By Tribune-Review
Former Beaver Falls boys basketball standout Sheldon Jeter announced Friday he will transfer from Vanderbilt. “Due to some personal issues, I am leaving Vanderbilt University to be closer to my family,” Jeter said via Twitter. Jeter played in 33 games in 2012-13 as a true freshman. He made seven starts …
Whitehall’s Gibson excels in world hockey win over Russia By The Associated Press
HELSINKI — Goalie John Gibson, a Whitehall native, made 31 saves for the United States in its 8-3 win over Russia on Thursday in the world championships. Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists, and Craig Smith had five assists to give the United States a spot in the …
College notebook: NCAA hoops semis moving to cable in ’14 By The Associated Press
The Final Four’s first two games are moving to cable next year. The national semifinals will air on TBS in 2014 and ’15, with the title game remaining on CBS, the companies said Tuesday. Under the 14-year deal that CBS and Turner Sports signed with the NCAA in 2010, CBS …
Harris: Let’s talk about this rule change By John Harris
When the NCAA last week suspended a rule passed in January allowing unlimited electronic communications — including text messaging — from college coaches to football …
College football notebook: ESPN, SEC agree on network By Tribune-Review
e_SBlt The SEC and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014. SEC commissioner Mike Slive said the SEC network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. Slive …
Cowboys Stadium gets 1st playoff championship game By The Associated Press
PASADENA, Calif. — The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. The BCS conference commissioners announced Wednesday that …
Few NFL Draft prospects for former WPIAL players By Scott Brown and Jerry Dipaola
Mike Farrell leaves Penn State for good Friday. His next stop is anyone’s guess, and that includes Farrell. The offensive tackle, Pitt wide receiver Mike …
College notebook: BCS replaced by College Football Playoff By Staff and Wire Reports
The Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by the College Football Playoff. A person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press the new four-team playoff starting after the 2014 regular season will be called the College Football Playoff, and the conference commissioners made it official Tuesday. BCS executive director …
College notebook: Rutgers set to hire Lakers assistant as new coach By Wire Reports
NEWARK, N.J. — Rutgers is turning to one of its greatest players to lead the basketball program out of one of its darkest hours and into a future that will see it enter the Big Ten Conference in 2014. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that …
Cox opening eyes during spring drills at Michigan State By Brian Knavish
As Michigan State University concludes its spring football drills this month, one thing is plainly clear: Demetrious Cox is ready to play. “Oh yeah, I’m …
Yale stuns Quinnipiac to win NCAA title By Kevin Gorman
Yale had come to expect the unexpected during its remarkable run to the NCAA final, whether it was stunning two top seeds in overtime or …
Yale tops UMass Lowell in Frozen Four opener By John Harris
It could be considered an upset, if only because Massachusetts Lowell was a No. 1 seed entering the Frozen Four at Consol Energy Center. No. …
