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Kennesaw St-Jacksonville St game set for SunTrust in 2018ATLANTA (AP) SunTrust Park, the new home of the Atlanta Braves, is moving into the college football business.Kennesaw State will play Jacksonville State at SunTrust Park on Nov. 17, 2018.Braves president of development Mike Plant says the only necessary modifications...

Sarkisian loses $30M lawsuit against USC over firingLOS ANGELES (AP) Former USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian has lost a $30 million lawsuit that claimed he was improperly fired by the school instead of being allowed to seek treatment for alcoholism.An arbitrator last week ruled in favor of...

AP College Football WriterNCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches onBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA called off fall championship events - a move Thursday that does not effect major college football - because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men's and women's soccer and...

Police: 2 FIU football players shot, assailant at largeMIAMI (AP) Police say two FIU football players have been shot and a search is ongoing to find who was responsible.Opa-locka (Florida) police chief James Dobson identified the players shot Thursday afternoon as running back Anthony Jones and offensive lineman...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS conference plans for spring 2021 seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS conferences are developing plans to play their 2020 schedule during the spring semester if health conditions are deemed safe.All 13 conferences opted not to play their league schedules this fall due to concerns...

Commissioners association OKs December football signing dayBy The Associated PressHigh school seniors can now sign football letters of intent in December in addition to the traditional signing period that starts the first Wednesday of February.The Collegiate Commissioners Association on Monday announced its approval of the new signing period, the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS players impress at Shrine, NFLPA bowlsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Former Illinois State running back James Robinson said he loves the doubters.Robinson, teammate Luther Kirk and more than two dozen players from the FCS level helped make believers with impressive performances at the two college...

AP Sports WriterAP All-SEC: No. 1 Alabama leads the way for top awardsBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) No. 1 Alabama is on top of the Southeastern Conference again.The SEC champions dominated all-SEC honors as voted on by a panel of members of The Associated Press.Nick Saban was voted...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten places 3 in AP top 5 for 1st time in 56 yearsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs....

Stafford, Smart donate $500,000 to UGa diversity programATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart have contributed a total of $500,000 to an athletic department program focused on diversity and social justice.University President Jere W. Morehead said Friday the initiative will ''promote an...

Associated PressRutgers still underdog vs Liberty, recent member of FBSBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Hoping to avoid back-to-back 1-11 seasons, Rutgers' best bet for a win comes against Liberty.Still, the odds are against the Scarlet Knights (1-6, 0-5 Big Ten) when they host the Flames (5-2) on Saturday....

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Clemson, No. 22 Virginia after next step in ACC gameBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference title game is special opportunity for first-time participant No. 22 Virginia. It’s just as special for No. 3 Clemson, coach Dabo Swinney said despite the fact...