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Texas A&M move to SEC held up by legal threat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference cleared the way for Texas A&M to join its ranks - with a wrinkle.
Royals RF Francoeur throws out runner at first base
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Francoeur already was known for his strong arm. He has more assists than any other outfielder in the majors since he broke in six years ago.
Kansas State grateful for early bye after ugly start
Two straight losses is no way to start a season for a coach whose job status was already shaky.
Bulldogs gearing up for Gamecocks
Two straight losses is no way to start a season for a coach whose job status was already shaky.
Moscoso loses no-hitter vs. KC in eighth inning
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Guillermo Moscoso had no intention of giving up the ball easily. Oakland manager Bob Melvin had to wrestle it from him with two outs in the ninth inning.
NFL PICKS
The NFL looks for the biggest extravaganza it can find for its kickoff game. It found a doozy for Thursday night: New Orleans at Green Bay. Kickoff is set for 7:30 on NBC.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE TWIN SONS
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Rob Ryan expected to be an NFL head coach by now, just like his twin brother Rex and their father Buddy before them.
Banged-up Chiefs getting prepared for Bills
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Cassel is banged up. Tight end Tony Moeaki is done for the year, and nobody knows when wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin will be back from a thumb injury. The offensive line is at turns old, inexperienced and lacking any depth.
TIGERS MAKE STATEMENT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The point made by big LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery is really hard to dispute right now.
Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon dies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lee Roy Selmon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers to create a dominant defensive front and helped lead Oklahoma to consecutive national championships, died Sunday - two days after being hospitalized for a stroke. He was 56.
Georgia loses game at home, key defensive player
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia not only lost the game. The No. 19 Bulldogs also will be without a key defensive player for at least a month.
No. 8 Texas A&M ignores SEC questions, routs SMU
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M couldn't wait to get on the field and shift attention away from leaving the Big 12 and onto what could be the No. 8 Aggies' best team in more than a decade.
WVU beats Marshall in storm-shortened opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Tavon Austin returned a kickoff for a score and No. 24 West Virginia beat Marshall 34-13 on Sunday night in a game that was stopped early in the fourth quarter because of lightning.
Kansas City places tight end Moeaki on injured reserve
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs put tight end Tony Moeaki on injured reserve Saturday after he was hurt in their final preseason game against Green Bay, depriving quarterback Matt Cassel of one of his most dependable targets heading into the regular season.
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Big 12 teams beating up each other ahead of NCAAs
LAWRENCE - After two months spent mostly bludgeoning each other into submission, coaches in the Big 12 are starting to cast a wary eye toward the NCAA tournament.
Rangers’ Darvish, Texas shuts down Royals 11-7
SURPRISE, Ariz. - Yu Darvish struck out four in two innings of the spring opener for Texas, and Prince Fielder hit a towering solo homer as the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 11-7 on Thursday.
Self supports No. 2 Shockers as No. 1 seed in tournament
LAWRENCE - Kansas coach Bill Self believes that unbeaten Wichita State deserves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament - if it beats Missouri State on Saturday and then wins the Missouri Valley tournament.
Term ‘mid-major’ in hoops finally dies of old age
RIP, "mid-major." It was a good run.
STILL PERFECT
PEORIA, Ill. - Ron Baker scored 15 points to lead four Wichita State players in double figures and the second-ranked Shockers became the first Division I team to reach 30-0 in the regular season with a 69-49 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.
10 straight Big 12 titles (and counting) at Kansas
LAWRENCE - Winning conference titles has become so commonplace at Kansas that there were no scissors or celebrations after the Jayhawks wrapped up a share of their 10th straight championship.
No. 1 Florida holds off Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Florida coach Billy Donovan knows his newly top-ranked Gators are an even bigger target for opponents. They just keep finding ways to finish off victories.
Wildcats edge Texas Tech 60-56
LUBBOCK, Texas - Wesley Iwundu was in the right place at the right time, recovering a loose ball and answering with a three-point play to take a 57-56 lead with 55 seconds to go and give Kansas State the final boost it needed and secure a much-needed 60-56 road win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.
