Tag: sports
NBA players reject owners' offer, season in doubt
The NBA players, already locked out and with hundreds of games canceled, rejected what NBA owners said was their final, best offer. Commissioner David Stern said that puts the entire season in jeopardy and now players are disbanding the union and preparing to do battle in the courts....
Texas officials open investigation into Penn State's Sandusky, advertiser bails
Officials in San Antonio are looking into whether Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted a boy he brought with him to the Penn State Alamo Bowl in 1999. Cars.com has pulled its advertising from the next two Penn State games and Mike McQueary will not coach this weekend....
Penn State fires Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier in wake of Sandusky scandal
Football coach Joe Paterno and University President Graham Spanier have been terminated by Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sexual assault scandal....
VIDEO: Environmentalists find sensitive trees turned into building materials for Olympics
A war of words over logging in Australia has ignited between a large Malaysian logging company and environmentalists, and it's captured the Olympics in London as well....Joe Paterno announces he will retire from Penn State, Graham Spanier also likely out
Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who has led the Nittany Lions for more than 45 years, will retire after this season in the wake of sexual assault accusations against his former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky....
VIDEO: Former NBA, UCLA star shining while playing in Israel during NBA lockout
Jordan Farmar, who led the UCLA Bruins to a NCAA Final Four and who helped deliver a championship to the Los Angeles Lakers, has taken his talents to Israel, where he's playing for Maccabi Tel Avi while the NBA lockout continues....
At Penn State, signs point to Paterno being ousted in wake of Sandusky scandal
Joe Paterno may be on his way out as Penn State University's football coach, as more details emerge about just what happened, and when, in the events that led up to former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky being charged with sexual assault....
VIDEO: Joe Frazier dies after battle with liver cancer
Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight boxing champ who lost his title to Muhammad Ali in two battles, including the Thrilla in Manilla, died Monday at 67 of liver cancer....Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football assistant, faces sexual abuse charges
Over the weekend, allegations surfaced of sexual abuse of young boys by Jerry Sandusky, the defensive coordinator at Penn State University under legendary coach Joe Paterno. Two other university officials face charged for concealing the allegations....
As lockout drags on, more regular people finding their paychecks shrinking
Restaurants near NBA arenas are cutting hours, laying off employees and otherwise tried to cut expenses as they deal with the lack of NBA games to fill their buildings....
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