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Meyer defends recruiting practices (AP) There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday. New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer faced off with at least a couple of coaches who have been reported saying they question his poaching of recruits who had already committed to other programs.
One of nation's top QBs chooses FSU (AP) One of the nation's top high school quarterbacks is bound for Florida State. Hueytown's Jameis Winston signed to play for the Seminoles on Friday at an indoor sports complex in Birmingham before teammates, family, friends and a handful of Florida State fans. "I'm ready to get this started," Winston said.
West Va. cancels game at Florida State (AP) West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State. School officials informed Florida State late Friday they would pay a $350,000 escape fee to shelve the trip. Florida State Athletic Director Randy Spetman said Saturday he's disappointed that West Virginia would not honor the first half of a home-and-home agreement that calls for Florida State to visit Morgantown,...
Utah St.'s Smith runs for 124 in Classic (AP) Utah State's Michael Smith ran for 124 yards and one touchdown to lead the North to a 24-19 victory over the South in the Players All-Star Classic at War Memorial Stadium. Smith's 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the North at 17-16 lead. "I'm just grateful that was I was out here for this," Smith said.
Iowa off. coordinator O'Keefe resigns (AP) Iowa used to have one of the nation's most stable staffs under head coach Kirk Ferentz. In less than two months, he has lost the only coordinators he has ever had. Iowa announced Friday that offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe had resigned after 13 seasons, leaving the program for another coaching position the school did not identify.
Pitt to play in ACC's Coastal Division (AP) Pittsburgh will join the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in football, the league announced on Friday. When the Panthers actually begin playing in the ACC remains unknown, but athletic director Steve Pederson isn't ready to shut the door on 2012. The ACC announced Friday that Pitt will join the Coastal with Virginia Tech, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke and North Carolina.
ACC heading to 9-game league schedule (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference will play a nine-game schedule in football and every team will compete in the ACC basketball tournaments once Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the league. The league announced Friday how it will incorporate the schools once they leave the Big East Conference. ACC commissioner John Swofford said Friday it's still unclear when that will happen since Big East bylaws...
Ga. Tech unsure of violations' impact (AP) Georgia Tech officials are considering the implications of this week's disclosure that the school broke NCAA recruiting rules. Co-offensive line coach Todd Spencer resigned under pressure after the school discovered his impermissible texts to recruits. Spencer's resignation and the rules violations were announced on Wednesday's opening of the national signing period for high school...
3 Georgia freshmen dismissed from team (AP) Three freshmen Georgia football players this season have been dismissed from the team by coach Mark Richt for undisclosed violations. The three are cornerback Nick Marshall, defensive back Chris Sanders and receiver Sanford Seay, Richt would not disclose what team rules were broken, saying only that "mistakes were made and part of our job is helping them learn from mistakes." He says he...
Akron hires Tressel as administrator (AP) Through it all, Jim Tressel never lost his charm. As he worked the room the way he did for a decade as Ohio State's coach, delighting students and faculty members, school trustees and Akron's president with stories of past successes and plans for the future, Tressel felt like he had come back home.

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Denmon's late 3s rally Mizzou by Kansas (AP) Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the schools' final border showdown on Saturday night. Denmon scored 29 points, two off his career best, and ended a long-range shooting slump with a career-best six 3-pointers in nine attempts.
Without Calhoun, UConn rolls to end skid (AP) Connecticut did just fine without ailing coach Jim Calhoun. Ryan Boatright scored 19 points, Jeremy Lamb had 17 and the Huskies beat Seton Hall 69-46 on Saturday in their first game since the school announced Calhoun was taking an indefinite leave of absence. Lamb added eight rebounds and Boatright had five assists and four steals for the Huskies (15-7, 5-5 Big East), who stopped a four-game slide.
No. 3 Buckeyes get rare win at Wisconsin (AP) Jared Sullinger wore out Wisconsin. Then William Buford put the Badgers away. No. 3 Ohio State wasn't going to give No. 19 Wisconsin a shot at another comeback. Sullinger scored 24 points and Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping the Buckeyes beat the Badgers 58-52 on Saturday. Sullinger was shocked when he wasn't double-teamed on defense to start the game, and he pounced...
Melo's return sparks Syracuse in rout (AP) Fab Melo returned just in time to help Jim Boeheim reach another milestone. Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his first action after a three-game absence and Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John's 95-70 on Saturday. Syracuse (23-1, 10-1 Big East) rallied behind the return of the 7-foot Melo, taking a 41-27 halftime...
Surging Irish knock off No. 15 Marquette (AP) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday. Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59. "I told them in one of the last media timeouts, `I feel like I'm coaching men today,"' Brey said.
N. Iowa beats buzzer, stuns Creighton (AP) Creighton's Antoine Young did everything he could do to keep the Bluejays hopes alive, making a gutsy, tying 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds on the clock. Northern Iowa's Anthony James did Young one better, stunning 13th-ranked Creighton with a 3 of his own at the buzzer. James buried the thrilling game-winner as time expired and Northern Iowa upset the Bluejays 65-62 on Saturday to snap their...
No. 10 Murray State improves to 23-0 (AP) Go ahead. Pack the gym and pump up the noise. The Murray State Racers are doing just fine at handling all the attention that comes with being the lone undefeated men's team in Division I. Isaiah Canaan, Latreze Mushatt and Jewuan Long each scored 11 points and 10th-ranked Murray State beat Tennessee-Martin 65-58 Saturday night.
No. 1 Kentucky romps over South Carolina (AP) Anthony Davis couldn't believe all the Kentucky blue he saw around South Carolina's home court, so he and the No. 1 Wildcats put on a performance that would've drawn several standing ovations at Rupp Arena. Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks to lead top-ranked Kentucky to its 15th straight victory, 86-52, over the Gamecocks on Saturday night.
Wyoming knocks off No. 11 UNLV 68-66 (AP) Last-second shots to win a game have provided some of the most thrilling and memorable finishes in college basketball. Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt, though, preferred the way it ended for his team Saturday in a 68-66 upset of No. 11 UNLV: with a defensive stand. "If it had to end in our favor, I'm really happy the way it ended because we didn't make a magnificent shot," Shyatt said.
Gators top Vandy for seventh win in row (AP) Florida appears to have these short turnarounds figured out. Of course, it helps when the Gators are making 3-pointers and forcing turnovers. Kenny Boynton scored 18 points, Bradley Beal added 16 and No. 12 Florida beat No. 25 Vanderbilt 73-65 Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory. The Gators (19-4, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) won for the second time in about 36 hours, improving to 5-0 on...