May 18, 2013

Penn State Scandal: NCAA sanctioned Penn State to weaken it

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(Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett spoke at a news conference Wednesday, in State College, Pa. Corbett said the NCAA overstepped its authority in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Photo by The Associated Press.) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The NCAA overstepped its authority by imposing hefty sanctions on Penn State University in [...]

College Football: Penn State to honor 2012 team alongside program’s best

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The façade below the luxury suites inside Penn State’s Beaver Stadium honors only teams that have gone undefeated, won national championships or won conference championships. Until today. On Saturday afternoon, Penn State will make an exception. Before the Nittany Lions’ season-ending date with Wisconsin, the university will honor the 2012 [...]

Penn State Scandal: Some of Sandusky’s jurors hoping for life sentence

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky gets into a police car at the Centre County Courthouse in handcuffs after a jury found him guilty in his sex abuse trial on June 22, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The jury found Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 counts in the sexual abuse trial of the [...]

CFB: West Virginia settles lawsuit with Big East; will join Big 12 in July

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July. Athletic Director Oliver Luck said the terms of the deal were confidential and WVU wouldn’t release details. But Luck said [...]

Judge denies West Virginia request to dismiss Big East lawsuit

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island judge on Tuesday denied a request by West Virginia University to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Big East Conference over the university’s bid to make a quick exit for the Big 12. Providence County Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected all of the university’s arguments for dismissal. [...]

NFL: Ryan, Abraham lead Falcons to 41-14 rout of Jags

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Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons passes despite pressure by Jeremy Mincey #94 of the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Georgia Dome on December 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (December 14, 2011 – Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America) ATLANTA (AP) — Ho hum, another winning season for the Atlanta Falcons . That’s not [...]

College Football: Setting up some of the weekend’s top college football games

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Weekend Forecast: No. 2 Stanford hosts Oregon in top showdown. This weekend’s games and entire football season have been overshadowed by the scandal at Penn State and subsequent firing of Joe Paterno. The Nittany Lions will play No. 17 Nebraska in a game that can move them one step closer [...]

Quarterback power rankings: Aaron Rodgers debuts at No. 1

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – NFL power rankings are a staple of any football season (especially in preseason), and USA TODAY’s will be forthcoming later this month. But ranking the most scrutinized players in the NFL — quarterbacks — can spark equally spirited debate. So without further ado, The Huddle reveals its NFL QB power rankings, [...]

Players call NFL a ‘cartel’ in filing

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NFL players who sued the league for alleged antitrust violations liken the league to a “cartel” in their latest court filing, again urging an appeals court to lift the lockout. In arguments filed in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, just minutes before Friday’s midnight deadline, attorneys for the players reiterated [...]