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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tebow to Gatorland: 'Let's Do It Again'
Tim Tebow started to walk off stage, then called an audible. The Florida quarterback turned around, grabbed the microphone and told teammates, coaches and fans exactly what they wanted to hear.
"Oh, by the way, let's do it again. I'm coming back," Tebow said.
Tebow thrilled more than 40,000 at the school's national championship celebration yesterday by announcing plans to return for his senior season, with hopes of leading the Gators to their first undefeated season and fourth national title.
"Overall, I just felt loyal to this place," Tebow said. "I feel like I'm a role model, and a lot of times people start things and don't finish them. I didn't want to be like that. I wanted to be loyal to the university. I wanted to finish what I started and play another year."
There was speculation he might head to the NFL, especially since he has talked about wanting a bigger platform from which to share his religious message and expand his community work, but Tebow said he never strongly considered leaving early.
Tebow talked to several NFL coaches about his pro prospects -- he said feedback was mixed -- but said nothing they told him really swayed his decision. He knew he wanted to stay in Gainesville, and told Coach Urban Meyer on Saturday.
"It was tough because some of that stuff is tempting at the next level and everything that goes along with it, especially ending on a great note ending with the national championship and moving on from there," Tebow said. "I love these guys and Coach Meyer and this program too much and I feel we can still end on a bang next year."
TENNIS
Sharapova Pulls Out
Maria Sharapova's shoulder injury will keep her out of another big event: the Australian Open beginning Jan. 19.
Sharapova also missed the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. Open because of the injury, and her recovery has been slower than expected.
