Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospital
 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday. The 81-year-old coach had been working at home late in the morning when he began feeling nauseated and was ta... |
Florida football player shot in the shoulder
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says Gator defensive lineman Matt Patchan is expected to fully recover. Patchan was shot Friday night. De... |
How some colleges view using Web cams to recruit
A look at some major colleges football programs' takes on the new technique of head coaches using Web cams to talk to recruits, which is allowed by the NCAA: -LSU's Les Miles, Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer and Alabama's Nick Saban have begun using Web cams following a new NCAA... |
Web cams new tool in college football recruiting
 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches. The Alabama coach is doing a different kind of networking these days - all from the comfort of his office. Saban is amo... |
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux tossed off football team
 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU. The Louisiana native had the rocket arm, mobility and versatility to make him a constant big-play threat and one of the most sought-after quarterback prospects in the country. He even had th... |
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is dismissed from the team
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been dismissed from the team. Head coach Les Miles says that Perrilloux "didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete." He is declining additional comment. LSU said Friday that Perrilloux is exp... |
Aikman, Cannon, Holtz head for College Football Hall of Fame
 NEW YORK (AP) -- Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz are among the 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame. Aikman started his college career at Oklahoma, then transferred to UCLA. After two stellar seasons (1987-88) w... |
Indiana gives Dakich $185,000 settlement
 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana University has reached a settlement with former interim coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was scheduled to earn next school year. IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre confirmed the deal, saying Dakich was owed a base salary of $1... |
NCAA president has 'new information' on USC's Mayo
 HOUSTON (AP) -- Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency.... |
Agency representing Mayo denies illegal activity
 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts. "We are in conta... |
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