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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno is once again the winningest coach in college football history. Under an agreement reached yesterday between the NCAA and the school, Penn State's football team is getting back 112 wins wiped out during the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. The deal also directs that a $60 million fine to address child abuse be spent within Pennsylvania.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired John Fox as their new head coach and asked him to revive a team that went 13-19 in two seasons under Marc Trestman. Fox was hired four days after leaving the Denver Broncos, who went 46-18 in four seasons with him on the sideline. Fox is 119-89 with six division titles and two Super Bowl appearances in 13 seasons with Carolina and Denver.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens say they have settled their grievance with Ray Rice. Team President Dick Cass says in a statement Friday that "it's time to turn the page" with the three-time Pro Bowl running back, who was released after video of him knocking out his future wife in an elevator was released publicly in September. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Rice had been seeking slightly more than $3.5 million for wrongful termination.
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers lefty David Price has received the largest one-year deal for a player who filed for arbitration. The two sides avoided arbitration when Price accepted a $19.75 million package for the upcoming season, more than $4 million more than Max Scherzer's $15,525,000 agreement with the Tigers last year. The Tigers also confirmed one-year contracts with right-hander Alfredo Simon and outfielder J.D. Martinez.
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee's Larry Sanders has been suspended without pay for a minimum of 10 games for violating terms of the NBA's anti-drug program. Sanders' suspension will begin Monday when the Bucks host the Toronto Raptors. It will continue until the center is in full compliance with his treatment program.
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