Saturday, June 30, 2012

Report: Ex-PSU president OK'd not reporting abuse (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Emails show Penn State's former president Graham Spanier agreed not to take allegations of sex abuse against ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky to authorities but worried university officials would be ''vulnerable'' for failing to report it, a news organization has reported.

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Buckeyes RB Hall cuts foot, sidelined 10 weeks (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jordan Hall, No. 1 on Ohio State's depth chart at running back, will be out for about 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on Friday for a cut on the bottom of his right foot.

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UGA tailback Crowell dismissed following arrest (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2011, file photo, Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell runs the ball during an NCAA college football game against the Mississippi State in Athens, Ga. Crowell faces felony weapons charges after police found a gun in his vehicle early Friday morning, June 29, 2012. Athens-Clarke Police Department spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow says Crowell was arrested at a vehicle checkpoint on the UGA campus at around 2:20 a.m. Among the charges he faces are carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon on school property. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell was dismissed from the team Friday by coach Mark Richt after the sophomore was arrested on felony weapons charges.


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Longtime Kansas baseball coach Floyd Temple dies (The Associated Press)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Longtime Kansas baseball coach Floyd Temple, who amassed 438 wins during his nearly three-decade coaching career with the Jayhawks, has died. He was 85.

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Stanford reinstates LB Skov with 1-game suspension (Yahoo! Sports)

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Linebacker Shayne Skov has been reinstated to the Stanford football team and will serve a one-game suspension this season after he was arrested and jailed earlier this year for driving under the influence.

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Report: Alleged pot dealer supplied KU players (Yahoo! Sports)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas man at the center of a large-scale marijuana case allegedly supplied the drug to multiple players from the 2010-11 Kansas men's basketball team, a federal prosecutor said.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

NCAA to reconsider Boise State football sanctions (Yahoo! Sports)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The NCAA said Friday it will reconsider scholarship sanctions imposed on Boise State's football program.

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UGA tailback Crowell arrested on weapons charges (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2011, file photo, Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell runs the ball during an NCAA college football game against the Mississippi State in Athens, Ga. Crowell faces felony weapons charges after police found a gun in his vehicle early Friday morning, June 29, 2012. Athens-Clarke Police Department spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow says Crowell was arrested at a vehicle checkpoint on the UGA campus at around 2:20 a.m. Among the charges he faces are carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon on school property. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell faces felony weapons charges after police found a gun in his vehicle early Friday morning.


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A&M freshman QB Manziel arrested (Yahoo! Sports)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Texas A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel was arrested and jailed early Friday after he was involved in a fight and police said he produced a fake ID.

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Coach Frank Martin making mark at South Carolina (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- New South Carolina basketball coach Frank Martin was grateful he had his own day in his new home city. He just wishes he had done more than simply take the job to earn the honor.

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Waltrip embraces his old Kentucky home team (Yahoo! Sports)

Michael Waltrip, left, and Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart, right, smile as the Kentucky Wildcat mascot gets stuck Thursday, June 28, 2012, during an event to unveil the new paint scheme on Waltrip's No. 55 Toyota honoring the NCAA college basketball national champion Kentucky team for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Even as he traveled the world racing cars, Michael Waltrip always had a soft spot for his old Kentucky home.


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NCAA taps Gavitt to oversee men's hoops tourneys (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA has hired Big East executive Dan Gavitt as its vice president of men's basketball championships, a new position under a restructuring.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ex-Notre Dame coach pleads guilty in standoff (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2007 file photo, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Corwin Brown answers a question during Notre Dame Media Day in South Bend, Ind. Brown, accused of striking his wife and holding her hostage during a standoff, has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to confinement and domestic battery charges in return for prosecutors agreeing to drop a more serious confinement charge. A judge said Thursday, June 28, 2012, she will decide Aug. 21 whether to accept the deal. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Former Notre Dame assistant football coach Corwin Brown on Thursday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges that he struck his wife and held her hostage with a handgun in a seven-hour standoff with police.


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Rose Bowl to remain on ESPN through 2026 (Yahoo! Sports)

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The Rose Bowl has agreed to a 12-year extension with ESPN that will keep the game on the network through 2026.

