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COLLEGE FOOTBALLTexas A&M was ranked fourth behind Alabama, Clemson and Michigan in the seasons first College Football Playoff rankings.The Aggies (7-1) were surprisingly a spot ahead of unbeaten Washington on Tuesday in the first of six selection committee rankings. The Crimson Tide (8-0), Tigers (8-0), Wolverines (8-0) and Huskies (8-0) are the only remaining undefeated teams from Power Five conferences and hold the top four spots in the latest Associated Press poll.The 12-person committee, however, gave a nod to Texas A&Ms strength of schedule.Ohio State was sixth and Louisville was seventh.The final rankings will be released Dec. 4, with the top four teams moving on to the College Football Playoff semifinals on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta and Peach bowls.WACO, Texas -- Baylor Universitys former Title IX coordinator says a top school official told her to never put anything in writing after she sent him a memo detailing her concerns that her authority was still being compromised even after the university had indicated it was trying to make changes in the wake of a series of sexual assault claims.Patty Crawford on Tuesday told 60 Minutes Sports on Showtime that Reagan Ramsower, Baylors senior vice president for operations, yelled at her in July after she wrote the 16-page memo and told her to only talk to him in person or by phone.Ramsower told the television program that Crawfords claim was a complete fabrication.Baylor has received a storm of criticism over claims it mishandled sexual assault cases for several years.NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon has been suspended for the 12th-ranked Sooners Thursday night game against Iowa State for violating team rules.Mixon apologized in a statement for having an altercation with parking attendants, but the team did not provide any other details.The sophomore ranks third nationally in all-purpose yards with 184.8 per game. He gained 377 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns against Texas Tech.With Samaje Perine already sidelined with an injury, Abdul Adams should be the teams primary ballcarrier Thursday. Adams ran for 91 yards on 13 carries in last Saturdays 56-3 win over Kansas.Mixon was suspended for an entire season after punching a woman in the face at a restaurant before the start of his freshman year.ATLANTA -- A report by the Georgia Tech campus police says LSU freshman offensive lineman Donavaughn Campbell and Georgia Tech sophomore defensive back Jalen Johnson are facing criminal charges after allegedly getting in a fight outside a fraternity house.The officer responding to the scene says in the report that he came upon several men with bruises to their faces and heads saying theyd been punched by the two players, who were subsequently arrested on Sunday.The 6-foot-4, 344-pound Campbell, a former Louisiana high school standout from Ponchatoula, is charged with two counts of battery. Hes played as a reserve in three LSU games this season.Johnson, an Oneonta, Alabama native, faces one count of simple battery. Hes played in eight games this season and has been in on five tackles.PRO FOOTBALLCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A person familiar with the situation says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke via telephone with Cam Newton about the Carolina quarterbacks concerns over not being protected by game officials from hits while in the pocket.Its unclear exactly what they discussed.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the details of the meeting were not disclosed.Newton criticized league officials after Carolinas 30-20 win over Arizona on Sunday, saying that he doesnt feel safe in the pocket because officials are treating him differently than other QBs in the league and not throwing flags.Newton said he reached his breaking point came when Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell hit him below the knees as he released the football. Campbell was not penalized.BASEBALLFORT LEE, N.J. -- A New York Mets pitcher featured in a new anti-domestic violence ad campaign is now facing a domestic violence charge in New Jersey.A complaint filed by authorities in Fort Lee municipal court alleges that Jeurys Familia caused bodily injury to another and that they observed a scratch to the victims chest and a bruise to the victims right cheek. It says the 27-year-old Familia -- who is identified in the complaint as Jeurys F. Mojica -- was arrested early Monday and charged with simple assault. Major League Baseball confirmed Familias extended last name is Mojica.The All-Star pitcher, the married father of a year-old boy, serves as the Mets closer.Familias agent declined comment on the matter. 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At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. Defender Matthew Spiranovic is not expecting wounded Thailand to wilt under Socceroos pressure, anticipating the underdogs will fight to the end in next weeks World Cup qualifier.Without a point from their first four games in the final stage of qualifying, Thailand remain only a mathematical possibility to make Russia 2018.Yet Spiranovic reckons theyll be hurting and motivated to open their account at home in Bangkok on November 15, particularly after a month mourning the death of their king.The first-choice central defender also knows from experience what a banana skin the Thais can be, having survived two uncomfortably close contests in 2011 during the last World Cup qualifying cycle for Rio.Then coached by German Winfried Schafer, Thailand sprang a shock early lead over the Socceroos at Suncorp Stadium via current striker Teerasil Dangda, before Alex Brosque added to Josh Kennedys second-half equaliser four minutes from time.In the second leg in Bangkok, Australia snuck past 1-0 thanks to a late Brett Holman effort.My previous experiences against Thailand were both very narrow wins, Spiranovic said.They went down to wire with goals in the last minutes, so theyre a team that needs to be fully respected.The Socceroos enter the meeting unbeaten and with eiight points to sit second in Group B, two behind leaders Saudi Arabia.ddddddddddddThe Saudis play third-placed Japan on the same night, meaning Australia need three points to keep the pressure on in their quest to qualify as one of the top-two teams.With former Thai talisman Kiatisuk Senamuang now coaching their opponents, Spiranovic was unwilling to underestimate the challenge.Here at home Im sure theyll unite, especially given what theyve been through in the last month, he said.Theyll be hurting and motivated. Its been a very slow start for them and theyll be looking to get their first points.Spiranovic will have to give some thought to his club future after Hangzhou Greentown were relegated from the Chinese Super League a week ago.Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has already voiced concerns about his No.1 stopper playing club football in the Chinese second tier.Its disappointing weve been relegated to the second division but were looking at the big picture, Spiranovic said.For myself personally it was great to play a lot of games this season. Im fit and healthy and feel like my form has been pretty strong throughout the year. ' ' '