LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) -It's Duke vs. Kansas tonight for the Maui
Invitational title. Austin Rivers had 20 points, Seth Curry and
Ryan Kelly had 17 each in sixth-ranked Duke's 82-75 win over No. 15
Michigan and next plays 14th-ranked Kansas, which eliminated UCLA
72-56 in last night's semifinal.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Former Penn State assistant football
coach Jerry Sandusky's status as a free man could change if more
accusers surface and police file new charges, as his lawyer fears.
Sandusky is now awaiting trial on charges he sexually abused eight
boys over 15 years but if new charges arise, criminal defense
lawyers say Sandusky could then find himself with a high bail he
might not be able to pay.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -A judge says those involved in the case of
former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky can't disclose the
name of an individual described by his lawyers as a victim of and
witness to child sexual abuse. Judge Kathy Morrow signed an order
Tuesday at the request of two State College attorneys that
instructs court officials and the parties to refer to him as "John
Doe."
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will have
surgery today to repair the fractured thumb on his right throwing
hand and the team is hoping he will be able to return before the
end of the regular season. Bears GM Jerry Angelo says team doctors
believe Cutler has a chance of getting back on the field before
Chicago ends its regular season at Minnesota on New Year's Day.
NEW YORK (AP) - Union executive director Billy Hunter says he
expects that a Minnesota magistrate judge would mediate the
players' lawsuit against the NBA, as the court did in the NFL's
labor dispute. Hunter specifically mentioned U.S. Magistrate Judge
Arthur Boylan, the court-appointed mediator in the NFL talks,
although Boylan is not the magistrate assigned to the NBA antitrust
suit.
