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Iowa WR Jerminic Smith leaves programIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa's depleted receiving corps lost another player Friday, when the Hawkeyes announced that Jerminic Smith has left the program.Smith caught 23 passes for 314 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2016 for Iowa. But Smith was suspended for...

Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

Memphis extends Norvell's contract, boosts assistants payMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has extended coach Mike Norvell's contract through 2021 and boosted the salary pool for assistant coaches and staff by $250,000.Athletic director Tom Bowen announced the extension Friday, calling the deals part of Memphis' commitment to Norvell and his...

Tar Heels add LSU grad transfer Brandon Harris to rosterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says it has added quarterback Brandon Harris as a graduate transfer from LSU.UNC officials announced Friday that Harris signed his scholarship paperwork and is expected to join the Tar Heels this summer after...

Tar Heels add LSU grad transfer Brandon Harris to rosterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says it has added quarterback Brandon Harris as a graduate transfer from LSU.UNC officials announced Friday that Harris signed his scholarship paperwork and is expected to join the Tar Heels this summer after...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS vs. FBS: Northeast ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Coming off a 2016 season in which their 10 wins over FBS programs tied for the fourth-most in a season, FCS programs hope to make a mark again in 2017.Northeast Conference teams are involved in two of...

Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

Latest Sandusky appeals hearing focuses on victim memoriesBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky is arguing his former defense lawyers didn't properly represent him and wants a do-over of the 2012 trial that produced a 45-count conviction for child sexual abuse.A judge in central Pennsylvania on Thursday heard more testimony...

3 Illini football players charged with robbery, burglaryCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Three suspended Illinois football players have been charged with burglary and aggravated robbery charges after what they say was a prank on a fellow dormitory resident.Darta L. Lee and Howard E. Watkins, both 18, and Zarrian J. Holcombe,...

AP Sports WriterVirginia's Zaccheaus set to rebound after disappointing yearBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus was expected to provide an offensive spark for the Cavaliers last season. The diminutive speedster showed flashes of his capabilities, but a balky hamstring limited his opportunities.The setbacks...

Notre Dame, ACC announce games through 2037SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame will continue to play five football games each season against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference through 2037.The schedule from 2026 to 2037 was announced Thursday and continues a partnership that started in 2014. The games...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS vs. FBS: Missouri ValleyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Coming off a 2016 season in which their 10 wins over FBS programs tied for the fourth most in a season, FCS programs hope to make a mark again in 2017.Missouri Valley Football Conference teams played the...