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Navy-Notre Dame to play in Dublin, Ireland in 2020By The Associated PressNavy and Notre Dame will play their annual rivalry game in Dublin, Ireland, to open the 2020 season.The schools, along with Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, announced Thursday the 94th meeting for Aug. 29, 2020. The game is...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemicBy JOHN ZENORThe Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The league cited medical...

Ex-NFL player, woman settle suits against Michigan StateEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A former NFL player has settled a lawsuit against Michigan State University alleging his rights were violated when he was expelled after a sexual misconduct investigation.The Detroit Free Press reports the settlement between Keith Mumphery and the...

AP Sports WriterPruitt brings plenty of change in first spring at TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's first spring under new coach Jeremy Pruitt is noteworthy for what isn't being said.Pruitt hasn't mentioned a single player by name at any of his past three post-practice sessions with reporters,...

AP Sports WriterWest Virginia's big comeback puts rest of Big 12 on noticeBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia was supposed to be in rebuilding mode in the Big 12 this season as the conference welcomes the return of its championship game. Behind national touchdown receptions leader David...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: E. Carolina's Zay Jones nears receptions recordBy ERIC OLSONEast Carolina's Zay Jones has the nation's top four games for receptions after making 19 catches in a win over UConn, and he's on track to break the Bowl Subdivision career receptions record.Jones passed former Oklahoma...

Michigan St's Bachie declared ineligible after positive testEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie has been declared ineligible by the Big Ten after testing positive for a banned supplement.The school said Thursday it will appeal. Bachie made the second team on the AP's list of midseason...

Bowl win lands Buffalo coach Leipold new 5-year contractAMHERST, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo coach Lance Leipold has agreed to a new five-year contract for the second consecutive offseason, this time after leading the Bulls to their first bowl victory in school history.Leipold's new contract runs through the 2024 season,...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama is on top again; Notre Dame up to No. 2By RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this yearAP Photo transref:NY165, transref:NY166, transref:ALTUS201By RALPH D. RUSSO=AP College Football Writer=Alabama is No. 1...

NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraisingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn't do anything wrong when they were trying to help coronavirus victims and their families.What sounded like a noble effort but might have been an NCAA violation is OK after...

AP Sports WriterFormer Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80By JOHN ZENORCollege Football Hall of Famer Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden Auburn football program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power, died Monday. He was 80.Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said Dye died...

AP Sports WritersQuarterbacks at Florida, LSU off to impressive startsBy STEVE MEGARGEE and JOHN ZENORFlorida and LSU appear poised to mount serious challenges in their respective Southeastern Conference divisions and two of the nation's best offenses reside in the SEC West.The stage is set for upcoming showdowns, a heated...