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Malzahn eager to prove himself at Arkansas State (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Sept. 11, 2010 file photo shows Tennessee running back David Oku (27) carrying the ball as he's hit by Oregon linebacker Michael Clay (46) during an NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. Oku has signed with Arkansas State. ASU coach Gus Malzahn announced the signing of the former standout from Midwest City, Okla., on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- Gus Malzahn walked out of his office in the Arkansas State football complex, his eyes on the sheet of paper in his hands.


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Linebackers key for Iowa defense this season (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa's defensive line needs to be rebuilt, the secondary has holes to fill in key spots, and all the defensive coaches have switched spots.

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Playoff dollars could spark calls to pay players (Yahoo! Sports)

From left, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany, BCS executive director Bill Hancock and SEC Commissioner Mike Slive smile during an interview after a BCS presidential oversight committee meeting and media availability, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Washington. A committee of university presidents on Tuesday approved the BCS commissioners' plan for a four-team playoff to start in the 2014 season. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The new playoff system means big money for major college football, as much as a half-billion dollars per year just in television rights alone.


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Atlanta bowl wants to host college playoff (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Chick-fil-A Bowl president Gary Stokan says the bowl will bid for Atlanta to host a semifinal or national championship game in college football's four-team playoff, starting in 2014.

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Bakich hired as Michigan baseball coach (The Associated Press)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Erik Bakich has been hired as the new baseball coach at Michigan.

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3 Razorbacks plead not guilty to felony charges (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Three Arkansas players have pleaded not guilty to felony charges tied to the burglary of their fellow students' room.

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Former Knick Pat Cummings dead at 55 (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 21, 1984, file photo, Seattle SuperSonics' Tom Chambers drives to the basket past Dallas Mavericks' Pat Cummings during an NBA basketball game in Seattle. Cummings, who played with five NBA teams over a 12-year career after being selected Metro Conference Player of the Year at Cincinnati, was found dead in a New York apartment on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, according to police. He was 55. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart, File)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pat Cummings, who played with five NBA teams over a 12-year career after being selected Metro Conference Player of the Year at Cincinnati, was found dead in a New York apartment, according to police. He was 55.


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Fox Sports to televise Battle on the Midway (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The inaugural Battle on the Midway basketball game between Syracuse and San Diego State on Nov. 9 will be televised by Fox Sports, with Dick Enberg doing play-by-play.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Michigan, Utah schedule home-and-home series (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah and Michigan will play a home-and-home series in football beginning with a game in Ann Arbor in 2014.


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BCS gets boot in favor of 4-team playoff (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The best way to determine a major college football champion seemed so obvious to so many for so long. Just have a playoff.


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Birth mom: I raised questions about Jerry Sandusky (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Nearly two decades before Matt Sandusky's blockbuster allegation that he was sexually abused by his adoptive father, his biological mother raised questions about their relationship.


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A&M's Sumlin suspends 2 for violating team policy (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin has suspended linebacker Steven Jenkins and defensive back Howard Matthews one game each for violating team policy.


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Ark. panel finds probable cause trooper broke law (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The state police captain who provided security for former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino may have broken the law when he accepted tickets and a Sugar Bowl ring from the football program, according to the Arkansas Ethics Commission.


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Rees practicing with Irish despite arrest (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

BRIDGMAN, Mich. (AP) -- Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese have been cleared to participate in summer drills despite their arrests after a party.


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Missouri seeks stadium expansion for SEC move (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri has unveiled its long-promised plans to upgrade athletic facilities as it moves to the Southeastern Conference.


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Arizona coach: Youngsters can offset loss of stars (The Associated Press)

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia delivers during the third inning of an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Arizona doesn't plan on being a one-year wonder even though the catalysts for the Wildcats' first national championship since 1986 probably are heading off to professional baseball in the next few weeks.


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Son of ex-UNC coach now a walk-on for Tar Heels (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Drew Davis wanted to play football at North Carolina for his father, Butch Davis. He'll get the chance to accomplish at least part of that goal.


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New deal struck for Citrus Bowl renovation project (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) With a brand new plan to bring long-awaited renovations to its 76-year-old Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando officials are hoping the time is finally right to host a national championship game or one of the new college football playoff games.


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Penn State tries to move focus back to football (Yahoo! Sports)

German team mates stretch during a training session ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Just days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message:


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

On tape, Sandusky's son Matt talks of sex abuse (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Jerry Sandusky's son told police he was sexually abused starting when he was 8, a decade before the former Penn State assistant football coach adopted him, according to a police interview recording obtained by NBC News.

