Also in books: Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa lands a book deal.
Today in sports: The NBA lockout sparks its first racially inflammatory war of words, President Obama finally gets around to calling the St. Louis Cardinals, and the role NFL coaches play in encouraging illegal hits.
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno released a statement saying he will retire at the end of the season, ending his 46 year tenure with the Nittany Lions, but to fully understand what he lost in the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal, you need to understand the kingdom he built.
Also in the day in sports: Tony La Russa exits the castle, why college football's "game of the century" is bound to disappoint, and Iran suspends two soccer players indefinitely for an "immoral" post-goal celebration.
Today in sports: The World Series is rained out, the University of Louisville has complicated West Virginia's plans to join the Big 12, and the NFL's smartest quarterback also has a pretty good arm.
Today in sports: A bizarre communication mistake gives the Texas Rangers a 3-2 World Series lead, West Virginia is set to join the Big 12, and Theo Epstein can't stop saying goodbye to Boston.
Today in sports: Tony La Russa is a tactical genius, more than 125 NFL alums are now suing the league over concussions, and the greatest quarterback in Canadian football history is now an American.
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