Judge to rule Monday on Sandusky grandchildren visits
Feb 10, 2012 09:06 EST
BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge will rule on Monday whether former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky can see his grandchildren while on bail on child sex abuse charges and if a jury from outside Centre County should be brought in for the trial.
Winter Classic heads to the Big House
Feb 09, 2012 10:57 EST
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic that is expected to attract a record crowd, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Thursday.
North Dakota returns to "Fighting Sioux" nickname
Feb 08, 2012 22:00 EST
(Reuters) - The University of North Dakota has resumed use of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname and Indian head logo after supporters filed petitions seeking a statewide vote to resolve a long-standing controversy, the university said on Wednesday.
Super Bowl coach set to join scandal-hit Penn State
Jan 31, 2012 15:37 EST
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will try to beat the New York Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl, then take over a Penn State team trying to move on from a child sex scandal.
AFC beat NFC in NFL Pro Bowl game
Jan 30, 2012 01:03 EST
The AFC stars outgunned the NFC 59-41 in the National Football League's annual Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium.
Sandusky asks court to allow visits with grandchildren
Jan 28, 2012 11:00 EST
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - Former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is under house arrest on charges of child sexual abuse, has asked a Pennsylvania court to allow supervised visits with his grandchildren that are now prohibited.
Buccaneers name Greg Schiano as head coach
Jan 26, 2012 16:29 EST
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers named Greg Schiano as their new head coach on Thursday, hoping the former U.S. college football coach can turn around a National Football League team that has not made the playoffs in four seasons.
Bucs name Rutgers' Schiano as head coach
Jan 26, 2012 16:29 EST
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers named Greg Schiano as their new head coach on Thursday, hoping the former U.S. college football coach can turn around a National Football League (NFL) team that has not made the playoffs in four seasons.
Glazer-owned Bucs name Schiano as new coach
Jan 26, 2012 15:17 EST
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL team of Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer, hired long-time collegiate coach Greg Schiano as their new coach on Thursday.
Thousands say goodbye to Paterno at funeral procession
Jan 26, 2012 02:27 EST
Penn State University American football coaching legend Joe Paterno was buried after a funeral procession that was watched by thousands of supporters.
Penn State faculty reject "no confidence" in university
Jan 24, 2012 20:29 EST
STATE COLLEGE, Penn (Reuters) - A Penn State faculty body on Tuesday turned back an attempted resolution of "no confidence" in the university's board of trustees for its handling of the sex abuse scandal that has scarred the reputation of the university.
Services set for US football coach Joe Paterno
Jan 23, 2012 21:14 EST
US President Barack Obama offered his condolences to the family of legendary American football coach Joe Paterno, who died over the weekend from lung cancer.
Four Florida college students expelled over hazing
Jan 23, 2012 21:12 EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Four members of the Florida A&M University marching band were expelled on Monday for hazing, the latest in a series of actions following the death of drum major Robert Champion in November.
Services for legendary coach Paterno
Jan 23, 2012 15:18 EST
Legendary American football coach Joe Paterno, who died over the weekend from lung cancer, will have memorial services on campus this week, said relatives and officials from Penn State University on Monday.
Legendary coach Paterno dies, legacy clouded by scandal
Jan 22, 2012 15:04 EST
Penn State's iconic American football coach Joe Paterno died Sunday of lung cancer, leaving a legacy sadly tarnished by a pedophilia scandal that rocked America.
Paterno saw football Camelot tarnished by sex abuse scandal
Jan 22, 2012 12:28 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who died on Sunday at 85, was revered as one of the greatest coaches of the high-profile sport but saw his legacy tarnished by a child sexual abuse scandal.
Penn State's Paterno dies
Jan 22, 2012 11:13 EST
Penn State's iconic American football coach Joe Paterno, who was fired last year in the wake of child sex abuse charges against an assistant, died early on Sunday after suffering complications from lung cancer, his family said.
Legendary US college football coach Joe Paterno dies
Jan 22, 2012 11:09 EST
Penn State's iconic American football coach Joe Paterno, who was fired last year in the wake of child sex abuse charges against an assistant, died early on Sunday after suffering complications from lung cancer, his family said.
Former Penn State coach Paterno dies, family says
Jan 22, 2012 10:24 EST
(Reuters) - Legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, fired in November after 46 years as head coach in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving an assistant, died on Sunday, the family said in a statement.
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dies
Jan 22, 2012 10:24 EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, fired in November after 46 years as head coach in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving an assistant, died on Sunday, his family said in a statement.