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Trial for Penn State's Sandusky delayed
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 30 (UPI) -- The trial of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on a variety of child sex abuse charges has been pushed back from May 14 to June 5.
MADISON, Wis., March 28 (UPI) -- Quarterback Danny O'Brien has transferred from the University of Maryland to the University of Wisconsin, the school said Wednesday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., March 26 (UPI) -- University of Alabama football Coach Nick Saban has received a raise and a contract extension through 2020, school officials announced Monday.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 24 (UPI) -- A psychologist labeled ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky a "likely pedophile" in 1998, documents obtained by NBC News indicated Saturday.
Sandusky's attorney asks for dismissal
BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 22 (UPI) -- An attorney for Jerry Sandusky asked a judge Thursday to dismiss all child sex-abuse charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach.
BOSTON, March 22 (UPI) -- A Boston College football player was suspended from the team following charges of illegally making an audio recording of a fellow player's sexual encounter.
Sandusky to get info on accusers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 21 (UPI) -- Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is entitled to information on the men who have accused him of child sexual abuse, a judge says.
ORLANDO, Fla., March 19 (UPI) -- University of Central Florida wide receiver J.J. Worton was arrested after allegedly punching a sheriff's deputy in Orlando, authorities said.
Sandusky judge: No alleged abuse timelines
BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 13 (UPI) -- A judge Tuesday dismissed a request from former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for the specific times he allegedly abused 10 youths.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 12 (UPI) -- The NCAA slapped post-season and scholarship sanctions on the University of North Carolina football program Monday for academic fraud and other infractions.
Sandusky lawyer presses for time frames
BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 12 (UPI) -- A lawyer for ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said prosecutors should be required to be more specific about when alleged abuse occurred.
Georgia extends Richt's contract
ATHENS, Ga., March 12 (UPI) -- Georgia football Coach Mark Richt has agreed to a contract extension through the 2016 season.
Leadership 'failure' led to Paterno firing
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 12 (UPI) -- Penn State's Board of Trustees said football Coach Joe Paterno was fired due to his lack of actions following allegations of sexual abuse by an assistant coach.
Motion seeks to deny Sandusky records
BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors sought to deny ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky access to psychological evaluations or juvenile arrest records of his accusers.
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Ousted President Mubarak sentenced to life in prison in Egypt
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An anti-Mubarak protester reacts during an anti-Hosni Mubarak rally protest against what they called, "a soft verdict," in front of the courthouse in Cairo where ousted president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on June 2, 2012. A judge sentenced Mubarak to life in prison after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him last year. UPI/Ahmed Jomaa