBS competition.Just one game into first Division I season, LIU has added a second FBS opponent for the 2021 season. According to FBSchedules.com on Wednesday, the Sharks will face West Virginia on...

AP Sports WriterBedlam prevails throughout Big 12 and co-leaders play nextBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Bedlam indeed in the Big 12 Conference, and not just in Oklahoma.Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield had a possible Heisman Trophy moment in arguably the wildest game in the rivalry actually known as...