ACC comes to NYC to welcome new members (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference's plan to expand, revealed in 2010 and modified along the way, has come to fruition.

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Colts safety Lefeged arrested on gun charges in DC (Yahoo! Sports)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Police say Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged has been arrested on gun-related charges after a traffic stop in Washington.

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Funeral held for man in ex-Patriot's murder case (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Dozens of relatives, friends and well-wishers have gathered at a church in Boston for the funeral of a semi-pro football player whose killing led to murder and weapons charges against former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez.

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Another man in custody in ex-Patriot's murder case (Yahoo! Sports)

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- A second man was taken into custody in connection with the murder charge against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in the shooting death of one of his friends. Meanwhile, relatives of the victim prepared for his funeral.

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Vanderbilt suspends 4 football players (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt has suspended four football players for a violation of team rules.



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Patriots offer trade for Aaron Hernandez jerseys (Yahoo! Sports)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots are offering a new jersey to all fans who want to get rid of the one they bought with Aaron Hernandez's name on it.

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Haslams selling Tennessee Smokies baseball team (Yahoo! Sports)

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam are selling the Tennessee Smokies minor league baseball team.



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NC man charged in vandalism of famed Clemson rock (Yahoo! Sports)

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson University Police have arrested an 18-year-old North Carolina man and charged him with vandalizing the school's beloved Howard's Rock.



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ACC ready to welcome Pitt, Syracuse, Notre Dame (Yahoo! Sports)

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford has spent nearly two years working to bring in new schools, refuting reports of departures and securing a media rights deal to pump the brakes on realignment.

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Conn. man in Hernandez probe headed to Mass (Yahoo! Sports)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- A man arrested in Connecticut in connection with the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is on his way to Massachusetts.



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Conn. hometown of Hernandez shocked at star's fall (Yahoo! Sports)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has led investigators to his hometown of Bristol, Conn., the working-class Hartford suburb where he began a meteoric rise that would carry him to the upper echelons of the NFL.

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Pelini: Suttles, Brown are off team after incident (Yahoo! Sports)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska freshman defensive end Ernest Suttles has been kicked off the team after being ticketed for misdemeanor assault for allegedly striking linebacker David Santos in the head with a bottle at a party last week.



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NFL advises teams on signing Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL is telling its teams that any contract with Aaron Hernandez before charges against him are resolved won't be approved without a hearing by commissioner Roger Goodell.



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Puma ends relationship with Aaron Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Puma has ended its relationship with Aaron Hernandez.

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Once a strength, TE now question mark for Pats (Yahoo! Sports)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots seemed set for years with their young, record-breaking tight end combination.

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Former Jets safety Jim Hudson dies at 70 (Yahoo! Sports)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Jim Hudson, the former New York Jets safety who helped the team to its only Super Bowl title in 1969, has died. He was 70.



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Vikings sign LB Desmond Bishop (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed veteran Desmond Bishop to a one-year deal to add much-needed help at linebacker.



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Tuesday's Sports In Brief (Yahoo! Sports)

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts court said it has sealed documents related to the killing of a semi-pro football player found dead a mile from the home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.



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Ex-Browns player pleads not guilty in NJ beating (Yahoo! Sports)

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) -- A former rookie linebacker for the Cleveland Browns has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges in New Jersey.

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La Tech A.D. Van De Velde stepping down (Yahoo! Sports)

RUSTON, La. (AP) -- Louisiana Tech Athletic Director Bruce Van De Velde says he is stepping down.



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Prosecutor: Conn. man's arrest linked to Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- A prosecutor says the arrest of a Connecticut man is linked to the murder investigation involving former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez.

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Texts, video cited in charges against Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- In the final minutes of his life, Odin Lloyd sent a series of texts to his sister.

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Detroit Lions sign ex-Bears DE Israel Idonije (Yahoo! Sports)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed ex-Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije (ih-DAHN'-uh-jay) to a one-year contract and have released defensive end Freddie Bishop.



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BYU agrees to deals with Poinsettia Bowl, USC (Yahoo! Sports)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- BYU has lined up a spot in the Poinsettia Bowl for 2015 - if the Cougars are eligible for the postseason - and agreed to a three-game regular-season series with Southern California.



