Paul William Bryant

Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power

2012-01-23 00:00:00

During a six-decade career, Joe Paterno transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power, creating a legacy that no one thought could be beaten — or tarnished. But the Ivy League-educated coach who demanded that his players...

Book review: Frank Deford goes deep, as usual

2012-04-30 00:00:00

A bio on NPR's website of its commentator Frank Deford notes that the magazine GQ christened him, quite simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." (Is he?) A story on ESPN's companion website, Grantland, referred to Deford as "a writer who had...

Jerry Sandusky and others react to Joe Paterno's death

2012-01-22 16:34:10

John Wooden exhibit is one worth being in a hurry to see

2010-10-27 04:33:17

The unbearable whiteness of the Oscars: The sequel

2011-01-27 16:32:37

Kerry Madden tracks Harper Lee

2010-07-11 16:35:03

Question of the day: If you were the NCAA, at which football program would you have the most investigators? [Updated]

2010-07-20 16:33:19

Jim Murray, March 13, 1980

2010-03-13 16:32:54

College football 2003

2004-01-05 00:00:00

All Shook Up 1 USC is No. 1 in both polls and not in the national-title game? Yeah, you could say this was the most mixed-up season in the six-year history of the bowl championship series. College football took a serious credibility hit in 2003 when the...

Rolph, Pennington awarded Jack Freeman scholarships

2012-06-04 07:27:00

Danville and Boyle County high school seniors have been named recipients of the Jack Freeman Scholarship. Mary Caitlin Rolph of Danville High School and Emily Kristin Pennington of Boyle County High School each will receive a $1,000 scholarship,...

Greencastle-Antrim graduates finish school careers by 'starting our new day'

2012-06-09 16:52:00

As the sea of 190 graduates made its way to Kaley Field for their commencement Saturday, Megan Misiak stood out as the embodiment of strength and perseverance in Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School’s Class of 2012. With the look of...

Teel Time: Hokies' Beamer, UVa's London make their pitches in Hampton on Thursday

2011-07-14 02:11:00

Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum were among Keith Urban’s opening acts last summer. Doesn’t mean they’re not stars in their own right. But it does mean they’re not Keith Urban. Same goes for Mike London...

Circumstances: Darling, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker preparing for his sophomore season, collapsed while doing mat drills during offseason conditioning workouts.

2011-07-23 22:06:46

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"The legend of Bear Bryant is known among football fans and non-football fans. This movie shows the relentless, almost incomprehensible coaching methods of one of America s winningest coaches and the discipline, obedience and willingness of the team committed to following him.

2010-01-12 10:23:27

BEAR BRYANT: He won six national championships at Alabama.

2005-01-06 00:21:38