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Duke suspends 2, including starting S Carter, for 3 games

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke has suspended two players, including starting safety Phillip Carter, for the first three games of the season for unspecified reasons. Coach David Cutcliffe said Thursday that defensive tackle Brandon Boyce and Carter will practice with…

ACC launches digital channel Friday

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference's digital channel will launch Friday and live-stream 331 nonrevenue sporting events this fall for online viewing. The league announced the creation of the ACC Network Extra during last month's football media days.…

Prattville to honor fmr Tide gymnastics coach Sarah Patterson

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (prattvillechamber.org) —The Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition, in partnership with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce Coach Sarah Patterson, University of Alabama Women’s Gymnastics Head Coach, 1979-2014, is the 2016 Champion of Character.  She will receive…

Alabama's Avery Johnson helping flood victims

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has donated a truckload of supplies to help flood victims in Louisiana. The New Orleans native and Southern University graduate filled a rented 18-wheeler with items such as soap, towels, clothes…

Troy soccer opens season at Gardner-Webb

TROY, Ala. ­(troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opens the 2016 regular season in Boiling Springs, N.C., against Gardner-Webb on Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The Trojans enter the season looking to build on a 14-4-2 campaign…

Turner Field's Future

ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on plans to redevelop Atlanta's Turner Field for use by Georgia State University (all times local): Atlanta's mayor says the multi-million-dollar deal to redevelop Turner Field into a football stadium for Georgia State University represents…

Mississippi RB Wilkins ruled academically ineligible

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi running back Jordan Wilkins has been ruled ineligible for the upcoming regular season because he has not met NCAA standards for progress toward a degree. The school released a statement on Thursday, saying it appealed…

ASU Fan Day set for August 27th

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State fans will have a chance to meet and greet the ASU Hornets from volleyball, soccer, cross country and football at the annual Fan Day set for Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.…

Golden Tigers acclimate to practices amid classes

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers football players begin classes tomorrow morning, signaling an end to fall camp as they will be on a regular schedule from this point through the remainder of the season. The team’s practice…

Lookouts buzz Biscuits 6-3 in S.L.'s wild card race

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits lost game one of a five-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night, dropping the opener by a score of 6-3 at AT&T Field. Taylor Guerrieri (12-6) was on the mound for Montgomery…

Braves lose in Dansby Swanson's debut, Twins win 10-3

ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Gibson pitched his first nine-inning complete game and the Minnesota Twins overcame two hits from hyped prospect Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Wednesday night. Juan Centeno drove…

Auburn's Ben Schlottman advances to round of 32 at U.S. Amateur 

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior Ben Schlottman advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., defeating Mario Galiano of Spain 1-up on Wednesday in the round of 64. Schlottman began his day 2-down to Galiano after…

Auburn women’s hoops releases non-conference schedule

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Six games against NCAA Tournament teams and trips to Savannah, Ga., and New Orleans highlight Auburn’s 2016-17 non-conference women’s basketball schedule, which was released today by head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. The Tigers will play five home games…

Officer who called Tennessee's Butch Jones loses assignment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knoxville police officer who called Tennessee football coach Butch Jones during a rape investigation involving his players will no longer serve as the police department's liaison to the football team. Knoxville police chief David Rausch…

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