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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) There's a significant new addition at Minnesota this season.New hire? No. Most of coach Jerry Kill's staff has been together for decades. There's a fresh wave of talented recruits, too, but that's not the answer, either. This rookie has arrived in the form of heightened expectations,...

AP Sports WriterPerkins, Virginia facing new challenge: ExpectationsBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) The arrival of dual-threat quarterback Bryce Perkins helped Virginia exceed expectations last season. Now the Cavaliers face a new challenge: meeting higher expectations this season.The Cavaliers are the only team in the Atlantic Coast Conference's...

Associated PressPaterno family drops lawsuit against NCAA over Freeh reportBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's family dropped a lawsuit Friday against the NCAA over its use of a report in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal to punish Paterno and the university.Paterno's...

Associated PressEx-Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus dies of heat strokeBy JILL BLEEDLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Offensive lineman Mitch Petrus, a walk-on at Arkansas who went on to a three-year NFL career that included a Super Bowl win with the New York Giants, has died. He was 32.Pulaski County...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concernsBy RALPH D. RUSSOA group of Pac-12 football players say they will not practice or play until their concerns about playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed.The players posted a...

Georgia DE Malik Herring, C Trey Hill headed to NFL draftATHENS, Ga. (AP) Two more Georgia players are heading to the NFL.Defensive end Malik Herring and center Trey Hill announced on Twitter that they will give up their remaining eligibility with the Bulldogs to enter the draft.Herring is...

Associated PressPenn State's Franklin 3rd-highest paid coach in Big TenBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State football coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022, putting him third in average annual compensation in the Big Ten.According to terms released by...

Coroner: WSU safety Bryce Beekman died of acute intoxicationPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) The Whitman County coroner says a Washington State football player who was found dead in his apartment last month died of acute intoxication.Coroner Annie Pillers said Friday that 22-year-old Bryce Beekman died after consuming a combination of...

The Latest: Ohio State still hopes to resolve player disputeCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Latest on Ohio State's request that a judge dismiss a former football star's antitrust lawsuit (all times local):3:50 p.m.Ohio State's athletic director says the university is committed to resolving a dispute over a banner display...

Harbaugh, Michigan looking to play game outside USCHICAGO (AP) Michigan hasn't played a game outside the United States in more than a century but coach Jim Harbaugh said that will change soon.Asked about the possibility of playing a game in Mexico, Harbaugh tipped an upcoming international date.''We're close...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - As the ball came bouncing out of Gunner Kiel's hands, the Cincinnati quarterback - and any hope the Bearcats had of winning the Military Bowl - crashed hard onto the artificial turf.A woozy Kiel left the game after the last of his three turnovers, and...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the school's president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since Floyd, a Black man, died...