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FSU fires Norvell after 6-plus seasons

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State fired coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, a move will cost the school a buyout of roughly $50 million that is among the largest in college football history. The firing came a day after a home loss to Clemson. Norvell won 19 straight games from the middle of the 2022 season through an ACC title in December 2023. But the Seminoles went 10-22 since the start of the 2024 season, and Norvell’s hand-picked quarterbacks — DJ Uiagalelei, Tommy Castellanos and Ashton Daniels — all struggled with accuracy. Florida State is 1-5 vs. Power 4 programs this fall, ...

Memphis clips ’Clones in season opener, 80-76

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Jayden Reid scored 17 of his game-high 26 points in the second half to lead Memphis to an 80-76 win over No. 18 Iowa State on Monday night in the teams’ season opener. The Tigers had to hang on late to secure the win. Memphis led 69-62 with just over five minutes remaining on a 3-pointer by Rihards Vavers before the Cyclones made a late push. Iowa State’s 7-0 run tied it at 69 before Reid took over late to secure the win for Memphis. The Northwestern transfer scored 11 points in the final three minutes, including a big 3-pointer with 38 seconds to play to give ...

Iowa's Brown named B1G Offensive Player of the Week

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa quarterback Hank Brown was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week as announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference office. Brown led the Hawkeye offense in a 30-0 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin on Saturday in Iowa City. Brown threw for 222 yards, completing ...

Kyle Larson feels heat ahead of Homestead finale

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — A lap down and mired in heavy traffic outside the top 20 during Sunday's NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson glanced at a large infield video monitor. A graphic on the screen indicated his comfortable Chase points lead was in danger of being chopped in half. That sobering image lingered in Larson's mind even after rallying for a ninth place that put him on a glide path entering the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he could become the first back-to-back Cup Series champion since Jimmie Johnson (who won five consecutive titles from ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Cyclone women wallop Grambling in opener

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AMES — Four players scored in double figures as the Iowa State women’s basketball team blew out Grambling 90-61 to open the season Monday night at Hilton Coliseum. Tjasa Turnsek scored a gaem-high 19 points to pace the Cyclones, who never trailed. Iowa State’s 59 bench points were ...

Courtroom chaos hits college basketball after judges block NCAA eligibility rules

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — The college basketball season tipped off in earnest Monday with something never before seen in the century-plus history of the game: Dozens of players across the country suited up to play after winning court orders against the NCAA’s new eligibility rules. The bizarre situation meant some teams had talented fifth-year players back, some of whom played in the NBA’s summer league, while others had to fill in some gaps after players they were counting on were left in limbo by a loss in a courtroom. “I’m just a kid from Rochester, New York. Love the game of ...