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Penn State football: A dozen questions as the post-Paterno era begins
This year will be the most closely watched football season in the history of Penn State. The post-Paterno era comes with many questions. Here are 12.
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Why Phil Knight changed his opinion on Joe Paterno
Phil Knight, cofounder of Nike, changed his opinion after hearing the Paterno family's rebuttal to the claims that Coach Joe Paterno knowingly allowed Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children to continue.
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Jerry Sandusky gets at least 30 years in prison, but case isn't closed yet (+video)
The former Penn State coach was sentenced Tuesday for child sexual abuse, but his lawyer says the conviction will be appealed. There is also the unresolved matter of civil lawsuits filed against Jerry Sandusky, his charitable foundation, and Penn State.
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Penn State football: A dozen questions as the post-Paterno era begins
This year will be the most closely watched football season in the history of Penn State. The post-Paterno era comes with many questions. Here are 12.
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Ousted Penn State president ridicules Sandusky report (+video)
The former president of Penn State criticized the university-backed report on the Jerry Sandusky scandal, calling the judge behind the report a 'biased investigator.'
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Penn State aftermath: Fired former president denies knowing of abuse
Even as Penn State tried to digest the severe NCAA sanctions imposed on its athletic program, the school's former president, Graham Spanier, says he 'hadn't the slightest inkling' about the systematic sexual abuse.
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Joe Paterno statue: Penn State brings down 'obstacle to healing' (+video)
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal, Penn State officials removed the statue of head football coach Joe Paterno. He had been implicated in covering up the abuse.
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Jerry Sandusky scandal could cost Penn State more than $100 million
Penn State’s legal problems from the Jerry Sandusky scandal could include more criminal cases as well as civil suits by the victims, targeting the university’s $1.8 billion endowment.
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Penn State scandal: Will new bombshells overshadow career of Joe Paterno?
The Jerry Sandusky investigation has detailed exchanges among Penn State officials that strongly imply Joe Paterno was involved in protecting his close friend and associate.
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Jerry Sandusky probe: Penn State showed 'total disregard' for kids' safety (+video)
The eight-month investigation and its 267-page report are devastating in their detail and implication about the events surrounding former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky.
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Penn State scandal: Joe Paterno vs. Louis Freeh
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno defended the program's integrity in a letter saying that Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of boys was not a "football scandal." Ex-FBI chief Louis Freeh releases his findings into Penn State's role in the case today.
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Did Penn State coach Joe Paterno help cover up Jerry Sandusky sex abuse?
CNN reports an apparent effort to go slowly on a report that Sandusky had sexually assaulted a boy in a locker room shower. Coach Joe Paterno had discussed the incident with other officials.
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Opinion: The other victim in the Sandusky verdict: Mike McQueary, the Good Soldier
Mike McQueary reported apparent child sex abuse, but he's blamed for not doing enough. American men may call the rule-breaking Lone Ranger their hero, but they are raised to be the Good Soldier or Team Player. It’s easy to blame McQueary for not being the exception.
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What's next in the Jerry Sandusky Penn State sex abuse case?
Jerry Sandusky has been convicted of sex abuse involving 10 boys over 15 years, but the story is not over. There will be further investigations, the trial of two former Penn State officials, civil lawsuits against the university by Sandusky's victims, and a likely appeal of the conviction.
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Why the Penn State sex abuse saga could go on for years (+video)
The FBI is investigating whether Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky broke federal law in sexually abusing boys. The university faces civil suits seeking compensation for Sandusky's victims.
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Ex-Penn St. assistant coach Jerry Sandusky convicted of sex abuse (+video)
Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accusations that shattered the Happy Valley image of Penn State football and led to the firing of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno. Sandusky, a retired defensive coach, was found guilty of 45 of 48 counts.
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Sandusky case in jury's hands
The former Penn State assistant coach's child molestation trial has taken nine days; now, the jury will decide if he is guilty of abusing young boys.
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As Sandusky case goes to jury, adopted son makes allegations (+video)
Matt Sandusky, one of six adopted children of Jerry Sandusky and his wife, Dottie, released a statement Thursday saying his father molested him. Also Thursday, lawyers delivered closing arguments in the case.
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Jerry Sandusky trial to head to jury without testimony from the accused
With former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky not testifying in his own defense at his trial for child sex abuse, the jury faces with two alternatives: Believe the accusers – or not. Closing arguments are Thursday.
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Sandusky trial: Defense rests without calling Sandusky to testify (+video)
The sudden end to the defense's presentation came on the seventh day of the trial, during which the jury heard from eight men — now 18 to 28 — who said the former coach sexually assaulted them after they met him through the charity he founded.
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Sandusky case: Can prosecutors explain long gap between abuse and charges? (+video)
It is not uncommon for sexual-abuse victims to wait years before bringing claims, experts say. But explaining that to a jury could be a challenge for prosecutors in the Sandusky case.
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Sandusky trial: nine jurors selected, three (and alternates) to go
Several of the nine jurors who have been seated have links to Penn State as students, alumni or supporters.
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Joe Paterno: Nike's Phil Knight defends Penn State coach at memorial
Nike chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation for his remarks at Joe Paterno's memorial service. A crowd of 12,000 attended the service at Penn State University.
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Joe Paterno left a legacy of football records and scandal
Penn State's Joe Paterno, who died Sunday, won more football games than any other major college coach. But his reputation was tarred by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end.
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McQueary: I believe I saw Sandusky molesting boy
The testimony is the first time assistant football coach Mike McQueary told his story in a public setting since the college football scandal rocked one of the most respected teams in the country. Former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky says he is innocent of more than 50 charges stemming from what authorities say were sexual assaults over 15 years on 10 boys.
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Penn State: Figures head to court in Sandusky scandal
Tim Curley and Gary Schultz face their own pretrial hearing on Friday in Harrisburg, and although the charges are much different, with far less severe potential penalties, their cases could hinge on a man also expected to be a prime witness against Sandusky: assistant football coach Mike McQueary.
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