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Temple in talks to join Big East (AP) The commissioner of the Mid-American Conference says Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls leaving the league to rejoin their old conference. MAC Commissioner Jon. A Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday that his league is "aware that Temple has been in discussions with the Big East regarding membership." A person familiar with the talks says the Philadelphia-based...
BCS heads far from agreement on changes (AP) The conference commissioners who run the BCS have wrapped up two days of meetings with plenty of options still to consider. They are still far from any final decisions on changes to college football's postseason and how to determine a champion. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany says the group is trying to understand all the pieces to be considered.
ACC files complaint with SEC over Vandy (AP) Vanderbilt officials say the Atlantic Coast Conference has filed a formal complaint for one of its members with the Southeastern Conference involving the Commodores' football team. Vice chancellor David Williams said in a statement Wednesday that the SEC informed Vanderbilt of the complaint. "We are complying with SEC and Vanderbilt procedures and are conducting an investigation on the...
Ex-Fiesta Bowl head enters guilty plea (AP) The Fiesta Bowl's former top executive pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge stemming from a political donations scandal that nearly jeopardized the bowl's role as a regular host of college football's national championship game. John Junker entered the plea in Phoenix for his role in soliciting political contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees, a development that will likely help...
FSU replaces West Va. with Savannah St. (AP) Florida State has replaced perennial college football power West Virginia on its 2012 schedule with little Savannah State. The Seminoles will host The Tigers, from the Football Championship Subdivision, on Sept. 8 as a replacement opponent for the Mountaineers. West Virginia broke the front end of a home-and-home contract with the Seminoles to ostensibly accommodate their move from the Big East...
Beavers suspend CB for driving 104 mph (AP) Oregon State cornerback Malcolm Marable has been suspended indefinitely by the Beavers after he was cited for driving 104 mph on Interstate 5. State police say Marable was traveling northbound near Albany, Ore., when he was pulled over and cited early Sunday. The sophomore was also cited for failure to produce proof of insurance and registration for the Nissan Altima he was driving.
O'Brien sets new tone for PSU workouts (AP) Heavy metal music blared from speakers across the Penn State practice field before a pre-dawn workout, the throbbing bass beats echoing off nearby campus buildings. Indeed, it is a new world in Happy Valley. Bill O'Brien is setting his own tone barely two months into his tenure as Nittany Lions head coach -- though apparently he left the choice of tunes to his players.
New coach Chryst settling in at Pitt (AP) New Pitt coach Paul Chryst doesn't view himself one of those football nerds who takes pleasure in designing elaborately detailed offenses that take years to learn. His job is to get his players to go out on the field and do their thing. Not prove how smart he is. "I never want the system to be the thing that keeps you from playing well," Chryst said.
Vikings reach deal to use TCF Stadium (AP) The Minnesota Vikings say the organization has reached a tentative deal with the University of Minnesota on how much the team will pay to use TCF Stadium while a new Vikings stadium is being built. Vikings spokesman Lester Bagley declined to name a dollar amount, but said the "agreement in principle" would add about 3,000 temporary end zone seats to the 50,000-seat stadium.
Top WR recruit Neal signs with Irish (AP) Highly rated wide receiver recruit Davonte Neal from Scottsdale, Ariz., has signed a letter of intent with Notre Dame. The 5-10, 175-pound Neal was considered the highest-rated recruit still unsigned by most analysts. He helped Chaparral High School to back-to-back championships. Neal caught 62 passes for 1,113 yards and 16 TDs, rushed for 1,317 yards and 14 TDs, returned three kickoffs for TDs and...

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Temple in talks to join Big East (AP) The commissioner of the Mid-American Conference says Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls leaving the league to rejoin their old conference. MAC Commissioner Jon. A Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday that his league is "aware that Temple has been in discussions with the Big East regarding membership." A person familiar with the talks says the Philadelphia-based...
Calhoun to have surgery on ailing back (AP) UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun will undergo surgery next week to address a lower back condition and he will miss the Huskies' next two games, the university said Wednesday. The university said the status of the Hall of Fame coach, who has been on a medical leave of absence since Feb. 3, will then be evaluated on "a day-to-day basis." Calhoun is expected to be hospitalized for one...
Kansas State upsets No. 3 Missouri again (AP) Forget any talk of Kansas State as a team teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble. After yet another convincing win over a Top 20 team, the Wildcats' bubble has burst -- and coach Frank Martin couldn't be happier. Rodney McGruder scored 24 points as Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68 Tuesday night, the Wildcats' second win this season over the Tigers and their first at Mizzou Arena...
Seton Hall knocks off No. 9 Hoyas 73-55 (AP) Jordan Theodore started talking about his last chance to play in an NCAA tournament in the preseason. The senior guard wants desperately to be part of the field of 68. On Tuesday night, he was nearly perfect in helping Seton Hall get the signature win it needed for its NCAA tournament resume. He had a career-high 29 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including making all five 3-point attempts, in a 73-55...
No. 1 Kentucky rallies to beat Miss. St. (AP) Compared to the rest of Kentucky's roster, Darius Miller is a dinosaur. But the 6-foot-8 senior guard does bring the Wildcats some experience and toughness, and he scored all of his 12 points in the final eight minutes to help No. 1 Kentucky climb out of a halftime hole to beat Mississippi State 73-64 on Tuesday night.
Boeheim slander suit moved to Syracuse (AP) The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday. Bobby Davis and Michael Lang filed their suit in New York City, claiming Boeheim slandered them by saying they were out for money after their allegations of abuse by former assistant coach Bernie Fine surfaced in November.
UNC runs win streak over NC State to 12 (AP) For once, North Carolina's offense wasn't all about Kendall Marshall racking up assists by looking to his high-scoring teammates instead of for his own shot. Instead, the pass-first point guard turned in the best scoring day of his career to go with his latest masterful floor game. The sophomore had a career-high 22 points and 13 assists to help No.
Ejected ex-NC State stars back at arena (AP) All eyes at North Carolina State's arena once again were on Tom Gugliotta and Chris Corchiani. This time, nobody wanted them to leave. Three days after they were ejected from the stands by an official during a game, Gugliotta and Corchiani returned to the RBC Center to cheers from a passionate fan base that has insisted the players' treatment was unjust.
No. 11 Michigan tops Northwestern in OT (AP) Michigan kept shooting from the 3-point line Tuesday night and coach John Beilein had no problem with the 38 attempts his No. 11 Wolverines hoisted toward the basket from long range. Most pleasing to him of the 14 Michigan made were the three straight to open overtime against Northwestern, sending his team to a 67-55 victory and keeping them right in the hunt for a Big Ten title.
No. 8 Ohio State routs reeling Illinois (AP) This time, Ohio State hit shots. As a result, Illinois had no chance. Deshaun Thomas scored 19 points and No. 8 Ohio State regained its shooting touch by hitting 65 percent from the field, rolling over Illinois 83-67 on Tuesday night to remain in the thick of the Big Ten race. "You could just see they were in a zone shooting the ball," embattled Illini coach Bruce Weber said.