College Football
Pelini goes home as coach of Youngstown State team
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Former Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini was hired to be the next coach at Youngstown State, an Football Championship Dubdivision school in his hometown.
The school announced the move Tuesday.
The 47-year-old Pelini is a Youngstown, Ohio, native and graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School in the Northeast Ohio city.
He was fired last month after eight seasons at Nebraska. Pelini was 67-27 with the Cornhuskers but never won a conference championship.
MLB
Dodgers send Cuevas to Rockies to complete trade
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers sent minor-league outfielder Noel Cuevas to the Colorado Rockies to complete their trade for right-hander Juan Nicasio last month.
The clubs announced the rest of the deal Tuesday.
The 23-year-old Cuevas reached Double-A Chattanooga last season, batting .231 with seven homers and 44 runs batted in.
The Dodgers acquired Nicasio on Nov. 24. He went 6-6 with a 5.38 earned-run average last season for the Rockies, making 14 starts before moving to the bullpen.
MMA
Fighters file antitrust suit against UFC promotion
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mixed martial arts fighters are suing the Ultimate Fighting Championship, alleging it’s a monopoly that chokes off competition and holds down athletes’ earnings.
The antitrust suit was filed in San Jose federal court on behalf of Jon Fitch, Cung Le and Nathan Quarry, but it seeks class-action status.
Only Le currently has a UFC contract.
The lawsuit claims the UFC has bought up or locked out rivals by its control of elite fighters, major sponsors and TV and arena venues.
It also contends that the UFC holds the rights to fighters’ names and likenesses in perpetuity, preventing athletes from making more money through sponsorship deals and outside bouts even after their UFC contracts expire.
NFL
Third time is the worst: Trevathan goes on IR
ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos placed linebacker Danny Trevathan on injured reserve and waived tight end Dominique Jones.
Trevathan was Denver’s leading tackler last year but appeared in just three games this season because of a trio of injuries to his left knee.
He originally was hurt in a training camp practice on Aug. 12 and reinjured the leg Oct. 12. After spending eight weeks on the club’s recallable injured reserve list, Trevathan dislocated his left kneecap Sunday against San Diego.
Jones played four snaps against the Chargers after being brought up from the club’s practice squad because of injuries at his position.
Olympics
USOC decides to bid for 2024; city still undecided
COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Olympic Committee has decided to bid for the 2024 Olympics, hoping to bring the Summer Games back to America after a 28-year absence.
The USOC board heard presentations from four candidate cities Tuesday – Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington – and voted to enter a field that already includes Rome and either Hamburg or Berlin, with Paris likely to join.
A decision on which city the U.S. will put forward for a bid is expected next month.
The United States hasn’t hosted a Summer Games since the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
Associated Press