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Ark. panel finds probable cause trooper broke law (Yahoo! Sports)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The state police captain who provided security for former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino may have broken the law when he accepted tickets and a Sugar Bowl ring from the football program, according to the Arkansas Ethics Commission.

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Rees practicing with Irish despite arrest (Yahoo! Sports)

BRIDGMAN, Mich. (AP) -- Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese have been cleared to participate in summer drills despite their arrests after a party.

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Missouri seeks stadium expansion for SEC move (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri has unveiled its long-promised plans to upgrade athletic facilities as it moves to the Southeastern Conference.

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Son of ex-UNC coach now a walk-on for Tar Heels (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Drew Davis wanted to play football at North Carolina for his father, Butch Davis. He'll get the chance to accomplish at least part of that goal.

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New deal struck for Citrus Bowl renovation project (Yahoo! Sports)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) With a brand new plan to bring long-awaited renovations to its 76-year-old Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando officials are hoping the time is finally right to host a national championship game or one of the new college football playoff games.

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Penn State tries to move focus back to football (Yahoo! Sports)

Just days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message:

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Arizona's Andy Lopez to savor this national title (The Associated Press)

FILE - This Dec. 8, 2011 file photo shows Connecticut's Andre Drummond dunking in front of Harvard's Keith Wright (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. Drummond is a possible pick in the NBA Draft on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Arizona coach Andy Lopez celebrated the 20th anniversary of his first national championship by winning his second.


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Ex-UGA coach reaches proposed deal in bankruptcy (Yahoo! Sports)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan has agreed to a proposed bankruptcy settlement with a West Virginia company and investors who say the ex-coach owes them $40 million lost in a Ponzi scheme, according to documents filed in federal court.

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Arizona wins national title with 4-1 win over SC (The Associated Press)

FILE - This Dec. 8, 2011 file photo shows Connecticut's Andre Drummond dunking in front of Harvard's Keith Wright (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. Drummond is a possible pick in the NBA Draft on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Andy Lopez finally won his national championship with Arizona.


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Joint Chiefs chair visits CWS for 'America's game' (The Associated Press)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came to Omaha on business and sneaked in some pleasure at TD Ameritrade Park on Monday night.

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Paterno family calls verdict 'important milestone' (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Joe Paterno's family says the ''healing is just beginning'' but that Jerry Sandusky's conviction on 45 counts in his sex abuse trial is ''an important milestone.''

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Michigan St, UConn planning game on overseas base (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State and Connecticut are planning to play a men's basketball game on a U.S. Air Force base in Germany next season.

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Former Houston star Luckenbill dies at 72 (Yahoo! Sports)

DALLAS (AP) Former University of Houston basketball star Ted Luckenbill, who played in Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, has died of cancer at the age of 72.

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Lawyer: Jerry Sandusky still says he's not guilty (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) A lawyer for Jerry Sandusky says the retired Penn State assistant football coach wants ''people to know that he's not guilty.''

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Arizona beats S Carolina 5-1 in CWS finals opener (The Associated Press)

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Albert Ramos of Spain during a first round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona followed its script to perfection in Game 1 of the College World Series finals.


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Arizona's Mejias-Brean is glad he gave up football (The Associated Press)

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Albert Ramos of Spain during a first round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Seth Mejias-Brean's original plan had him playing football and baseball at San Diego State.


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New deal struck for Citrus Bowl renovation project (Yahoo! Sports)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) After several false starts, the Florida Citrus Bowl's renovation project is set to begin in 2014 with officials hoping the new stadium can eventually snare a national championship game.

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Next step on path to playoff: Presidents chime in (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) The only things standing in the way of a major college football playoff are 12 university presidents.

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NC State's Brown to have knee surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State says guard Lorenzo Brown will have surgery on his right knee Tuesday.

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Gamecocks, going 3rd title in row, face Arizona (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 24: Starting pitcher Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox delivers the ball against the Milwaukee Brewers during an interleague game at U.S. Cellular Field on June 24, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona came to the College World Series as one of the hottest teams in the nation and swept three straight games to reach the championship round.


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Penn State tries to move focus back to football (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Fujita and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Just days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message:


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South Carolina, Arizona strange bedfellows at CWS (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 24: Starting pitcher Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox delivers the ball against the Milwaukee Brewers during an interleague game at U.S. Cellular Field on June 24, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) South Carolina and Arizona have been staying at the same hotel during the College World Series.


