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AP Sports WriterNCAA to lift moratorium on football, basketball workoutsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in...

3 football players announce plans to transfer from LibertyLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Three football players at Liberty University say they have entered the transfer portal, with two of them citing “racial insensitivity” by the university's leadership or similar reasons for their decisions.Kei'Trel Clark and Tayvion Land, both sophomore defensive...

Jury: NCAA did not defame former USC assistant coachLOS ANGELES (AP) Jurors in Los Angeles have found the NCAA did not defame former USC assistant coach Todd McNair over a case linked to the misdeeds involving Reggie Bush.The jury voted 9-3 on Monday against McNair on the third...

UNC adding Ohio State RB Antonio Williams as transferCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina will add Ohio State transfer Antonio Williams to its backfield.The school announced Tuesday that the running back is transferring with two years of eligibility remaining after he sits out this fall due to NCAA...

Texas governor speaks at Dallas funeral for T. Boone PickensDALLAS (AP) Speakers at a funeral in Dallas for T. Boone Pickens included Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.The service was held Thursday at Highland Park United Methodist Church.The brash and quotable oil tycoon who...

AP Sports WriterTeammates, coaches back WVU QB Kendall after 4-pick gameBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Coaches and teammates are rallying behind West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall as fans question his ability to lead the team following another multiple-interception game.Kendall leads the Big 12 with 190 pass attempts. He...

AP Sports WriterMore than muscles: Metcalf works to show NFL all-around gameBy DAVID BRANDTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Even among NFL prospects, Mississippi receiver D.K. Metcalf stands out as a physical marvel.He's 6-foot-3, 228 pounds and had his body fat measured at a ridiculously low 1.9 percent. He ran the...

AP College Football WriterFrost: Huskers' task vs Buffs tougher with opener canceledBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) For all the emotion spent on the buildup for a season opener that didn't get past the opening kickoff because of severe weather, Nebraska must start the process all over this week.''We...

Troy's Barker named starting QB against No. 22 Boise StateTROY, Ala. (AP) Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker will start the opener against No. 22 Boise State.Trojans coach Neal Brown said Monday that Barker won the job over Sawyer Smith. But he says both will play Saturday.Barker replaces four-year starter...

Texas Southern seeks big improvement in 2018(STATS) - Texas Southern is hoping a strong September schedule will set it up for success in the SWAC this season.The Tigers finished just 2-9 under coach Michael Haywood last year.After opening at home against UT-Permian Basin on Sept. 1, TSU will play...

The Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Doak Campbell Stadium. FLORIDA vs FLORIDA ST When: 11/26/2016 8:00 PM ROT TEAM PS OU ...

Wake Forest: QB Newman to leave as graduate transferWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says starting quarterback Jamie Newman plans to play elsewhere next season as a graduate transfer.The school announced Newman's unexpected move Tuesday, saying the redshirt junior had entered his name into the transfer portal. Newman recently...