THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006
SPORTS
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Coach injured after collision on sideline STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State coach Joe
Paterno fractured a bone in his left leg and suffered ligament damage in his knee when a player ran into him during the Nittany Lions' loss to Wisconsin.
The injury to Paterno's tibia typically heals on its own with rehabilitation, director of communications for football Guido D'Elia said Sunday. But doctors and team officials were considering whether surgery would help the leg heal faster, D'Elia said.
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There was no determination yet whether Paterno could return to the sidelines for Saturday's game against Temple, or monitor his team from the coach's box above the stands.
Police arrest three Tennessee players KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
— Tennessee starting
running back Arian Foster and two other players were arrested early Sunday after police were called to a fight at a nightclub.
Foster, safety Antonio Wardlow and fullback David Holbert were charged with disorderly conduct and underage consumption, police said. Wardow also was charged with public intoxication.
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Golfer ends strong season with victory ATLANTA — With a trophy in hand, Adam Scott
can now call this his best year.
His most consistent season was missing only a PGA Tour victory, and Scott took care of that Sunday in the final event, closing with a 4-under 66 to capture the Tour Championship by three shots over Jim Furyk.
Scott turned the season finale into a snoozer, playing mistake-free golf at East Lake before finishing at 11-under 269.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno is taken off the field on a cart after getting hit on the sidelines during the second half of a football game against Wisconsin Saturday in Madison, Wis. The 79-year-old coach underwent surgery Sunday and was resting comfortably the next day at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Invasor wins by one horse length at Cup LOUISEVILLE, Ky. Invasor heat the might
Bernardini by one length in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, delivering a performance worthy of Horse of the Year honors.
Earlier, there was tragedy when the filly Pine Island was euthanized after breaking down on the backstretch during the $2.2 million Distaff. Fleet Indian, the favorite, also was injured in the race won by Round Pond, but was expected to recover.
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South American wins N.Y.marathon NEW YORK—A Brazilian man stunned
the favored Africans, ending their decade-long hold on the New York City Marathon.
Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil made a remarkable New York debut, breaking away from the lead pack in the last quarter of the race and holding off an all-star field of challengers to become the first South American to win the race,
man or woman. Gomes finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 58 seconds.
Defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia sped early and ran alone at the end, becoming the first woman in more than a decade to win two straight titles in New York. She won in 2:25:05.
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong crossed the finish line in 2:59:36 seconds.
Texas Rangers hire new manager ARLINGTON, Texas — Ron Washington was hired as manager of the
Texas Rangers after 11 seasons as an Oakland Athletics coach, inheriting a team that last made the playoffs in 1999.
"Ron is a teacher and winner who brings a great deal of integrity to our organization." Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Monday. "He is a straightforward, energetic baseball man who we're excited to have lead the Rangers."
The Rangers planned to introduce Washington during a news conference Monday. His two-year contract includes two additional option years.
"I am very thrilled. I don't think I can find words to express it right now," Washington said by cell phone while on a plane Monday, about to fly from his native New Orleans to Texas.
Washington was chosen over four other candidates to replace Buck Showalter. The Rangers fired Showalter after an 80-82 season, their sixth losing season in seven years.
"I've always said it's going to take a GM to convince an owner that I am the guy," Washington said. "Daniels convinced Mr. Hicks and I'm very, very happy."
The 54-year-old Washington becomes the Rangers' 17th full-time manager and first black manager.
Washington also had been a candidate in Oakland to replace fired A's manager Ken Macha.
Washington played parts of 10 seasons in the majors as an infielder for five teams.
Matta's career record of 148-49 gives the coach the fifth highest number of wins in the first six years of a coach's career in NCAA history. This includes Matta's record at OSU (46-18).
The new contract voids an eighty-year contract worth $11 million negotiated last March.
The Board of Trustees approved Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta's new nine-year contract on Friday. The new contract, worth $20 million, will be in place through the 2014-2015 season, according to a press release.
Before coaching at OSU, Matta coached at Xavier for three years and Butler, his alma mater, for one year.
"Thad Matta has an extraordinary gift," said OSU Director of Athletics Gene Smith in the release
Florida defensive tackle dismissed NASHWLLE, Tenn.
—With a 13-word statement passed out during
the menu with a never ending happy hour.
the third quarter of Florida's 25-19 win against Vanderbilt, Gators football coach Urban Meyer confirmed rumors that had swirled through tailgating parties and Internet message boards for much of Saturday.
Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas is no longer with UF.
"Marcus did not meet his responsibilities and obligations to remain on the team," the statement read.
Defensive tackle Steven Harris, one of the closest players to Thomas, would not confirm if drugs were involved in the expulsion, but he did not deny so either.
Thomas had already been suspended a total of three games after twice testing positive for marijuana. Now, Thomas has been dismissed after failing to meet the conditions placed on him after the second suspension.
W.Va. loses focus,
falls to Louisville
MORGANTOWN, W.Va
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OSU coach signs
$20 million contract
COLUMBUS, Ohio
— The West Virginia University football team's performance in Thursday night's loss to Louisville was disappointing for those who expected the Mountaineers to claim a spot in the Bowl Championship Series 'national title game.
The comments of WU players after the game, however, may be an even greater cause for concern.
"Obviously our minds were somewhere else;"fullback Owen Schmitt said.
"In some ways it seemed like our focus slipped,"added safety Quinten Andrews.
Asked if he agreed with his teammates' assessment of their mindset before and during the game, cornerback Vaughn Rivers admitted the Mountaineers probably weren't as mentally prepared for the Cardinals as they should have been.
"I felt like we should have been a little more focused simply because of what was at stake." Rivers said. "I don't think we treated this game differently, but maybe that was the problem. Some people believe in treating every game the same, but we needed to put a little more toward it than we did today."
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