LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach began giving sworn testimony Friday in the lawsuit he filed against the school after he was fired for allegedly mistreating a receiver suffering from the effects of a concussion.

Leach, dressed in khaki pants and a dark sports coat, arrived a few minutes early for depositions in the case. He didn't answer reporters' questions as he walked into a small basement conference room in his attorney's office building.

One of the attorneys for Texas Tech, Dicky Grigg, said he "had no idea" how long Leach would answer questions Friday. He and attorneys for Leach declined to comment on the case, citing a gag order from the judge.

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(AP) -- Oregon running back LaMichael James pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail on Friday for an altercation with a woman outside his apartment last month.

James, who appeared in Lane County Circuit Court on Friday morning, will then spend 24 months on probation as part of the plea agreement with prosecutors. Read More...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Two of college football's fastest chose to sit this one out.

Former Clemson stars C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford passed up the chance to run the 40-yard dash in front of a full house of NFL scouts, coaches and personnel at the Tigers' pro timing day. Read More...

WASHINGTON (AP) The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.

Still, BCS executive director Bill Hancock said Wednesday he will respond to a question-filled letter sent to him by two U.S. Senators. Read More...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon running back LaMichael James, who set a Pac-10 freshman record with more than 1,500 yards rushing last season, is scheduled to appear Friday at a change-of-plea hearing on domestic violence charges.

James previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of menacing, strangulation and assault. A woman who says she is James' girlfriend says he grabbed her neck and pushed her to the ground during an argument outside his apartment on Feb. 15. Read More...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) While 11 of his former University of Maryland teammates pressed to make an impression on NFL scouts, offensive tackle Bruce Campbell smiled for the television cameras and happily answered questions from reporters.

Campbell had nothing left to prove after running the 40-yard dash in an impressive 4.85 seconds and bench-pressing 225 pounds 34 times last month in Indianapolis at the NFL combine. The 6-foot-7, 310-pounder is projected to be a first-round pick in the draft. Read More...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Russell Okung got a chance to finish what he started at the NFL combine.

The standout left tackle for Oklahoma State was the star attraction at the school's pro day Wednesday for 40 representatives from 27 NFL teams, including general managers from the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers. Read More...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Terrence Cody showed NFL teams he had the willpower to shed excess pounds, while Rolando McClain demonstrated his willingness to push through health issues.

Mount Cody, a two-time All-America nose guard, weighed in at 349 pounds at Alabama's pro day on Wednesday with representatives from all 32 NFL teams present. Cody continues to trim down as the NFL draft approaches. Read More...

NEW YORK (AP) Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create sweeping changes to major college sports.

"Our preference is clear," Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday. "I believe we're at a point right now where changes could be relatively small or they could be seismic." Read More...

NEW YORK (AP) The first Pinstripe Bowl will be played at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 and will be televised by ESPN.

The game will include the No. 3 team in the Big East and the No. 6 school in the Big 12, excluding Bowl Championship Series participants. Read More...