CHICAGO — Joe Paterno called it a setback, that’s all. After more than fourdecades as head coach at Penn State, his experiences are wide-ranging andvaried, so being run over on the sideline and injured didn’t deter him. Stilldoesn’t.

At age 80, with a 16th grandchild on the way this fall, Paterno said Tuesdayhe’s feeling swell and has no immediate plans to abdicate as he enters his 42ndseason.

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SAN ANTONIO — Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn had arthroscopic surgeryon his right knee Tuesday, the same day Terrell Owens got a break from practiceto rest his sore hamstring.

While an MRI showed no serious damage after Glenn hurt his knee in practiceSunday, the decision was made to have the procedure after he kept having pain.He is expected to be out about two weeks.

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ASHBURN, Va. — Three years ago, the Washington Redskins’ season began itsdownward spiral when one of the pillars of their offensive line ruptured anAchilles’ tendon during the preseason.

Late Monday afternoon, for a heart-stopping minute or two, the Redskinsthought they were reliving that nightmare. This time it was left tackle ChrisSamuels instead of right tackle Jon Jansen — and it was a practice instead of agame — but the scene was familiar: Players huddled in silence around the fallenteammate, thinking the worst.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (TICKER) — NASCAR announced on Tuesday that it fined driver Greg Biffle $5,000 and placed him on probation until December 31 for failing to fulfill his post-race media obligations on Saturday following the NASCAR Busch Series race at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.

Per NASCAR rules, after a race has been completed, the winning driver, as well as the second and third-place finishers, plus the highest-finishing rookie of the year candidate must report for post-race interviews.

Biffle finished second in Saturday’s Kroger 200.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh defensive back Elijah Fields was suspended for theupcoming season Tuesday by coach Dave Wannstedt for an unspecified violation ofteam rules.

Fields played in eight games as a freshman, mostly on special teams, and wasexpected to compete for a starting job this season.

“Although we have suspended Elijah for the season, he will remain part ofour program and practice,” Wannstedt said in a statement. “We will continue todemand that he work hard on the field and in the classroom so that he can be animportant part of our program’s future.”

NEW YORK — The Rangers avoided another potentially contentious arbitrationhearing by agreeing to terms Tuesday with forward Marcel Hossa on a one-yearcontract worth $780,000.

Hossa and the Rangers were scheduled to meet with an arbitrator this weekbut reached a deal ahead of time, getting the last of their restricted freeagents under contract.

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DENVER — Sports officials are worried the NBA betting scandal will ripplethrough all levels of sports, bringing increased heckling and distrust fromfans.

“This is an absolute tragedy, but we brought it upon ourselves,” saidBarry Mano, president and founder of the National Association of SportsOfficials. “We bring impartiality. This calls that into question, and it willbe up and down the ladder — in all sports, on all levels.”

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DENVER (Ticker) – Kroenke Sports Enterprises announced on Tuesday a partnership between Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids and Club de Futbol Pachuca, champion of the Primera Division de Mexico.

The establishment of the Pachuca Academy at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park highlights the link, which includes an annual series between the clubs.

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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators and Chris Kelly avoided salary arbitration byagreeing to a $1.26 million, one-year contract Tuesday.

Kelly has spent the past two years in Ottawa, where he made $725,000 lastseason. He’s coming off a season in which he enjoyed career highs with 15 goalsand 23 assists.

He had three goals and four assists while playing in all 20 postseasongames. He has 25 goals and 43 points in 168 regular-season games.

TORONTO – Fans awaiting David Beckham’s first scheduled Major League Soccer match for the Los Angeles Galaxy have been warned there will be no refunds if the injured English star does not play against Toronto FC.

Beckham, nursing a sore left ankle, missed his third Galaxy match in a row on Tuesday in a Superliga affair at league rival FC Dallas. His Galaxy debut came as a 78th-minute substitute in a match against Chelsea 10 days ago.

Since then, the 32-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has sat out two home Superliga matches against Mexican clubs and been unable to train with his new teammates.

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