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USC will investigate report of gifts to athletes
Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says USC will investigate a Los Angeles Times report claiming two Trojans athletes received gifts from ...
Notre Dame runs wild, sinks Navy 50-10 in Dublin
Notre Dame's trip to Ireland could not have gone much better. The Fighting Irish eased in their new quarterback, showed they have a couple of capable ...
Bell tramples Broncos, lifts Spartans to 17-13 win
Le'Veon Bell spent the last couple seasons splitting carries in the Michigan State backfield. Now he's unquestionably the team's top running threat ...
Lucky: Stanford sloppy in win over San Jose State
David Shaw has never been one to show too much emotion, keeping his cool no matter the circumstances. He heaps praise on players but isn't afraid to ...
No. 21 Stanford beats San Jose State 20-17
For almost eight months, Jordan Williamson shouldered the responsibility for sending Andrew Luck and an elite class of Stanford seniors out with a ...
No. 13 Michigan St. beats No. 24 Boise St. 17-13
After 44 carries, six receptions and more yards than the entire Boise State team, Michigan State's Le'Veon Bell was too tired to say much. "I had no ...
Backup QBs McCown, Rosenfels, Hoyer, Wallace cut
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum. Nine-year veteran Seneca Wallace ...
Redskins S Jackson suspended indefinitely by NFL
Washington Redskins safety Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely without pay Friday by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy, ...
No. 1 USC welcomes Hawaii for start of title chase
Although Matt Barkley has already graduated from Southern California, he's eager to get to work on his final college project. After a two-year wait ...
Goodell writes open bounty letter to NFL fans
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has written an open letter to fans explaining the NFL's strict policy against bounty systems such as the one league ...
Michigan, Alabama aiming to make big statements
The Michigan Wolverines have reclaimed their confidence, something Alabama did shortly after Nick Saban landed in Tuscaloosa and started winning ...
Michigan suspends Toussaint, Clark for Tide game
Michigan coach Brady Hoke has suspended starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint and reserve defensive end Frank Clark for Saturday night's opener ...
Fan falls from escalator at Reliant Stadium
A fan was taken to a Houston hospital Thursday night after falling from an escalator at Reliant Stadium while attending a preseason game between the ...
NFL asks US judge to toss concussion lawsuits
The NFL moved Thursday to try to shut down lawsuits filed by thousands of former players who say they suffered or fear suffering permanent brain ...
Paterno family adjusts to new era at Penn State
Penn State's season opener on Saturday will be the first since 1949 not featuring someone with the last name Paterno on the coaching staff.
Emotional Vitt ready to hand over Saints
Joe Vitt coached to the very last minute, sprinting down the field and screaming for a timeout as his team moved into scoring territory.
McElroy leads Jets to TD in 28-10 to Eagles
If Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow don't get it done in the red zone, the New York Jets can turn to Greg McElroy. After all, he was the only quarterback ...
No. 9 S. Carolina runs to 17-13 win over Vandy
The ninth-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks turned in one of the ugliest passing nights for a Steve Spurrier-coached team to open up the 2012 season.
Texas high school to open $60M football field
Call it the palace of high school football: A gleaming $60 million facility with seats for 18,000 roaring fans, a 38-foot-wide high-definition video ...
Season of change arrives for Penn State football
Once the model of stability, Penn State football has been thrust into a rebuilding project unlike any other. So many changes in such a short time.
No. 9 S. Carolina rallies, beats Vanderbilt 17-13
Ninth-ranked South Carolina and coach Steve Spurrier got a big scare to open the season. Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw helped the Gamecocks grind ...
Titans WR Britt to be suspended 1 game
The NFL has suspended Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt one game after a driving under the influence arrest, his eighth run-in with police since he was ...
Column: NFL deserves penalty for arrogance
Sometimes you put a foot down wrong and don't find out for a week or two that you actually dislocated a hip. That's how it's going to be if the NFL ...
Pac-12 Networks opens coverage without DirecTV
The Pac-12 Networks opened it football coverage Thursday night with the Utah-Northern Colorado game, with DirecTV subscribers unable to watch because ...
Silas Redd makes smooth move from Penn St. to USC
Silas Redd still hasn't seen any beaches or waves in Southern California. He's been too busy in the sweltering heat downtown, cramming an entire ...