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Sandusky lawyers raise appeal issue on timing (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Fujita and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky's lawyers said they tried to quit at the start of jury selection in his child sex abuse trial because they weren't given enough time to prepare, raising an argument on the trial's speed that could become the thrust of an appeal.


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Ex-UGA coach reaches proposed deal in bankruptcy (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Fujita and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan has agreed to a proposed bankruptcy settlement with a West Virginia company and investors who say the ex-coach owes them $40 million lost in a Ponzi scheme, according to documents filed in federal court.


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Paterno family calls verdict 'important milestone' (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Fujita and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Joe Paterno's family says the ''healing is just beginning'' but that Jerry Sandusky's conviction on 45 counts in his sex abuse trial is ''an important milestone.''


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

S. Carolina heads to finals with 3-2 win over Hogs (The Associated Press)

South Carolina coach Ray Tanner smiles during a news conference Saturday, June 23, 2012, ahead of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at TD Ameritrade Pard in Omaha, Neb. South Carolina and Arizona will play starting Sunday in the best-of-three games championship series. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) South Carolina returned just three everyday players to its lineup this season, yet the Gamecocks are here again - back in the College World Series finals.


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Arizona DH Brown's patience is being rewarded (The Associated Press)

Soccer fans wait for the start of the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona's Andy Lopez says that as long as he coaches, he'll use designated hitter Bobby Brown as an example of perseverance.


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Top junior college player to transfer to LSU (The Associated Press)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Nikki Caldwell says junior college standout LaQuinta Jefferson has committed to transfer to LSU for the 2013-14 season.

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FIU, Louisville schedule a Pitino series (Yahoo! Sports)

Soccer fans wait for the start of the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

MIAMI (AP) Rick Pitino will be coaching against his son.


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Friday, June 22, 2012

Former Syracuse LB Cater wants another chance (Yahoo! Sports)

MINEVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Sitting solitary at a desk and resembling a soldier in uniform ready for battle, former Syracuse linebacker Malcolm Cater spoke ever-so-softly as he wondered about the future, that infectious smile still creasing his face in spite of all his youthful travails.

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Sandusky jury back deliberating sex abuse case (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial listened again Friday to testimony from a key prosecution witness against the former Penn State assistant football coach, then went back behind closed doors for a second day of deliberations.

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Auburn Toomer's Corner poisoning trial delayed (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) A judge on Thursday delayed the trial of an Alabama fan charged with poisoning Auburn's cherished Toomer's Corner oak trees, citing increased media attention stemming from a report this week that the defendant confessed outside the courtroom.

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College football closes in on a playoff _ finally (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) College football has always relied on polls and bowls to crown a national championship. It is an inexact science that has left many fans frustrated and wondering why they can't settle it on the field - like every other sport - with a playoff.

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Terps football coach Edsall poised for turnaround (Yahoo! Sports)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Randy Edsall's office at the University of Maryland provides him with a panoramic view of the construction site that used to be the football field at Byrd Stadium.

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S. Carolina beats Arkansas 2-0 on 3-hitter (The Associated Press)

Greece goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis fails to make a save as Germany's Philipp Lahm, unseen, scores the opening goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Lefty see, lefty do.


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Arizona moves to CWS finals with 10-3 win over FSU (The Associated Press)

Greece goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis fails to make a save as Germany's Philipp Lahm, unseen, scores the opening goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona coach Andy Lopez couldn't imagine taking a hotter team to the College World Series finals.


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Catcher wristbands help coaches signal in pitches (The Associated Press)

Greece goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis fails to make a save as Germany's Philipp Lahm, unseen, scores the opening goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) It's been said that the catcher is the quarterback of a baseball team.


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OSU pays Meyer $4 million, clearer on violations (Yahoo! Sports)

Ohio State is paying football coach Urban Meyer a minimum of $4 million annually - more money than his predecessor - and detailing in the contract what he's required to do if an NCAA rules violation occurs under his watch.

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Sandusky jurors begin deliberating sex abuse case (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse case began deliberations Thursday after prosecutors described him as a serial molester who groomed his victims, while his defense lawyer said the former Penn State assistant football coach was being victimized by an overzealous prosecution and greedy accusers.

