LINCOLN, Neb. — All-Big 12 defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh said he will return to Nebraska for his senior season.
Suh said it’s his priority to graduate with his degree in construction management before leaving.
“First, you can’t put a price on graduating from college, and I will leave here with my degree,” said Suh, who led the Huskers with 76 tackles, including 7 1/2 sacks. He also intercepted two passes, running back both for touchdowns, with the second occurring Nov. 28 in a 40-31 victory over Colorado.
• Florida quarterback Tim Tebow had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right shoulder and was expected to be ready for spring practice in April.
• Florida State safety Myron Rolle, who won a Rhodes scholarship in November, said he will study at Oxford instead of entering this year’s NFL draft. He will seek a one-year master’s degree in medical anthropology.
• Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle, who recorded 10 sacks as a junior, said he will return to the Longhorns for his senior season in 2009.
• Utah defensive end Paul Kruger, a sophomore who had a team-high 7 1/2 sacks, and junior defensive back Sean Smith are entering the 2009 NFL draft.
• Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora received a contract extension through 2012.
Luongo “back to 100 percent”
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo returned to practice and declared he is “back to 100 percent” after missing most of the last two months with a groin injury. But the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist said he is “doubtful” for tonight’s game against New Jersey.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets placed captain and leading scorer Rick Nash on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 6.
Footnotes.
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will miss the next two weeks to rest his sore left knee.
• New York Knicks reserve center Eddy Curry is sidelined with a sore right knee.
• Missouri forward Leo Lyons, second on the team in scoring (14.6) and rebounding (6.2), was suspended indefinitely a day after his arrest on traffic charges and for failing to pay a traffic fine from 2006.
• Miami Hurricanes sophomore point guard Eddie Rios was suspended indefinitely for a lack of communication with coaches and violating team protocol.
• Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA world player of the year award for men, and Marta won the women’s award.
• The Kansas City Wizards re-signed forward Claudio Lopez.
• Ian Poulter pulled out of this week’s Abu Dhabi Golf Championship to undergo corrective eye surgery.
• Will Power will step in for Helio Castroneves at Team Penske while the two-time Indianapolis 500 champion fights tax evasion charges in court beginning March 2.
• Rene Herms, a six-time German champion runner who reached the 800-meter semifinals of the 2004 Olympics, was found dead Saturday in his apartment in Lohmen, Germany. He was 26. Police said there were no indications of foul play or suicide.
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