In brief: Hit paralyzes Rutgers tackle

Football: Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand (52) was paralyzed below the neck after making a tackle during a game against Army, and he will remain hospitalized for the near future.

Coach Greg Schiano said Sunday that LeGrand was resting in the intensive care unit at Hackensack University Medical Center. He had emergency surgery overnight to stabilize the spine after making the tackle during Saturday’s game at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

“Eric’s spirits were as good as you can expect,” said Schiano, who visited with him before and after surgery. “He was cognizant of me being there, his mom, everybody.

“He’s a fighter.”

LeGrand was hurt with 5:10 to play in the fourth quarter against Army, making a violent tackle on Malcolm Brown on the kickoff return after Rutgers had tied the game at 17.

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Craigslist scam rips off Pats fans

Football: More than 50 people were turned away after trying to get into Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens after buying counterfeit tickets on Craigslist that cost as much as $400.

“Buying tickets through Craigslist is an extremely risky, ‘buyer beware’ proposition,” Patriots spokesman Stacey James said. “We strongly encourage Patriots fans to avoid Craigslist and similar sites.”

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Arizona swimmer Woman of Year

Awards: Justine Schluntz won the NCAA Woman of the Year award on Sunday night, becoming the third Arizona swimmer to capture the honor in the last four years.

A 16-time NCAA All-American, Schluntz helped the Wildcats win the national title in 2008. The Rhodes Scholar also made the Pac-10’s first team all-academic swim team for three consecutive seasons.

“When I chose Arizona, it didn’t have anything to do with swimming or academics,” Schluntz said. “It was the team, which is a family. I was lucky. Whitney (Myers, 2007) and Lacey (Nymeyer, 2009) were ahead of me. I just followed their lead.”

The award is given to a student-athlete who has completed her eligibility and demonstrated academic and athletic excellence while providing extraordinary community service and leadership.

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