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Auburn Toomer's Corner poisoning trial delayed (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) A judge on Thursday delayed the trial of an Alabama fan accused of poisoning Auburn's cherished Toomer's Corner oak trees, citing increased media attention stemming from a report this week that the defendant confessed outside the courtroom.

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College football closes in on a playoff _ finally (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2009, file photo, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick introduces new football coach Brian Kelly at a news conference in South Bend, Ind. The BCS commissioners are backing a playoff plan with the sites for the national semifinals rotating among the major bowl games and a selection committee picking the teams, Swarbrick said Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)

CHICAGO (AP) College football has always relied on polls and bowls to crown a national championship. It is an inexact science that has left many fans frustrated and wondering why they can't settle it on the field - like every other sport - with a playoff.


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Terps football coach Edsall poised for turnaround (Yahoo! Sports)

In this April 21, 2012, photo, Maryland football coach Randy Edsall, center, talks with his players after the team's annual Red-White scrimmage in College Park, Md. In his first season as the team's coach, Edsall won only one Atlantic Coast Conference game and had two dozen players leave the program. He attributed those shortcomings to the problems that come with instilling a new philosophy that stresses discipline, teamwork and academics. Edsall is confident a solid recruiting class, the resolve of his remaining players and a new football field will result in noticeable improvement in 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Randy Edsall's office at the University of Maryland provides him with a panoramic view of the construction site that used to be the football field at Byrd Stadium.


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Gamecocks oust Kent St 4-1 on Roth's CWS 2-hitter (The Associated Press)

South Carolina starting pitcher Michael Roth delivers against Kent State in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Michael Roth pitched a two-hitter and two-time defending national champion South Carolina eliminated Kent State from the College World Series with a 4-1 victory on Thursday.


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Kent St-South Carolina postponed by rain at CWS (The Associated Press)

A fan tries to escape from security up the outfield wall on Wednesday June 20, 2012, while waiting for the rain to pass at the NCAA College World Series elimination game between Kent State and South Carolina in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Kent State and two-time defending national champion South Carolina will meet Thursday morning after rain postponed their College World Series elimination game Wednesday night.


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Arizona's Heyer will start rematch with Seminoles (The Associated Press)

Florida State pitcher Scott Sitz, left, is greeted by teammates Mike Compton (17), Peter Miller, right, and Brandon Leibrandt, center rear, after being relieved in the seventh inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game against UCLA, in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) It will be Round 2 between Florida State and Arizona at the College World Series on Thursday, with both teams starting the same pitchers as when they met in the opening round.


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Krzyzewski expects LeBron to play in Olympics (Yahoo! Sports)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Mike Krzyzewski expects LeBron James to play for the U.S. Olympic team.

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Rash of transfers has hurt and helped in Virginia (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2011 file photo, Virginia head basketball coach Tony Bennett directs his team during the first half of the NCAA Men's College Basketball game in Charlottesville, Va. Two players transferred just after Christmas last year leaving a team that was 10-1 and on an eight-game winning streak. Bennett says the departures set Virginia back. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Tony Bennett had Virginia's basketball team off to its best start in more than a decade this past season when two players came to him with news that put a damper on his Christmas holiday.


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Defense rests without calling Sandusky to testify (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky's lawyers finished putting on their case Wednesday without calling the former Penn State assistant football coach to the stand to rebut child sex abuse allegations that could put him in prison for the rest of his life.

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BCS commissioners back to work on playoff plan (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) The Southeastern Conference's Mike Slive says he and his fellow commissioners would like to come out of the latest BCS meetings ready to make a ''comprehensive presentation'' on a four-team playoff to the university presidents.

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Jury selection begins in Auburn tree poison trial (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) Nearly half of the prospective jurors in the trial of an Alabama fan accused of poisoning two trees at the famed Toomer's Corner next to Auburn University said they, close friends or family have participated in the celebratory rolling of the oaks with toilet paper after Tigers victories.

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Russell Athletic new sponsor of former Champs Bowl (Yahoo! Sports)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Russell Athletic is the new title sponsor for one of Orlando's two annual bowl games.

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Ex-Auburn football player sentenced to 15 years (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) A judge has sentenced former Auburn football player Antonio Goodwin to 15 years in prison for an armed home-invasion robbery that also resulted in charges against three teammates from the 2010 national championship team.

