FOOTBALL: O’Brien gets pay bump
Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien is getting a $1 million pay raise after a successful debut season.
O’Brien’s deal when he arrived in January 2012 called for a base salary of $950,000. That is going up to $1.9 million starting July 1, according to contract terms released yesterday by the school.
Sophie Perkins, whose cousin, Kasandra Perkins, was fatally shot Dec. 1 by Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher who then killed himself, has been given custody of the couple’s nine-month-old daughter.
GOLF: Hoffman leads Travelers
In Cromwell, Conn., Charley Hoffman missed the course record by a stroke, but shot a 61 to take the first-round lead at the Travelers Championship.
Hoffman is one stroke ahead of Hunter Mahan. Bubba Watson was two strokes back after shooting a 63. Newly crowned U.S. Open champ Justin Rose shot a 67.
In Munich, Ernie Els shot a 9-under 63 for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the BMW International Open.
ETC.: Beckham causes ruckus
An appearance in Shanghai by retired soccer star David Beckham, China’s newly minted soccer ambassador, touched off a stampede that resulted in five people being injured.
In Rio de Janeiro, striker Fernando Torres scored four goals as Spain routed Tahiti 10-0 at the Confederations Cup While Uruguay beat Nigeria, 2-1.
In Omaha, No.1 seed Tar North Carolina stayed alive in the College World Series with a 7-0 victory over North Carolina State.
Glory 9, a kickboxing event featuring MMA star Tyrone Spong, will be held tomorrow night beginning at 6 p.m. at Hammerstein Ballroom.
Rutgers men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan landed yet another impact recruit in Spring Valley, NY power forward D.J. Foreman.
— Zach Braziller
The Flyers are buying out the final two years of forward Danny Briere’s contract.
Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley are scheduled to meet in a welterweight bout Oct. 12 in Las Vegas.