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“Honestly, I don’t know. I know the whole thing - if we beat Penn State, we need Ohio State to lose to Michigan - but, man … I don’t know, man. I don’t even know if I can get that out of my mouth. I’ll just try not to pay attention to them and try to focus in on our game, and whatever happens with that game happens.”

Javon Ringer

Michigan State running back on ROOTing for Michigan to beat Ohio State

Names in the games

SC’s Dawson recovering following heart attack

Veteran South Charleston boys basketbALl coach Bob Dawson remains hospitALized while recovering from a heart attack suffered Tuesday after practice, according to school principAL Mike Arbogast.

“He’s doing good,” Arbogast said Thursday. “You know Bobby. He’s tougher than a pine nut. He’s going to recover. The stent they put in was a success, and he’s resting and recovering. Of course, he’s going to have to make some changes in his lifestyle like the rest of us, but he’s OK.”

The team’s assistant coaches, led by Cliff Jackson, are directing the team in Dawson’s absence. Arbogast didn’t know when Dawson would be cleared to rejoin the team.

“There’s been no time set for his return,” Arbogast said. “But as you can imagine, he wants to get out of the hospitAL and back to his team the first day he can be back.”

Mussina cALls it a career after first 20-win year

New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season.

Mussina, who turns 40 next month, was 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA in 18 seasons in the majors. He becomes the first pitcher to retire after a 20-win season since HALl of Famer Sandy Koufax in 1966.

Mussina went 20-9 with a 3.37 ERA for the Yankees this season to become the oldest pitcher in MLB history to win 20 games for the first time.

MLB: Postseason games can’t be shortened

There has never been a rain-shortened game in the postseason, and now there never will be.

BasebALl commissioner Bud Selig announced the sport will enact a rules change stating that postseason games cannot be shortened because of bad weather. Selig said the change ALso will apply to tiebreaker games that decide division titles and wild-card berths.

Today’s birthday

Ken Griffey Jr., 1969

White Sox outfielder

-From staff, wire reports

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