New NCAA Sanctions, The Ultimate Fighter, Rory McIlroy, Rick Pitino, Elizabeth Smart & MLB News: 10/31, Vol. 260, 3rd Edition

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The NCAA approved tough, new
sanctions and a swifter
punishment process

In sporting news, the NCAA is laying down the law with tougher sanctions as they demand that everyone play by the same rule book.  The board of directors wants coaches to be held more accountable for rule breaking offenses and to help with that, they passed a package of sweeping changes that will accomplish just that.  They also passed longer postseason bans and fines that could reach in the millions of dollars for rogue programs.  Justice will be quicker as well, with 24 versus 10 infractions committee voting members which will allow as many as ten meetings to occur annually versus the traditional five.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
confirms the coaches

For your Quick News & Notes, UFC officials confirmed Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum will coach the second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Drew Blickensderfer has been named the new crew chief for Marcos Ambrose at Richard Petty Motorsports, Rory McIlroy and Acushnet Company, which has supplied the 23-year-old star from Northern Ireland with Titleist and FootJoy gear since he turned pro five years ago, said Tuesday they will not extend their relationship after this year and speculation is that McIlroy will sign with Nike for a lucrative deal worth $20 million dollars per year, Indiana Fever general manger Kelly Krauskopf has a new title as team president, Rick Pitino has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep him pacing the Louisville sideline through the 2022 season, while his base salary remains at $3.9 million dollars, he will be compensated a $600,000 retention bonus every other year from 2014 to 2022 and the deal also includes incentives for being chosen The Associated Press national coach of the year at $100,000 and winning the Big East Conference regular-season title at $50,000, since he was arrested on a simple drug charge, former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson reported to a Louisiana jail on Tuesday after a judge revoked his bond in a 2011 simple battery case.

Elizabeth Smart speaking
at Penn State

Rescued kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart said Tuesday that Penn State's inaugural conference on child sexual abuse is a way to promote discussion about crimes that drew more attention after the molestation scandal involving former university assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a spokesperson, the Quebec Labour Relations Board has set aside December 6 and 7 to hear the NHLPA's case on behalf of several players from the Montreal Canadiens who are challenging the legality of the league-imposed lockout, the Baltimore Orioles lead all major league teams with three players winning a Gold Glove, as catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were each awarded the honor by baseball's managers and coaches, the Detroit Tigers announced manager Jim Leyland would return in 2013 with a one-year contract extension, the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a two-year, $29 million extension with Jake Peavy and if he reaches innings pitched thresholds over the course of the 2013 and 2014 seasons, he can elect to extend the contract to include the 2015 season at a salary of $15 million, the New York Mets have exercised third baseman David Wright's $16 million contract option, the Atlanta Braves have exercised options on catcher Brian McCann, right-hander Tim Hudson and left-hander Paul Maholm, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero had surgery on his elbow and is expected to need six weeks to recover, the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension with closer Brandon League on Tuesday, Oakland Athletics pitchers Dallas Braden and Joey Devine have cleared outright waivers and chosen to become free agents rather than accept assignments to Triple-A Sacramento, and finally, the Texas Rangers declined to pick up club options for right-handed pitchers Scott Feldmanand Yoshinori Tateyama for the 2013 season.

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