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Al Pacino to star as Penn State's Joe Paterno in HBO biopicNEW YORK (AP) Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.HBO says the film will focus on Paterno dealing with the fallout from the...

Michigan's Perry back with football team as he awaits trialANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan wide receiver Grant Perry is back with the Wolverines while he awaits trial on allegations that he assaulted a police officer and improperly touched a woman.Coach Jim Harbaugh said Friday night after a coaches'...

Arrested ULL players get chance to clear their recordsLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) More than a dozen Louisiana-Lafayette football players suspended from the team after felony theft arrests in late April could have the charges dropped by completing a pre-trial diversion program.District Attorney Keith Stutes said the players implicated in...

Arrested ULL players get chance to clear their recordsLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) More than a dozen Louisiana-Lafayette football players suspended from the team after felony theft arrests in late April could have the charges dropped by completing a pre-trial diversion program.District Attorney Keith Stutes in Lafayette said the players...

Associated Press3 ex-Penn State officials sent to jail in Sandusky scandalBy MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State's former president and two other ex-administrators were sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to report a child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenueBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) The Big 12 Conference reported another year of record revenue Friday, with school officials saying it was proof of financial strength.''No one is significantly stronger than we are in any of the...

AP Sports WriterSEC tweaks graduate transfer rules, opening door for ZaireBy MARK LONGDESTIN, Fla. (AP) The Southeastern Conference tweaked its graduate transfer policy Friday, making changes that would allow former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire to land at Florida.School presidents and chancellors voted to reduce penalties for programs...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenueBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) Big 12 schools are splitting a record $348 million in revenue for the 2016-17 academic year.Each of the 10 schools will get $34.8 million, though about $6 million of Baylor's portion is...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenueBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) Big 12 schools are splitting a record $348 million in revenue for the 2016-17 academic year.Each of the 10 schools will get $34.8 million, though about $6 million of Baylor's portion is...

Associated Press3 ex-Penn State officials sent to jail in Sandusky scandalBy MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State's former president and two other ex-administrators were sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to report a child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky...

K-State grants WR transfer request, Snyder apologizesMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State granted a scholarship release to Corey Sutton on Friday following 24 hours of intense criticism over coach Bill Snyder's refusal of the wide receiver's request.Snyder and athletic director Gene Taylor said in a statement that Sutton has...

Associated Press3 Ex-Penn St officials get jail terms in Sandusky abuse caseBy MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A former president of Penn State and two other former university administrators were each sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to alert authorities to...