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Ole Miss releases names of boosters in NCAA allegationsOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi has released the names of 12 boosters that the NCAA claims provided impermissible benefits and recruiting inducements to football players.The names of the boosters had previously been redacted from the NCAA's notices of allegations and the...

Associated PressIs a hot dog a sandwich? Leach shares at Pac-12 media daysBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) The best show at Pac-12 media days for six years running has been Washington State coach Mike Leach's news conference.Among this year's highlights were Leach's introduction of Cougars linebacker Peyton Pelluer...

Pitt DE Blair dismissed, S Whitehead suspended 3 gamesPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi on Friday dismissed defensive end Rori Blair and suspended offensive tackle Alex Bookser, linebacker Quintin Wirginis and safety Jordan Whitehead for rules violations, less than a week before the team begins fall practice.Narduzzi said...

Florida gives DC Shannon $400K raise to go with new titleGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's Randy Shannon got a $400,000 raise to go along with his promotion to defensive coordinator.Shannon was promoted to defensive coordinator in January, four days after the Gators beat Iowa 30-3 in the Outback Bowl....

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Rare subpar season motivates South Carolina State in MEACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - South Carolina State has never had a losing MEAC record under coach Buddy Pough. Many teams would embrace last year's 5-3 mark.But, oh, do the Bulldogs seek a sweeter ending this year to Pough's...

AP Sports WriterFunny thing happened to Harbaugh on the way to the ForumBy JIM LITKECHICAGO (AP) Presenting the pope with a Michigan football helmet and a pair of Air Jordans wasn't the only highlight in Jim Harbaugh's trip to Rome this spring.The jaunt went so well you half-expected...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Plenty believe in a Delaware revival under RoccoBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It would seem the last thing Delaware football players wanted to hear from new coach Danny Rocco at his first team meeting this past winter was what he thought worked better at his former school,...

Big Ten to coaches: 'Stay put. Sideline isn't a stage.'CHICAGO (AP) Watch your step, Jim Harbaugh.The rest of you Big Ten coaches, too.Conference officials are tired of coaches who treat the sideline like a stage and rage like Hamlet over calls they don't like - and they're prepared,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Marist, San Diego lead PFL preseason teamBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - If Marist gets off the roller-coaster ride this season, the Red Foxes surely will be a factor in the Pioneer Football League title race.Marist has an experienced lineup, including the seven players who were named Tuesday...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison headlines CAA preseason honorsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending FCS national champion James Madison led the way in the CAA Football preseason honors announced Tuesday, tabbed in the preseason poll to repeat its conference title and gaining the most players on the preseason team with...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Bison edge South Dakota State in closest MVFC preseason pollBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - After sharing the Missouri Valley Football Conference title last season, North Dakota State and South Dakota State are looking eye-to-eye heading into the 2017 season.This year's MVFC preseason poll was the tightest in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison headlines CAA preseason honorsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending FCS national champion James Madison led the way in the CAA Football preseason honors announced Tuesday, tabbed in the preseason poll to repeat its conference title and gaining the most players on the preseason team with...