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AP Sports WriterSEC to celebrate 50th anniversary of first black playerBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened football media days talking about integration of sports in the league and the upcoming 50th anniversary of that moment.Sankey talked at length Monday about Nate Northington's debut...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six FCS players to watch at all-star gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A wealth of talent from the FCS level will try to impress at the three most prestigious all-star games over the next two Saturdays.Forty players will participate in either the East-West Shrine Game or NFLPA...

AP Sports WriterKing of the North? No. 12 Oregon visits No. 25 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) A year ago, Jacob Eason sat on his couch in Seattle and watched on television as a sea of yellow and green enveloped the field at Autzen Stadium after Oregon got the...

Michigan State's Mike Sadler remembered as bright 'light'EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Hundreds of people have turned out at Michigan State's Spartan Stadium to celebrate the life of former football player Mike Sadler, who died in a car crash in Wisconsin.Michigan State admissions director Jim Cotter offered opening remarks...

Associated PressRelocated rebel statue causes athlete concerns at Ole MissBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSJACKSON, Miss. (AP) The University of Mississippi has put up a barrier to partially obstruct a Confederate monument after football players said they didn't want to see the rebel soldier statue while they practice.The university moved...

Clemson WR Ross has surgery to correct spinal issueCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross had surgery Friday for a congenital fusion in his spine that will keep him off the field this upcoming season.Ross said on social media that the operation “went great” and he was...

AP College Football WriterAnother first for Clemson: No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25By RALPH D. RUSSOCross off another milestone for Clemson, college football's newest superpower.For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank ....

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Hunter Knighton once went a week without sleeping, afraid to close his eyes because the nightmares were inevitable. Panic attacks were common. Memories were hazy. Breathing was a struggle.The dark, scary moments are still in the recesses of his mind.But he's about to take...

Stetson to host six in 2018(STATS) - Stetson's struggling FCS program is hoping some improved play throughout last season will carry over into its 11-game 2018 schedule.The Hatters will play six games at home under sixth-year coach Roger Hughes. They finished 2-9 last year and have yet to have...

AP Sports WriterStruggling Mississippi State works to fix broken offenseBy DAVID BRANDTMississippi State's Osirus Mitchell made the mistake that might have cost the Bulldogs a win.The sophomore receiver was open during the third quarter against Florida and quarterback Nick Fitzgerald hit him in stride. But the ball bounced off...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOClemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the...

No. 14 Western Michigan and No. 20 Navy could put a bunch of bowls on hold, depending on what the College Football Playoff selection committee thinks of their performances this weekend. If Navy is in position to earn a spot in a major bowl game when the rankings and semifinal...