STATE COLLEGE — All-American linebacker Paul Posluszny will bypass the NFL draft and return to Penn State for his senior year.

Posluszny, winner of the Butkus Award as the country's top linebacker, partially tore two ligaments in his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the Nittany Lions' 26-23 triple overtime win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl last week.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Dave Brown, a defensive back who played 16 seasons in the NFL and was an assistant coach at Texas Tech, has died, the school said. He was 52.Brown suffered an apparent heart attack while playing basketball on campus.Brown won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also played with the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers during a productive NFL career. He finished his career with 62 interceptions, tying Detroit's Dick LeBeau, the current Steelers defensive coordinator, for seventh on the NFL's career list.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning waived 42-year-old captain Dave Andreychuk Tuesday, saying the inspirational leader of their Stanley Cup championship team could not keep up with the speed the NHL's new rules have brought about.Andreychuk had six goals and 12 assists in 42 games this season. He ranks second all-time in the NHL among left wings in goals (640), assists (698) and points (1,338).The Lightning said that Andreychuk will be assigned to their AHL affiliate so that they can pay his $800,000 salary, but he will not be required to report.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Third baseman and former Pittsburgh Pirate Ty Wigginton and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays agreed to a $675,000, one-year contract Tuesday.