College sports headlines
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Lawal, Favors lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to 70-62 victory over George Mason
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. more
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Sims' 3 lifts Tulane to 63-60 victory over Penn State in Charleston Classic
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tulane's Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the second round of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena. more
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Rolando McClain, Brandon Spikes, Sean Weatherspoon named Butkus Award finalists again
CHICAGO (AP) — Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker. more
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Bowl destinies on the line for Penn State, Michigan State in regular season finale
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Rose Bowl is out of reach for Penn State and Michigan State. more
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Ohio State plays at Michigan, hoping to clinch outright title and keep rival home for holidays
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Game has lost a lot of luster. more
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James Webster Jr. resigns after 5 seasons as coach at Tennessee State
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Webster Jr. has resigned as Tennessee State's football coach after five seasons. more
College basketball news
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Starring scores 27 points, Perez 21 in Centenary's 95-76 win over Texas College
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Daman Starring scored 27 points and David Perez added 21 in Centenary's 95-76 win over Texas College on Thursday night. more
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Archie scores 18 points to lead South Carolina to 78-68 victory over La Salle
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dominique Archie scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for South Carolina as the Gamecocks cruised past La Salle 78-68 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night. more
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Humphrey scores 26 to lead New Orleans to 74-65 win over Southern-New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Billy Humphrey, a transfer from Georgia, scored 26 points to lead New Orleans to a 74-65 win over Southern-New Orleans on Thursday night. more
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Six players reach double figures for Mississippi Valley in 102-56 win over Champion Baptist
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Tashan Newsome scored 11 points and had seven steals in Mississippi Valley State's 102-56 win over Champion Baptist on Thursday night. more
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Perkis scores 17 with 7 steals to lead Grambling State to 75-61 win over Paul Quinn
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Ariece Perkis had 17 points and seven steals to lead Grambling State to a 75-61 victory over Paul Quinn College on Thursday night. more
College football news
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Meeks rushes for 115 yards to key run game as Nicholls State knocks off SE Louisiana 45-30
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — LaQuintin Caston ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Nicholls State to a 45-30 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday night. more
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Ohio judge warns Cincinnati QB Collaros to get the ball moving on diversion program
CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge warned University of Cincinnati sophomore quarterback Zach Collaros on Thursday that he could spend the bowl season in jail if he doesn't get his act together after being accused of showing a fake ID at a bar. more
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Former Yankees draft pick Weeden leads No. 12 Oklahoma State to 31-28 comeback over Colorado Photo
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, leading No. 12 Oklahoma State back from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 win against Colorado on Thursday night. more
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U-M president Coleman sidesteps questions about audit of football program's practice time
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman did not make herself available to answer questions following a Board of Regents meeting Thursday in which an internal audit of the school's football program practice time was on the agenda. more
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Penn St. plans to announce new season ticket pricing that would account for seat location
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State plans to adjust its season-ticket pricing guidelines in 2011 to account for where people sit in Beaver Stadium. more
Sports news
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Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose
GRANBY, Colo. (AP) — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. more
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Sacramento Kings owner Maloof Sports & Entertainment will no longer operate WNBA's Monarchs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises. more
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Saints running back Reggie Bush questionable for Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay. more
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Lee Westwood takes 2-shot lead halfway through Dubai World Championship Photo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthening his chance of winning the European money title. more
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Lincecum, Greinke shine under new-age stats _ Clemens, Maddux might've won even more Cy Youngs
For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. more