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Associated PressAbuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in MichiganBy LARRY LAGE, DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODYYPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) More men came forward Thursday with allegations of sexual abuse by a late doctor at the University of Michigan, as the state's attorney general insisted that the school must...

STATS Editor=Big-play QBs square off in Sac. St-EWUBy MATT BECKER(STATS) - Eastern Washington fans have grown accustomed to Gage Gubrud putting up ridiculous numbers and last week was no different. He racked up more yards of total offense than anyone else in the FCS this season in rallying the...

Freshman football player dies after morning workoutKENT, Ohio (AP) A freshman football player at Kent State University has died following a morning workout.The university says paramedics transported Tyler Heintz to a hospital following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium on Tuesday.The Portage County coroner confirmed his death that...

AP Sports WriterThe key: Jeff Thomas turning into a star for No. 21 MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) There's only one method of slowing down Miami wide receiver and returner Jeff Thomas that's been absolutely proven so far this season.Thing is, breaking his car key isn't really...

Associated PressCedric Benson, prolific rusher at UT who played in NFL, diesBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former NFL and Texas running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.Benson's...

New Mexico football coach faces heat over slur allegationsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico football coach Bob Davie continues to face questions after a report says witnesses reported him using racial slurs.A report from the school's Office of Equal Opportunity released Thursday said witnesses told the office Davie some...

2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemicPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s Day tradition and the risk of spreading infections among its huge audience and participants, organizers said Wednesday.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 LSU talks ‘redemption’ vs Texas A&M after OT lossBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron and the No. 1 Tigers do little to disguise their lingering disgust about the way they lost a seven-overtime thriller at Texas A&M one year ago.''We...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 has No. 15 Texas at TCU, Chuba vs. tough ISU defenseBy STEPHEN HAWKINSSome things to watch Saturday in Week 9 of the Big 12 regular season schedule:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 15 Texas (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) at TCU (3-3, 1-2). Both teams could use a...

AP Sports WriterCollege Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protestsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.The facility’s most valuable trophies and artifacts were moved to a secure facility in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Mississippi State playing to its strength: RunningBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead knows that senior Nick Fitzgerald can ''throw a ball over a mountain.''And like most quarterbacks, Fitzgerald loves to show off that arm strength.The problem is the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs...

2001 Heisman winner Crouch to coach at small Nebraska schoolFREMONT, Neb. (AP) Eric Crouch is getting back into football, this time as a coach.Midland University announced Tuesday the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner at Nebraska has been hired as an assistant in charge of running backs and special teams.The...