In Brief
Bilka, Weyand named all-regionERIE — Seneca Valley graduate Alex Bilka and Butler graduate Rachel Weyand, both members of the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team, have been named to the NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region team.Bilka, a senior forward, made second team after scoring 20 goals and nine assists. She holds Behrend career records in goals, assists and points.Weyand, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year, made third team. She was instrumental in the Lady Lions allowing just three goals to conference foes during the regular season.
McQueary awarded more compensationHARRISBURG — A former Penn State assistant football coach’s treatment by the school after Jerry Sandusky was arrested entitles him to more than $12 million, a judge said in a ruling that substantially increased last month’s jury award.Judge Thomas Gavin ruled in favor of Mike McQueary’s whistleblower claim, adding more than $5 million to the $7.3 million jury verdict for defamation and misrepresentation.The judge said McQueary was humiliated in several respects, including “being told to clean out his office in the presence of Penn State personnel, an action that suggests he had done something wrong and was not to be trusted.”
Court condensation postpones NBA gamePHILADELPHIA — A scheduled game between the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers was postponed by the NBA because of condensation on the court at the Wells Fargo Center.The game, which was slated to start at 7 p.m., was called off at 8:03 p.m. A makeup date was not immediately announced.The Philadelphia Flyers hosted an NHL game at the arena Tuesday night and the ice surface remained under the basketball court — standard procedure at the Wells Fargo Center. However, Wednesday was an unseasonably warm, humid day for late November in Philadelphia, and it likely affected the surface.
Vikings coach Zimmer undergoes eye surgeryMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer underwent emergency eye surgery, putting his status in question for the team’s game against Dallas.Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said Zimmer was uncertain to recover in time for the matchup Thursday night against the league-leading Cowboys. Spielman said he’d met with coaches and players to put a contingency plan in place in case Zimmer is unable to coach.
