The Sunday News - 12/13/09

Heaisman Trophy results: 1. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama(1,304 points, 227 1st place votes) 2. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford(1,276, 222) 3. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas(1,145, 203) 4. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska(815, 161) 5. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida(390, 43) Ingram is the first player from Alabama to win the Heisman in the closest vote in the award's history. [ESPN]

BJ Penn retained his UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating Diego Sanchez by stoppage in the fifth round at UFC 107. [Sherdog]

Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight Championship, beating Kevin Johnson by unanimous decision. [Miami Herald]

Stanford head football coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a contract extension to reamin with the school through 2014. [The Stanford Daily]

Kansas University has hired Turner Gill to replace Mark Mangino as head football coach. [Lawrence Journal News]

Tuesday Morning News - 12/8/09

Whitey Herzog and retired umpire Doug Harvey have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans commitee. [NY Times]

The 2009 Heisman Trophy Finalists: Texas QB Colt McCoy, Alabama RB Mark Ingram, Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh, Florida QB Tim Tedow, and Stanford RB Toby Gerhart [Associated Content]

Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate will enter the 2010 NFL Draft and forgo their senior year of college. [Chicago Tribune]

Danica Patrick has reportedly reached a deal to race a partial NASCAR Nationwide series schedule for Junior Motorsports. [Dallas News]