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AP Sports WriterTSU football player still in ICU, day to day after surgeryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The mother of the Tennessee State linebacker who collapsed on the sideline during a game says her son has had some body movement she calls ''baby steps'' as he remains...

Unified Long Island U. program to join NEC football(STATS) - Long Island University announced Wednesday the athletic teams at its Brooklyn and Post campuses will combine into one unified Division I program beginning next fall, with the football team set to play on the FCS level in the Northeast...

Jury finds ex-Charlotte QB Olsen not guilty of rape changesCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A jury has found former Charlotte 49ers quarterback Kevin Olsen not guilty on rape charges.News outlets report the jury returned its verdict Wednesday.Authorities had filed multiple charges against Olsen, including three counts of felony second-degree forcible...

Foot surgery ends season for Minnesota's WinfieldMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota sophomore safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is recovering from surgery to repair a torn Lisfranc ligament in his left foot.Coach P.J. Fleck confirmed Tuesday the season-ending mid-foot injury for Winfield, who will seek a second medical redshirt and sixth year...

Associated PressPenn State halts helicopter use after pilot flew over crowdBy MARK SCOLFOROPenn State said Tuesday that it has stopped using helicopters to make announcements outside the football stadium after a state police chopper flew so low over an unruly tailgating crowd that it sent tents and other items...

Associated PressArkansas will need standout LBs at best vs top-ranked TideBy ANDREW EPPERSONFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) When Texas A&M started a drive with 3:16 remaining and a chance to put the game away, Arkansas offensive coordinator Joe Craddock began going over late-game scenarios with quarterback Ty Storey.The defense, particularly...

Associated PressPenn State halts helicopter use after pilot flew over crowdBy MARK SCOLFOROPenn State said Tuesday that it has stopped using helicopters to make announcements outside the football stadium after a state police chopper flew so low over an unruly tailgating crowd that it sent tents and other items...

AP Sports WriterStruggling Cyclones having trouble catching a break in '18By LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) After a resurgent year in which Iowa State finally broke out the Big 12 basement, the Cyclones can't seem to catch a break.Iowa State's canceled opener put it a week behind everyone else...

AP College Football WriterKurt Warner's son emerges as Nebraska walk-on wide receiverBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Kade Warner had a pretty good role model when it came to learning patience and perseverance.The son of Kurt Warner, whose rise from humble beginnings to the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

AP Sports WriterFlorida enjoying defensive turnaround after early lossBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) CeCe Jefferson's eyes filled with tears as he tried to explain what it felt like to watch Kentucky beat Florida for the first time in more than three decades last month.The Gators defensive end who...

AP Sports WriterRising Syracuse no longer a laughingstock in footballBy JOHN KEKISNearing the halfway mark of his third season at Syracuse, coach Dino Babers has finally made the Orange relevant again.Relegated to a national laughingstock a decade ago during the four-year tenure of Greg Robinson , Syracuse is receiving...

AP Sports WriterSteady QB Sam Ehlinger leading Texas offense, Sooners loomBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) To see the progress by No.19 Texas, look no further than quarterback Sam Ehlinger.The Longhorns (4-1, 2-0) finally look like a Big 12 contender again and the sophomore quarterback is quietly putting together...