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4.37pm, 5/16/08
FSU president: College football playoff inevitable
Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.The president of Florida State not only believes a playoff is coming, he thinks it'll start with four teams, then grow to eight and eventually 16.

4.28pm, 5/16/08
FAU considers Jarvis to lead basketball program
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -Former St. John's basketball coach Mike Jarvis is a candidate to take over Florida Atlantic's program but has not been offered a contract, school spokeswoman Katrina McCormick said Friday.

3.34pm, 5/16/08
Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.He even suggested he'd like to keep coaching longer.``Realistically, at my age, if I go three, four, five (more) years, that would be great,'' Paterno said.

3.28pm, 5/16/08
Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.He even suggested he'd like to coach several more years.

3.00pm, 5/16/08
Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Friday he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.A day after his brief hospital visit, the 81-year-old Paterno was in Austin, attending a dinner at the University of Texas to support an endowed chair named after Longhorns coach Mack Brown.

1.29pm, 5/16/08
DA: PSU DT Baker gets 2 years probation after guilty pleas
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -Penn State defensive tackle Chris Baker was sentenced to two years' probation Friday after entering guilty pleas in two cases involving two separate fights.

1.11pm, 5/16/08
Penn St. DT Baker gets 2 years probation
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -Penn State defensive tackle Chris Baker was sentenced to two years' probation after entering guilty pleas in two cases involving fights.

12.39pm, 5/16/08
FSU president: College football playoff inevitable
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) -Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.The president of Florida State not only believes a playoff is coming, he thinks it'll start with four teams, then grow to eight and eventually 16.

12.32pm, 5/16/08
BYU center signing with agent
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Brigham Young center Trent Plaisted has agreed to sign with an agent, giving up his option to turn to school for his final season of eligibility.Plaisted announced last month he was entering the NBA draft, but didn't plan to sign with an agent to keep the option of playing at BYU again next season.

12.00pm, 5/16/08
Louisville dismisses RB Stripling
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Running back George Stripling was dismissed from the Louisville football team Friday for a violation of team rules.Stripling was suspended for one game last season for an unspecified violation of team rules. He ran for 1,338 yards and 13 touchdowns in 34 career games for the Cardinals.



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