Sports Digest: Carroll defeats Calumet College wrestling team

Pro basketball

HILL SCORES 22 AS PACERS BEAT RAPTORS: Tyler Hansbrough made two key free throws with less than 15 seconds to play, and the Pacers overcame the ejection of leading scorer Danny Granger to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-90 on Friday night.

George Hill scored a season-high 22 points for the Pacers, while Roy Hibbert fouled out with 15 points and nine rebounds. Hansbrough and David West each scored 13. Indiana has won two straight and four of five.

College football

PATERNO HOSPITALIZED FRIDAY: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno was admitted to the hospital Friday for observation due to minor complications from cancer treatments, his family said.

In a statement released to The Associated Press, his family said that the 85-year-old Paterno continues to undergo a "regimen of treatments" after being diagnosed two months ago with what they have termed a treatable form of lung cancer. The family hoped his latest stay would be brief.

Pro hockey

HAWKS' CARCILLO DONE FOR THE YEAR: Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo will undergo reconstructive left knee surgery Tuesday, sidelining him for the rest of the year.

Carcillo was helped off the ice after he launched Edmonton's Tom Gilbert into the boards during the second period of the Oilers' 4-3 victory Jan. 2. The 26-year-old Carcillo received a major boarding penalty and a game misconduct for the hit, and was later suspended for seven games.

Team physician Dr. Michael Terry anticipates a "full return" for Carcillo in six months. Carcillo had two goals and nine assists in 28 games in his first season with Chicago.

The Blackhawks also activated forward Marcus Kroger from injured reserve Friday and sent forward Ben Smith to Rockford of the American Hockey League.

CROSBY SKATES: Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated Friday for the first time in more than a month, and his teammates left little doubt they're behind their captain as he continues to recover from a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms.

The Penguins taped a "C'' on each of their practice jerseys in tribute to Crosby, who hasn't played since Dec. 5 after the symptoms that kept him sidelined for nearly a year returned.

Crosby joined the team on the ice for the final 30 minutes of a morning skate before Friday night's game against the Florida Panthers. While Crosby called his return a "positive," he's still uncertain when he'll be cleared to practice, let alone play.

Pro football

RAMS SET TO HIRE FISHER: The St. Louis Rams say they are finalizing a deal to hire Jeff Fisher as their new coach.

The team confirmed reports Friday that Fisher will be joining the Rams after considering a job with the Miami Dolphins.

The 53-year-old Fisher interviewed twice with the Rams, once in Denver with owner Stan Kroenke and again in St. Louis when he toured facilities and met with quarterback Sam Bradford.

Fisher is widely considered the top prize in this winter's coaching-search sweepstakes. He coached the Titans for 17 years, including a Super Bowl matchup against the Rams in 2000 in which Tennessee fell 1 yard shy of forcing overtime in a 23-16 loss.

College wrestling

CARROLL DEFEATS CALUMET COLLEGE: Eric Johnson (Highland) won by fall at 197 pounds, but Carroll defeated Calumet College 30-18 on Friday. Coty Anderson (Highland) won 7-3 at 285, while teammate John Tyler (Highland) won 9-3 at 165.

Around the horn

Purdue quarterback Robert Marve has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will play for the Boilermakers in 2012, the school announced Friday. ... Illinois football coach Tim Beckman confirmed that LSU assistant coach Billy Gonzales will share offensive coordinator duties for the Illini. Beckman said that he's also hired Steve Clinksdale from Toledo and Tim Salem from Central Florida. Salem will coach Illinois' running backs. Beckman didn't say what Clinksdale's job will be but he coached the Rockets' secondary. ... The Seattle Mariners agreed to trade right-hander Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees for catcher Jesus Montero, a swap involving two of baseball's top young talents. ... Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is done with the painful first two weeks that followed surgery to reconstruct the ACL in his left knee. He says he is confident he will make a full recovery and come back "better than I was before." ... Matt Every closed with three straight birdies at the Sony Open for a 6-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead over David Hearn.