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PITTSBURGH — The parents of a Central Catholic football player who died after sustaining massive head injuries during practice are suing two hospitals for malpractice.

Seventeen-year-old Kyle Wilson died a year ago at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He had been in the hospital for several days after collapsing while watching a game the day after his injuries.

The suit, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, claims Childrens' and West Penn Allegheny Health System doctors failed to recognize and treat his head injuries despite symptoms including repeated vomiting and decreased consciousness.

Children's and West Penn declined to comment.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Indiana coach Bob Knight will not attend next week's induction into the athletic department's hall of fame.Athletic director Fred Glass said Thursday that Knight contacted him directly to decline the invitation. Glass said Knight was concerned that the interest in him would be a distraction from the other six inductees.

BEREA, Ohio — Tired of seeing their beloved Browns lose, some Cleveland fans are fighting back. Hoping to make a statement to protest the NFL team's abysmal record — this season and since the team returned in 1999 — some Browns backers are encouraging fans to walk in late to the Nov. 16 home game against Baltimore.Two longtime season-ticket holders came up with the idea after Sunday's 31-3 loss to Green Bay.They are hoping the temporarily empty seats for a nationally televised Monday night game will send a message to owner Randy Lerner that they want a better product on the field.The Browns (1-6) are 55-113 since 1999.

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