In brief: Seahawks-Clemons deal now official

NFL: The Seattle Seahawks officially announced their agreement on a multi-year deal with defensive end Chris Clemons, who was due to become a free agent at the end of the 2012 season.

The Seahawks announced the deal Tuesday afternoon, although terms were not released. Clemons’ agent, Donal Henderson, first confirmed the sides had agreed to a new contract on Monday night.

Clemons has recorded 11 sacks in each of the last two seasons.

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Penn State loses sponsor

Colleges: The price of the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State could go well beyond the $60 million fine and other penalties imposed by the NCAA.

State Farm is pulling its ads from broadcasts of Penn State football games, while General Motors is reconsidering its sponsorship deal and Wall Street is threatening to downgrade the school’s credit rating.

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Beckham has Olympic role

Olympics: David Beckham will have a role in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

The 37-year-old Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder had hoped to play for Britain’s football team at the games, but he was not included in the squad by coach Stuart Pearce. But there will still be a spot for Beckham on Friday at the Olympic Stadium.

In keeping with the national “save the surprise” campaign, Beckham wouldn’t divulge any further details about his role.

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