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Former Penn State board of trustees head resigns amid sex-abuse scandal
Thu,19 Jul 2012 06:26 PM PDT
Reuters - HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State University's board of trustees has accepted the resignation of Steven Garban, the man who chaired the board when the child sex abuse scandal involving ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky first broke. In a letter posted to the board's website on Thursday evening, PSU Trustees Chairwoman Karen Peetz said: "Earlier today I accepted Steve Garban's resignation from the Board of Trustees. I want to sincerely thank him for his many years of service to Penn State University and for the leadership he exhibited today. ... Full Story | Top |
Penn State could incur steep penalty in probe of unreported crime
Thu,19 Jul 2012 06:26 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Penn State University could face a record government penalty, potentially in the millions, for failing to report campus crime, including Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse, experts said on Thursday. The Department of Education is investigating Penn State for possible violations of the Clery Act, which requires colleges to collect and report daily and annual crime statistics and issue timely warnings to students and others. ...
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Scott, Woods among late starters in second round
Thu,19 Jul 2012 06:18 PM PDT
Reuters - LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - British Open leader Adam Scott will have all morning to bask in the glory of his opening 64 before teeing off in the second round at 1343 local time (1243 GMT) on Friday. The Australian was among the early starters as he fired eight birdies in benign conditions at Lytham on Thursday to finish a shot ahead of Scotland's Paul Lawrie, American Zach Johnson and Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Scott, Woods among late starters in second round
Thu,19 Jul 2012 06:00 PM PDT
Reuters - LYTHAM ST ANNES, England, July 20 (Reuters) - British Openleader Adam Scott will have all morning to bask in the glory ofhis opening 64 before teeing off in the second round at 1343local time (1243 GMT) on Friday. The Australian was among the early starters as he firedeight birdies in benign conditions at Lytham on Thursday tofinish a shot ahead of Scotland's Paul Lawrie, American ZachJohnson and Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts. ... Full Story | Top |
American Bohn grabs True South lead before play halted
Thu,19 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - American Jason Bohn fired a flawless eight-under-par 64 to hold a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the True South Classic in Madison, Mississippi before play was suspended due to thunderstorms. The Lewisburg, Pennsylvania native, seeking his third PGA Tour win and first since 2010, capped his bogey-free round with a three-foot birdie on the 18th that gave him a one-shot lead over compatriot Luke Guthrie (65). Another five players, including Japan's Ryuji Imada, were sitting in the clubhouse a further shot back. ... Full Story | Top |
Penn State did not fully cooperate in Sandusky probe: governor
Thu,19 Jul 2012 05:12 PM PDT
Reuters - HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's governor said on Thursday that Penn State University officials may have intentionally withheld information from a grand jury looking into allegations of football coach Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse. Penn State's cooperation in the Sandusky investigation, dating back to 2009, was "incomplete," despite a subpoena from the state attorney general, Governor Tom Corbett said at a news conference. Corbett was Pennsylvania's attorney general in 2009, before he was elected governor in 2010. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-American Bohn grabs True South lead before play halted
Thu,19 Jul 2012 05:08 PM PDT
Reuters - July 19 (Reuters) - American Jason Bohn fired a flawlesseight-under-par 64 to hold a one-shot lead in Thursday's openinground of the True South Classic in Madison, Mississippi beforeplay was suspended due to thunderstorms. The Lewisburg, Pennsylvania native, seeking his third PGATour win and first since 2010, capped his bogey-free round witha three-foot birdie on the 18th that gave him a one-shot leadover compatriot Luke Guthrie (65). Another five players, including Japan's Ryuji Imada, weresitting in the clubhouse a further shot back. ... Full Story | Top |
NFL: Bears' Collins banned one game for substance abuse
Thu,19 Jul 2012 04:41 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Chicago Bears defensive tackle Nate Collins has been suspended without pay for his team's first game of the 2012 regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy, the National Football League said on Thursday. Collins, who signed a one-year contract with Chicago in May, can however participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games, according to a league statement. The league gave no details in their statement of how Collins had breached their rules on substance abuse. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour True South Classic scores
