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Ohio State trademarks name of legendary coach Woody Hayes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) After trademarking the name of current Buckeyes football coach Urban Meyer, Ohio State has done the same with his predecessor Woody Hayes.

Ohio State trademarks name of coach Woody Hayes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) After trademarking the name of current Buckeyes football coach Urban Meyer, Ohio State has done the same with his predecessor Woody Hayes.

Packers likely to stick with proven formula at NFL Draft
Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson prefers taking the best available player at the NFL Draft, a formula that’s paid dividends for his team over the years.

Satellite camp debate puts spotlight on new NCAA governance
The ban on satellite camps in college football needs to clear one more NCAA threshold next week. It is no slam dunk to sail through, and the debate over the camps has put a spotlight on the NCAA’s new governance structure that has not been flattering.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff sets 2016 schedule
(STATS) – Arkansas-Pine Bluff will have to grow up quickly to contend in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Murray State to play at Georgia in 2018
(STATS) – Murray State has scheduled a game at the University of Georgia in the 2018 season.

Connor Cook a bust? – ‘The Herd’
Colin Cowherd explains why just because Connor Cook was a winner doesn’t mean he’ll be a success in the NFL.

Best Super Bowl halftime performances
Some of the best and worst Super Bowl halftime performances of the last 25 years.

Michigan State announces partnership with Fox Sports
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State’s athletic department has announced a 15-year multimedia rights partnership with Fox Sports that will provide guaranteed revenues of over $150 million.

Cal’s Hardy Nickerson transferring to Illinois to play for his dad
Cal’s Hardy Nickerson transferring to Illinois to play for his dad

Mississippi’s NCAA case receives 30-day extension
Mississippi has put its response to alleged NCAA rules violations on hold after a third-party was granted a 30-day extension in the case.

Hardy Nickerson Jr. leaving Cal to join father at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Cal linebacker Hardy Nickerson Jr. plans to transfer for his final season to play for his father at Illinois.

TBT: When relatively unknown Prince was booed off LA Coliseum stage in 1981
When the Rolling Stones invaded the LA Coliseum in 1981, an relatively unknown artist named Prince opened for the legendary group … and was booed off stage after 15 minutes.

UCLA’s Thomas Duarte embraces being a role model
The Bruin wideout is a fan favorite at the Rose Bowl.

Portland State football player arrested
(STATS) – The Portland State football program’s difficult offseason was complicated Tuesday by the arrest of sophomore offensive lineman Troy Bacon after he allegedly impersonated a police officer last month.

Murray State adding wide receiver from Delaware State
(STATS) – Murray State’s football program is adding Delaware State wide receiver Malik Golson to its recruiting class as a graduate transfer, Racers coach Mitch Stewart announced Thursday.

Vols’ Johnson has 1 charged dropped, another reduced
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) One of two charges against Tennessee defensive lineman Alexis Johnson has been dismissed Thursday and the other reduced from a felony count of aggravated assault to misdemeanor domestic assault.

Pac-12 commissioner says league in favor of satellite camps
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says the conference’s representative on the NCAA’s Division I Council did not vote the league’s position when the council banned so-called satellite football camps this month.

This semi-pro team is going to need a bigger trophy case
Poole Town FC needed multiple players to lift the trophy they received for winning the Southern Football League Premier Division.

New phrases just the start of Mendenhall era at Virginia
New Virginia football coach Bronco Mendenhall is changing the way the Cavaliers approach the game, one phrase at a time.

The great satellite camp debate appears to be far from over
In the latest twist in the controversial NCAA satellite camp debate, one power conference commissioner said Wednesday that his league mistakenly voted against them. Another vehemently defended a ban and called for an end to the “name-calling and finger-pointing.”

NAU spring football game set for Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Northern Arizona football team’s Blue-Gold Spring Game will be Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome. Admission is free and open to the public, and the action can also be seen live on FOX Sports Arizona and FOX Sports GO.

Pac-12 commissioner says league in favor of satellite camps
IRVING, Texas (AP) Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says the conference’s representative on the NCAA’s Division I Council did not vote with the conference’s position when the council banned so-called satellite football camps earlier this month.

Michael Sam slams Missouri’s religious objections bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL draftee, slammed a Missouri measure that would shield some businesses that deny services for same-sex weddings, telling fellow opponents Wednesday that it is ”the opposite of respect and it is the opposite of equality.”

CFP officials believe several factors to TV ratings decline
IRVING, Texas (AP) College Football Playoff officials believe several factors contributed to the significant decline in television ratings for the second year of the playoff.

Yale football player becomes life-saver through school’s bone marrow drive
Jack Rushin signed up for the Be A Match bone marrow registry thanks to a Yale University drive in memory of former hockey player Mandi Schwartz. Over a year later, his donation helped save a life.

Young players have to contribute for OSU to be successful
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State just wrapped up its 15 spring practices with the spring game, and coach Urban Meyer and position coaches talked Wednesday about the road ahead.

Five from FCS receive postseason bans
(STATS) – Five programs from the two historically black conferences in the FCS received postseason bans for the 2016 season under NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate penalties announced Wednesday.

Watch a football player’s helmet go flying off his head from a huge hit
Portland State’s spring practice looked pretty intense … and painful.

Georgia Tech’s Roof: DE KeShun Freeman can be even better
ATLANTA (AP) Third-year defensive end KeShun Freeman is taking nothing for granted heading into Georgia Tech’s spring scrimmage Saturday.

UBuffalo football coach Leipold agrees to 1-year extension
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The University at Buffalo has rewarded football coach Lance Leipold with a one-year contract extension after just one season on the job.

Kansas QBs Cozart, Ford receive hardship waivers
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas quarterbacks Montell Cozart and Deondre Ford were granted hardship waivers Wednesday after sustaining injuries last season, giving both redshirt juniors two years of eligibility remaining.

NFL Draft: FCS defensive players to know
(STATS) – An average of about 18 players from the FCS level have been selected in the NFL draft in recent years.

Meet the college football coach who’s taking the marijuana business by storm
Brian Yauger was once a sharp-minded college football assistant coach. He’s found a new calling in the legal marijuana industry in Washington state.

Howard hopes to bounce back
(STATS) – After averaging six wins from 2011-14, the Howard football program is hoping last year’s 1-10 season was the exception.