Newsome: Stover could be Raven again
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A day after Matt Stover said he is no longer wanted by the Ravens, general manager Ozzie Newsome declined to comment on whether the veteran kicker is in the team's immediate plans but said there is a chance that he could return here. "Is the door closed on him coming back to kick in Baltimore? No, it's not," Newsome said yesterday. It is believed that the Ravens want to try to develop Steve Hauschka, last season's kickoff specialist, and view the 41-year-old Stover, a free agent, as a backup plan. "Are we looking to possibly have some competition for Hauschka? Yes," Newsome said. "Who that is going to be? I can't tell you." Newsome reiterated that it's too early to presume that Stover's run with the Ravens is over. JAMISON HENSLEY
Et cetera: : The Pro Bowl is returning to Hawaii. The Hawaii Tourism Authority board voted, 9-1, to accept the NFL's offer to return to the islands in 2011 and 2012. ... The family of NFL player Marquis Cooper says they have decided to end their search for the 26-year-old man and two friends still missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fla. St. gets probation for cheating scandal
colleges
Florida State received four years' probation from the NCAA and will lose scholarships in football and might forfeit games because of an academic cheating scandal involving all 10 sports. An NCAA report says 61 Florida State athletes cheated on an online test from the fall of 2006 through summer 2007 or received improper help from staffers who provided them with answers to the exam and typed papers for them. Football coach Bobby Bowden, whose 382 wins are one behind Penn State's Joe Paterno for the most all time among major college coaches, could have several victories taken away if players participated after their involvement in the cheating.
Lacrosse: : St. Mary's senior midfielder Lauren Carrier (Old Mill) scored in her 46th consecutive game Thursday night, breaking the NCAA Division III women's record of 45 set by Scranton's Liz Baumbach in 2003. Carrier scored three goals in the 17-10 win over Washington College at Broadneck High.
Basketball:: Navy sophomore Angela Myers was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. ... UMBC senior forward Darryl Proctor was named to the America East All-Conference basketball first team. ... Host Cornell (20-9, 10-3 Ivy League) beat Penn (9-17, 5-7), 83-58, to clinch the league title and a berth in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.