Thu,19 Jul 2012 03:56 PM PDT
Reuters - July 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour True South Classic at the par-72 course on Thursday in Madison, Mississippi holesplayed rounds -8 Jason Bohn (U.S.) 18 64 -7 Luke Guthrie (U.S.) 18 65 -6 J.J. Killeen (U.S.) 18 66 Steve Lowery (U.S.) 18 66 Ryuji Imada (Japan) 18 66 Jason Gore (U.S.) 18 66 Willie Wood (U.S.) 18 66 -5 Marco Dawson (U.S.) 18 67 Bud Cauley (U.S.) 18 67 Roberto Castro (U.S.) 18 67 Russell Knox (Britain) 18 67 Will Claxton (U.S.) 18 67 Jonathan Randolph (U.S.) 18 67 -4 Tom Pernice Jr. (U.S.) 18 68 Duffy Waldorf (U.S.) 18 68 Skip Kendall (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
United States thrash Britain in basketball warm-up
Thu,19 Jul 2012 03:14 PM PDT
Reuters - MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The United States warmed up for the defense of their Olympic men's basketball title by handing hosts Britain a 118-78 thrashing before a 17,000 sell-out crowd on Thursday. Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony each scored 19 points among six Americans in double figures while Britain's NBA All-Star Luol Deng led all scorers with 25 points at the MEN arena. The win came 10 days before the U.S. face France in their opening Group A game at the London Olympics. Argentina, Tunisia, Nigeria and Lithuania are also in their section. ... Full Story | Top |
Dickey, Wright help Mets halt six-game slide
Thu,19 Jul 2012 02:55 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey won his match-up against Gio Gonzalez for the major league lead in wins as the New York Mets snapped their season-high six-game losing streak by crushing the Washington Nationals 9-5 in a Thursday matinee. Dickey (13-1, 2.72 earned run average), benefiting from two home runs and five runs batted in by David Wright, pitched 7-1/3 innings, scattering 10 hits while giving up four runs. He said while it was nice to break into the win column, the playoffs are a long way off. ... Full Story | Top |
Wimbledon to move back a week from 2015
Thu,19 Jul 2012 02:44 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon organizers have bowed to players' wishes by announcing a later start date from 2015, extending the tennis grass-court season and increasing the gap with the French Open, they said in a statement on Thursday. The grand slam will be pushed back a week, giving players three weeks to adjust from the slower French Open clay courts. "The best interests of tennis will be served by allowing the players more time to recuperate and to adjust from the clay of Roland Garros to the grass at Wimbledon," said Philip Brook, chairman of the All England Club. ...
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NFL: Colts sign top draft pick Luck to contract
Thu,19 Jul 2012 02:34 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts secured the key component to their offense by signing quarterback Andrew Luck, the top pick in the National Football League's (NFL) April draft, to a contract, the team said on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Colts but a report on the NFL's website said Luck agreed to a four-year contract with a fifth-year team option. Luck, a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist while playing at Stanford University, is considered one of the most polished quarterback prospects in recent years. ... Full Story | Top |
Snedeker laments wasted albatross in practice
Thu,19 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT
Reuters - LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Albatross, double-eagle, call it what you will. They do not happen very often. American Brandt Snedeker aced the par-four 16th hole at Lytham in practice for this week's British Open and after carding an opening four-under 66 to lie two off the lead on Thursday, he rued hitting the stroke when it did not count. "Complete waste of a great shot because it does me no good in a practice round," the world number 29 told reporters at the Lancashire links. ... Full Story | Top |
Open bigger than Masters, says Swede Hanson
Thu,19 Jul 2012 02:12 PM PDT
Reuters - LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Winning the British Open would give Peter Hanson more pleasure than victory at the Masters, the Swede said after a first-round 67 at Lytham on Thursday left him three shots off the pace. Hanson, who held a one-shot lead after 54 holes in this year's Masters but ended up tied-third, has become one of Europe's most consistent performers in recent years. "To win the Open would be the biggest one for me. Augusta is very special because you always play the same place so you feel you know the course much better than the US Open and here," Hanson told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
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