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Briles officially out at Baylor after sexual assault scandalWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor and Art Briles have mutually agreed to part ways, almost a month after the release of a scathing report over the university's handling of sexual assault complaints against football players and the coach being suspended by...

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...

LSU coach Orgeron: Fournette trying to practice this weekBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running back Leonard Fournette has asked to practice this week in preparation for the 25th-ranked Tigers' game against No. 23 Ole Miss on Saturday night.Orgeron is not committing to playing Fournette...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barney Cotton choked up as he described the challenges that come with serving as Nebraska's interim head coach.He wants to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a business-as-usual atmosphere in the wake of Bo Pelini's firing. He vows to make sure the players have...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said people who say he owes assistant strength coach David Grimes an apology for grabbing him and pushing him in the chest on the sideline to get him away from an official don't know all that was involved.When asked...

AP Sports WriterWith a window closing, Clemson's shot at a title is nowBy MARK LONGTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney still has a picture from that night on his phone.Swinney and Alabama's Nick Saban were on the same dinner cruise in March near Boca Grande, a popular...

Air Force DB carted off field after hit in Hawaii gameAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Air Force defensive back Jesse Washington was strapped to a stretcher and taken off the field on a cart after being tackled during an interception return Saturday against Hawaii.The senior was on the...

Commissioners association OKs December football signing dayBy The Associated PressHigh school seniors can now sign football letters of intent in December in addition to the traditional signing period in February.The Collegiate Commissioners Association on Monday announced its approval of the new signing period, which is part of a package...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says that senior running back Michael Dyer is academically ineligible and will miss the Cardinals' Belk Bowl game on Dec. 30 against Georgia.Dyer, the former Auburn star who transferred to Louisville last year from Arkansas Baptist College, was the fourth-leading rusher for the Cardinals...

The Latest: Ex-coach recalls hearing of Sandusky complaintBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on a former assistant football coach's defamation and whistleblower lawsuit against Penn State (all times local):5:30 p.m.A former Penn State football coach says then-fellow assistant Mike McQueary told him several years before Jerry Sandusky's arrest in...

Coach, Team VotesGary Patterson, TCU 27Urban Meyer, Ohio State 14Dan Mullen,...

Washington State QB Falk to return for senior yearPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State quarterback Luke Falk says he will return for his senior season.Falk made the announcement Wednesday morning.He says the chance to play one more season with his teammates and friends factored into his decision.Falk completed 70...