No momentous shots for Tiger Woods. No bogeys, either. The 14-time major winner opened his 2012 season with a solid first round Thursday at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, shooting a 2-under 70 that left him three strokes behind co-leader Rory McIlroy, his playing partner. "Hit the ball well all day today. Read entire article...

With fond memories and lavish praise that might have embarrassed the school's beloved coach, Penn State paid tribute to Joe Paterno at a public memorial Thursday, an event that capped three days of public mourning following his death from lung cancer. A respectful crowd of about 12,000 came to the Bryce Jordan Center to hear former players and others laud not just Paterno's accomplishments...

Read entire article...

Chuck Pagano faces a big challenge in his first head coaching job. He still can't wait to get started. The Indianapolis Colts formally introduced Pagano on Thursday. The replacement for Jim Caldwell spent last season as Baltimore's defensive coordinator, and he is walking into a bundle of questions. Read entire article...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach. Bucs general manager Mark Dominik confirmed the five-year contract Thursday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. ESPN first reported the Bucs had hired Schiano. The 45-year-old Schiano has been with the Scarlet Knights for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstock to a program that...

Read entire article...

Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona has been placed on baseball's restricted list following his arrest for false identity. Carmona was arrested last week in the Dominican Republic on charges he falsified his name and birthdate to play in the U.S. Authorities in his homeland say his real name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia and that he's 31 -- three years older than the Indians believed. Read entire article...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is being held out of practice with an injured left ankle. Gronkowski, who set an NFL record for tight ends with 17 touchdown catches this season, limped off the field in the third quarter of Sunday's 23-20 win over Baltimore in the AFC championship game but returned about five minutes later. Read entire article...