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Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was molested
The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" ...
SUPER BOWL WATCH: Beyonce, avocados, practice
Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the ...
Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was in love
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know ...
K-State's Snyder signs 5-year, $14.75 million deal
Bill Snyder turned 73 in October, so it was only natural that folks across college football would start wondering just how long the maestro of ...
Stanford beats No. 10 Oregon 76-52 behind Randle
Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the ...
Big 12 wants NCAA to allow conference title game
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the ...
No. 1 Baylor routs Texas Tech 90-60
Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor.
Top-ranked Michigan rolls past Northwestern 68-46
Trey Burke raised his eyebrows in disbelief when asked about Michigan's most remarkable stat of the night. "We only had two turnovers as a team?" ...
Long snappers: Looking at football upside down
They look at the world upside down between their legs. The only time they get noticed is when they mess up. Such is life for a long snapper.
Pa. judge nixes Sandusky's bid for new abuse trial
Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the ...
Syracuse-St. John's series still on through '14-15
Syracuse and St. John's started their basketball rivalry more than a century ago, and it will go for at least two more years even as the original ...
Transfers providing a boost in college basketball
College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters. Here are six programs that have received ...
Kelly doesn't know if hoax affected Teo's play
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o didn't show any signs of being affected by the girlfriend hoax leading up to the BCS title game, but his play ...
Katrina's scars harder to see as Super Bowl looms
New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its ...
No. 2 Notre Dame outlasts No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored ...
Column: 'Not like we signed up to play tennis.'
Super Bowl week is beginning to resemble one of those family reunions where your crazy uncle says something outrageous, but just true enough to spark ...
No. 2 Notre Dame defeats No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
Skylar Diggins wouldn't allow Notre Dame to lose. On a night when Tennessee was honoring one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, ...
Mayor: New Orleans deserves Super Bowl spotlight
A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane ...
NCAA hopes sports science center helps with safety
The NCAA says it is committed to ensuring the safety of all college athletes and plans to open a national sports science institute to make playing ...
Big 12 ADs discussing pros, cons of staying at 10
Big 12 athletic directors spent several hours Monday discussing the pros and cons of maintaining their 10-team configuration or eventually making ...
Michigan moves to No. 1 in AP poll
John Beilein acknowledged Monday afternoon that he had quite a few text messages on his phone. The Michigan coach just hadn't checked them yet.
Aresco says Big East looking to add 12th school
The Big East conference is looking to add another school, and may sign a TV package that includes multiple networks, commissioner Mike Aresco said ...
No. 7 Hoosiers hold off No. 13 Spartans 75-70
Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next ...