Sports Rewind: Victor Cruz Dedicates Game to Sandy Hook Victim

Sandy Hook victim mourned, HBCUs get NCAA grant, plus more.

Victor Cruz Mourns Loss of Young Fan  - Victor Cruz pays tribute to six-year-old killed in Sandy Hook shootings, possible motive in Belcher murder-suicide unfolds, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton   Ahead of the New York Giants game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz wrote "R.I.P. Jack Pinto" and "Jack Pinto, my hero" on his cleats in honor of the six-year-old, who was among 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday. Cruz told reporters he plans to hand deliver his game jersey and cleats to Jack's family. Cruz said the family told him they will bury the child in one of Cruz' jerseys. (Photos from left: Rich Schultz /Getty Images, REUTERS/Tami Chappell)

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Victor Cruz Mourns Loss of Young Fan - Victor Cruz pays tribute to six-year-old killed in Sandy Hook shootings, possible motive in Belcher murder-suicide unfolds, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton Ahead of the New York Giants game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz wrote "R.I.P. Jack Pinto" and "Jack Pinto, my hero" on his cleats in honor of the six-year-old, who was among 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday. Cruz told reporters he plans to hand deliver his game jersey and cleats to Jack's family. Cruz said the family told him they will bury the child in one of Cruz' jerseys. (Photos from left: Rich Schultz /Getty Images, REUTERS/Tami Chappell)

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Jovan Belcher's Murder-Suicide Details Unfold - Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was worried about losing his wealth and his three-month-old daughter before he fatally shot girlfriend Kasandra Perkins and then himself, according to police reports released this week. Belcher also complained about Perkins in text messages sent to another woman he was dating at the time, including one where he threatened to shoot Perkins “if she didn't leave him alone.” (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Belcher Laid to Rest in Hometown - Last Wednesday, several hundred mourners gathered for Belcher's funeral near his hometown of Long Island, New York. On Dec. 1, the 25-year-old shot and killed Perkins before taking his own life at the Chief's practice facility.  Click here to take a look back at the couple in happier times. (Photo: AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Judge Drops Restraining Order Against Chad Johnson - On Monday, Evelyn Lozada asked a Florida judge to drop the restraining order against ex-husband and former NFL player Chad Johnson. Lozada pressed domestic violence charges and filed for divorce from Johnson after he head-butt her during an argument in August. The couple was married for just one month. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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HBCUs Get Boost From NCAA - The NCAA announced last week that it will provide $3 million in grants to support athletic programs at six colleges, including historically Black colleges Jackson State University, Tennessee State University, Coppin State University and Norfolk State University. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Shawne Williams Facing Drug Possession Charges - Shawne Williams was arrested on Thursday after police found him in possession of two marijuana blunts and codeine cough syrup for which he did not have a prescription. Williams, a first-round NBA draft pick in 2006, played 26 games with the former New Jersey Nets last season. Police believe Williams was trying to sell the drugs. (Photo: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)

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Shawne Williams Facing Drug Possession Charges - Shawne Williams was arrested on Thursday after police found him in possession of two marijuana blunts and codeine cough syrup for which he did not have a prescription. Williams, a first-round NBA draft pick in 2006, played 26 games with the former New Jersey Nets last season. Police believe Williams was trying to sell the drugs. (Photo: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)

Manny Pacquiao's Wife's Words of Advice - After Manny Pacquiao suffered a nasty knockout by Juan Manuel Marquez last week, Pacquiao's wife is reportedly pushing him to hang up the gloves. "I know he is still (capable) of fighting, but for me there is nothing to prove. He already has eight (title) belts. He can retire — stop — at any time. I want him to stop now," Jinkee Pacquiao told reporters.  (Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

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Manny Pacquiao's Wife's Words of Advice - After Manny Pacquiao suffered a nasty knockout by Juan Manuel Marquez last week, Pacquiao's wife is reportedly pushing him to hang up the gloves. "I know he is still (capable) of fighting, but for me there is nothing to prove. He already has eight (title) belts. He can retire — stop — at any time. I want him to stop now," Jinkee Pacquiao told reporters.  (Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

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Not Black Enough for the NFL? - Last week, ESPN suspended commentator Rob Parker for questioning "the Blackness" of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. "Is he a brother or a cornball brother?" said Parker, who is also African-American, when asked about the role of the Black quarterback in the NFL on ESPN's "First Take" on Thursday. (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Big East Basketball Loses Seven Schools - The Big East conference just got a little bit smaller. The presidents of Georgetown, DePaul, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova Universities confirmed on Saturday that their basketball teams will leave the Big East on June 30, 2015. (Photo: REUTERS/Matt Sullivan)

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Big East Basketball Loses Seven Schools - The Big East conference just got a little bit smaller. The presidents of Georgetown, DePaul, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova Universities confirmed on Saturday that their basketball teams will leave the Big East on June 30, 2015. (Photo: REUTERS/Matt Sullivan)

Maurice Clarett's Comes Clean - A new book detailing former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett's fall from grace reveals how the running back accepted money, gifts and indulged in drugs playing with the Buckeyes. "I was living the NFL life in college," he says. "I got paid more in college than I do now in the UFL," Deadspin.com posted last week. In 2006, Clarett was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for robbery and concealed weapons charges. (Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

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Maurice Clarett's Comes Clean - A new book detailing former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett's fall from grace reveals how the running back accepted money, gifts and indulged in drugs playing with the Buckeyes. "I was living the NFL life in college," he says. "I got paid more in college than I do now in the UFL," Deadspin.com posted last week. In 2006, Clarett was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for robbery and concealed weapons charges. (Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Did Kobe Steal Andrew Bynum's Shine? - If you ask Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was so dominant on the court over their seven seasons together that it actually hurt his own skills. "Later, I felt I was able to get the ball more and do more things with the ball, so I could definitely see how it could stunt growth," said Bynum in an interview with reporters over the weekend. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

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Did Kobe Steal Andrew Bynum's Shine? - If you ask Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was so dominant on the court over their seven seasons together that it actually hurt his own skills. "Later, I felt I was able to get the ball more and do more things with the ball, so I could definitely see how it could stunt growth," said Bynum in an interview with reporters over the weekend. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)