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VENTURA, Calif. -- The wife of a 1984 Olympic medalist was sentenced to a potential life sentence on Tuesday for shooting him in what she claimed was self-defense following years of abuse.Jane Laut, 59, was given two mandatory, consecutive prison terms of 25 years to life for first-degree murder and using a gun during the killing, the Ventura County Star reported (http://bit.ly/2bCNeUC ).She cried as her husbands relatives delivered victim impact statements, the paper reported.Laut was the high school sweetheart of David Laut, who won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. At the time of his death, the 52-year-old was athletic director at Hueneme High School in Oxnard.The Lauts were married for 29 years before he was shot to death in a yard of their Oxnard home shortly before midnight on Aug. 27, 2009.Lauts defense argued that she had been beaten and raped during the marriage and that on the night of the killing, her husband slammed her head against the wall and threatened her and their 10-year-old son with a revolver.Laut testified that her husband was shot as the couple struggled for the gun.In his opening statement, defense attorney Ron Bamieh told jurors that they were involved in a life-and-death struggle.He was trying to get up on his knees when she starts firing. ... There was no aiming, no looking, Bamieh said. If he gets up, she is done and Michael is done. He kept coming and he would not stop.The prosecution said that Laut was shot six times, including in the back of the head, with a gun that had to be cocked before each shot.Prosecutors also contended that Laut lied to police about the shooting and stood to gain $300,000 from her husbands insurance.The defense wants a judge to release Laut on bail while her sentence is appealed. Attorney Mark Hart, who will handle her appeal, said it could take a year or more to reach an appellate court.A hearing on the defenses bail motion is scheduled for next week.---Information from: Ventura County Star, http://venturacountystar.com Andre Dillard Jersey . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. Ron Jaworski Jersey . 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Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Heading into the final two games of the season, Oregon State was dealt another blow. Receiver Seth Collins, one of the most dynamic players on the team, was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.Collins was upgraded from fair to good condition at a hospital late this week, but it appears his season is over. Coach Gary Andersen seemed stunned when he spoke about the development.Andersen couldnt discuss any specifics about the illness because of privacy rules. And he was unsure of the impact on the team heading into Saturday nights game against Arizona.They seem fine, but are their minds on Seth? Absolutely. Hes a teammate, Andersen said. Its not just a normal, `Hey, I hurt my knee in practice.Collins has 36 catches for 418 yards this season. His illness was the latest blow for the injury-plagued Beavers (2-8, 1-6 Pac-12), who have lost four straight. Another key loss was quarterback Darell Garretson, knocked out for the season by a broken ankle suffered against Utah. His backup, Conor Blount, was injured in the same game.Just this week, Andersen announced that linebacker Bright Ugwoegbu wont play again this season because of an ankle injury. Safety Jalen Moore, who started the past four games, is also done for the season.On the bright side, the Beavers could see the return of running back Ryan Nall, who has rushed for 672 yards and eight touchdowns this season.Arizona (2-8, 0-7) is similarly having a tough season marked by injuries. The Wildcats have lost seven straight going into the Oregon State game and theyre still searching for a first conference win. They are coming off a 49-24 loss at home to No. 12 Colorado.Its been maybe the most frustrating year Ive ever had. Ive had other bad years, not too many, but this probably has been the most frustrating in a lot of ways, Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. That doesnt mean youre disappointed in everything, it just means youre frustrated with a lot.Things to watch for when Oregon State hosts Arizona on Saturday:QUARTERBACK SHUFFLE: The Wildcats have played Brandon Dawkins, Anu Solomon and Khalil Tate at quarterback this season, rotating largely because of injuries. Most expect Dawkins and Solomon to see time on Saturday at Reser Stadium. Dawkins haas thrown for 1,162 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.dddddddddddd. Hes also rushed for 673 yards and eight TDs. Solomon has thrown for 383 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.THE LAST TIME: The Wildcats havent been to Corvallis since 2011. The Beavers that year had lost four straight to start the season, including a stunning loss to lower-tier Sacramento State in the opener, but beat Arizona 37-27. The Wildcats fired coach Mike Stoops two days later and defensive coordinator Tim Kish filled in as interim coach for the rest of the season.Last season, the Wildcats routed the Beavers 44-7 in Tucson.PENALTIES: In their 38-24 loss at UCLA last weekend, the Beavers had 12 penalties for 119 yards. It was their third straight game with more than 100 yards in penalties. Overall, the Beavers have the fourth-most penalty yards in the league, and theyre averaging 74.8 yards a game.Andersen was clearly upset about it following the loss to the Bruins.Lets talk about the penalties right out of the gate. Something has got to get fixed. I refuse to be a part of an undisciplined football team on the field or off the field. I refuse and it will get fixed. Somehow, someway, there is obviously some disconnect, Andersen said.A FEW NUMBERS: Arizona ranks at the bottom of the Pac-12 for scoring offense with an average of 22.4 points per game, while the Beavers rank 10th with 23.8. The Wildcats ground game is their strength, and they are ranked second in the league for rushing offense with an average of 214.7 yards a game. The Beavers rush defense is ranked No. 10, allowing an average of 228.3 yards a game.Dawkins leads Arizona with an average of 84.1 rushing yards a game, fourth in the league.MOOD LEVEL: Right now, we are just taking it day by day. The mood is to beat Oregon State, Wildcats senior linebacker Michael Barton said. That should be our focus. We are already over whats happened; we can only control whats ahead of us. Right now, our number one focus is Oregon State. I dont think anybody is down.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '