Associated PressUSC's defense feels refreshed for No. 9 Notre DameBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Christian Rector really needed a week off.Sure, Rector played...

AP Basketball WriterSeton Hall men picked to win Big East, edging VillanovaBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Myles Powell calls it an easy decision...

Correction: Syracuse-NC State Preview storyRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) In a story Oct. 9 previewing the Syracuse-North Carolina State game, The Associated Press erroneously spelled...

Duke picked to win ACC; Nwora voted preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Duke is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Florida embraces underdog role against 5th-ranked LSUBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has never been this significant of an...

Wisconsin forward Micah Potter must sit out semesterMADISON, Wis. (AP) The NCAA has denied a request for junior forward Micah Potter to play...

Yanks' Hicks could start in ALCS; Sabathia may be on rosterNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Hicks is an option to start for the New...

AP Sports WriterCardinals, Falcons searching for second win of seasonBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons are two football...

AP Sports WriterNLCS Surprise: Top 2 teams out, leaving Cards vs NatsBy PAUL NEWBERRYWith the top teams out of the mix, it's on to...

AP Sports WriterRace for top draft pick heats up when Dolphins face RedskinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The week's worst matchup in the NFL...