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Penn State fires Paterno Wed Nov  9 23:14:11 2011 EST
State College, PA (Sports Network) - Penn State's Board of Trustees has ended Joe Paterno's reign as the school's head football coach effective immediately. Earlier Wednesday, Paterno announced he would retire at the end of the season after coming under pressure in recent days as details emerged regarding the sexual child abuse charges against former Nittany Lions assistant Jerry Sandusky. But late Wednesday night, a unanimous decision by the school's Board of Trustees ended Paterno's tenure im
No. 22 Michigan hits road to challenge Illinois Wed Nov  9 11:36:24 2011 EST
out." This week, Hoke's team is back on the road for the final time during the regular season to face an Illinois squad that has been reeling of late. The Fighting Illini enter the game with two weeks of preparation since their 10-7 setback at Penn State on October 29. It marked their third consecutive loss after a 6-0 start to the year, the program's best start since 1951's national championship team went 7-0. Michigan leads the all-time series with Illinois by a 67-23-2 count, and holds a 33-
Paterno to retire at end of season Wed Nov  9 10:43:01 2011 EST
State College, PA (Sports Network) - Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno has announced he will retire at the end of the season. Paterno released a lengthy statement Wednesday announcing his decision. He has come under pressure in recent days, as details emerged about the sexual child abuse charges against former Nittany Lions assistant Jerry Sandusky. Specifically, he has been criticized by some for his apparent inaction when made aware of an incident that took place in 2002 in the showe
A sad state of affairs in Happy Valley Tue Nov  8 14:06:30 2011 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The year was 1947 and Bob Higgins led an undefeated Penn State team to the Cotton Bowl to take on SMU. The powers that be for the Mustangs wanted a meeting to "discuss" Penn State's two African-American players, Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard. It was SMU's contention that both players should be held out of the game due to their skin color and left behind. Penn State did not comply, of course, and as a result, it was team captain Steve Suhey who coined the
Report: Paterno's exit being discussed Tue Nov  8 13:30:47 2011 EST
State College, PA (Sports Network) - Penn State canceled head football coach Joe Paterno's usual Tuesday press conference amid the scandal involving the sexual child abuse charges against former Nittany Lions assistant Jerry Sandusky, and reports have surfaced that the school is now planning the legend's exit. The New York Times cited sources as saying the university's board of trustees has begun discussing how to manage Paterno's departure. The paper indicated that Paterno's tenure could come
Paterno's Tuesday press conference canceled Tue Nov  8 12:31:01 2011 EST
State College, PA (Sports Network) - Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno's usual Tuesday press conference was canceled by the university as the school continues to deal with the shocking scandal involving the sexual child abuse charges against former Nittany Lions assistant Jerry Sandusky. "Due to the on-going legal circumstances centered around the recent allegations and charges, we have determined that today's press conference cannot be held and will not be re-scheduled," the school's
An unhappy view from Penn State Tue Nov  8 11:38:20 2011 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - We interrupt this typical trip into college hoops for a discussion in collegiate ethics. What if it's all true? It can't be. But what if it is? (Former) athletic director Tim Curley loves Penn State, protected its athletic ideals, and safeguarded its image with the same creed we who graduated from the university use as our signature. We Are Penn State. Yet, if the damning indictment unleashed by Pennsylvania attorney general Linda Kelly is accurate, and its t
Paterno not a 'target' of child abuse probe Mon Nov  7 14:26:54 2011 EST
Harrisburg, PA (Sports Network) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno is not a target of the ongoing investigation of former assistant Jerry Sandusky, who has been charged with numerous counts of sexual abuse of children. Kelly discussed the grand jury presentment in more detail Monday, two days after Sandusky was arrested and charged with 40 counts of various sexual crimes -- some of which allegedly took place on the Penn State campus. The
Two officials step down at Penn State amid scandal Mon Nov  7 01:01:05 2011 EST
University Park, PA (Sports Network) - Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, who oversaw the school's police department, have stepped down from their positions after being charged with perjury in a grand jury investigation into the sexual abuse of children. Former PSU football coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with numerous felony and misdemeanor offenses as the result of the investigation. The Pennsylvania attorney general's office said in a press release Saturday that Sandu
Alabama falls, Oklahoma State No. 2 in AP poll Sun Nov  6 13:56:24 2011 EST
red a home loss against Northwestern and fell all the way to 19th. South Carolina dropped five slots from 10th to 15th after losing at Arkansas, while Michigan plummeted from 13th to 22nd after losing at Iowa. The second 10 consists of Houston, Penn State, Michigan State, Georgia, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas State, USC, Nebraska and Georgia Tech. Texas was not ranked last week, but is now No. 21 following a blowout victory over Texas Tech. Michigan, Cincinnati, Auburn and Southern Miss --
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