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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The NCAA asked a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the late coach Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Some trustees, former players and coaches and current faculty members are also taking part in the same lawsuit, which the NCAA said was flawed and contained "various significant legal deficiencies." College sports governing body said in the filing in Centre County court late Tuesday that the civil suit must be dismissed in part because the university itself isnt part of the suit. The sanctions handed down in July 2012 were agreed to by the NCAA and the university president. The NCAA also firmly denied a claim that it had conspired with former FBI director Louis Freehs team in formulating the sanctions. Freeh led the schools internal investigation into the scandal, and the Paterno family and three former school officials have vehemently denied Freehs scathing allegations of a coverup. "Their suit complains primarily about the conclusions of the Freeh Report, conducted at the behest of the Penn State Board, and the universitys acceptance of its findings," NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy said in a statement outlining the organizations arguments. "The NCAA did not commission the Freeh Report nor had any role in it. It was the NCAAs first response to the case since the lawsuit was filed in late May. The NCAA also asked for related complaints against NCAA president Mark Emmert and Oregon State president Ed Ray to be dismissed for lack of merit. Ray was chair of the NCAA executive committee when the penalties were announced. "Universities must be free to manage their own affairs, including their membership in the NCAA, without interference by disappointed or disgruntled individuals," Remy said. "While the plaintiffs may be unhappy with the conclusions and universitys acceptance of the Freeh Report, the plaintiffs in this case were not sanctioned by the NCAA and have no legal basis to sue." Paul Kelly, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs other than the Paterno family, said Tuesday he had not a chance yet to review the NCAAs lengthy response. The landmark sanctions were announced a year ago Tuesday, on July 23, 2012. They included a four-year bowl ban, steep scholarship cuts and a $60 million fine. The penalties, and the NCAAs handling of the Penn State case, remain the subject of scrutiny among some alumni, area residents and Pennsylvania politicians, as well as in the courts. Earlier Tuesday, three trustees who took seats earlier this month offered support for the five board colleagues involved in the litigation. The suit said that the NCAA bypassed the organizations own rules in levying penalties against the football program with uncharacteristic speed. The lawsuit also attacks Freehs handling of the internal investigation, along with how and why the NCAA used Freehs report as a basis for sanctions. "We firmly believe that truth and justice should never fear an open hearing and review -- whether in the courts or before the Board of Trustees," trustees Ted Brown, Barbara Doran and William Oldsey said in their joint statement. The alumni-elected trustees elected this spring were endorsed by an alumni watchdog group that has been critical of the decisions of board leaders after the scandal began with Sanduskys arrest in November 2011, including Paternos firing. The NCAA filing came on the same day that Penn State issued a statement on bowl revenue. The schools nearly $2.3 million share of bowl revenue has been divided among the Big Tens 12 member schools, including Penn State, to distribute for causes focused on child protection or advocacy. The school said the individual share for each school amounted to more than $188,000. The Nittany Lions finished the 2012 season bowl-eligible at 8-4, but were banned from the post-season as part of NCAA sanctions for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The $2.3 million represents Penn States share of conference bowl revenue had the school been allowed to play in the post-season. Penn State said its portion of the carved-up bowl share would be funneled through the Centre County United Way with instructions to split the money between the Stewards of Children program and the Childrens Advocacy Center. Coach Bill OBrien and three players are scheduled to take part in Big Ten media days beginning Wednesday in Chicago.Air Force 1 Norge .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. 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The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope.ATLANTA, Georgia - When Alex Anthopoulos made blockbuster deals with the Miami Marlins and New York Mets to acquire the likes of Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and R.A. Dickey, he couldnt have envisioned his Blue Jays mired in last place in the American League East two months into the season. Yet after play on Wednesday, after an impressive 3-0 win over the Braves, the club was seven games under .500 and looking up at the rest of the division, eight and a half back of first place Boston and five and a half back of its nearest foe, Tampa Bay. The offence has come around. The statistics say so. The Blue Jays are a middle of the pack team in team batting average (.253) and on-base percentage (.320) after being near the bottom of the league in both categories in April. The club is slugging sixth-best in the majors (.427,) powered by 67 home runs, second-most in the American League. Its the starting rotation, afflicted by injuries, aches and inconsistency, which has the most room for improvement. "I think (the offence) will be able to carry us for quite some time, but theres no question the rotation is going to be a big part and getting a guy like Josh (Johnson) back soon is going to help," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "Expect R.A. (Dickey) to be a lot better and Buehrles continuing to throw the ball better. Even a guy like Chad (Jenkins,) we didnt know what to expect, but Chad has done a really nice job." The Blue Jays 5.46 starters ERA ranks ahead of only two teams in Major League Baseball: Houston and Minnesota. Check the standings for the commonality; the three clubs each are last in their American League division. Josh Johnson (triceps) and J.A. Happ (head/knee) have injuries that have forced them out of the lineup. R.A. Dickeys pitched most of the season battling a neck strain which has robbed him of his high-velocity knuckleball. Brandon Morrow, who missed 10 days in May with a back strain, left Tuesdays game against the Braves after two innings with a strained forearm. While he expects to make his next scheduled start, Sunday in San Diego, he would be less than 100-percent. Mix in visits to the disabled list for relievers Sergio Santos and Darren Oliver and the uncertain availability of closer Casey Janssen and its been a trying season. Anthopoulos and his staff study different ways to maximize a pitchers health and efficiency but he concedes injuries are a risk of the business. "Weve done the same program for 10 years, the same staff," said Anthopoulos. "Weve looked at it, I think we were 14th lowesst, basically the middle of the pack, in DL days.dddddddddddd. Weve studied it and always, just like the same thing, we dont get a guy in from third base with less than two outs, you feel like youre the only team in the league doing it and a lot of teams are going through it, a lot of teams have guys going down and getting hurt. From that standpoint, I think DL days, it seems across the league are up. I think for the most part you continue to study it." BULLET POINTS Anthopoulos addressed a number of other topics, including: - Josh Johnson will make his final rehab start on Thursday night, for Buffalo, in Durham. Johnson is on schedule to pitch on Tuesday, when the Blue Jays open a two-game series in San Francisco. - Brandon Morrow, suffering from a forearm strain, is expected to make his next start on Sunday in San Diego. The final decision wont be made until closer to the date. - Brett Lawrie, placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 28, will be shut down for a week to allow his sprained left ankle to heal. Lawries likely to return in no more than three weeks. - Rajai Davis is close to returning from a strained oblique. Davis played in an extended spring training game on Wednesday. - Jose Reyes, whos begun taking batting practice and ground balls as he rehabs a badly sprained ankle, is about two weeks away from appearing in an extended spring training game. Reyes is expected to return to the Blue Jays in late June. - The club has considered different options in order to keep Adam Lind in the starting lineup in games played under National League rules. The absence of the designated hitter makes it a challenge. Edwin Encarnacion could play some third base, where he played in only one game last season. Lind, who played 16 games in leftfield in 2010, may see time in the outfield. - Anthopoulos was asked if Ricky Romero, who allowed eight runs in just 2/3 of an inning in his latest start at Triple-A Buffalo, is suffering a crisis of confidence and needs time away from the game. "I dont know," said Anthopoulos. "He hasnt said that to me. He hasnt been able to pinpoint anything. I think you have to be open to anything at this point. Some people have talked about confidence and so on. I dont know how you could be confident when youre not having some success. Its the age old question, what comes first? Everyone has theories and we brainstorm and weve had so many people come up with ideas. Its one of those things that he continues to work and pitch and hopefully at some point hes going to find it again." ' ' '