STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State receivers coach Mike McQueary, cited by a grand jury report as claiming he saw former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a young boy in a campus locker room shower in 2002, said in an e-mail to a friend he made sure the act was stopped and then went to police — contradicting what the report says.
McQueary, who has been placed on administrative leave, wrote in the Nov. 8 e-mail: “I did stop it, not physically . . . but made sure it was stopped when I left that locker room . . . I did have discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police . . . no one can imagine my thoughts or wants to be in my shoes for those 30-45 seconds, trust me.”
According to the grand jury report, McQueary testified he spoke to his father and then to Paterno before speaking to athletic director Tim Curley and senior vice president Gary Schultz, who oversaw campus police. Paterno has not been charged with any crime, and state prosecutors have said he is not a target. Curley and Schultz are accused of breaking the law by not going to police but maintain their innocence.
McQueary’s remarks in the e-mail to his friend came less than a day after Sandusky’s admission that he showered with and “horsed around” with boys stunned legal observers. Sandusky is charged with abusing eight boys over the span of 15 years.
Also, The Associated Press reported Paterno’s long service at the university theoretically puts him in line for a pension of more than $500,000 a year. Sandusky collects a $59,000 annual pension.
• South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore will undergo surgery on his left knee this week, more than a month after his season ended when he tore a ligament and suffered cartilage damage while blocking for a teammate.
• Arkansas running back Knile Davis, a junior who suffered what was described as a season-ending ankle injury in the preseason, is practicing with the Razorbacks again, though it remains unclear whether he will return to play this season.
• Mississippi starting quarterback Randall Mackey and leading rusher Jeff Scott were suspended for Saturday’s game against LSU for violating team rules.
U.S. offense awakens in victory over Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — On a night when the Americans celebrated captain Carlos Bocanegra‘s 100th international appearance, Edson Buddle, Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore scored to give the United States a 3-2 exhibition win over Slovenia.
The Americans had been outscored 5-2 in going 1-4-1 since Jurgen Klinsmann replaced Bob Bradley as coach in late July.
• Retiring Seattle Sounders star Kasey Keller, who recorded a league-leading 18 victories, was voted Major League Soccer’s goalkeeper of the year.
• Jay Heaps was named coach of the New England Revolution, the team for which he played nine seasons as a defender.
Ganassi signs sponsor for Kimball.
Chip Ganassi Racing announced a multiyear sponsorship deal with Novo Nordisk for driver Charlie Kimball. The deal with Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, is a multiyear agreement for Kimball, the first licensed driver with Type 1 diabetes in the Izod IndyCar Series.
• Six-time NHRA champion Kenny Bernstein, 67, said he is retiring after 30 years of racing to pursue other interests with his wife Sheryl.
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