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Florida State's 4-1 victory ousts Bruins from CWS (The Associated Press)

Florida State starting pitcher Scott Sitz delivers against UCLA in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Florida State's Scott Sitz gave the best performance of his career on college baseball's biggest stage.


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UConn ban from 2013 tournament to become official (Yahoo! Sports)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) Connecticut athletic director Warde Manuel says he holds out little hope the NCAA will change its reporting requirements in time for UConn to qualify academically for the 2013 NCAA tournament.

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Kent St. struggles with death of player's mother (The Associated Press)

Florida right fielder Preston Tucker collides with the fence as he chases a ball hit for a triple by Kent State's David Lyon in the sixth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The joy Kent State players and coaches have derived from the program's first College World Series appearance has been diminished since they arrived because of the unexpected death of backup catcher Jason Bagoly's mother.


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Dennis Hamilton dead at 68 (Yahoo! Sports)

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) Former NBA and ABA player Dennis Hamilton has died. He was 68.

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FSU player suspended after shoplifting arrest (The Associated Press)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Florida State coach Mike Martin suspended infielder John Holland indefinitely Tuesday after the freshman was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at an Omaha sporting goods store.

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Jones brings in Patrick as LSU assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) New LSU coach Johnny Jones has added former Houston Rockets scout David Patrick to his staff.

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Auriemma says lawsuit won't be Olympic distraction (The Associated Press)

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) U.S. women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma says the employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a security official claiming she spurned his advances should not become a distraction for the U.S. Olympic team.

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Notre Dame announces 10-year deal with Brey (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This March 8, 2012 file photo shows Notre Dame coach Mike Brey calling out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference men's tournament in New York. Multiple media outlets are reporting Brey has agreed to a 10-year contract extension. The South Bend Tribune reported on Monday, June 18, 2012, that Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick will hold a news conference Tuesday to announce the deal with Brey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) When Mike Brey was hired at Notre Dame back in 2000, he was asked how long he planned on sticking around.


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Departing CAA schools ineligible for championships (Yahoo! Sports)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Tom Yeager says members leaving the conference after the coming year will not be allowed to compete for its championships next season.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Psychologist: Sandusky has personality disorder (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky has a personality disorder that might explain the ''creepy'' letters he sent to one of his accusers, a psychologist said Tuesday

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Jury selection begins in Auburn tree poison trial (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of an Alabama fan accused of poisoning two oak trees at Auburn University's famed Toomer's Corner, and lawyers asked potential jurors about their ties to Auburn.

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Jury selection begins in Auburn tree poison trial (Yahoo! Sports)

As jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of an Alabama fan accused of poisoning two oak trees at Auburn's famed Toomer's Corner, lawyers wanted to know about the favorite schools of potential jurors.

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Grambling coach Doug Williams has new 3-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) Grambling State coach Doug Williams' has a new three-year contract.

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OSU pays Meyer $4 million, clearer on violations (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke, second from left, and Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer, right, sample ribs from Gerald Wright, left, and Derrick McCray at the eighth annual Sound Mind, Sound Body Football Academy at the Southfield High School in Southfield, Mich., Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Meyer and Hoke were two of a handful of college coaches who were on hand at the camp, which draws kids from all over the country. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Ohio State is paying football coach Urban Meyer a minimum of $4 million annually - more money than his predecessor - and detailing in the contract what he's required to do if an NCAA rules violation occurs under his watch.


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Arkansas' Peacock gets 10 days in jail in theft (Yahoo! Sports)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas offensive lineman Jason Peacock has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge and been sentenced to 10 days in jail.

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Arkansas ends S. Carolina's NCAA tournament streak (The Associated Press)

South Carolina starting pitcher Colby Holmes works against Arkansas in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Advantage, Arkansas.


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Kent St. eliminates top-seeded Gators 5-4 at CWS (The Associated Press)

Florida right fielder Preston Tucker can't reach an RBI single by Kent State's George Roberts in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 18, 2012. Jimmy Rider scored on the play. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Winning a game for the first time at the College World Series isn't supposed to easy.


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Arizona's new home field good preparation for CWS (The Associated Press)

Arizona second baseman Trent Gilbert throws out UCLA's Jeff Gelalich in the second inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona feels right at home at spacious TD Ameritrade Park.


