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Renaming of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum criticizedLOS ANGELES (AP) The University of Southern California's sale of naming rights for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is being criticized as dishonoring the historic stadium's dedication as a memorial to soldiers who fought and died in World War I.The stadium has played...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: La.-Lafayette leads 10 new teams in rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOLouisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season.There was...

AP Sports WriterLiberty Bowl: No. 21 Navy, Kansas St. cap surprising yearsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo wanted to make sure he spent this bowl season on a sideline rather than in the stands.After his team went 3-10 last year to end a string of...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Mutual respect flows in The Citadel-Army matchupBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Citadel coach Brent Thompson and his assistants all but shared their game plan with their next opponent this past offseason.They're not overly bothered by it, either, instead thrilled to be part of the...

AP Sports WriterBig 12's older QBs include a 5th-year, 1st-time starterBy STEPHEN HAWKINSOklahoma State coach Mike Gundy considers Taylor Cornelius something of a dinosaur, and not because his starting quarterback's 23rd birthday is coming up the day after the Cowboys play their third game of the season.Cornelius arrived on...

Gabe Rivera, Texas Tech star left paralyzed, dies at 57By The Associated PressGabe Rivera, the overpowering ''Senor Sack'' lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57.The university on Tuesday confirmed Rivera's death. He had been living...

Ex-Spartan football players enter pleas in sex assault caseEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three former Michigan State University football players accused in the 2017 sexual assault of a woman in an apartment bathroom have pleaded guilty to reduced charges.Josh King, Donnie Corley Jr. and Demetric Vance pleaded guilty Wednesday...

3 Michigan State players accused of assault violated policyEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State University investigated an alleged sexual assault and found that three football players violated campus policy, a lawyer said Tuesday.Michigan State said federal law bars it from releasing the report or discussing the findings. But...

AP Sports WriterHurts throws No. 6 Oklahoma past Texas Tech with ease, 55-16By CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Jalen Hurts passed for 415 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Oklahoma rolled past Texas Tech 55-16 on Saturday.Hurts also ran for 70 yards and another score for the Sooners...

Associated PressLawsuit: College refused to hire coach with 'Jewish blood'By MICHAEL KUNZELMANBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The president of a private Baptist college in Louisiana refused to approve a football coach's hiring because of what he called the applicant's ''Jewish blood,'' a federal lawsuit claims.Joshua Bonadona sued Louisiana College...

The Duke Blue Devils and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Duke Blue Devils vs Louisville Cardinals 107 DUKE -32 70.5 108 LOUISVILLE -35 72 Date: 10/14/2016, 7:00 PM Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 27½-point favorites versus the...

Injury keeps Stanford's McCaffrey out vs. Notre DameSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey did not suit up for the game against Notre Dame on Saturday night because of an undisclosed injury.Stanford spokesman Alan George confirmed by email that McCaffrey would not play. Stanford coach David...