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AP Sports WriterNCAA weighs moratorium amid push to offer fall sportsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe NCAA Division I Council is debating whether to let a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus expire at the end of the month as a growing number of college leaders express confidence that fall sports will...

Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama top preseason coaches' pollBy The Associated PressClemson is No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' preseason poll for a second straight year.The Tigers received 38 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Thursday. Clemson is seeking its third national title in five years after...

AP Sports WriterAlabama LB: 'The season's officially here' with SEC playBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama can now officially begin its quest for a fourth straight Southeastern Conference title.The top-ranked Crimson Tide has conquered one highly ranked team, Florida State, and produced lopsided wins over a pair of...

AP Sports WriterStanford, Arizona looking to regain momentumBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Stanford and Arizona both had designs on winning their respective divisions heading into the Pac-12 season.A string of injuries in both programs have changed their courses a bit. The division titles are all but out of...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh can usually sense when the start of the season is close.''For me, I know when I get my first football dream, then it's my body clock telling me it's time to compete,'' Harbaugh said. ''It's like the bell in a boxing match.''The...

Associated PressEx-football, hockey players sue University of MichiganBy LARRY LAGE and KATHLEEN FOODYYPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Three former athletes at the University of Michigan filed lawsuits Thursday against the school, alleging that a late doctor sexually assaulted them while the men were members of the football and hockey teams...

The fans at Florida Citrus Bowl will be treated to a game between the Clemson Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners when they take their seats on Monday. Oklahoma at Clemson When: 5:30 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014 Where: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Oklahoma -3 PREDICTION: Clemson...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Oklahoma QB Murray doesn't start vs. BaylorBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray didn't start against Baylor on Saturday for the sixth-ranked Sooners. But he quickly made an impact.He entered on the second possession and threw a 9-yard touchdown to Lee Morris...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky spring football outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Big Sky welcomes founding member Idaho back into the conference in a drop down from the FBS level this year.But the other teams aren't getting too chummy because there's not a lot of elbow room in the...

AP Sports WriterNick Saban favors extra teaching time, not longer fall campBy JOHN ZENORAlabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t believe extending preseason camp for college football teams around the country is necessarily the best way to get them ready for the season.Saban said Thursday that he'd prefer some “teaching sessions...

Florida's Henderson leaving school early, won't play in bowlGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida cornerback CJ Henderson is forgoing his senior season, entering the NFL draft and skipping the team's bowl game.Henderson announced his plans Friday on social media, saying ''I am excited to be one step closer to turning...

AP Sports WriterPat Narduzzi: No plans to return to Michigan State footballBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers Mark Dantonio a mentor. However, the Pittsburgh coach has no intentions of replacing him at Michigan State.Stressing he wants to win championships with the Panthers, Narduzzi downplayed the idea he...