The Browns have signed free agent running back Ben Tate, filling the void for an every-down back created when they traded Trent Richardson.

No. 1 Florida turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, rallying for a 56-49 victory over Tennessee in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Aaric Murray scored 16 points - all but one after halftime - D.D. Scarver added 14 and Madarious Gibbs 12 as second-seeded Texas Southern bolted to an early lead and defeated the No. 3 seed Alabama State 73-61 in a Southwest Conference tournament semifinal on Friday.

For No. 1 Florida, it's nothing more than a warm-up for the bigger games to come. For struggling Kentucky, it's a chance to regain a little swagger.

Brad Keselowski surged ahead on the final lap when Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of fuel, claiming a dramatic victory Sunday in the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Meighan Simmons scored 17 points and No. 6 Tennessee edged 12th-ranked Kentucky 71-70 on Sunday to win another SEC tournament championship.

Trevor Releford scored 24 points and Shannon Hale added 18 to lead Alabama to an 83-58 victory over Arkansas on Saturday, snapping the Razorbacks' six-game winning streak.

KT Harrell scored 20 points, including 12 in the second half, as Auburn defeated Texas A&M 69-64 Saturday.

Alabama State is moving the Turkey Day Classic from Thanksgiving Day.

Dee Ford finally got to bench press and run for NFL scouts. The Auburn defensive end and potential first-round pick ran the 40 in 4.53 seconds on Tuesday at the Tigers' pro day.

Levi Randolph scored 24 points and Alabama rolled to a 73-57 victory over rival Auburn on Saturday in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference's 11th-place teams.

Kyle Busch became the first driver to win three straight Nationwide races at Phoenix International Raceway, dominating his way through a rain-shortened race Saturday.

Through rain and wrecks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended the only drought that mattered.

Levi Randolph scored a career-high 33 points, 19 in the first half, and Trevor Releford added 18 points to lead Alabama to an 80-73 victory over Missouri Saturday night.

Jamel Waters scored a career-high 28 points and dished out five assists as Alabama State held on to defeat Alcorn State 92-86 on Saturday.

Dai-Jon Parker scored a career-high 21 points and Vanderbilt rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Auburn 67-59 on Saturday.

Dylan Kwasniewski led a Turner Scott Motorsports sweep of the top three spots in qualifying for the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.

The University of Alabama has sued former assistant coach Mike Groh seeking payment of his contract buyout.

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn says there's "zero documented evidence" that uptempo offenses lead to more injuries.

Austin Dillon won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500 driving the No. 3 Chevrolet

Chris Denson scored 30 points and KT Harrell added 26 to lead Auburn to a 92-82 victory over slumping Mississippi State on Saturday.

Right-hander Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves and have agreed to terms on a six-year, $32.4 million contract with a club option for the 2020 season.

The countdown clock for Tony Stewart's return to racing is no longer at months, weeks or even days.

The Southeastern Conference's efforts to upgrade men's basketball remain a work in progress.