FOOTBALL: QB Golson out at Notre Dame
Quarterback Everett Golson is no longer enrolled at Notre Dame.
University spokesman Dennis Brown said last night that Golson, who had three years of eligibility left after not playing as a freshman, was no longer enrolled at Notre Dame as of Friday. Brown said he couldn’t comment on why because of federal privacy laws. The Chicago Tribune, citing two sources, reported that Golson is no longer enrolled at the university because of an academic violation.
MLB: Pagan hits inside-the-park walkoff
In San Francisco, Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Giants a 6-5 victory over the Rockies.
In Kansas City, Mo., Josh Hamilton homered to back Billy Buckner’s first major league win since 2009, and the Angels beat the Royals 7-0 for their seventh straight victory.
ETC: Openly gay Rogers to Galaxy
Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. He told The Associated Press his fears about returning to soccer were eased by the strong support he received from family, fans and players, including Galaxy star Landon Donovan.
Kyle Busch dominated at Charlotte Motor Speedway again, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at the track.
In Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez (12-1) knocked down Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-5) with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round, defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos (16-2) also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds left in the third round at the MGM Grand Garden, likely setting up a third fight between Dos Santos and Velasquez. … In London, Carl Froch (31-2) avenged his first career loss by scoring a unanimous decision over Mikkel Kessler (46-3) in an action-packed super middleweight unification bout.
In Philadelphia, Derek Maltz scored with 19.2 seconds left to give Syracuse a 9-8 victory over Denver, advancing to tomorrow’s NCAA lacrosse championship against Duke, which beat Cornell 16-14 in the other semifinal.