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AP Sports WriterGrobe: Winning not at expense of character at hurting BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Acting Baylor coach Jim Grobe says winning is very important but won't come at the expense of character and integrity.The former Wake Forest coach is taking over a program reeling from a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) College Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman and former Ohio State star John Hicks has died at age 65.The school announced his death Sunday, saying his wife Cindy had told Ohio State. Hicks won both the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy in 1973 as the nation's outstanding...

Associated PressEx-UVa football player says he was hazed, called 'retarded'By ALANNA DURKIN RICHERCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A former University of Virginia football player has filed a federal lawsuit against the school alleging that he was forced to fight another member of the team to prove his ''manliness.''The lawsuit filed...

Penn State appeals denial of coverage for Sandusky claimsPHILADELPHIA (AP) Penn State wants permission to appeal a judge's ruling denying it insurance coverage for certain child sexual abuse claims related to former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.The Legal Intelligencer said Monday (http://bit.ly/22K1xJx ) university lawyers filed a motion...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Mississippi State junior running back Josh Robinson has decided to turn pro after Wednesday night's Orange Bowl game against Georgia Tech.Robinson announced his decision on social media, posting a photo that called him a ''2015 NFL Draft Candidate.'' The caption below the photo said,...

Associated PressFlorida State's Fisher blasts ACC officiating crewBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher will likely be receiving a call from the Atlantic Coast Conference after he blasted the officiating crew after his 12th-ranked Seminoles lost 37-34 to Clemson on Saturday.Fisher was livid over three...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Georgia senior quarterback Hutson Mason has left the Belk Bowl in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury.His return is uncertain, according to the Georgia public relations department.Mason took a hard shot to his midsection midway through the second quarter and was slow to get...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - New Missouri State coach Dave Steckel has hired four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco and defensive coordinator Marcus Yokeley.Steckel was hired Sunday to his first head coaching job after 14 years under Missouri's Gary Pinkel. He also added former Missouri player Kenji Jackson...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: UND still first in Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's hard to overshadow an Eastern Washington-Montana matchup in the Big Sky Conference, but North Dakota left no doubt Saturday.The No. 17 Fighting Hawks held on to first place by handing Weber State its...

Every team in the AP Top 25 is playing this weekend in a total of 18 games. All these games will be:A) A matchup of ranked teams.B) A rivalry game.C) A game with College Football Playoff implications.D) A game with conference title implications.E) Some combination of the above.So this...

The Latest: 5-star DT Wilson picks Florida State over LSUBy The Associated PressThe Latest on college football's national signing day. (all times Eastern):5:05 p.m.DECISION TRACKER: Deommodore Lenoir, a four-star athlete from Los Angeles, picked Oregon.New Oregon coach Willie Taggart's first recruiting class has a heavy Florida flavor - Taggart...