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3 Duke players to miss contact drills after surgeriesDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says three returning players recovering from surgeries will not take part in contact drills when spring practice begins Friday.Team spokesman Art Chase said Thursday that starting offensive tackle Gabe Brandner, starting linebacker Ben Humphreys and former...

Clemson trustees approve $775,000 in new football salariesCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's board of trustees has approved staff raises for seven returning football assistant coaches.Defensive coordinator Brent Venables earned a raise of $275,000, bringing his salary to $1.7 million next season. Venables' deal was extended a year through 2020....

California LT Aaron Cochran plans to transfer for final yearBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California starting left tackle Aaron Cochran will transfer for his final season of eligibility after graduating in May.Cochran announced his decision Thursday to leave Cal after getting his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Cochran has played...

Kennan envisions UIW improvement in 2017(STATS) - Incarnate Word will kick off the 2017 season at Fresno State and play five times at home as part of an 11-game schedule that was announced Thursday.UIW, coming off a 3-8 season under coach Larry Kennan, will visit Fresno State on Sept....

Orgeron changing running backs, receivers coachesBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running backs coach Jabbar Juluke has been re-assigned to a position within athletic department and wide receiver coach Dameyune Craig has been ''relieved of his duties.''Orgeron, who announced the decision on Thursday, says a...

Missouri St QB accused of animal cruelty no longer at schoolSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) The Missouri State quarterback accused of severely abusing a friend's dog last season is no longer at the school.Breck Ruddick was suspended after the accusation, which drew wide attention on social media. In November, Ruddick...

Attorneys: Briles drops libel suit against Baylor officialsWACO, Texas (AP) Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has dropped the defamation lawsuit filed against four university officials he accused of making false statements against him, according to attorneys in the case.Briles in December sued the three regents and a...

Oregon WR Brown transferring to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Oregon receiver Jalen Brown is transferring to Northwestern.Brown caught 26 passes for 407 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons at Oregon after redshirting in 2014. He had 19 catches for 318 yards and three TDs as a sophomore last...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh plans to take Michigan's team overseas annuallyBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh wants to take his team overseas every year and he doesn't think the NCAA could possibly have a problem with the plan.''Unless they're not for student-athletes,'' Harbaugh said Wednesday after the...

Associated PressCardinals load up with offensive linemen, defensive backsBy STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) After producing its first Heisman Trophy winner, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino worked to fortify the line that will protect in quarterback Lamar Jackson.Jackson's milestone sophomore season had Louisville (9-4) near the cusp of consideration for...

Associated PressJudge sets March trial for 3 Penn State ex-administratorsBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State's former president and two other ex-administrators learned Wednesday they will go to trial next month, nearly six years after the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal first became public.Judge John Boccabella set jury...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin's 2017 class led by QB Jack Coan, OL Kayden LylesBy DAVE CAMPBELLAfter sharing time at quarterback for Wisconsin last year with now-departed senior Bart Houston, returning sophomore Alex Hornibrook should have the job to himself heading into the 2017 season.Competition is coming, though, from one of...