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Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) throws a pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)
Good deal: Benching doesn't sully Rattler's marketability

By Ralph D. Russo 7 hrs ago

San Diego State running back Greg Bell (22) runs the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Long's streak on line when Lobos face No. 25 SDSU

By Bernie Wilson Oct. 07, 2021 07:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston, left, pulls in a pass close to the end zone over Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Waco, Texas. The Big 12 will have nothing like the Red River rivalry on the second Saturday in October once Texas and Oklahoma make their move to the Southeastern Conference. There will even be the renewal of some old but not as long standing feuds, and maybe some new ones when BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston begin Big 12 play within the next two to three seasons. (Rod Aydelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
Big 12 joins SEC in letting schools set athlete compensation

Oct. 07, 2021 06:15 PM EDT

Tennessee wide receiver JaVonta Payton, right, catches a touchdown pass in front of Missouri defensive back Martez Manuel, left, and Allie Green IV, center, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Tennessee-South Carolina pits pair of SEC's new coaches

By Al Lesar Oct. 07, 2021 09:31 AM EDT

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman looks to pass against Louisville during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Pitt's Pickett emerging in ACC's next wave of NFL-ready QBs

By Charles Odum Oct. 06, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo, Alabama linebacker Henry To'oTo'o (10) plays against Miami during an NCAA college football game, in Atlanta. No. 1 Alabama filled a need for playmaking speed with wide receiver Jameson Williams and defensive leadership with linebacker Henry To’oTo’o. Those offseason pickups have already paid dividends. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Alabama, Ole Miss defenders don't want repeat of shootout

By John Zenor Oct. 01, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 1 1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer...

FILE - Northwestern football players gather during practice at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in Kenosha, Wisc., in this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, file photo. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions. The nine-page NLRB memo revisited a case involving Northwestern University football players who were thwarted from forming a union when the board said that taking their side “would not promote stability in labor relations.”(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
EXPLAINER: NLRB memo says college athletes are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 30, 2021 02:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
NLRB memo: College football players are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 29, 2021 12:44 PM EDT

FILE - Maryland head coach Michael Locksley looks up to the scoreboard during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill., in this Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, file photo. Maryland has made it to the end of September unbeaten. Now, over the next two weeks, the Terrapins will find out how far they've come in coach Locksley's third season. On Friday, they host No. 5 Iowa. Then the following week, a trip to Ohio State looms. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Unbeaten Terps enter grueling stretch, first up: No. 5 Iowa

By Noah Trister Sep. 28, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

Georgia Southern coach Chad Lunsford watches his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Georgia Southern fires coach Chad Lunsford after 1-3 start

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 26, 2021 08:25 PM EDT

Miami head coach Manny Diaz runs onto the field with his players before an NCAA college football game against Central Connecticut State, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami piles up school-record 739 yards, beats CCSU 69-0

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 25, 2021 04:51 PM EDT

Venezia's Gianluca Busio kicks the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Spezia, at the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Italian soccer team Venezia is back in the top division for the first time since 2002. And it has tapped Major League Soccer to recruit young Americans in its bid to stay afloat in Serie A. Nineteen-year-old Gianluca Busio arrived in Venice from Sporting Kansas City and 20-year-old Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia makes waves with American imports to Italian league

By Ken Maguire Sep. 24, 2021 12:38 PM EDT

Northwestern players celebrate after an NCAA college football game against Indiana State in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Northwestern set to renovate stadium after $480 million gift

Sep. 22, 2021 05:19 PM EDT

Washington State defensive lineman Amir Mujahid (48) and defensive back Armani Marsh (8) tackle Southern California wide receiver Drake London (15) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Freshman QB Dart leads USC over Washington State 45-14

By Nicholas K. Geranios Sep. 19, 2021 09:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015, file photo, Western Kentucky lines up on offense against LSU during an NCAA college football game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. LSU and Caesar's Sportsbook announced Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, that they have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement, making Louisiana's flagship state university the first in the Southeastern Conference to enter a financial partnership with a gambling company. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
LSU, Caesars Sportsbook, enter sponsorship agreement

By Brett Martel Sep. 17, 2021 03:20 PM EDT

FILE- In this Saturday, Sept 11, 2021, file photo, Boston College Eagles quarterback Dennis Grosel (6) looks to pass during an NCAA football game against the Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Grosel is a pretty good option for Boston College when it heads to the stadium that’s home to the Eagles (NFL version) to play Temple (1-1). (AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer, File)
Boston College turns to backup QB Grosel against Temple

By Dan Gelston Sep. 16, 2021 11:17 AM EDT

Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal instructs his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Pac-12 has 3 undefeated teams, lowest among Power 5 leagues

By Pat Graham Sep. 14, 2021 08:21 PM EDT

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell speaks with quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) prior to an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Analysis: USC coaching search casts shadow over season

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 14, 2021 02:31 AM EDT

Southern California head coach Clay Helton walks on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against San Jose State Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
USC fires Clay Helton 2 games into 7th season in charge

By Greg Beacham Sep. 13, 2021 05:25 PM EDT