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AP College Football WriterEmmert: Unlikely all schools will start seasons at same timeBy RALPH D. RUSSONCAA President Mark Emmert says the coronavirus is making it unlikely all schools will be ready to begin competing in college sports at the same time.The goal, he said Friday night, is for every...

AP Sports WriterFlorida man barred from campuses after violating agent lawBy AARON BEARDHILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) A Florida man working for a former NFL agent has been barred from several North Carolina university campuses after pleading guilty to violating the state's sports agent law nearly a decade.Willie James Barley...

Oklahoma State adds diversity council amid controversySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State athletics announced a new diversity council Wednesday amid the fallout from football coach Mike Gundy's decision to wear a T-shirt promoting a far-right news network.The school said Jason Kirksey, the university's chief diversity officer, will chair the...

AP Sports WriterEx-Penn State WR Shorter gets waiver to play now at FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Penn State receiver Justin Shorter is eligible to play for No. 8 Florida this season.The Gators confirmed Friday that the NCAA granted Shorter's request to waive a one-year transfer rule,...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS grad transfers to FBS mirroring free agencyBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Former North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox was often described this year as the top player on the grad transfer market before he announced earlier this month his intention to move on to...

Former South Carolina football star, AD Dixon dead at 83COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Former South Carolina running back, athletic director and board of trustees member King Dixon died Monday. He was 83.The university said in a release that Dixon had fought pancreatic cancer.Dixon played for the Gamecocks from 1956-58...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=10 takeaways from FCS Week 6By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Nothing comes easily in the FCS, but selecting the national rankings of North Dakota State, James Madison and South Dakota State have been as easy as 1, 2, 3 this season.Yes, the three powers have held the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are played...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) For the second time in a week, a University of South Florida football player is accused of firing a gun on campus.University police arrested junior cornerback Lamar Robbins on Thursday afternoon. He remained in the Hillsborough County Jail early Friday with an $8,000 bond.It's the...

Associated PressIrish line paving the way to 3-1 startBy TODD BURLAGESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) After a 49-20 win led by a record-breaking rushing performance against Boston College, Notre Dame center Sam Mustipher didn't seem to have any good reason to be ticked off.The Irish senior found one anyway.Mustipher...

Malzahn: 10 Auburn players sidelined by COVID-19 issuesAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Coach Gus Malzahn said No. 11 Auburn had five starters out of practice this week because of COVID-19-related issues.Malzahn said Saturday the Tigers had two new positive tests this week and 10 total players are sidelined from practice...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Awards candidates from outside the boxBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Major awards tend to go to big stars in prominent positions, and in that regard, the top honors in the FCS are like most others.Steve McNair, Brian Westbrook and Tony Romo are among the offensive standouts...