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Denver judge dismisses lawsuit against Perrish Cox (Yahoo! Sports)

DENVER (AP) -- A Denver judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused former Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox of sexual assault.



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Browns rookie charged in NJ beating is released (Yahoo! Sports)

PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) -- The Cleveland Browns have released a rookie who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly punching a man in the head outside a club in northern New Jersey.



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Oregon put on probation, loses scholarship (Yahoo! Sports)

The NCAA has taken away a scholarship and placed Oregon's football program on probation for three years for recruiting violations under previous coach Chip Kelly.

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Pats release Hernandez in homicide investigation (Yahoo! Sports)

The New England Patriots released tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday ''following his arrest in the investigation of a homicide'' last week in North Attleboro, Mass., the team announced in a statement.

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RB Mark Weisman will likely be key for Hawkeyes (Yahoo! Sports)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Last summer, even the biggest Iowa fans barely knew who Mark Weisman was.

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Pats player Hernandez taken from home in handcuffs (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was taken from his home in handcuffs Wednesday morning, more than a week after a Boston semi-pro football player was found dead in an industrial park a mile from the player's house.

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Documents sealed in death near Patriot TE's home (Yahoo! Sports)

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts court said Tuesday it has sealed documents related to the killing of a semi-pro football player found dead a mile from the home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Cowboys sign top pick Frederick, last of unsigned (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed first-round pick Travis Frederick, the last of their unsigned draft choices.



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ACC stakes a claim to NYC with Pinstripe Bowl (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference is staking a claim to New York City by adding the Pinstripe Bowl to its postseason lineup.

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Texas DA: July 8 deadline for Leaf plea deal (Yahoo! Sports)

CANYON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas prosecutor who brokered a 10-year probationary sentence for former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has set a deadline for paperwork to be completed on a plea deal that would allow the Montana native to serve his sentence in his home state.



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NFL rookies warned about hard knocks off the field (Yahoo! Sports)

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The money can disappear, the fame can vanish. This week, NFL rookies are being reminded that the game's hardest knocks often happen off the field.

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Jim Brown cancels speaking visit with NFL rookies (Yahoo! Sports)

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown has cancelled a speaking engagement with NFL rookies because of an illness.

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Cowboys DE Spencer likely on 1-year deal again (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas defensive end Anthony Spencer is likely to play a second straight season under a one-year contract after talks with the Cowboys failed to produce a long-term deal.



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Oregon about to learn its fate from NCAA (Yahoo! Sports)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The Oregon Ducks are about to hear the NCAA's decision on possible recruiting violations.

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No charges filed against MJD in alleged bar fight (Yahoo! Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew will not be charged in connection with an alleged bar fight last month.

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Kansas agrees to deal for ESPN3 to show events (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- The University of Kansas athletics department has agreed to a seven-year deal with ESPN to carry at least 70 live events on the ESPN3 platform, including regular-season football and men's and women's basketball games.



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NFL rookies learning life lessons at symposium (Yahoo! Sports)

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The NFL's rookies are learning that hard knocks aren't reserved for the field.

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Kaepernick, Walsh Jennings in ESPN 'Body Issue' (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 77-year-old golf Hall of Famer Gary Player and Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings - during and after her pregnancy - will be featured in ESPN The Magazine's ''Body Issue.''



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Kaepernick poses for ESPN 'Body Issue' (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 77-year-old golf Hall of Famer Gary Player and Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings - during and after her pregnancy - will be featured in ESPN The Magazine's ''Body Issue.''

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Moody's revises NCAA credit outlook to negative (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NCAA's credit outlook has been revised to negative by ratings agency Moody's as the governing body of college sports deals with an anti-trust lawsuit about the use of athletes' images and likenesses.



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Ex-Mo. Southern player pleads guilty in crash (Yahoo! Sports)

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- A former Missouri Southern State University football player has pleaded guilty to charges in a crash that killed two of his teammates.



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Michigan State receiver Kerrick granted release (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State wide receiver Kyle Kerrick has been granted a release from his scholarship, allowing him to transfer.



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Kelly says no chemo, raditation necessary (Yahoo! Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly says he has been told by doctors that he won't need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment after having surgery to remove cancerous cells in his jaw.



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FB Leach says Giants have expressed interest (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Fullback Vonta Leach says the New York Giants have expressed an interest in him.



