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Paterno plans to retire at end of season
Paterno plans to retire at end of season

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season, his long and illustrious career brought down because he failed to do all he could about an allegation of child sex abuse against a former assistant.

Five Sox ACE players to earn Division I baseball scholarships Five Sox ACE players to earn Division I baseball scholarships

Major League Baseball and the amateur ranks don’t always see eye-to-eye, but the Chicago White Sox take great pride in that five members of their Amateur City Elite (ACE) team will sign letters of intent to play Division I baseball this week.
Fire to tune up for 2012 in Carolina Challenge Cup Fire to tune up for 2012 in Carolina Challenge Cup

For the second consecutive year, the Chicago Fire will wrap up their preseason training by participating in the 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup.
Choice of London for 2017 worlds would keep sport on track Choice of London for 2017 worlds would keep sport on track

Almost exactly three years ago, international track federation president Lamine Diack of Senegal called out International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge for Rogge's willingness to let London pull the track out of its 2012 Olympic Stadium after the Games if that made best fiscal sense for the stadium's legacy use.
Complicated issues remain before NBA deadline Complicated issues remain before NBA deadline

NEW YORK — NBA players have until the end of business Wednesday to accept Commissioner David Stern's latest offer, though the response already seems obvious.
Paterno acknowledges 'victims' in Penn State child sex scandal Paterno acknowledges 'victims' in Penn State child sex scandal

On Tuesday, four days after 40 counts of sexual abuse of children were filed against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, those in charge finally mentioned the alleged victims.
Magic Johnson backs Stern after racial suggestion Magic Johnson backs Stern after racial suggestion

NEW YORK — Magic Johnson said it's "ridiculous" to suggest that David Stern is racist, saying it's OK to disagree with the NBA commissioner but that you "can't attack the man and what he stands for."
Carimi out for Lions game Bears rookie Carimi out for Lions game

Rookie Gabe Carimi is expected to miss his seventh consecutive game Sunday as he continues to recover from a knee injury, a league source told the Tribune.

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