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Penn State Football Coach James Franklin Calls Player Jonathan Sutherland ‘Ultimate Example' of Student-Athlete
Penn State’s football coach talked about one of his players, Jonathan Sutherland, as the type of young man who he wants his daughters to marry, after the player received a disparaging letter from a school alum.
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Alabama's Roy Moore Roy Moore Running for Senate Despite Discouragement From GOP
Roy Moore announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, defying Republican leaders who urged the polarizing jurist not to run for the Alabama seat they hope to reclaim in 2020. A former chief justice known for hardline stances against gay marriage and for the Ten Commandments, Moore is aiming for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones,...
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Delaware Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary of “Dead Poets Society”
The Everett Theatre in Middletown, Delaware, is celebrating the 30th year anniversary of the “Dead Poets Society,” an iconic, Oscar-winning movie that was filmed in the small town.
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Ex-Auburn Football Coach Tommy Tuberville to Run for Senate
Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville is joining the Republican race to win back the Alabama Senate seat from Democrat Doug Jones in 2020. Tuberville announced his candidacy Saturday on Twitter, saying: “After more than a year of listening to Alabama’s citizens, I have heard your concerns and hopes for a better tomorrow. I am humbled to announce the...
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Temple Hires Football Coach Rod Carey From Northern Illinois
Temple has hired Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey as its next football coach, filling a vacancy that abruptly opened in late December after the newly-hired Manny Diaz left to lead Miami.
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Ex-Football Coach Flees Before Trial Begins
Investigators are searching for a former youth football coach from Bucks County, who skipped the start of his child sex abuse trial. The mother of a victim says her family is now living in fear as Shannon “Shawn” Westmoreland remains on the lam.
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Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Urban Meyer 3 Games, Says He Protected Protege
Ohio State suspended coach Urban Meyer for three games on Wednesday night for mishandling repeated professional and behavioral problems of an assistant coach, with investigators finding Meyer protected his protege for years through domestic violence allegations, a drug problem and poor job performance. The superstar coach’s treatment of his now-fired assistant was also clouded by his abiding devotion to the...
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Delaware College Football Coach Dies Suddenly
Wesley College football coach, Mike Drass, died unexpectedly at 57 years old.
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Coach Says He Was Fired for Not Having Enough White Players
Nick Strom, a Varsity football coach at Camden Catholic High School, says he was fired for not giving white players enough time on the field.
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Florida Youth Football Coach Accused of Punching 3 Players
A youth football coach is accused of child abuse after police say he punched three players from an opposing team during a game.
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Family Mourns Student Athlete Killed on South Street
William Bethel, 16, died Wednesday after being shot Easter Sunday as two groups of kids fought along South Street. Now, his family and friends remember the teen who they said was a leader that loved football.
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Penn State Routs Mississippi State 75-60 to Reach NIT Final
The fourth-seeded Nittany Lions (25-13) will play No. 2 seed Utah for the title Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
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Flyers' Gostisbehere Invites Stoneman Douglas Hockey Team to Panthers Game
Shayne Gostisbehere of the Flyers will host members of the Stoneman Douglas hockey team on Sunday
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Hero Coach Killed in Parkland School Tragedy Honored at Emotional Funeral
Witnesses of the shooting say Aaron Feis shielded students with his body as suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz opened fire inside the Parkland school.
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WATCH: Kids Imitate Belichick's Grumpiest Quotes
There is little doubt that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is a football genius, but when it comes to engaging the media, it depends who you ask. Belichick is short and to the point. Some of his gems include, “No days off,” “Do your job,” “We did what we did,” and “I’m a football coach, I’m not a doctor.” We...
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Penn State Still Fighting 2 Jerry Sandusky Sexual Abuse Claim Lawsuits
One of two lawsuits still pending in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal is nearing trial, and lawyers for the alleged victims in both cases say they have evidence Penn State administrators were not the only people at the university who knew about sex abuse by the ex-coach years before his arrest.
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Former Youth Football Coach Accused of Sexually Assaulting Children
Former Bensalem football coach Shannon Westmoreland is accused of raping juveniles since 1999. Police are seeking the community’s help for more information. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the details.
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Baylor Confirms NCAA Investigation After Sex Abuse Scandal
The NCAA is conducting an “ongoing, pending investigation” into Baylor University in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of the school president, the school’s lawyers confirmed in a federal court filing.
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Prosecutors Seek Jail Time for Former Penn State President
Prosecutors want a judge to jail former Penn State President Graham Spanier for his conviction in hushing up suspected child sex abuse in 2001 by Jerry Sandusky, saying he could have prevented other boys from being victimized by the former assistant football coach.
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Joe Paterno's Son Elected to Penn State's Board of Trustees
A son of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been elected to the university’s board of trustees.