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Al Pacino To Star As Penn State's Joe Paterno In HBO Biopic
Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
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Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
Most players — many recruited by legendary coach Joe Paterno, who was fired, then died before the punishments were levied — stuck with a program that some believed no longer deserved to exist.
Athletic director Sandy Barbour said Thursday that commemorations during Penn State's game Saturday against Temple would focus on Paterno's commitment to student-athletes and academic, plus highlights of the 1966 game.
A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
A federal lawsuit filed against Penn State by a son of late football coach Joe Paterno has been dismissed, but the judge left open the possibility for state claims to be refiled.
Penn State's football team is getting back 112 wins wiped out during the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal and the late Joe Paterno has been restored as the winningest coach in major college football history.
James Franklin grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, a strong-willed if not exactly strong-armed high school quarterback who believed he was good enough to play at Penn State.
From former players to faculty members, a mini-cross section of the Penn State community has partnered with the late head coach Joe Paterno's family in suing the NCAA to overturn the landmark sanctions against the school for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
An executive summary of the critique released Sunday said the "observations" of Paterno by Freeh in July were unfounded
Again and again, it seemed, the sports world in 2012 saw the end of long tales with tragic or, at best, bittersweet endings.
Joe Paterno and Marvin Miller, a couple of New Yorkers, were bookends to the year's losses in sports - the football coach dying at 85 in January, the union leader at 95 a few days shy of December.
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press.
Ever since it became public knowledge in November that Joe Paterno didn't do everything he could to stop former assistant Jerry Sandusky from sexually abusing boys at Penn State football facilities, organizations have been rethinking the honors given the longtime Nittany Lions coach.
It's with some, solemn pride that I say that I've been a de facto voice of the Joe Paterno opposition.
enn State officials elected to take down the Joe Paterno Statue outside of Beaver Stadium Sunday morning, but another bombshell could come on Monday.
Penn State's president is methodically seeking input from trustees, alumni and other constituencies about the fate of the Joe Paterno statue outside the football stadium.
Penn State still seems to be weaving in the wake of the Freeh report last week.
Veteran Penn State football coach Joe Paterno began talks that resulted in a sweetened retirement contract in the same month that he testified before a grand jury in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse case.
"The Joe that I knew, for the four years that I was under his rule and then as I knew him years after, Joe, he did not waver on the character, on the integrity, all those things."
For Joe Paterno, his legacy will always lay on the same shelf with the horror that Jerry Sandusky wrought upon Happy Valley.
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had three of the 51 child sex-abuse charges against him dismissed before attorneys began closing arguments in the high-profile case that led to the firing of longtime head coach Joe Paterno.
There will never be another coaching career like Joe Paterno's.
Even with his greatness as a football coach, and all the good his life otherwise entailed, it's impossible to move past the part about Joe Paterno that became one of the epicenters of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Joe Paterno, who racked up more wins than anyone else in major college football but was fired from Penn State amid a child sex abuse scandal, has died. He was 85.
The child sex scandal in State College, PA is about as sick as it gets.
Businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the outage that affected consumers and businesses across the globe.
Questions continue surrounding President Biden's ability to lead the Democratic Party in this year's presidential election. With weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention approaches, many wonder what would happen if Mr. Biden dropped out of the race.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Investigators remain puzzled about possible motives for Saturday's incident in Butler, Pennsylvania, finding little to point to political or ideological intentions for the attack.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the outage that affected consumers and businesses across the globe.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
American automakers are pushing back against a federal safety ruling that involves automatic emergency braking technology in new cars.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
The study showed that inulin administered as gel-based immunotherapy prevented allergic reactions in mice for common peanut, egg white and milk allergies.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
Detroit City FC heads out on the road this week to face off against North Carolina FC on Friday night.
Three former Detroit Tigers and a Detroit Lions all-time great join a pair of University of Michigan legends on the list.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
The Detroit Lions will induct Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson into the Pride of the Lions during the 2024 season.
Paris 2024 Summer Games organizers hope Olympic flame's glitzy arrival in the City of Light can help cast off shadow of low local enthusiasm.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The three top elected county leaders essentially run the Metro Detroit region.
Former President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate.
A stray pop-up shower is possible to our north Sunday, but bigger rain chances arrive this week.
A global Microsoft outage that has caused disruptions to airlines, banks, health systems and television networks has impacted flights at Detroit Metro Airport, caused traffic delays at the Detroit-Windsor border and affected computers at some Michigan health systems.
Questions continue surrounding President Biden's ability to lead the Democratic Party in this year's presidential election. With weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention approaches, many wonder what would happen if Mr. Biden dropped out of the race.
Motorists crossing between Windsor and Detroit experienced heavy traffic Friday morning after a global tech outage.