NFL
Broncos’ Miller agrees to perform 24 hours of service
ENGLEWOOD – Broncos linebacker Von Miller agreed to perform 24 hours of community service and take a driving course before Jan. 23, at which time his lawyer will enter guilty pleas for minor traffic violations.
Miller’s lawyer, Abraham Hutt, said neither he nor prosecutors thought Miller had to be present for his Arapahoe County Court hearing Monday morning.
Magistrate Christina Apostoli wanted him there, however, so Miller was summoned from the team’s nearby headquarters.
Players were off Monday. When coach John Fox met with the media, he said Miller “was just going on his lawyer’s advice,” not to attend the hearing before being called to go over to the courthouse.
Miller does not have to attend his Jan. 23 court hearing.
college football
Penn State paying 26 abuse victims $59.7 million
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a man once revered as a university icon who is now serving what is effectively a life prison sentence.
Nearly two years after the retired coach was first charged with child molestation, the school said 23 deals were fully signed, and three were agreements in principle. It did not disclose the names of the recipients.
The school faces six other claims, and the university says it believes some of those do not have merit, while others may produce settlements.
The settlements have been unfolding since mid-August, when attorneys for the accusers began to disclose them. Penn State has not been confirming them, waiting instead to announce deals at once.
golf
LPGA waives age requirement for two-time champion Ko
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The LPGA Tour waived its age requirement Monday for Lydia Ko, clearing the way for the 16-year-old from New Zealand to join the tour in 2014.
Ko won’t be like most LPGA Tour rookies.
She already is a two-time champion, having won the Women’s Canadian Open at 15 last year to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history, then she successfully defended her title this summer in Canada. Born in South Korea and raised in New Zealand, she already is No. 5 in the women’s world ranking.
soccer
Four fans shot at Brazilian second-division match
SAO PAULO – Authorities said four fans were shot before a second division match in northeastern Brazil, the latest case of fan violence for the 2014 World Cup host.
Police said two fans were shot in their feet and two in their legs during a confrontation before Saturday’s match between America and Ceara just outside the host city of Natal, where America is based. Two fans remained hospitalized, but their lives were not at risk.
horse racing
Game On Dude early favorite at Breeders’ Cup Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. – Game On Dude was made the early 8-5 favorite in an impressive field of 12 for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race he has failed to win in two previous tries for trainer Bob Baffert. For the second straight year, the gelding will be running on his home track, where he is 8-1.
Game On Dude’s only loss at Santa Anita came in last year’s 1-mile Classic, where he was seventh behind winner Fort Larned.
Baffert is winless in the Classic, but he has trained Game On Dude to a 5-0 record this year heading into Saturday’s race. Joe Torre, the former Dodgers and Yankees manager, co-owns the gelding, which will be ridden by Mike Smith. The 48-year-old Hall of Fame jockey has mounts in 13 of 14 Breeders’ Cup races.
Associated Press
