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Auburn tree poisoner fails to appear in court for hearingOPELIKA, Ala. (AP) The University of Alabama fan convicted of poisoning Auburn University's oak trees failed to attend a hearing Wednesday on why he hasn't paid court-ordered restitution.The Opelika-Auburn news reports Harvey Updyke, a retired Texas state trooper who...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Ohio State tested but tops No. 9 Penn State 28-17By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) J.K. Dobbins rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Ohio State locked up the Big Ten East title Saturday, surviving its first real test of the season...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Talkin' basketball- March Madness editionBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe madness of March has already begun with conference tournaments in full swing and Selection Sunday looming.The latest edition of the AP Top 25 College Football Podcast is a basketball special edition. AP national college...

Wofford is preseason pick to win Southern ConferenceSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Two-time defending Southern Conference champion Wofford has been picked by the league's head coaches and the media to win the title again this season.The Southern Conference announced the results Monday at its annual preseason football gathering.Wofford, which finished...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shedding the blocks of Big Ten offensive linemen as an undersized defensive tackle isn't the toughest thing Darius Hamilton has faced in his football career.Instead, it's shedding the shadow of his father Keith, a New York Giants defensive lineman from 1992-2003.Even as he became a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Although the Pac-12's vicious internal competition has all but eliminated the conference from the College Football Playoff chase, UCLA is still in a prime position in its own playoff race.Even after a home loss to Washington State last weekend, regular season-ending wins over No. 18...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Boston College fires coach Steve AddazioBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston College fired coach Steve Addazio on Sunday after seven seasons in which the Eagles never surpassed seven wins, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell will...

Associated PressNo. 21 Oklahoma State's stifling defense making a differenceBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) With the nation's leading rusher in Chuba Hubbard and one of its top five receivers in Tylan Wallace, No. 21 Oklahoma State has received a lot of attention for its potent offense.But it was...

AP Sports WriterPotential quarterback dilemmas could shake up SEC raceBy STEVE MEGARGEEAnyone trying to get a read on the Southeastern Conference's quarterback situation should avoid looking at the league standings.While the only two SEC teams with losing records both have clear-cut veteran starting quarterbacks, the two programs atop the...

Tennessee DE Darrell Taylor returning from 2-game suspensionLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Tennessee defensive end Darrell Taylor will be available to play Saturday at Kentucky after being suspended for the Volunteers' last two games.Vols coach Butch Jones said in a statement that ''Darrell has completed the requirements we had set...

Associated PressMichigan State looks to shift running game to higher gearBy MATTHEW B. MOWERYEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State has run the ball effectively through two games. The scary thing for Notre Dame - this week's opponent - is that LJ Scott hasn't even gotten going yet.Scott accounted...

Alabama gives OC Steve Sarkisian big raise, to $2.5 millionTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will make $2.5 million a year under a new three-year deal reached after his flirtation with the Colorado head coaching job.University trustees approved Sarkisian's new deal and others for assistant coaches...