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No. 3 Kentucky rolls past Lafayette in home opener
Kyle Wiltjer's first 3-pointer gave him a feeling Friday would be a pretty good night. His instincts were spot-on. The sophomore forward sank a ...
NCAA rules UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad eligible
The NCAA ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play Friday, and the star freshman guard is set to make his Bruins debut Monday night.
Still dismissed from EMU basketball team
Eastern Michigan has dismissed junior forward James Still from its basketball team while an assault case against him is being resolved in court.
Judge weighs delay in Penn St. whistleblower suit
A key witness against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will learn in about two weeks whether his defamation and whistleblower ...
Booker scores 19 as Colorado upsets No. 16 Baylor
Colorado coach Tad Boyle always has a backup plan. The Buffaloes sure needed it Friday to take down No. 16 Baylor at the Charleston Classic.
Badgers, Buckeyes both need win to prove a point
Its spot in the Big Ten title game already assured, Wisconsin now gets a chance to prove it deserves it. Knocking off No. 6 Ohio State (10-0, 6-0 Big ...
Renner leads Tar Heels past Virginia, 37-13
One minute, North Carolina was clinging to a 20-13 lead, and Virginia was in position to tie the game. The next, the Tar Heels' maligned defense had ...
No. 1 Indiana cruises past Sam Houston St., 99-45
Christian Watford had only come off the bench once in his Indiana career. It happened for a second time on Thursday night, and he embraced it.
Johnny Football has Aggies riding high in SEC
In his Hill Country hometown of Kerrville, Texas, Johnny Football never would have been known by such a specific nickname. Johnny Manziel could also ...
Baylor QB Florence has comparable numbers to RG3
Take a glance at the total offense leaders in the Bowl Subdivision and there is a Baylor quarterback at the top. Same for passing yards per game.
ACC, ESPN reach 12-year deal to carry Orange Bowl
The Atlantic Coast Conference has agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to televise the Orange Bowl, with the conference champion facing ...
Pick 6: Checking on teams that moved
The realignment of conferences the past few years has made it so you almost need a spreadsheet to keep up with who went where. Many of the schools did ...
Texas A&M football player found safe in Dallas
Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson has been found safe in Dallas after he disappeared from campus three days ago. Johnson's mother, Linda ...
SEC, Big 12 get 12-year deal from ESPN for Sugar
The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A person familiar with ...
No. 1 Oregon tries to avoid Bama-like upset
No. 1 team in the nation, playing at home against a ranked divisional rival with two losses on its record and an elusive redshirt freshman quarterback ...
Olympian Franklin signs to swim for Cal
Missy Franklin pranked California women's swimming coach Teri McKeever when it came time for the five-time Olympic medalist to announce her college ...
No. 3 Kentucky still has some growing up to do
For the Kentucky Wildcats, these are the necessary growing pains. Clearly, they have as much talent as anyone in the country — who couldn't think that ...
Curry scores 23, Duke holds off Kentucky 75-68
Seth Curry did some schooling on Kentucky's latest group of heralded freshmen, showing that experience does matter — especially in November.
Appling leads Michigan St. past Kansas 67-64
Looking to bounce back from a season-opening loss, Michigan State turned to its top returning scorer from last season. Keith Appling came through.
No. 1 Baylor women runs past No. 6 Kentucky 85-51
Even Baylor coach Kim Mulkey seemed surprised at how things went in what was supposed to be the defending national champion's first real challenge.
Stanford runner to pull off remarkable double
Stanford's Miles Unterreiner will pull off a remarkable double Saturday that would be logistically impossible without help from his school and a huge ...
K-State's Klein has confident in brother, Kyle
Every week, the pressure on Collin Klein becomes a little more oppressive. The senior quarterback has No. 2 Kansas State atop the BCS standings with ...
The BCS is an election, so why not campaign?
Imagine having an election where candidates were criticized for campaigning. Strange, right? Unless it's the Bowl Championship Series. Notre Dame ...
No. 1 Indiana fends off North Dakota St. 87-61
Cody Zeller and his teammates were not themselves Monday night. The 7-foot center had an excuse — he was sick. His teammates looked like they caught ...
College football playoff to have 6 games, not 7
The Big East will compete with four conferences that have not had BCS automatic-qualifying status for a guaranteed spot in the lucrative marquee bowl ...