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Honeymoon was short for UCLA Bruins' new coach

UCLA and Steve Alford. 3 hours ago

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Southern Conference could expand soon

The Southern Conference may be inching toward expansion as it tries to replace schools that are leaving for other conferences.
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Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis

Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.
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QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State

Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season.
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Manziel is working hard to be best he can be, which might be best ever

The last thing George Whitfield Jr. expected was for Johnny Manziel to throw the ball. The Texas A&M star, after all, was blindfolded.
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Kansas basketball team adds Memphis transfer Tarik Black

Kansas' basketball team has added another big body to a burgeoning roster overhaul.
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Smith transfers to Minnesota

Malik Smith is following his head coach to Minnesota.
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New Mexico gets some payback

Congratulations Steve Alford, you and your New Mexico Lobos just lost to underdog Harvard in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, please accept your parting gift of a seven-year, $18.2 million contract with UCLA.
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Willie Burton returns to Minnesota . . . to a degree

Willie Burton will walk across a stage Saturday morning to receive his University of Minnesota diploma, and it will not be difficult to distinguish him from his classmates.
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Buffs hoping to stampede way back to respectability

It's been more than two decades since the football team at the University of Colorado hoisted its one and only national championship trophy, and the program has struggled to remain relevant ever since.
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Big money to be made for USC figures

LOS ANGELES-Pat Haden took on a challenging job when he was hired to oversee a USC athletic program that had been hit hard with NCAA sanctions.