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Illini plan performance center, not stadium renovationsCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman says plans for a $132 million renovation at Memorial Stadium are on hold and instead the school will break ground next year on a stand-alone football performance center.Whitman on Tuesday said that the new...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: LSU landslide No. 1; Minnesota jumps into top 10By RALPH D. RUSSOLSU is an overwhelming No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama in a 1-2 matchup, and Minnesota moved into the top 10 for the first time in...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma still looking for QB to replace MayfieldBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's quarterback situation is not as settled as it seemed.The Sooners are seeking a replacement for Heisman winner Baker Mayfield, and Kyler Murray and Austin Kendall are the top candidates for the job. Murray...

AP College Football WriterA bigger college football playoff faces series of obstaclesBy RALPH D. RUSSOWhen talking about the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff, the word momentum gets tossed around a lot.Expansion seems inevitable. Why? Because playoffs always expand. But when?Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany told The Athletic...

AP Sports WriterArmy hoping for a turnaround season with 8 home gamesBy JOHN KEKISArmy coach Jeff Monken is stoked for the football season, no matter what the schedule looks like.''If I was any better I'd have a twin,'' Monken joked. ''I'm excited to be out here with my team....

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Interest in SWAC championship game remainsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference hosting a championship game was so unique in the FCS that many people were disappointed when it was discontinued following last year's matchup in December.The decision isn't necessarily permanent.There's still enough interest across...

Oregon and Oregon State have agreed to drop the name “Civil War” for their rivalry games. The move Friday was made after discussions between officials at both schools and current and former student-athletes. Oregon State President Ed Ray said the Civil War name "represents a connection to a war fought to...

The BYU and the WISCONSIN will both be gunning for a victory on 9/15/2018 at 3:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BYU vs WISCONSIN When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 15, 2018 Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU ML 147 BYU -21.5 (-110) (-110)   148 WISCONSIN TV: 3:30 PM LINE: -22.5 PREDICTION: WISCONSIN , BYU Oddsmakers currently have the WISCONSIN listed as -22.5...

Associated PressFamily: Fatally shot UAB running back was always smilingBy TERRY SPENCERDELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) The family of University of Alabama Birmingham running back Gregory Bryant searched for answers Monday, saying they don't know why anyone would fatally shoot him as he drove on Interstate 95.Allen Mosley, Bryant's...

Harvard, Yale anticipating Fenway showdown(STATS) - Members of Harvard and Yale football held a news conference at Fenway Park on Tuesday to preview their Ivy League rivalry being renewed at the home of the Boston Red Sox later this year.The Green Monster will overlook the 135th rendition of "The...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma coach Riley, 34, gets first big test at Ohio StateBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Texas Tech walk-on quarterback Lincoln Riley wasn't quite good enough to play, but coach Mike Leach saw something special in him.Leach liked Riley's humility, intelligence, inquisitive nature, determination and people skills,...

AP Sports WriterCowboys, Wildcats meet in crossroads game on Big 12 scheduleBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Good luck trying to figure out what's going to happen when Oklahoma State visits Kansas State.Both teams have been a mystery this season.The Cowboys (4-2, 1-2) picked up a good non-conference win...