Big 12 reprimands Tuberville for remarks (AP)

New Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville has been publicly reprimanded by the Big 12 after an interview in which he questioned the future of the conference. The Big 12, which lost two members last month, issued the reprimand Friday saying Tuberville violated a conference standard that prohibits public criticism of members.

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NCAA settles on 68-team tournament (AP)

The NCAA has settled on the format for the new 68-team men’s basketball tournament, though the announcement isn’t scheduled until sometime next week. The Division I men’s basketball committee reached its decision after studying a number of options and discussing feedback during meetings in Chicago, said David Worlock, associate director of the March Madness tournament.

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Auburn outlasts Northwestern in Outback (AP)

Pat Fitzgerald reached into Northwestern's bag of tricks one more time, hoping to pull out the perfect play to give his team a dramatic victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. "I've had it in my back pocket for four years, and people tell me I'm too conservative. So I said, `What the heck.

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PSU bests LSU 19-17 in Capital One Bowl (AP)

Dampened by rain, slowed by mud and trailing late in the fourth quarter, Daryll Clark was determined to get Penn State some points. The No. 11 Nittany Lions and their star quarterback emerged from the muck for a thrilling 19-17 win over No. 13 LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The late-game drive led by Clark helped set up Collin Wagner's 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and Penn State staved…

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Big Ten finally beats ACC in Challenge (AP)

The Big Ten finally beat the Atlantic Coast Conference. After losing the first 10 of the ACC/Big Ten Challenges, the Big Ten rode late wins by Wisconsin and Ohio State on Wednesday night for a 6-5 series victory. The conferences entered Wednesday with three wins each. Illinois got one in the early games for the Big Ten, but Miami and Boston College won their games to give the ACC a 5-4 lead.

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Louisville cruises by Stetson 80-48 (AP)

Louisville guard Jerry Smith didn't waste time punishing himself following a poor performance in a loss at UNLV last Saturday. The senior went straight from the bus to the practice floor upon the Cardinals' return and spent the next three hours putting up shot after shot — 500 in all — in an effort to find his stroke.

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Semenya gender tests to be confidential (AP)

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday. The ministry also said in a statement that the International Association of Athletics Federations has agreed to allow the 18-year-old Semenya to keep her prize money.

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Summers gets No. 2 Spartans by Gonzaga (AP)

Michigan State's winning streak at home against nonconference teams was in jeopardy. The second-ranked Spartans — and their fans — refused to let it end against Gonzaga. Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with a few minutes left, made two at the line in the final seconds and finished with 21 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help No.

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Cowboys’ Bryant stays suspended for ‘09 (AP)

Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant will remain suspended for the remainder of the football season for lying to NCAA investigators. The NCAA ruled Tuesday that the junior All-American will not be eligible to play until September 2010, possibly bringing his college career to an end if he enters the NFL draft.

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La Russa weighing future with Cardinals (AP)

Nearly two weeks after his team was swept in the first round of the playoffs, Tony La Russa is still trying to decide whether he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager. In a telephone interview Thursday with The Associated Press, La Russa promised the team he'd make a decision fairly soon.

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