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AP Sources: Bobcats hire St. John's asst. Dunlap (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE-This Feb 14, 2012 file photo shows St. John's assistant coach Mike Dunlap shouting to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. A person familiar with the decision says the Charlotte Bobcats have hired Dunlap to be their new head coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday June 18, 2012, because an official announcement was still being planned for the next two days. The Charlotte Observer first reported the news. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

The Charlotte Bobcats have hired St. John's assistant Mike Dunlap to be their new head coach, two people familiar with the decision said.


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Reports: Notre Dame, Brey agree on 10-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Multiple media outlets are reporting Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey has agreed to a 10-year contract extension.

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Jerry Sandusky judge: Jury could get case Thursday (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Friends and ex-colleagues of Jerry Sandusky testified Monday on behalf of the former Penn State assistant football coach as his defense sought to counter prosecution witnesses' claims that he sexually abused boys in the shower on Penn State's campus.

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OSU pays Meyer $4 million, clearer on violations (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke, second from left, and Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer, right, sample ribs from Gerald Wright, left, and Derrick McCray at the eighth annual Sound Mind, Sound Body Football Academy at the Southfield High School in Southfield, Mich., Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Meyer and Hoke were two of a handful of college coaches who were on hand at the camp, which draws kids from all over the country. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Ohio State is paying football coach Urban Meyer $4 million per year, more money than his predecessor, along with specific requirements for reporting violations of NCAA rules.


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Wade shutout moves Arizona within win of CWS final (The Associated Press)

UCLA starting pitcher Nick Vander Tuig delivers against Arizona in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arizona's Konner Wade got payback, and then some, against UCLA on Sunday night.


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Florida St. ousts Stony Brook from CWS in rout (The Associated Press)

Florida State starting pitcher Mike Compton delivers against Stony Brook in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Florida State coach Mike Martin figured his team would have to put in a hard afternoon's work in the heat to beat Stony Brook and stay alive in the College World Series.


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Local players bring national attention to Kent St (The Associated Press)

Kent State coach Scott Stricklin disputes a call by the umpires in the eighth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game against Arkansas, in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 16, 2012. Arkansas' Brian Anderson scored a run on what was ruled a wild pitch. Arkansas won 8-1. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Kent State coach Scott Stricklin loves the exposure the Golden Flashes are getting at the College World Series, yet he doesn't expect to capitalize on it going forward.


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Arizona assistant hired to lead NAU women's team (The Associated Press)

Montana State's Nubia Garcia (30) celebrates with teammates Montana State defeated Northern Arizona 74-64 in an NCAA college basketball game in the Big Sky women's tournament in Missoula, Mont., on Thursday, March 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Albans)

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona has hired Arizona assistant coach Sue Darling to lead the women's basketball program.


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Sunday, June 17, 2012

2-time defending champ SC beats Gators 7-3 at CWS (The Associated Press)

Florida starting pitcher Brian Johnson winds up for delivery against South Carolina in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Never mind that South Carolina had lost three of its four previous games with SEC rival Florida.


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Hogs beat CWS newcomer Kent State 8-1 on 4-hitter (The Associated Press)

Arkansas starting pitcher DJ Baxendale delivers against Kent State in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Arkansas' DJ Baxendale bounced back from one of his worst starts of the year to turn in his best.


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Josh Cribbs' weary bus riders cheer Flashes at CWS (The Associated Press)

Josh Cribbs, right, of the Cleveland Browns NFL football team, arrives at TD Ameritrade Park to help cheer on Kent State in their NCAA College World Series baseball game against Arkansas, in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 16, 2012. Cribbs joined a busload of

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Josh Cribbs' road-weary ''Flash Mob'' mustered all the energy it could to cheer for Kent State at the College World Series on Saturday.


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Sandusky strategy emerges after trial's first week (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will soon get the chance to give jurors his side of the story in his trial on child sexual abuse charges.

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

2 days after stop in Michigan, Meyer visits Pa (Yahoo! Sports)

CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) Urban Meyer created a minor stir at a news conference Friday for a high school All-Star football game between Ohio and Pennsylvania without saying a word.

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1947 Heisman runner-up Chappuis of Michigan dies (Yahoo! Sports)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan says College Football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy runner-up Bob Chappuis has died. He was 89.

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Murray State football player dies (Yahoo! Sports)

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) A Murray State football player has died in Elizabethtown, where he had returned after his first year.

