NEW YORK — The ouster of one of America's most revered coaches, Penn State's Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant has been overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

There were 214 ballots submitted from U.S. news organizations that make up the AP's membership.

STATE COLLEGE — No. 24 Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin's availability for the TicketCity Bowl on Jan. 2 is in question after the junior suffered a concussion and seizure after a locker-room scuffle with receiver Curtis Drake.McGloin said Monday the argument Saturday with Drake from the practice field about a missed route carried over to the locker room. McGloin called it a “freak accident” after hitting his head on a concrete floor.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a West Virginia University lawsuit aimed at speeding up its exit from the Big East, indicating doubts about whether the case has a sufficient legal foundation but allowing evidence collection to proceed.

NEW YORK — The highly anticipated matchup between Tom Brady and Tim Tebow helped draw the second-best preliminary television rating for a regular-season NFL game on CBS since the network acquired the AFC package in 1998.

BEREA, Ohio — Colt McCoy has improved from his concussion. However, his status for this week, the rest of the season — and beyond — remains blurred.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears receiver Johnny Knox was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio couple has pleaded guilty in a Craigslist scam that duped hundreds of victims in 36 states and Canada into buying nonexistent tickets to events like the Super Bowl and concerts including Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney.Court documents say Todd and Jessica Steinhaus netted more than $200,000 over four years.