Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Now that Brian Banks has been exonerated of a rape conviction that put him in prison for five years, the one-time prep football star has a message for NFL coaches: Give him a chance.
One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursday as a judge threw out the charge that sent him to prison for more than five years.
- Ohio State loses a top linebacker recruit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio State recruit has told the Buckeyes he will not attend the university, according to several published reports, amid concern that a convicted sex offender had interactions with players and recruits associated with the program.
New PSU trustees elected in Sandusky aftermath
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State alumni elected three new members to the university board of trustees, including a well-known former football player who recovered from a spinal cord injury and a businessman who has criticized the board's actions after Jerry Sandusky's arrest in a child sex-abuse scandal.
10-plus years prison term for ex-NFL, Ohio St QB
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The painful saga of ex-Ohio State and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Art Schlichter came to a close Friday when a federal judge sentenced him to nearly 11 years in prison for scamming participants in what authorities called a million-dollar sports ticket scheme.
- Patriots close defensive-minded draft
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots spent the majority of the 2012 NFL draft focused on improving 2011's league-worst defense.
- Patriots add Northwestern wide receiver in Round 7
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots selected wide receiver Jeremy Ebert of Northwestern with their second pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
- Patriots corral Nebraska CB Dennard in Round 7
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots selected cornerback Alfonzo Dennard of Nebraska in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
- Patriots corral Nebraska CB Dennard in Round 7
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots selected cornerback Alfonzo Dennard of Nebraska in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
- Patriots select Ohio State defensive back
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The defending AFC-champion New England Patriots selected defensive back Nate Ebner of Ohio State in the sixth round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
Alabama wins 1st title, Jao-Javanil top individual
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama won its first women's golf title Friday, holding off two-time champ Southern California by a stroke on the 72nd hole in the NCAA Division I championship.
Mont. Regents OK new policy for sexual assaults
HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — Leaders of the Montana University System issued new policies Friday for handling claims of sexual assault, the latest development in a controversy that has led to a federal investigation into whether a college botched its response to rape reports made by female students.
Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Now that Brian Banks has been exonerated of a rape conviction that put him in prison for five years, the one-time prep football star has a message for NFL coaches: Give him a chance.
Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago — and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged with sexually abusing — said Friday it is seeking court approval to shut down and transfer its programs to a Texas-based youth ministry that serves abused and neglected children.
One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursday as a judge threw out the charge that sent him to prison for more than five years.
Paterno earned $13.4 million pension at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State.
Journell's future at Virginia Tech up to AD Weaver
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Suspended Virginia Tech placekicker Cody Journell's future with the Hokies is in the hands of athletic director Jim Weaver.
Former WVU football coach Bill Stewart dead at 59
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart, who was hailed as Rich Rodriguez's successor but wound up leaving the school in a messy split, died Monday of what athletic department officials said was an apparent heart attack. He was 59.
- WVU: Ex-football coach Bill Stewart dies
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart has died of what the athletic department says was an apparent heart attack.
- Alabama fan pleads not guilty to sex charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Alabama fan pleaded not guilty Monday to committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS national title game, which was caught on video.
