Arkansas Forfeits 2 Titles
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The N.C.A.A. yesterday revoked 2004 and 2005 national track and field titles from Arkansas for violations involving the star sprinter Tyson Gay and a former assistant.Arkansas had reported violations committed by the former assistant Lance Brauman, who was convicted last year of embezzlement, theft and mail fraud from his time at Barton County Community College in Kansas. Braumanâs mail-fraud indictment identified Gay, who transferred to Arkansas from Barton County with help from Brauman.
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Katie Gearlds had 13 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and No. 15 Purdue held Arkansas without a field goal for the last eight minutes in a 55-51 victory on Thursday in the opening round of the Flint Hills Resources Islander Classic.
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Five Alabama players, including the starting offensive linemen Antoine Caldwell and Marlon Davis and tailback Glen Coffee, were suspended for yesterdayâs game against No. 20 Tennessee for a violation of university policy involving the receipt of textbooks.The university discovered the infractions Thursday but did not elaborate on what happened. Also suspended were the reserve defensive backs Marquis Johnson and Chris Rogers. Coffee is Alabamaâs second-leading rusher with 413 yards.
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Bobby Petrino fled a 3-10 team Tuesday to become the University of Arkansas coach, and spiteful players left behind took aim, one by one, at their former coach.
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Oklahoma must erase its wins from the 2005 football season and will lose two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years, the NCAA said Wednesday.
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There is outrage in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Fans of OU and LSU feel cheated, robbed, victimized even &#151; all over a few disputed calls that went against their beloved Sooners and Tigers in huge losses Saturday.
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The defending champs are slipping and the Colonials are rising. Maryland, which led the AP women's basketball poll for the first 10 weeks this season, fell two more places to sixth Monday after losing to an unranked opponent for the first time in two years.
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Lewis University of Division II was put on four years&#39; probation for an array of infractions that included its men&#39;s volleyball team, which won a national title last year the school has since forfeited.
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Arkansas offensive tackle Zac Tubbs and defensive end Derek Moore, both of whom were injured in practice Tuesday, will miss the rest of season.
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JaMarcus Russell and LSU cleared another contender from the national title picture and just might have added one more big game to their already brutal road schedule &#151; this time in the BCS. The Tigers will gladly accept a trip like that, and after taking out No. 5 Arkansas, they feel they have a pretty good resume.
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The Valdosta State Blazers nearly didn&#39;t get to the NCAA Division II national championship game against Pittsburg State in Alabama.
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Arkansas has the most wins in the country, and now it's getting some votes. The Lady Razorbacks, one of only three unbeaten teams, joined The Associated Press rankings Monday at No. 25.
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Arkansas relied on a swarming defense and the rushing tandem of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones to beat No. 2 Auburn 27-10 Saturday, severely damaging the Tigers' national title hopes.
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LSU fell out of the top 10 Sunday while Auburn moved in, the result of a one-point game decided by a second-chance extra point.
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Conference USA suspended an instant replay official on Monday who overturned a fumble by Houston's Jeron Harvey in the second quarter of the Cougars' victory over Oklahoma State this weekend.
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Alabama State postponed Saturday's game with Arkansas-Pine Bluff because of power outages at the stadium due to Hurricane Ivan.
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David Greene threw for a career-high 382 yards and two touchdowns, Thomas Brown rushed for 107 yards and No. 10 Georgia held off Arkansas 20-14.