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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Report: Colorado State tabs Alabama assistant as coach

Colorado State called a news conference for today to introduce its new football coach amid reports Monday that Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain will take the job.

McElwain would replace Steve Fairchild, who was fired last week by new athletic director Jack Graham after going 16-33 in four seasons with the Rams, including three straight 3-9 finishes.

McElwain, who's preparing for the national championship against Louisiana State in January, joined the Crimson Tide in 2008 after serving as an assistant at Fresno State, Michigan State, Louisville, Montana State and with the Oakland Raiders.

A Colorado State spokesman declined to confirm a report in the Denver Post that McElwain would be introduced as the Rams' coach, and nobody at Alabama was available to speak about the matter.

Also: Toledo hired offensive coordinator Matt Campbell to take over as its new coach.

It's the first head coaching job for Campbell, 32, who was named the school's interim football coach Friday after Tim Beckman announced he was leaving for Illinois.

Miami running back Lamar Miller will skip his final two seasons of college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

Miller ran for 1,272 yards as a redshirt sophomore this season, becoming the first Miami back to top the 1,000-yard mark since 2002.

Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation's top college defensive player. The 6-foot-3-inch, 235-pound Kuechly led the nation in total tackles with 191 and solo tackles with 102.

The other finalists were Louisiana State defensive back Morris Claiborne, Alabama defensive back Mark Barron, Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus and Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still.

Safety Troy Hawthorne of Centennial High in Peoria, Ariz., committed to play football for UNLV, according to Scout.com. Northern Arizona also offered the 6-3, 210-pound Hawthorne a scholarship.

MISCELLANEOUS

Ex-AAU president investigated on child sex abuse allegations

Memphis police said investigators are still trying to follow up on allegations that ex-Amateur Athletic Union president Robert "Bobby" Dodd molested children 30 years ago, but they have not received a formal victim complaint.

Investigators received information from the AAU about accusations, but would not disclose whether they are investigating one or multiple allegations.

Deputy chief Dave Martello said he could not provide details because the investigation is ongoing.

"We're looking into whether or not the accusations made to the AAU, if there's anything to them," Martello said.

Also: Three Florida A&M band members were charged in the beating of a woman during hazing rituals that became so severe that her thigh was broken, police said. The beatings occurred about three weeks before drum major Robert Champion was killed during a band trip to Orlando, Fla. Police say hazing was involved.

Tallahassee police said that on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, band member Bria Shante Hunter was beaten with fists and a metal ruler to initiate her into the "Red Dawg Order" -- a band clique for students who come from Georgia.

Sean Hobson, 23, and Aaron Golson, 19, were charged with hazing and battery, and James Harris, 22, was charged with hazing.

San Diego State said it will join the Big West Conference in 14 sports, including basketball, starting in the 2013-14 academic year.

The announcement came five days after San Diego State said its football team is moving from the Mountain West to the Big East, beginning with the 2013 season.

School officials said their teams will gain TV exposure and decrease travel by competing in the Big West, which includes Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara. The Big West has a TV contract with ESPN.

UNLV senior forward Lenita Sanford was named Mountain West Conference women's basketball player of the week after scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the Lady Rebels' 46-44 win at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms.

Crosby said he noticed a recurrence of the problems that sidelined him for more than 10 months earlier this year following a 3-1 loss to Boston last week.

The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Terry Murray after a slow start to a season of high expectations.

Murray was replaced by assistant coach John Stevens, who will be an interim head coach.

Murray went 139-106-30 with the Kings after taking over the club in 2008. Los Angeles is 13-12-4 this season.