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Pitino's meeting with freshman Wally Ellenson included this information: Ellenson was competing as a high jumper on the track and field team.

Spokesman Dennis Brown says Golson, who led the Fighting Irish to an undefeated regular season and the national championship game in his first season as a starter during his sophomore season, was no longer enrolled in the school as of Friday.

A dozen notes on everything UM: .I'm told that Hurricanes point guard Shane Larkin is "torn" regarding his decision whether to enter the NBA Draft or return for his junior season.

Miami senior Dyron Dye has agreed to meet for a third time with NCAA investigators, who want to know why there are discrepancies between what he told them in 2011 and what he wrote in a recent affidavit to support a former Hurricanes assistant coach.

Glen Rice Jr. is quite familiar with this concept. His father, Glen Rice, was a high-scoring forward for 15 NBA seasons and was the fourth overall pick in the 1989 draft by the Miami Heat.

The Bengals have signed running back Giovani Bernard of North Carolina, leaving only one of their 10 draft picks without a deal.

No player in the country made a bigger splash on the national scene save for "Johnny Football" down in College Station.

Kara Cannizzaro scored four straight goals in a 7:20 span in the second half to help third-seeded North Carolina beat two-time defending national champion Northwestern 11-4 on Friday in the NCAA women's lacrosse semifinals.

Kirk Ferentz is arguably one of the top coaches in all of college football, but for fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes, it has become every bit of a, "What have you done for me lately?" proposition.

The Houston Texans have signed linebacker Sam Montgomery, the team's third-round pick in last month's NFL Draft.

The deal could be worth up to just over $3 million. According to a person familiar with the contract, Mathieu does not get his entire slotted salary bonus of $662,500 at first.

UM released it post-spring practice depth chart this afternoon. Biggest surprise is at punter where Pat O'Donnell is listed as the starter.

First down. Fourth down. First quarter or overtime. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back figures the best chance for his team to be successful is with the ball tucked under his right arm and his legs churning upfield.

"I've decided to attend the University of South Florida and become a Bull!!" Bench wrote on his Twitter account, Due to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, Bench will be eligible for the 2013 season at USF.

Robert Griffin III 's rehab started with a ''cry festival.'' Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan.

The San Francisco 49ers signed defensive tackle Tank Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald to four-year contracts on Thursday.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed third- round pick, wide receiver Markus Wheaton to a four-year deal.

Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown will be sidelined for at least a month while he recovers from sports hernia surgery.

Chicago Bears' Kyle Long, right, works with Jonathan Bostic during an NFL football rookie camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, May 10, 2013.