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ACC hooks up with Pinstripe Bowl (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference has reached an agreement to send a team to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.



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Colts' lose Brazill to substance-abuse suspension (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Colts receiver LaVon Brazill has been suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.



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Lions sign S Chris Hope and cut WR Brian Robiskie (Yahoo! Sports)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed safety Chris Hope.



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Big Ten, Pac-12 announce new bowl agreements (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Big Ten and Pac-12 are strengthening their postseason ties with a pair of matchups in California bowl games.

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Free agent WR Collins suspended 4 games by NFL (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Giants free-agent wide receiver Brandon Collins has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.



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Marvin Robinson goes to Ferris St from Michigan (Yahoo! Sports)

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Former Michigan safety Marvin Robinson has transferred to Ferris State.



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Police search again near home of Pats' Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Police are again searching the area near the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, a week after his friend's body was found about a mile away.

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Big Ten, Pac-12 to meet in 2 more California bowls (Yahoo! Sports)

The Big Ten and Pac-12 will have two more opportunities to play each other in California bowl games.

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Officials mum over probe linked to Pats' Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Authorities continue to investigate, but not talk about, the killing of a semi-pro football player whose body was found a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Joeckel signs rookie contract with Jaguars (Yahoo! Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- First-round draft pick Luke Joeckel has signed a five-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.



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Police search again home of Patriots' Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- State police officers and dogs are searching the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez as they investigate the killing of a semi-pro football player whose body was found nearby.

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NCAA falls short of overturning live scouting ban (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA will ban coaches from scouting future opponents at most live games in all sports.

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Lloyd's family: Patriots' Hernandez was friend (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- A body was found, search warrants were issued, investigators conducted interviews - all the signs of an impending police action were in place by week's end. Still the family of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd waited for answers.



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CytoSport ends endorsement deal with Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- The company that makes Muscle Milk is ending its endorsement deal with Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.



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Goodell tells Ohio group NFL is leading on safety (Yahoo! Sports)

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The NFL commissioner says the league accepts and is taking a leadership role in improving sports safety at all levels.



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Putin: Gift could counter Super Bowl ring flap (Yahoo! Sports)

MOSCOW (AP) -- Facing what he drolly called a ''complicated international problem,'' Vladimir Putin says he's ready to give the New England Patriots' owner custom jewelry to compensate for the Super Bowl ring that some imply the Russian president pocketed.



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Family seeks answers in death near Hernandez home (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Family members of the man found slain a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's house say they are looking for answers about what happened the night he died.

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Goodell watching developments with Hernandez case (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Goodell is doing what any commissioner or president of a sports league would when one of his players is being investigated in a criminal case.

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Florida State loses TE Haplea to knee injury (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State tight end Kevin Haplea will miss the upcoming season after injuring his right knee during an offseason workout.



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Cowboys cut DE who was among bounty suspensions (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive end Anthony Hargrove, a little more than a month after signing the nine-year NFL veteran to a one-year deal.



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Trufant, Alford get hard lessons in mini-camp (Yahoo! Sports)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford aren't having an easy time learning how to play cornerback in the NFL.

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Athletes pursue class action lawsuit against NCAA (Yahoo! Sports)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Lawyers for former student athletes are seeking Thursday to turn their lawsuit against the NCAA over compensation into a class action representing thousands of collegiate competitors.



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Broncos bring free agent Koppen back (Yahoo! Sports)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos signed free-agent center Dan Koppen, bringing the 11-year veteran back after J.D. Walton had offseason surgery on his left ankle.



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Penn State football coach O'Brien gets pay raise (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien is getting a $1 million pay raise after a successful debut in Happy Valley.

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Dog rescued from Michael Vick ring euthanized (Yahoo! Sports)

KANAB, Utah (AP) -- A pit bull rehabilitated after being used as a top fighter in the dogfighting ring bankrolled by quarterback Michael Vick has died.

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Titans sign 3rd-round draft pick Blidi Wreh-Wilson (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans have signed cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson to a contract, leaving only guard Chance Warmack as their remaining draft selection still to sign a deal.



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Police: Vehicle stolen in burglary at Stoops' home (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Police in Norman are investigating a burglary at the home of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops.



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Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victim (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family and officials were mum on the nature of their relationship, two days after police first visited the upscale division.

