LSU will play the remainder of the season without Tahj Jones, one of its most experienced linebackers, as well as three other players, coach Les Miles confirmed Wednesday.

Miles was asked about reports concerning the players' academic eligibility during Wednesday morning's SEC coaches teleconference.

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A football coach in Nashville, Tenn., says he saw Mississippi State freshman defensive back Will Redmond receive money from a booster during the recruiting process.

Byron De'Vinner called in to WXWX radio in Mississippi on Tuesday, saying the "handshake" was worth about $200 and that former Mississippi State assistant coach Angelo Mirando knew about the payment... [Read More]

Mississippi defensive back Trae Elston has been suspended for one game by the Southeastern Conference for a "flagrant and dangerous act" near the end of the Rebels' 28-10 victory over UTEP on Saturday.

The freshman made a big hit on a UTEP receiver with 3:18 remaining in the fourth quarter. There was no flag called on the play, but the SEC found the hit violated two... [Read More]

Tyrann Mathieu has opened a new chapter at LSU.

Whether the 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist known as the Honey Badger ever plays football for the Tigers again remains to be seen.

As Mathieu was enrolling in school for the fall semester on Tuesday, LSU coach Les Miles was maintaining his stance that... [Read More]

Penn State's costs for legal fees, consultants and public relations firms hired to help deal with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal have reached nearly $17 million.

The university said it has spent almost $16.8 million through June 30. Nearly $10 million of that went to seven firms for what Penn State calls internal investigation and crisis communications. Nearly $4... [Read More]

When the No. 24 Boise State Broncos take on the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans, they will be without four players who have been suspended by the university, Boise State announced prior to the game.

The sole starter of the four suspended players is senior long snapper, Chris Roberson, who earned a one-game suspension for violation of an... [Read More]

Auburn coach Gene Chizik has suspended center Reese Dismukes following the sophomore's arrest on a public intoxication charge. Chizik says he is "very disappointed in Reese Dismukes for his irresponsible behavior'' Friday night.

The suspension comes eight days before Tigers open against Clemson in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

Chizik did not say how long Dismukes'... [Read More]

The head football coach at Minnesota State University has been arrested on suspicion of child pornography, authorities said. Todd Hoffner, 46, was booked Tuesday, Aug. 21, into the Blue Earth County Jail for requested charges related to using minors in a sexual performance and possession of child pornography, said Capt. Rich Murry of the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department. Hoffner, who was... [Read More]

Tulane senior linebacker Trent Mackey, who was named Conference USA's preseason Defensive Player of the Year, has been suspended indefinitely from the program following his arrest Friday for armed robbery for an incident he originally was deemed a victim in, according to a police report. Tulane released this statement Friday night regarding Mackey: "Trent Mackey, a senior... [Read More]

Alabama self-reported 27 secondary rules violations to the NCAA over the past 13 months, including six by the men's basketball staff and four involving football. The university posted the violations involving 10 sports on its website Tuesday, dating from July 4, 2011. Five of the violations in men's basketball involved impermissible text messages to recruits, a restriction that was ... [Read More]

The top linebacker in the country for 2013 Reuben Foster will meet with NCAA investigators about his commitment to Auburn. If you’ll remember, Foster flipped from Alabama to Auburn in a weird twist of events, almost jabbing the Crimson Tide in the process. Now, the NCAA wants to make sure everything is clean with his flip. His mom spoke to the AJC and confirmed the meeting... [Read More]

Suspended Michigan football players Fitz Toussaint and Frank Clark have been cleared to practice, coach Brady Hoke said Sunday at the team's media day. Both players missed the first week of workouts after run-ins with the law. Toussaint, the Wolverines' starting tailback, was arrested last month in Ann Arbor on a drunken-driving charge. Clark, a candidate to start at weak-side... [Read More]

LSU's All American cornerback and Bednarik Award winner Tyrann Mathieu has been dismissed from the team for violation of team rules, Tigers' Coach Les Miles told the media in a hastily called noon press conference Friday. Mathieu a college sensation as the Honey Badger during the Tigers 13-0 run to the BCS championship game last season with big defensive plays and two punt returns for touchdowns... [Read More]

An attorney representing former Miami safety Ray-Ray Armstrong says he plans to file an injunction this week asking the school to allow Armstrong to practice with the team until the NCAA determines if he has violated any bylaws. "Miami made a unilateral decision to dismiss Ray-Ray without NCAA process," attorney Matt Morgan of Orlando said. "We believe Miami is... [Read More]

At least four Penn State board of trustees members intend to file an appeal Monday afternoon with the NCAA over sanctions levied against the university after the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal because they say the NCAA did not give the school due process in meting out its punishment. Trustees and a person with first-hand knowledge of the discussions said the move is a precursor to a... [Read More]

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says sophomore running back De'Andre Johnson has been dismissed from the team. Ferentz suspended Johnson on Sunday after two run-ins with police in the past week. Ferentz said Wednesday that Johnson has been dismissed from the Hawkeyes and he wishes him well moving forward. Johnson played in four games in 2011, rushing 18 times for 79 yards.... [Read More]

Florida State has dismissed starting defensive back Greg Reid three weeks after he was arrested in a traffic stop. The school made the announcement in a one-line release Wednesday that said Reid violated team rules. There was no comment from Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher. Reid was charged last month with misdemeanor marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license in... [Read More]

The University of Central Florida exhibited a lack of institutional control and was responsible for impermissible recruiting activities and extra benefits, according to a decision announced today by the Division I Committee on Infractions. The case centered on what the committee noted was an ever-increasing problem in college athletics today, namely the involvement of outside third parties with... [Read More]

For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal. Now, for the first time, a man has come forward publicly to claim he was that boy, and he is threatening to sue the university.The man's lawyers said Thursday they have done an extensive investigation and gathered... [Read More]

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke announced Monday that junior running back Fitzgerald Toussaint has been suspended indefinitely, after his arrest Saturday in Ann Arbor on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired. "There are expectations that come with being a football student-athlete at the University of Michigan and those responsibilities were not met in this instance," Hoke... [Read More]