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Paterno earned $13.4 million pension at Penn State
Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's family said Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the ...
Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy; GM also gone
For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team issues quickly affected the product on the floor. Now after easily one of the most tumultuous seasons in their history, ...
Kentucky Derby party starts early on infield
The party started early at Churchill Downs for Joe Ochsner, who was sipping a morning beer on the sweaty track infield and picking his horses for the Kentucky Derby. Thrifty travel plans freed up more cash for drinking and betting on a steamy first Saturday in May. Ochsner, who skipped ...
Indiana-Kentucky series coming to an end
Indiana versus Kentucky, one of college basketball's best rivalries, is over. Barring a change of heart between now and this summer, Indiana officials said Thursday that they will not renew the contract to play Kentucky because of a disagreement over where to hold the games. The schools have met during ...
APNewsBreak: SC spent $535,000 in NCAA case
South Carolina spent more than $535,000 to defend itself in its recent infractions case with the NCAA. The school said Wednesday it spent $535,667.50 in connection with the NCAA investigation. Last Friday, the governing body placed South Carolina on three years of probation and said it failed to properly monitor ...
Toon, Miller face big challenges in NFL
Nick Toon and Lamar Miller know all about tough tasks. Their challenges won't get any easier as they head to the NFL. Toon, the son of former New York Jets standout Al Toon, was selected in the fourth round of Saturday's draft by the Saints. He can be comforted about ...
Rams begin final day of draft with WR Givens
Wide receivers and more trades were trendy Saturday at the NFL draft. Chris Givens, the first player selected from Wake Forest this year, was taken by St. Louis to open the round. Givens also can help the Rams in the return game. He had some injury issues in college, but ...
Draft reunites Stanford TE Fleener with QB Luck
Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis — and old teammate from Stanford. The overnight wait paid off for the Stanford tight end. He's reuniting with his college quarterback, a guy named Andrew Luck. Fleener wasn't chosen in the first round ...
Overnight wait pays off for Stanford TE Fleener
The overnight wait paid off for Stanford tight end Coby Fleener. He's reuniting with his college quarterback, a guy named Andrew Luck. Fleener wasn't chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, in which Luck was the top selection. He got a nice consolation prize Friday night when the ...
NCAA cites South Carolina for failure to monitor
The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed to monitor its athletic program that resulted in various rules violations and has accepted the school's proposed sanctions to cut six football scholarships and slash its official recruiting visits by more than half in the coming year. There were no forfeiture of ...
BCS takes big step toward college football playoff
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive came here four years ago with a plan to remake the Bowl Championship Series by creating two national semifinals to determine which teams played for the national championship. Not only was Slive's proposal shot down by his fellow commissioners, he wasn't even allowed to call it ...
Luck, RG3 only sure things in NFL deal-a-thon
With so much wheeling and dealing, maybe the NFL draft should move to Wall Street. Minutes before Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III went 1-2 to the Colts and Redskins on Thursday night, the draft at Radio City Music Hall turned into a deal-a-thon. Through the first seven picks, only ...
Colts take Stanford QB Andrew Luck to open draft
Andrew Luck knew exactly where he was heading and the daunting task he faces. So did Robert Griffin III. What the NFL draft lacked in surprise and suspense with its top two picks, it certainly delivered in challenges for the league's newest stars. Luck, the Stanford quarterback and overall No. ...
Arkansas focused on immediate future with Smith
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long's hiring of John L. Smith for the next 10 months provided an unconventional, and perhaps temporary, solution to a problem that came with coach Bobby Petrino's sudden and scandal-ridden exit. Smith's return after a five-month absence from the Razorbacks also effectively signaled the program is ...
After Luck & RGIII, it's anxious time for players
Andrew Luck knows exactly where he's heading, and so does Robert Griffin III. For the rest of the college stars preparing for the NFL draft Thursday night, the anxiety is building. Nobody is looking forward to the green room at Radio City Music Hall. "It kind of made me a ...
John L. Smith introduced as new Arkansas coach
John L. Smith reintroduced himself to Arkansas by providing a dose of exactly what the school needed. Smith pounced on every question about his surprise hire with a smile, showing the same level of enthusiasm and energy the Razorbacks had come to expect during his three seasons as an assistant. ...
Free agency helps, draft the key
The haul in free agency and through trades has strengthened the Broncos, Bills and Bears. Now comes the lifeblood of any NFL team: the draft. Denver merely landed the best quarterback ever to hit free agency, Peyton Manning. Buffalo homed in on one player to be a difference maker, 2006 ...
What to watch for in NFL draft
The NFL draft begins Thursday night with the first round, continues Friday night with the second and third rounds, and runs through Saturday, when the final four rounds will be held at Radio City Music Hall. The Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams both went 2-14 last season and had ...
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