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Vikings work out free agent linebacker Bishop (Yahoo! Sports)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Free agent and former Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop has visited the Vikings.



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Peterson back in routine, with a bit of rest (Yahoo! Sports)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Adrian Peterson was inside working out while the Minnesota Vikings went through minicamp on a warm Wednesday afternoon.

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3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault (Yahoo! Sports)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago, a case that has brought renewed focus to how the nation's military academies handle reports of sexual assaults.

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Jags owner: Team focused on 4 games in London (Yahoo! Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville owner Shad Khan says the Jaguars are only focused on the one game a year the NFL wants his team to play in London the next four years.



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Alabama AD: Tide football on unprecedented run (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama athletic director Bill Battle isn't sure any football program has ever topped the Crimson Tide's current run under Nick Saban.

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Cowboys 4-year deal with 3rd-round pick Williams (Yahoo! Sports)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have a four-year deal with receiver Terrance Williams, their third-round draft pick from Baylor.



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Titans expect Pro Bowl play from S Michael Griffin (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans gave Michael Griffin a big contract extension a year ago. Now they hope they've given him enough help so that he plays like a Pro Bowl safety once again.



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Chicago Tribune's Pompei wins PFWA award (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Tribune sports writer Dan Pompei has won the Dick McCann Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for his work covering the NFL for 28 years.



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NJ Gov. Christie is still a Dallas Cowboys fan (Yahoo! Sports)

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.



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Tuesday's Sports In Brief (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit.



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Former Giants punter Dave Jennings dies at 61 (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Former New York Giants punter and radio analyst Dave Jennings has died. He was 61.

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49ers sign DE Justin Smith to 2-year extension (Yahoo! Sports)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season.

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Bucs sign CB Michael Adams, waive G Jeremy Lewis (Yahoo! Sports)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed veteran free agent cornerback Michael Adams.



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Jackson trying to help Falcons fix rushing woes (Yahoo! Sports)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Steven Jackson says the Atlanta Falcons shouldn't have to worry about controlling the clock in the fourth quarter this season.

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Police at Patriots tight end's home for 2nd day (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Massachusetts State Police have returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez (Yahoo! Sports)

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.

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Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has undergone back surgery.

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Titans bulk up line to help defense get stingier (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tired of being pushed around and run over last season, the Tennessee Titans want to make sure that doesn't happen in 2013.



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3rd pleads guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns owner and Tennessee's governor has pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.



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Jaguars sign 2nd-, 3rd-round draft picks (Yahoo! Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed their second- and third-round draft picks.



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Tony Gonzalez wins PFWA Good Guy Award (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has won the 2013 Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.



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St. Louis CVC pays $2M to Rams for legal fees (Yahoo! Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome.



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Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday.



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Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.

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Lions sign TE Matt Veldman, cut TE Dominique Curry (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed tight end Matt Veldman and released tight end Dominique Curry.



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Kansas dismisses junior transfer Martin (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas has dismissed defensive lineman Chris Martin over what coach Charlie Weis calls the junior transfer's failure to follow some ''stipulations'' following his recent arrest.



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Backup Mizzou linebacker dismissed after pot bust (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A backup Missouri linebacker arrested during the 2012 season on drug charges has been dismissed from the team.



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Packers release linebacker Desmond Bishop (Yahoo! Sports)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have released linebacker Desmond Bishop.



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Atlanta radio hosts fired for mocking ALS patient (Yahoo! Sports)

ATLANTA (AP) -- A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.



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AP Source: Ex Okla. State QB Lunt joining Illinois (Yahoo! Sports)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois.



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Former Penn St players offer support for lawsuit (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- About 325 former Penn State players have signed a statement supporting the lawsuit filed by the family of former coach Joe Paterno and other former players seeking to overturn NCAA sanctions against the football program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

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Bengals to star in 'Hard Knocks' for 2nd time (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals will star in the training camp documentary show ''Hard Knocks'' for the second time in five NFL seasons.

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Driver says he'll be ready if Packers call (Yahoo! Sports)

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Donald Driver will be ready to go if the Green Bay Packers call and say they needed his help.

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Julie Hermann starts as Rutgers athletic director (Yahoo! Sports)

PISCATAWAY, N.J (AP) -- Julie Hermann has started her first full day as Rutgers' athletic director.

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