STATE COLLEGE — At the first athletic event on Penn State's campus since Joe Paterno's death Sunday, Nittany Lions fans remembered the football coach with a moment of silence — and a standing ovation.

The scene occurred at the highly anticipated wrestling match between Iowa and Penn State at Rec Hall. The gym announcer asked fans to observe a moment of silence, and then the capacity crowd of more than 6,500 gave a 30-second standing ovation while an image of Paterno flashed on two video boards.

The screen flashed the words “Joseph Vincent Paterno. 1926-2012,” just below a picture of a smiling Paterno, wearing a blue tie and blue sweater vest with arms crossed across his chest.

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas casinos have made the New England Patriots favorites to win the Super Bowl thanks to their national following, a decade of winning and the playoff mystique of quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick.In odds posted Sunday night by Cantor Gaming, the Patriots opened as three-point favorites over the New York Giants after New York beat San Francisco 20-17 in overtime in the NFC championship game, Race and Sports Director Mike Colbert said.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Syracuse was Fab-less rather than fabulous Saturday night, and now the top-ranked Orange are no longer unbeaten after a 67-58 loss to Notre Dame.With center Fab Melo not making the trip, there was a noticeable hole in the middle of the defense against Notre Dame on Saturday night. But the biggest problem for the Orange in their first loss after a school-record 20 straight victories to open the season was making shots.

NEW YORK — Ryan Braun referred only in passing to his positive drug test and possible 50-game suspension as he accepted the National League MVP award at a black-tie dinner Saturday night.After congratulating other award winners and thanking teammates, family, and the Milwaukee organization, the Brewers left fielder, speaking before a crowd of around 800 in a hotel ballroom, thanked the Major League Baseball Players Association for supporting him through his entire career, “especially for supporting me through everything I've went through over the last couple of months.”ESPN.com first reported in December that Braun had tested positive in October. Braun's grievance appeal before arbitrator Shyam Das to avoid a suspension began Thursday.“You know, sometimes in life, we all deal with challenges we never expected to endure,” Braun told the crowd.