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Judge allows Sandusky to put on disorder testimony (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky won a court ruling Friday that will let him have an expert testify about a psychiatric condition that his lawyer says helps explain letters he wrote to his accusers and other actions being construed as him grooming victims.

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Indians broadcaster on baseball joyride with son (The Associated Press)

Oregon fans watch with disappointment as Kent State players celebrate a 3-2 victory in the bottom of the ninth inning during the final game of their NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. Kent State defeated Oregon 3-2. (AP Photo/The Register-Guard, Brian Davies)

CLEVELAND (AP) Tom Hamilton's unmistakable voice, the one that has given Cleveland fans so much joy for 23 seasons on the radio, choked with emotion.


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Arizona beats Florida St. 4-3 in 12 innings at CWS (The Associated Press)

Florida State starting pitcher Brandon Leibrandt delivers against Arizona in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Johnny Field was finally happy with one of his at-bats Friday night. His Arizona teammates were mighty pleased, too.


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UCLA beats upstart Stony Brook 9-1 in CWS opener (The Associated Press)

UCLA's starting pitcher Adam Plutko works against Stony Brook in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) UCLA didn't take long to suck the life out of a College World Series crowd that wanted to see that lovable team from Long Island win yet another game during its amazing postseason run.


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Rosenblatt draws thousands who want 1 final look (The Associated Press)

A fan pitches from the mound at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 15, 2012. Baseball fans wanting one last look at Rosenblatt Stadium were surprised to see what had become of the home of the College World Series from 1950-2010. What used to be the beautifully manicured grass is brown, flattened and dotted with prickly weeds. Most of the grandstand seats are gone, as is the scoreboard, except for the arc across the top that has

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Baseball fans wanting one last look at Rosenblatt Stadium waited in a light rain to file through the left-field gate on Friday. Many were surprised to see what had become of the home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.


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Gator catcher wins Howser Trophy as player of year (The Associated Press)

Florida's Mike Zunino, right, stretches for a ball as teammate Jonathon Crawford watches during team practice at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 14, 2012. Florida is to play against South Carolina, Saturday in an NCAA College World Series baseball game. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Florida catcher Mike Zunino has been chosen the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year.


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Knight's ex-players hoping for reunion at Indiana (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bob Knight and about three dozen of his former players are enjoying a weekend reunion in Indianapolis. Some think it's time for similar event in Bloomington - with Knight.

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Arizona's Sean Miller receives contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona men's basketball coach Sean Miller will lead the Wildcats at least through the 2016-17 season.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Sandusky prosecution brings 8th accuser to stand (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's case were told Thursday the trial would not resume until next week after prosecutors finished calling to the stand eight young men who claimed the former Penn State assistant coach sexually abused them when they were children.

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Joe Paterno's family releases will (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Joe Paterno's will left his personal property to wife Sue and established a trust for the remainder of his estate.

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Attorney will seek to move Auburn slayings trial (Yahoo! Sports)

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) An attorney for a Montgomery man accused of killing three people in a shooting at a party near Auburn University said Thursday she will ask that his trial be held outside of Lee County, where the school is located.

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Penn State: Court should dismiss Spanier's lawsuit (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Penn State is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the university by its former president.

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UNC still dealing with aftermath of NCAA probe (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Three months after the NCAA hit North Carolina's football program with sanctions, the school is still cleaning up the lingering mess that has become more than just an athletics issue.

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Minn. coach: SB, Kent St. 'beat unbelievable odds' (The Associated Press)

Evelyn Scalise of New York wears a Stony Brook cape and shields herself with an umbrella as she follows her nephew, Stony Brook catcher Pat Cantwell, during baseball practice at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 14, 2012. Stony Brook will play against UCLA on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA baseball College World Series. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Kent State coach Scott Stricklin says his team and fellow College World Series newcomer Stony Brook have ''put some holes'' in the argument that the NCAA baseball structure is patently unfair to cold-weather programs.


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Boston U goes to Patriot League from America East (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) Boston University is moving to the Patriot League, leaving the America East conference at the start of the 2013-14 academic year.

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Coach says Seawolves will be ready for CWS opener (The Associated Press)

UCLA's Brian Carroll catches a ball during team practice at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 14, 2012. UCLA will play against Stony Brook on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA baseball College World Series. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) South Carolina is going for three straight national titles and Florida is the No. 1 seed.


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