[naviga:h3]SRU's Tucker Div. II All-American[/naviga:h3]

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University senior offensive lineman Cory Tucker has been named to the American Football Coaches Association Division II All-America Team.

Tucker is one of 25 players nationwide to receive this honor and one of four from Super Region One. He started 48 consecutive games for The Rock at right tackle.

Tucker led a Rock offense this season that led all of Division II with 351 first downs and 45.2 points per game.

[naviga:h3]NBA great Schayes dead at 87[/naviga:h3]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, a 12-time All-Star who refined the big man’s role in the infancy of the National Basketball Association, has died. He was 87.

Schayes was diagnosed with terminal cancer six months ago and died Thursday after being stricken with a severe infection, his son Danny Schayes said.

Dolph Schayes was the franchise player for the old Syracuse Nationals from 1948-1963 and was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He revolutionized the post position, always in perpetual motion instead of just planting himself in the paint.

[naviga:h3]Texans' Watt suffers broken left hand[/naviga:h3]

HOUSTON — Houston star defensive end J.J. Watt broke his left hand in practice on Wednesday but says he'll play Sunday.

Watt, who leads the NFL with 13 ½ sacks, had a black cast covering his left hand and wrist. But both Watt and coach Bill O'Brien say they don't expect the injury to hamper last year's Defensive Player of the Year.

The Texans host the New England Patriots on Sunday night.

[naviga:h3]Columnist breaks leg as fans storm court[/naviga:h3]

AMES, Iowa — Des Moines Register columnist Randy Peterson suffered what the newspaper said was a broken leg when Iowa State fans stormed the court after a win over Iowa.

The fourth-ranked Cyclones rallied from 20 down to beat their in-state rivals 83-82 on a winning shot with nine seconds left. Fans rushed the floor at Hilton Coliseum and Peterson was injured while heading to the postgame press conference.

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard told the Register that he believes Peterson suffered a compound leg fracture.

[naviga:h3]Fantasy sports ads off college telecasts[/naviga:h3]

College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock says ESPN has agreed to not use advertisements for daily fantasy sports websites during broadcasts of the biggest postseason games.

Hancock said College Football Playoff officials discussed the matter with ESPN executives and both sides determined that given uncertainties about daily fantasy sports sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel, it “would be best to allocate the available spots to others.”

[naviga:h3]Alabama's Henry top college gridder[/naviga:h3]

ATLANTA — Alabama running back Derrick Henry was the biggest star of college football's awards night, as he won the Maxwell Award, given to the college player of the year, and the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's top running back.