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THE BULLETIN • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Baylor’s Griffin III wins Heisman
NEW YORK — Quarterback Robert Griffin III on Saturday became the first player from Baylor University to win the Heisman Trophy, college football’s top individual honor. Griffin received 1,687 points, beating by 280 Griffin III points Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, who finished as runner-up to 2010 winner Cam Newton. University of Alabama running back Trent Richardson was third with 978 points. The balloting was conducted by the Heisman Trophy Trust and the winner announced at a televised ceremony in New York. “This is unbelievably believable,” Griffin III said. “It’s unbelievable because in the moment we’re all amazed when great things happen. But it’s believable because great things don’t happen without hard work.” Griffin, a 21-yearold junior at the Waco, Texas, university, finished the season as the nation’s top-rated quarterback, completing 72.3 percent of his passes for 3,998 yards and 36 touchdowns, with six interceptions. He also rushed for 832 yards and nine scores as Baylor went 9-3, its best season in 25 years, and had a winning record against Big 12 Conference opponents for the first time. “Everybody associated with Baylor has a reason to celebrate tonight,” he said.
— From wire reports
UCLA hires Mora as new coach LOS ANGELES — Although Jim Mora hasn’t coached college football in a quarter-century, the longtime NFL coach has spent the past two years preparing for a chance to go back to school. UCLA is giving him that opportunity in the hopes this polished pro coach can revitalize a beleaguered college program. Mora agreed to a five-year, $12 million contract with UCLA on Saturday, replacing Rick Neuheisel as the Bruins’ first football coach in more than 60 years with no ties to the school. “I think UCLA is truly a sleeping giant, and I realize that an opportunity like this, of this magnitude, doesn’t present itself more than once in a coaching career,” Mora said. “When the job was offered, I jumped at the chance to be a Bruin.” Mora was the coach of the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, going 31-33 over four seasons while reaching one NFC title game.
— The Associated Press
CORRECTION A prep sports roundup headlined “Redmond boys hoops tops West Salem, 82-61” that appeared in Saturday’s Bulletin on Page D4 contained incorrect information due to inaccurate material provided to The Bulletin. Crook County girls basketball player Jacalyn McKenzie is a senior. The Bulletin regrets the error.
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U.S. GRAN PRIX OF CYCLOCROSS
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NL MVP Braun tests positive for drugs By Ronald Blum
The Associated Press
Photos by Ryan Brennecke / The Bulletin
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bove, Andrew Dillman, front, and Logan Owen jump over an obstacle while battling for the lead during the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Junior 17-18 race on Saturday in Bend’s Old Mill District. At right, Dillman leads Zane Godby, right, and Owen, rear, on the course. Owen won the race, while Dillman took second and Godby finished fourth. The races were part of the Deschutes Brewery Cup, which is the final stop in the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series. The event concludes today. This morning’s schedule consists of races for nonelite and amateur riders. In the afternoon, USGP and UCI (International Cycling Union) races for juniors, masters, and elite men and women will take place. The final event is the elite men’s race, which starts at 3:30 p.m. and lasts 60 minutes. Spectators are welcome; admission is free. For more information, visit www.usgpcyclocross.com.
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
As climbers go text it on the mountain, reaction is divided By Alex Lowther
New York Times News Service
Bob Click / For The Bulletin
Culver’s Bobby Mote scores 85.5 points to place fourth in the final round of bareback riding at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
NEW YORK — National League MVP Ryan Braun has tested positive for a banned substance and is appealing to avoid a 50-game suspension, according to people familiar with the case. ESPN cited two sources Saturday in first reporting the result, saying the Milwaukee Brewers slugger tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, adding that a later test by the World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Montreal determined the testosterone was synthetic. A spokesman for Braun said in a statement issued to ESPN and The Associated Press that “there are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan’s complete innocence.” “There was absolutely no intentional violation of the program,” Matthew Hiltzik said in a statement sent by the four-time All-Star left fielder’s representatives. “While Ryan has impeccable character and no previous history, unfortunately, because of the process we have to maintain confidentiality and are not able to discuss it any further, but we are confident that he will ultimately be exonerated,” he said. Major League Baseball does not announce positive tests and penalties in drug cases involving initial positives until all arbitration is concluded. See Braun / D4
For more than two weeks last month, climber Tommy Caldwell lived on a nylon ledge hung 1,200 feet up El Capitan, the massive sweep of granite that stands sentinel over California’s Yosemite Valley. One of the world’s best all-around rock climbers, he slept on the ledge, cooked on the ledge and went to the bathroom into a receptacle hanging below the ledge. And at the top of this solitary, silent sport, he was being watched by thousands of spectators around the world. From Singapore: “Inspirational, Tommy! Well done!” From Poland: “Smiles from Krakow. Keep pressing!!!” From Slovakia: “Go, Tommy, go!!!” Caldwell updated his progress on Facebook using his iPhone, which he charged with portable solar panels. See Climbers / D5
“...Instead of actually having the experience be the important part, it’s the representation of the experience that becomes the important part — something is lost.” — Katie Ives, editor of Alpinist magazine on climbers using social media during ascents
Culver’s Mote finishes third in world in bareback Bulletin staff report LAS VEGAS — Culver bareback rider Bobby Mote finished his year with a flourish. Mote placed in the money for the sixth consecutive night in the 10th and final round of the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Saturday. He also finished third in the final world standings, and second in the average standings for the NFR. Mote earned $7,500 for his fourth-place finish in Saturday’s finale, with a ride of 85.5 points. World champion Kaycee Field won the final round
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with an 87-point ride to take his sixth round of the 2011 NFR. Feild, of Payson, Utah, secured this year’s world title on Friday. Feild won the NFR aggregate standings title and the $45,865 bonus that goes along with it, with 10 rides for a record 860.5 points. Justin McDaniel set the previous record of 859 points for 10 rides in 2008. See Rodeo / D5
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Tommy Caldwell camps on El Capitan in California; during the ascent, he updated his progress on Facebook using his iPhone.