Posted: 9:04 PM There is no BCS proposal in the lead, according to BCS executive director Bill Hancock.

Posted: 9:14 AM The head of Syria's Olympic committee brushed off a warning from Britain that he could be banned from attending the London Games, saying he would be "honored" to be blacklisted because of his ties to Syria's president.

Posted: 5:43 PM Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens says the Ducks actively work to address possible illegal substance use by student-athletes.

Posted: 3:02 PM Jarrod Uthoff is looking to transfer from the Wisconsin men's basketball team. He is finding out that he isn't entirely in control of his search for a new school.

Posted: 2:52 PM Pat Summitt is stepping aside as Tennessee's women's basketball coach and taking the title of "head coach emeritus" with long-time assistant Holly Warlick being promoted to replace the sport's winningest coach.

Posted: 10:02 PM Justin Verlander beat Kansas City once again, surviving a shaky ninth inning Monday night to deliver the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Royals.

Posted: 9:53 PM Wesley Korir won the Boston Marathon on Monday in a heat-slowed unofficial time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 40 seconds.

Posted: 9:50 PM Florida International has called a Monday afternoon news conference to introduce Richard Pitino as its basketball coach.

Posted: 9:47 PM Purdue guard John Hart is transferring, looking for more playing time than he was getting with the Boilermakers.

Posted: 9:41 PM Sophomore forward J.D. Weatherspoon has notified Ohio State that he will seek a transfer and leave the Buckeyes.

Posted: 9:39 PM The Chiefs began their offseason program Monday, and next week's draft gives general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel another opportunity to fill holes that have developed since last season's 7-9 campaign.

Posted: 9:35 PM The crystal football Alabama won for beating LSU in the BCS championship game in January was shattered on A-Day when it was accidentally knocked off a display by the father of a current player.

Posted: 9:32 PM Evan Smotrycz has decided where he's going to play basketball next season. Smotrycz announced on his Twitter account Monday that he's heading to the University of Maryland.

Posted: 3:44 PM Alex Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9 power forward who played the past three seasons at Connecticut, is transferring to Missouri.

Posted: 6:05 PM Michael Brantley had a pair of hits during a seven-run first inning, and the Cleveland Indians roughed up Luke Hochevar before knocking him from the game in an 8-3 victory Friday that spoiled the Royals' home opener.

Posted: 5:31 PM The Kings' future in Sacramento is uncertain again. A tentative deal for a new arena has fallen through, leaving open the possibility the team's owners could again try to move from California's capital.

Posted: 5:28 PM Royals starter Luke Hochevar had to be helped off the field after taking a line drive off his left ankle to end the fourth inning against Cleveland on Friday.

Posted: 12:36 PM Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain has been placed on the disabled list with a left groin strain, taking him out of the lineup as the team returns to Kansas City for its home opener.

Posted: 12:33 PM An encouraging road trip to start the season ended in most discouraging fashion for the Kansas City Royals. Now, they return home for a reset of sorts.

Posted: 12:31 PM Colorado State introduced Larry Eustachy as its basketball Thursday.

Posted: 12:21 PM SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame defensive end Aaron Lynch has left the team and plans to transfer after the spring semester.

Posted: 5:58 PM Tommy Milone allowed three hits over a career-high eight innings in an impressive Oakland debut, and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Monday night.

Posted: 5:53 PM Christian Watford and Cody Zeller will play basketball next season at Indiana. The school made the announcement in a release Tuesday morning after both players considered leaving early for the NBA.

Posted: 5:51 PM Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for five games because of his comments about Fidel Castro. He has again apologized and says he accepts the punishment.

Posted: 5:48 PM The NCAA has hired Mark Lewis as its vice president for championships and alliances.