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Trump hails championship Alabama football teamWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is hailing the University of Alabama football team's ''win for the ages'' in their latest championship season.Trump is hosting Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and the players at the White House to honor their fifth national title in...

QB Coan injures foot while practicing for No. 16 WisconsinMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is dealing with a foot injury as the Badgers prepare for the start of their coronavirus pandemic-delayed season.Athletic department spokesman Brian Mason confirmed that Coan injured his foot in practice Saturday and...

Associated PressMichigan State rocked by sexual assault investigationsBy ED WHITE and CHRIS EHRMANNEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State University, known for its leafy campus, years of basketball success and a heritage that goes back to Abraham Lincoln, is dealing with a different image these days: allegations of sexual...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 NFL Draft Tracker - FCS SelectionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The success of players such as Jimmy Garoppolo, Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, David Johnson, Tarik Cohen and Darius Leonard emphasizes the potential draft value in the FCS.The "small school" label gets forgotten if a player can...

JMU's Houston gets new contract(STATS) - Coach Mike Houston of national champion James Madison has been given a restructured contract, athletic director Jeff Bourne said Thursday.The new five-year contract runs through the 2021 season and includes both an increase in base pay and additional bonuses awarded for a CAA...

AP College Football WriterOhio State coach Day expects QB Fields to play vs AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State coach Ryan Day says he expects Justin Fields to play in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama after the quarterback was banged up during the semifinals.Day declined to...

AP Sports WriterCactus Bowl could be finale for Kansas State's Bill SnyderBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Bill Snyder has coached Kansas State for 26 seasons, returning once from retirement to coach at the stadium that bears his name.Tuesday night's Cactus Bowl against UCLA could be his grand finale.Snyder has...

AP Sports WriterUNC: 13 players suspended for selling school-issued shoesBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Thirteen North Carolina players face early season suspensions for selling team-issued shoes.UNC said Monday nine players received four-game suspensions for the secondary NCAA violations. Two players will sit two games and two others...

Oklahoma to face Missouri State week early Aug. 29NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma has moved its football opener against Missouri State up a week to Saturday, Aug. 29.The Sooners said the NCAA approved a waiver request from both schools to change the date to allow more schedule flexibility amid...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=NCAA D-I Council recommends FCS playoffs in springBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A 16-team spring playoff in FCS college football advanced to its final step when the NCAA Division I Council voted to recommend it to the governing body's Board of Directors on Wednesday.The board...

Washington St adds graduate transfer quarterbackPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State has added a graduate transfer out of East Carolina who will compete for the job to replace departed recording-setting QB Luke Falk.Gardner Minshew threw for 2,140 yards and 16 touchdowns last season at East Carolina. He appeared in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS product Owens selected to Pro Football Hall of FameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The third time was the charm for Terrell Owens as the former FCS wide receiver was selected to the 2018 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.On the eve of...