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AP Sports WriterAlabama team, fans celebrate especially difficult title runBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Tens of thousands of fans gathered to celebrate Alabama's latest national championship, one that was especially hard to achieve.This time the Crimson Tide had to overcome a loss in the final regular-season game, a...

Medical examiner seeking cause of Ga. Tech player's deathATLANTA (AP) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's medical examiner plans further tests to determine the cause of Georgia Tech defensive lineman Brandon Adams' death.The 21-year-old Adams died Saturday . An autopsy was performed Monday.Officer Stephanie Brown, an Atlanta Police spokeswoman,...

AP Sports writerFreshmen receivers get chance with Tennessee this seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Tennessee Volunteers have to replace their top two wide receivers, and a group of freshmen will get the opportunity to help fill the void left by the loss of Jajuan Jennings and Marquez Callaway.''All of those...

Ex-Spartans RB London says he's transferring to TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Running back Madre London has tweeted that he's transferring from Michigan State to Tennessee.London said via Twitter that ''with much consideration, I have officially committed to the University of Tennessee. (hash)GoVols (hash)RockyTop.''London had tweeted last month that he...

Coach Ed Orgeron: LSU tight end Arik Gilbert opting outBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU freshman tight Arik Gilbert, who entered this week leading all active Tigers in receiving, has decided to opt out for the remainder of the season.LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Gilbert's decision on Wednesday and...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=SWAC reinstates championship game in BirminghamBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference called an audible Thursday, announcing it will host a conference championship game this year, reversing an earlier decision.The 10-member conference of historically black colleges and universities will play its 20th championship game on...

Wagner seeking success versus FBS(STATS) - Now that it's producing NFL draft picks, Wagner must feel it can become more competitive against FBS opposition.The Northeast Conference member - 0-8 all-time against the FBS - will face Syracuse for the second time on Sept 8. The Seahawks also have games...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: LSU's historic run; What's next in 2020?By RALPH D. RUSSOLSU won the national championship with a uniquely spectacular season from quarterback Joe Burrow.On the last AP Top 25 College Football Podcast presented by Regions Bank of the 2019 season, USA Today's...

Georgia's Kindley, Davis hoping to play against GamecocksATHENS, Ga. (AP) Coach Kirby Smart expects No. 3 Georgia to have two starting linemen return as the Bulldogs return home this week to play South Carolina.Offensive guard Solomon Kindley, who was in uniform but did not play in last week's...

AP Sports WriterBIG 12 SPOTLIGHT: TCU still stopping Big 12 with Coach P's DBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU junior safety Niko Small remembers the adjustments he had to make, and how much he had to learn, when he was getting used to coach Gary Patterson's 4-2-5...

Michigan's Perry reinstated to football teamANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan says wide receiver Grant Perry has been reinstated to full participation with the football team.Perry pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer and misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an October confrontation outside an East Lansing bar.Athletic...

Montana player arrested for assault(STATS) - University of Montana football player Justin Strong was arrested early Saturday following the assault of a Washington State University student in Pullman.Several news outlets reported Pullman police responded to a fight at a house party and found a 23-year-old man unresponsive and suffering...