Joe Paterno injured during practice session

Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno sustained injuries to his right arm and hip during a collision with one of his players during Sunday’s practice, the university said in a statement Monday.

Paterno walked away from the collision under his own power, the statement said.

Paterno conducted Monday morning’s coaches meeting via speakerphone from Mount Nittany Medical Center, where tests are being conducted to determine the extent of the injuries.

It does not appear that surgery will be required, according to Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Penn State director of athletic medicine.

“I expect to be back at practice soon. I’m doing fine; tell everyone not to worry about me,” Paterno said in the statement. “I like the effort I have seen from the squad during our first few practices, but we have a long way to go to get ready for the schedule we have.”

ETC.

No ruling in suit against McCourt

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt plans to sue his former law firm for malpractice, but when he can do so remains uncertain after a court hearing Monday in Boston.

Attorneys for McCourt asked a judge to dismiss a suit filed in Massachusetts by Bingham McCutchen, the firm responsible for the since-voided agreement that would have granted McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers. The judge did not issue a ruling on Monday.

Also Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross approved a $150-million loan agreement under which the Dodgers will operate during bankruptcy using funding provided by Major League Baseball.

—Bill Shaikin

UCLA senior point guard Blake Arnet has left the team to focus on his classwork, according to school spokesman Ryan Finney. The departure of Arnet, who played in seven games last season and scored two points, leaves senior Lazeric Jones as the only true point guard on the roster for the Bruins’ season opener against Loyola Marymount on Nov. 11. Senior point guard Jerime Anderson has been suspended for that game after allegedly stealing a laptop computer.

—Ben Bolch

A settlement was reached in the final lawsuit stemming from the heatstroke death of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer 10 years ago, his family announced.

Terms of the settlement between Stringer’s widow, Kelci Stringer, and Chicago-based helmet and shoulder pads-maker Riddell Inc. were not disclosed, said James Gould, who was Korey Stringer’s agent and serves as a family spokesman.

---

Real Madrid has signed a 7-year-old soccer prodigy from Argentina who goes by the name Leo — just like Lionel Messi.

Leonel Angel Coira signed with the Spanish club and will begin training Sept. 6, Madrid spokesman Juan Tapiador told the Associated Press.

Coira told the Argentine sports daily Ole last week that his idol is Messi, the Barcelona forward who is also Argentine and goes by the name Leo. Coira said he prefers to pass rather than score. He already has a Facebook page featuring photos of his visit to Real Madrid.

---

Qualifier Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan beat ninth-seeded Marion Bartoli of France, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round of the Rogers Cup at Toronto.

---

Jerry Smith, whose 26-year NFL coaching career included a stint as the Denver Broncos’ interim head coach in 1971, died. He was 80.