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Slive will retire: Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive will retire next summer after 13 years leading the league and plans to begin treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer.

The 74-year-old Slive said his retirement will take effect July 31. The statement said Slive’s recurrence was diagnosed after back surgery in August. He will continue to carry out his responsibilities from the SEC office and his home office in Birmingham, Alabama. His travel and appearances may be limited, the conference said.

Arkansas to play Toledo: An official at War Memorial Stadium says Arkansas will play Toledo in college football in Little Rock next year. Stadium Commission chairman Kevin Crass told the Arkansas-Democrat Gazette that the Razorbacks will play Toledo on Sept. 12, 2015. The contract between the state-run stadium and the university calls for one game per year in Little Rock through 2018. UA will host Georgia on Saturday at War Memorial with kickoff set for 3 p.m.

ND’s Williams out: Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says defensive lineman Ishaq Williams has told him he won’t be allowed to play this season and hopes to return to the university in June. Kelly said Tuesday that Williams and cornerback KeiVarae Russell are the only two players of the five investigated for possible academic dishonesty who have informed him of their statuses after honesty committee hearings.

Associated Press