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Joe Paterno in Serious Condition

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:12:48 CST

Joe Paterno's doctors say the former Penn State coach's condition has become "serious" after he experienced complications from lung cancer in recent days. The winningest major college football coach of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after Penn State's board of trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the aftermath of...

DA: We Can't Prosecute Syracuse Sex Abuse Claims

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:05:15 CST

Bernie Fine will not face state charges related to the sexual abuse allegations against him because the statute of limitations has expired, says the county prosecutor in the case. William Fitzpatrick says that while he can't prosecute the case against the former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach on behalf of...

Syracuse Fires Coach in Wake of Molestation Claims

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:37:57 CST

Syracuse University has fired associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine in the wake of an investigation of child molestation allegations against him. "At the direction of Chancellor Cantor, Bernie Fine's employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, effective immediately," the school's senior vice president for public affairs said in a...

Syracuse Coach Accused of Molesting Ball Boys

Rob Quinn — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:22:05 CST

More sexual abuse allegations have surfaced in the world of college sports. Bernie Fine, an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University, has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations that he molested two former ball boys. Bobby Davis, now 39, claims Fine molested him starting when he was in the...

Wake Forest Baseball Coach Donates Kidney to Player

John Johnson — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:00:43 CST

Here's the perfect antidote to reading about celebs on the ropes: The baseball coach at Wake Forest has donated a kidney to a player on his team, reports AP . Tom Walter, 42, did so when 19-year-old Keith Jordan developed a rare autoimmune disorder and nobody in his family proved to...

Whipped Students Sue Coach

Rob Quinn — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:19:18 CST

Three Jackson, Miss., high school students who say they were whipped with a weightlifting belt for "failing to run basketball plays correctly" are taking their coach to court. Murrah High School coach Marlon Dorsey says he did paddle the students, but he did it to "save these young men from...

Athlete Sues Coach, USA Swimming for Abuse

Rob Quinn — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:12:00 CDT

A former swimmer who says her coach sexually abused her for 5 years starting when she was just 15 has filed suit against the coach and USA Swimming. Jancy Thompson says the abuse from coach Norm Havercroft forced her to give up the sport she loved and abandon her dream...

John Wooden Dead at 99

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:00:00 CDT

John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died. He was 99. With his signature rolled-up game program in hand, Wooden led the Bruins to 10 NCAA...

Hey, Fetus People, Leave Irish Coach Alone

Will McCahill — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:33:00 CST

Unrest in the University of Notre Dame community over the pro-choice views of new football coach Brian Kelly tees up Amanda Marcotte for a screed against what she calls the “Fetus People.” Where sportswriters ask what abortion has to do with college football, the Fetus People “haven’t met many issues...