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Coaches best-paid state employees in Washington

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:13 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington - Football and basketball coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington.

3 in petition fraud case skip community service

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:28 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - Three former North Dakota State University football players charged in an election scandal last year are now accused of failing to complete the community service required by their probation agreements.

NC lawmakers donning hats, bow ties, playing ball

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:13 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina General Assembly is taking time out to suit up with big hats, bow ties and basketball uniforms.

UT may sell alcohol at football games

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:21 -0400

TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo may join a growing number of colleges selling alcohol at their football games.

UConn ends Wolf's suspension, returns as walk-on

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:04 -0400

STORRS, Connecticut - Connecticut center Enosch Wolf has been reinstated to the team following a decision last month by prosecutors to drop charges in a domestic violence case.

Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:21 -0400

HOOVER, Alabama - Mitch Slauter's two-out single scored Kyle Hann in the 17th inning, giving Mississippi State a 2-1 victory over Missouri Tuesday night in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament.

Stanford takes NCAA women's tennis title

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:02 -0400

URBANA, Illinois - With Kristie Ahn back in the lineup after missing parts of the last two seasons, 12th-seeded Stanford was a different team.

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:32:20 -0400

ALAMEDA, California - Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland.

Iowa State adds Abdel Nader to roster

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:05 -0400

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones.

NCAA upholds penalty of ex Texas Southern coach

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:50 -0400

HOUSTON - The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld a three-year show-cause order for former Texas Southern football coach Johnnie Cole.

Virginia defeats UCLA to win NCAA men's tennis

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:15 -0400

URBANA, Illinois - Virginia finally took that last step and won an NCAA men's tennis championship.

Melton powers Texas A&M past Florida, 6-3

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:52 -0400

HOOVER, Alabama - Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball tournament.

Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:21:43 -0400

ATHENS, Georgia - Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.

West Virginia F Keaton Miles to transfer

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:51:04 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia forward Keaton Miles plans to transfer.

Pastner wants to add Robert Kirby as assistant

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:09 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has hired Robert Kirby as an assistant coach for the Tigers.

Montana State women's hoops names assistant

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:19 -0400

BOZEMAN, Montana - Montana State women's basketball coach Tricia Binford has announced the hiring of assistant coach Salvo Coppa.

Tornado could be seen from Bob Stoops' home

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:20 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops says one of his graduate assistants and a strength coach had their homes destroyed in the tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City.

ACC looks to end 5-decade CWS title drought

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:57 -0400

DURHAM, North Carolina - This might be the Atlantic Coast Conference's best chance to finally end its long title drought at the College World Series.

Alabama rallies past Auburn 6-3 at SEC tournament

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:33 -0400

HOOVER, Alabama - Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.

NC Democratic chair questioned over Las Vegas trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:44 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party is facing questions about credit card charges made during a March trip to a Las Vegas casino to watch basketball games with his old college buddies.

Big 12 delays baseball tournament after tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:49 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Big 12 is delaying the start of its baseball tournament in Oklahoma City after this week's deadly tornado.

Ex-player latest hire on Ohio State women's staff

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:22 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Buckeyes co-captain Beth Howe has been hired as Ohio State's director of women's basketball operations, new coach Kevin McGuff has announced.

US players seeking 5th-straight NCAA tennis title

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:48 -0400

College tennis is increasingly becoming more of an international game, yet an American-born player has won the NCAA singles title four straight years.

Mississippi beats Kentucky 4-1 in SEC tournament

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:05 -0400

HOOVER, Alabama - Mike Mayers gave up just one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings to lead Mississippi past Kentucky 4-1 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.

UGa baseball coach Perno steps down after 12 years

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:44:21 -0400

ATHENS, Georgia - Georgia baseball coach David Perno has resigned after a 12-year tenure that included three trips to the College World Series but fell on hard times in recent seasons.