Mississippi State's Hill opts out to prepare for NFL draftSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill tweets that he is leaving school to prepare for the NFL draft, citing his brother's recovery from brain surgery and...

Washington State names de Laura as starting QB for openerPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Freshman Jayden de Laura has been named the starting quarterback for Washington State when the Cougars open their season at Oregon State on Saturday, first-year coach...

Arenado, Gordon each win 8th Gold Glove; Betts gets 5thST. LOUIS (AP) Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and right fielder Mookie Betts snared his fifth in a row on Tuesday, his...

Associated PressDuke’s short drives key 53-19 rout of CharlotteBy BOB SUTTONDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Mataeo Durant and Deon Jackson both scored on a pair of touchdown runs as Duke, aided by short scoring drives, defeated Charlotte 53-19 on Saturday...

AP Sports WriterSmith, No. 2 Alabama pummel Mississippi State, 41-0By JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mac Jones threw four touchdown passes to DeVonta Smith, who had 203 receiving yards, and No. 2 Alabama cruised to a 41-0 victory over...

Associated PressNo. 11 BYU routs Western Kentucky 41-10 for 7-0 startBy JOHN COONPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU extended its perfect season with more big plays against an overmatched opponent.Zach Wilson threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns and ran...

POLL ALERT: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in for 1st time ever, Penn State out for 1st time since 2016NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in for 1st...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Mullen's uneven month ends in Darth Vader costumeBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen dressed as Darth Vader was fitting considering his last three weeks.Mullen showed up following a 41-17 victory over Missouri...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty inBy ERIC OLSONClemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much.Trevor Lawrence's absence because of COVID-19 and...

AP Sports WriterSEC fines Florida's Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. MizzouBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen did more to inflame than extinguish a tense situation against Missouri, drawing a public reprimand and a...