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Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd consecutive year

No need to overthink it: Alabama is No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Crimson Tide became the first program in 12 years to take the top spot in The Associated Press preseason ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

LSU officially has new live tiger mascot on campus

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University officially has a new live tiger mascot on its campus. The tiger arrived in Baton Rouge last week, coming from a rescue facility in Ok...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Will a Heisman longshot prevail for third consecutive season?

Preseason longshots the past two years have ended up winning the Heisman Trophy. Last year, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson had 50-1 odds when practices started. Jackson quickly became...

DATE: Aug 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

U.S. college teams near Barcelona van attack

Arizona, Clemson, Oregon State and Tulane all safe

DATE: Aug 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis College football practices change under NCAA rules

Limits apply to college, high school teams

DATE: Aug 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

San Diego State, Boise State expected to make run in Mountain West Conference

High expectations for Colorado State with new stadium, good roster

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Targeting: College football’s most hated rule here to stay

In these times when so much divides Americans, the targeting penalty brings college football fans together. Just about all of them hate it. The targeting foul turns 10 ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis College soccer overhauls roster under coach Oberholtzer

12 players no longer with team, 17 new additions welcomed

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Louisville appeals ‘draconian’ NCAA penalties in escort case

Louisville says the NCAA “abused” its authority when it disciplined the school for a sex scandal that could result in the loss of its 2013 national basketball championship. The sc...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Nobody’s laughing at Colorado Buffaloes’ lofty goals this time

After resurgent season, expectations elevated

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA adopts sexual violence policy, emphasizing education

Many conferences already had rules in place

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Oklahoma would have to face Big 12 rematch for another title

Either Oklahoma or Texas won the last seven Big 12 championship games. When the conference title game resumes this season after a six-year hiatus, the Red River rivals could be fa...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports