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Ohio State University has come under some fire after a quiz in a required course implied atheists are inherently smarter than Christians.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012 with the Minnesota Vikings and has spent time on the practice squads of Minnesota and Tampa Bay.

The Tennessee Titans have added a rookie offensive lineman to their roster for training camp with starting right guard Andy Levitre busy recovering from an appendectomy.

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Payne averaged 12.5 points and seven rebounds while starting all six games for the Hawks' Las Vegas summer league team this month.

Newly listed for rent in San Diego-area community of La Jolla is the home of All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who is asking $20,000 a month to lease his sprawling estate.

The safety was arrested July 19 in Tempe where he played 49 games for Arizona State on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

The 27-year-old Fallon native who was an all-state selection at Churchill County High School originally signed with the New York Jets in 2009 after going undrafted out of Nevada.

The Texas Longhorns will most likely be without junior wide receiver Kendall Sanders and freshman wide receiver Montrel Meander for an extended period of time after both were charged with sexual assault , a second-degree felony, according to the Austin American-Statesman and Horns247 .

This Jan. 1, 2014 file photo shows South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier thanking fans for their support after winning 34-24 in the Capital One Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Orlando, Fla.

In 2012, UCLA linebacker Eric Kendricks led the Pac-12 with 10.6 tackles per game.

As good as it was for the program, the Sooners are looking forward. The Big 12 favorites begin practice Aug. 5 in preparation for the Aug. 30 opener against Louisiana Tech.

University of Washington quarterback Cyler Miles is suspended for the UW's season opener against Hawaii on Aug. 30, UW head coach Chris Petersen said Thursday on a radio show with KJR Sports Radio's Dave Mahler before the coach's scheduled availability at Pac-12 media day.

Reynolds, Georgia police chief Lonnie Holder said Thursday that Marshall's mother, Shalina Cliett, paid the $1,100 in fines.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon was arrested in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana, according to multiple reports.

Brown will appear on "College Football Countdown" and offer pregame, halftime and postgame commentary for the games on ABC, including "Saturday Night Football."

Kenny Chesney is once again demonstrating his talents in filmmaking. And football is once again his topic.

The recognition was announced Wednesday. The award honors outstanding academic achievement by teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for the 2013-14 season.

Pat Bowlen was a true player's owner with Broncos The affable owner built relationships with hundreds of players over the years.

Utah State quarterback Chuckie Keeton got his junior season off to a superb start, only to have it derailed by a knee injury in Game 6. Back healthy as a senior, he's generating plenty of hype as the Mountain West's preseason offensive player of the year and, potentially, a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate.