(Reuters) - The late Joe Paterno, the Penn State University football coach whose six-decade career ended abruptly last year in controversy, earned a $13.4 million pension for running one of the sport's most successful programs, a family spokesman said on Tuesday.

(Reuters) - The late Joe Paterno, the Penn State University football coach whose six-decade career ended abruptly last year in controversy, earned a $13.4 million pension for running one of the sport's most successful programs, a family spokesman said on Tuesday. Paterno's widow, Sue, will get the initial $10.1 million ...

Ramon Sessions did the best he could to keep Russell Westbrook from making a high-flying dunk that would energize the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Zach Phillips scored twice and the defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 on Monday night to create a four-way tie for the lead at the Mastercard Memorial Cup.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia was named the AL player of the week on Monday after posting four home runs and 10 RBIs in six games. Arencibia is hitting .256 with seven homers this season.

World No. 1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan and World No. 2 Na Yeon Choi of South Korea were ousted from the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship with third-round losses on Saturday.

Asher Clark, Air Force's second-leading all-time running back, has been kicked out of school less than a week before graduation as a result of an investigation into illegal drug use, according to a report.

Jason Dufner birdied four of the last five holes Friday for a 4-under 66 and a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship.

Scott Dixon turned turning the fastest Thursday lap in practice for the Indianapolis 500.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.