auto racing
Outlook appears grim after Schumacher’s ski accident
GRENOBLE, France – Doctors offered a grim assessment of Michael Schumacher’s head injuries Monday, providing no prognosis for the Formula One driving great after his skiing accident in the French Alps.
Schumacher has been placed in a medically induced coma to relieve pressure on his brain, which suffered bruising and bleeding when the retired seven-time world champion fell and struck a rock Sunday while skiing during a family vacation.
Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, daughter Gina Maria and son Mick were at his bedside.
Schumacher earned universal admiration for his uncommon driving talent, which led to a record 91 race wins. His single-minded dedication to victory sometimes meant he was denied the same affection during his career that he received Monday.
Schumacher and his 14-year-old son were skiing Sunday morning in the French Alpine resort of Meribel, where the family has a chalet. He fell and hit the right side of his head on a rock.
By wearing a helmet, Schumacher had given himself a chance of survival, though the protection was not enough to prevent serious injury.
college basketball
Louisville cuts ties with junior forward Behanan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville dismissed junior forward Chane Behanan from the team on Monday for another violation of university policy.
Cardinals coach Rick Pitino did not specify what rule was broken but expressed disappointment that the 6-6 forward had another setback just a month after being reinstated from a 26-day suspension for violating school policy. The coach said Behanan and the Cardinals (11-2) were informed of the decision on Monday.
Behanan was a key member of Louisville’s national championship squad and was named to the Final Four all-tournament team. He had averaged 8.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and shot 67 percent from the field in 11 games this season backing up sophomore power forward Montrezl Harrell.
Pitino said “away from the lines he just did not do the right things. ... It sets our basketball team back immensely.”
Behanan went scoreless with seven rebounds in Saturday’s 73-66 loss to No. 15 Kentucky. The Cincinnati native averaged 9.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during his Louisville career.
College football
Tebow ready for another close-up on ESPN’s cameras
ATLANTA – Tim Tebow has his next football job – talking about the sport on TV.
The Heisman Trophy winner has been hired as a college football analyst for the new SEC Network in a return to his Florida glory days, but he still hopes to play quarterback in the NFL.
Tebow will appear on “SEC Nation,” a pregame show that will travel to a different campus each week after the channel launches in August. The multiyear deal “will not preclude him from continuing to pursue playing opportunities in the NFL,” ESPN, which runs the network, said in a statement Monday.
Tebow did not play in the league in 2013 after he was cut by the Patriots in August. In the span of just more than one season, he went from a national sensation who led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs, to a backup, to out of the NFL.
world cup skiing
Mancuso stepping back after a poor start to season
Off to a poor start during pre-Olympics races, U.S. ski racer Julia Mancuso says she’s “taking a short break at home.”
Mancuso has won three Olympic medals but has only one top-15 finish through 10 World Cup races this season leading up to the Sochi Games, which begin Feb. 7.
In a Facebook posting Monday, Mancuso says, “You learn the most when things don’t go as planned.”
The 29-year-old Mancuso, who is from Squaw Valley, Calif., won a gold medal in giant slalom at the 2006 Olympics, and silvers in downhill and super-combined in 2010.
Associated Press
