12 Ku Klux Klan members rally briefly on campus before LSU-Ole Miss game, crowd hurls insults
12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game Seton Hall University basketball player suspended from team after being charged with DWI
Seton Hall basketball player charged with DWI No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28
No. 24 Wisconsin holds off Indiana rally 31-28 12 students, bus driver injured in Grambling State band buses crash in southern Arkansas
13 injured in Grambling St. bus crash in Arkansas House ethics committee clears NC Rep. Shuler in probe of TVA water-access application
Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe Bus carrying Morehouse College marching band members overturns on Ga. interstate, injuring 13
Bus overturns, injuring 13 college band members Police charge student with warning away ’snitches’ after stabbing death of UConn athlete
Cops: Student threatened ’snitches’ in UConn death Before Congress, NFL’s Goodell won’t acknowledge link between head injuries, brain diseases
Goodell defends NFL’s handling of head injuries Conyers seeks independent review of football head injuries, calls it ‘life and death’ issue
Conyers wants review of football head injury data Goodell: NFL will offer free follow-up medical work to players who self-reported dementia
Goodell: NFL to offer free medical follow-up work Florida Supreme Court rejects bid from NCAA to win a stay on order to release records
Fla. Supreme Court denies NCAA motion for a stay Police: Internet postings threaten violence against witnesses in UConn player’s killingSTORRS, Conn. — University of Connecticut police say witnesses to the killing of football player Jasper Howard are being threatened with violence if they come forward with evidence. Sen. Hatch urges Obama to launch Justice Dept. investigation into BCS, cites antitrust issuesWASHINGTON — A senator whose undefeated home state school was bypassed for the college football national championship last season urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to ask the Justice Department to investigate the Bowl Championship Series, citing Obama’s own concerns about the way the top team is crowned in building a case for action. AP NewsBreak: Sen. Hatch urges Obama to launch Justice Dept. investigation into BCSWASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch is asking President Barack Obama to launch a Justice Department investigation into college football’s Bowl Championship Series over antitrust laws. Boosters of playoff system for college football form federal political action committeeWASHINGTON — Lawmakers who have been trying to prod college football to replace the Bowl Championship Series with a playoff system now have the Washington equivalent of a booster club: a political action committee. Medical examiner: UConn football player killed by single stab wound, death ruled a homicideSTORRS, Conn. — An autopsy shows a University of Connecticut football player was killed by a single stab wound to his abdomen, and the state medical examiner’s office has ruled his death a homicide. Florida appeals court favors releasing Florida State cheating documents, over NCAA oppositionTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida appellate court again has rebuffed the NCAA’s effort to prevent public disclosure of documents on academic cheating at Florida State. Deion Sanders says he didn’t give Oklahoma St. receiver gifts, agent wasn’t at meetingOKLAHOMA CITY — Former NFL player Deion Sanders says his longtime agent was not present for his meeting with Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant and the star didn’t give the player any gifts. A gift from the governor: Bobby Bowden gets support from Florida’s Charlie CristTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Embattled Florida State coach Bobby Bowden is getting help from a key supporter: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Southern Miss walk-on punter Peter Wilkes critically wounded in Tennessee hometownHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Peter Wilkes, a walk-on punter at Southern Miss, is in critical condition at a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after being shot at his home in Union City, Tenn. Defense lawyers say ex-lobbyist on Jack Abramoff’s team is victim of guilt by associationWASHINGTON — The second trial in the long-running influence peddling scandal surrounding imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff went to the jury Monday with the defense arguing that a former member of Abramoff’s team is being prosecuted for guilt by association. No. 4 LSU rallies to beat No. 18 Georgia 20-13 with wild finish, 3 TDs in final 3 minutesATHENS, Ga. — Charles Scott scored on a 33-yard run with 46 seconds remaining to cap a wild finish that gave No. 4 LSU a 20-13 victory over 18th-ranked Georgia on Saturday. Court: NCAA must release documents related to Florida State University academic cheating caseTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The NCAA must release documents on Florida State University’s appeal of an academic cheating penalty because they are public records, a state appellate court ruled Thursday. Retired NFL players seeking to help college players in legal battle with Electronic ArtsSAN FRANCISCO — Two retired NFL players on Monday asked a judge to let them formally support a former college quarterback’s legal fight with video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. College Football Hall of Fame moving to Atlanta from South Bend, Ind., mayor saysSOUTH BEND, Ind. — The mayor of South Bend, Ind., says the College Football Hall of Fame is moving from his city to Atlanta. College basketball coaches urge quick action on health care reformWASHINGTON — NCAA basketball coaches who are sometimes rivals on the court came united to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to push for quick approval of health care reform. Knowing heat is a danger, football coaches focus on player safety after colleague acquittedLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bart Curtis knows running and conditioning are part of preparing football players for a game. Obama pushes health plan at rally, but deep divisions foretell rough road aheadCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — President Barack Obama called reinventing health care a “defining struggle of this generation” on Thursday, even as several Democrats criticized some of the fine print in a Senate proposal the president has praised. Obama renews plea for health care overhaul in campaign-style rally at University of MarylandCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — President Barack Obama is making another impassioned plea for passage of his health care plan, calling it a “defining struggle of this generation.” Montana-UC Davis game delayed with 57 seconds remaining due to power outage at stadiumDAVIS, Calif. — The Montana-UC Davis football game has been delayed due to a power outage. |