INDIANAPOLIS — The list of great quarterbacks who have played at Purdue is lengthy both in time and number, from Len Dawson, Bob Griese and Mike Phipps in the 1950s and 1960s to current NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees and Kyle Orton.
Robert Marve will try to follow in their footsteps after deciding he’ll transfer to Purdue instead of walking on at Tennessee.
Marve, who will have two years of eligibility, starting with the 2010 season, missed his freshman season at Miami because of injuries from a car crash. Last season, he completed 116-of-213 passes for 1,293 yards with nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He started 11-of-13 games but was held out of the Emerald Bowl as a punishment for missing class.
• Looking to celebrate its football history, Notre Dame is considering a game at the new Yankee Stadium.
“I’d be interested as we look forward to scheduling to think about how to sort of echo the history of our program,” athletic director Jack Swarbrick said. “Obviously there have been some important Notre Dame games at Yankee Stadium, so I have a general interest in whether that’s possible to do. None of this is any further than thinking out loud.”
Wild hires Fletcher as GM
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Wild hired Chuck Fletcher, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ assistant general manager, to take over as general manager. Fletcher replaces Doug Risebrough, who held the Wild’s top front-office job from its founding until he was fired in April.
• Hall of Fame player Clint Smith, a two-time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy while with The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers, died Tuesday. He was 95.
Weber receives 50 percent raise
CHICAGO — Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber is getting a big raise after his team’s surprising turnaround last season.
University trustees voted to raise Weber’s pay by 50 percent and extend his contract by three years, through April 2015.
Weber’s pay will increase immediately from $1 million to $1.25 million a year. Starting in January, Weber will be paid $1.5 million a year.
• Former Tennessee guard Ramar Smith is accused of taking money, guns and marijuana in a home invasion and robbery, according to court records.
Knox (Tenn.) County Jail Officer Betty Shelton said Smith, 22, turned himself in on a charge of aggravated robbery. He was later released on $15,000 bond.
Isner pulls out of French Open
PARIS — John Isner pulled out of the French Open because of illness.
Also out of the tournament, which begins Sunday, are No. 23 Dmitry Tursunov and No. 38 Mario Ancic. Tursunov has a heel injury, while Ancic pulled out because of a lack of fitness.
Canada’s Shewfelt retires
CALGARY, Alberta — Kyle Shewfelt, the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics, announced his retirement. Shewfelt, a three-time Olympian, won the gold medal on floor exercise at the Athens Games.
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