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Clemson’s Swinney defends reaction to coach’s 2017 slur

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney made a lengthy statement Monday defending his response to a 2017 incident in which one of his assistant coaches used the N-word during a practice. News of the three-year-old exchange between then-Tigers tight end D.J. Greenlee and sp... More »

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Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Villanova knocks off No. 1 Kansas

Jermaine Samuels hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 20.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 18 Villanova past No. 1 Kansas 56-55 on Saturday in Philadelphia. Samuels scored 15 points, Collin Gillespie added 12 and the Wildcats improved to 9-2. Villanova made just ... More »

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Reports: South Florida fires Strong after three years

Charlie Strong is out as head coach after three seasons at South Florida, according to multiple reports Sunday. USF finished this season on a four-game losing streak to end with a 4-8 record, including a 2-6 mark in the American Athletic Conference. Strong wen... More »

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Tagovailoa slated to undergo hip surgery on Monday

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is scheduled to undergo hip surgery on Monday, team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lyle Cain said in a statement on Sunday night. Tagovailoa dislocated his right hip during Saturday’s victory over Mississippi State. The junior was ca... More »

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Florida State fires Taggart

Florida State fired embattled coach Willie Taggart on Sunday less than two years after hiring him to replace Jimbo Fisher. The Seminoles are just 4-5 this season after Saturday’s 27-10 loss to Miami, and 9-12 overall under Taggart’s leadership. Taggart has fou... More »

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College football notebook: Stanford LT Little out for season

Stanford preseason All-American left tackle Walker Little won’t return this year because of season-ending surgery, coach David Shaw said Tuesday. Little, a junior who has been considered a potential 2020 first-round NFL draft pick, suffered a reported leg inju... More »

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College basketball notebook: Howard in running for Michigan job

Michigan reportedly will interview former Wolverines star and current Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard in its search for a head coach. Howard, 46, will meet with athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday, according to 247Sports.com and The Michigan Insi... More »

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TCU, NIT’s top seed, finishes off Nebraska

Desmond Bane scored 30 points to lead the top-seeded TCU Horned Frogs to an 88-72 victory over the fourth-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers in a second-round NIT game on Sunday at Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs (22-13) will play host to the Creighton Bluejays (... More »

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Pritchard, Oregon overcome UC Irvine to reach Sweet 16

Payton Pritchard had 18 points, Kenny Wooten blocked seven shots and 12th-seeded Oregon roared back after a big UC Irvine run en route to a 73-54 victory in a South Region second-round game in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday. Oregon (25-12) will play top-seeded Vi... More »

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Another Ionescu triple-double leads Oregon past Indiana

Sabrina Ionescu had a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists to lead second-seeded Oregon to a 91-68 victory against 10th-seeded Indiana on Sunday night in the second round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks (31-4) advan... More »

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Duke survives UCF on Barrett putback in thrilling finish

RJ Barrett scored off a rebound with 12 seconds remaining, and Duke made a final defensive stand to pull out a 77-76 victory against Central Florida in the NCAA Tournament’s second round Sunday in Columbia, S.C. Central Florida’s BJ Taylor missed a runner in t... More »

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Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Houston tops No. 20 Cincy for AAC crown

Corey Davis Jr. scored a career-high 31 points as 12th-ranked Houston captured its first outright league championship since the 1983-84 season with an 85-69 victory over host Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon. Nate Hinton and Armoni Brooks each made four 3-pointe... More »

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Clemson claims title with historic beat-down of ‘Bama

That Clemson won its second national championship in three seasons wasn’t a huge surprise. How the Tigers did it was a complete shock. Clemson out-bullied the bullies, handing coach Nick Saban his worst loss at Alabama as the second-ranked Tigers dethroned the... More »

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College fanatics living it up on San Jose billboard

(Reuters) – Diehard sports fans often go to great lengths to show their allegiance but some college football supporters took their loyalty to new heights when they agreed to live on a San Jose billboard ahead of Monday’s national championship game. As part of ... More »

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Bowl roundup: Wisconsin mauls Miami

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown as Wisconsin routed Miami 35-3 on Thursday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York. Wisconsin’s defense forced five turnovers, and the Badgers’ offense rushed for 333 yards. Taylor, the Doak Walk... More »

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College football notebook: Michigan keeps quarterback, loses…

Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson said Friday he will return to Ann Arbor next year for his senior season and will not enter the 2019 NFL Draft. Patterson transferred to Michigan from Ole Miss after the 2017 season, and the NCAA granted his waiver request to... More »

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New gambling regulation prompts NCAA to ease up on venue rule

The NCAA has long been a staunch opponent of legalized and illegal gambling, but the recent Supreme Court decision clearing states to regulate sports gambling is leading to some changes. The NCAA announced Thursday that it supports a federal model that address... More »

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Coleman sets new college mark in 100m

Jun 7, 2017- Eugene, OR, USA- Christian Coleman of Tennessee poses with scoreboard after winning 100m heat in a collegiate record 9.82 during the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports As the athletics... More »

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Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga top NCAA seeds

Mar 11, 2017- New York, NY, USA- Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright hands the championship trophy to his players after defeating the Creighton Bluejays in the Big East Conference Tournament final game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hung... More »

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Clemson clinch national championship

Jan 9, 2017- Tampa, FL, USA- The Clemson Tigers celebrates after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A last-second touchdo... More »

CBS, Turner extend deal to broadcast NCAA basketball tournament

CBS and Turner Broadcasting have signed an $8.8 billion, eight-year extension of their agreement to broadcast the NCAA’s Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship, according to an announcement by the league on Tuesday. The deal represents a 43 percent increase ... More »