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AP Sports WriterHokies' defensive coordinator to step down after seasonBy HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Bud Foster's long run on the sidelines at Virginia Tech is coming to an end.The 60-year-old defensive coordinator said this upcoming season will be his last as an assistant coach.Foster informed the team...

Associated PressFormer Penn State president richly paid as he fought chargesBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State President Graham Spanier's success this week in getting his child-endangerment conviction overturned capped a seven-year fight to save his reputation and stay out of jail, a period during which he...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS championship game reviewBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The wins in September and October were nice, but none was against a nationally ranking, so when James Madison beat Richmond and Villanova in back-to-back road games to open November, coach Mike Houston gained a new feeling.Those...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concernsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports' power conferences to yield to the pandemic.The move announced Tuesday comes six day after the...

Wisconsin teams to wear university crest logo with black 'W'MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin plans to have its sports teams wear a university crest logo with a black “W” to show solidarity with Black and other underrepresented communities on campus.School officials said Wednesday the change would take effect whenever...

NCAA to allow players to support causes with uniform patchesBy The Associated PressThe NCAA announced Thursday college athletes in all sports will be permitted to wear patches on their uniforms to support social justice issues.The NCAA's playing rules oversight panel adjusted rules in some sports that do not allow...

Georgia Tech announces death of DT Brandon AdamsATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech defensive lineman Brandon Adams has died at the age of 21.The school on Sunday announced Adams' death. No cause was given.Adams had been going through offseason workouts and was preparing for the start of spring practice when...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of 'Bama, Ohio St in close voteBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of the Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top...

The Latest: Ohio State AD arrives as trustee board meetsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Latest on Ohio State's investigation into coach Urban Meyer and his handling of domestic violence allegations against a former Buckeyes assistant coach (all times local):5:25 p.m.The Ohio State University athletic director has arrived at the...

AP Sports WriterOnetime Clemson walk-on Renfrow sees last time in spotlightBy PETE IACOBELLISAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Hunter Renfrow is not sure even he would believe his story if he read it somewhere: The smallish, walk-on receiver overlooked by nearly everyone becomes the biggest man on campus with his...

No. 25 Tennessee loses WR Josh Smith to injured collarboneKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss the start of the season after injuring his collarbone.Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday there's no timetable on Smith's potential return but added that he anticipates the...

Former Cal WR Robertson transferring home to GeorgiaBy The Associated PressFormer California wide receiver Demetris Roberston says he is transferring to Georgia, returning to his home state.Roberston was a five-star recruit out of Savannah, Georgia, in 2016 who chose to head west to play his college ball, picking Cal...