Archive for November, 2011
Jaguars interim coach Tucker fires WR coach Cox
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars interim coach Mel Tucker shook up his staff on his first full day, firing receivers coach Johnny Cox and shuffling other assignments.
American could bulk up through US Airways merger
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines, which is slipping farther behind beefed-up rivals United and Delta, could bulk up through a merger with US Airways. That idea has been floated before. But it’s more likely now that American’s parent company, AMR Corp., has filed for bankruptcy protection, some analysts say
Big Ten title game will wrap up complicated season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It has been nearly a year since the Big Ten sparked a debate by labeling its divisions Legends and Leaders. That controversy seems long buried given the twists and turns in the 11 months since. For a conference that managed to stay out of the latest round of conference realignment, the Big Ten has still been front and center — mostly for the wrong reasons.
AP Source: Suh appeal hearing to be held Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) — Ndamukong Suh will get his appeals hearing right away. On Thursday afternoon, Suh will present his appeal of his two-game suspension for stomping Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith to Art Shell. The league handed out the suspension Tuesday, but Suh immediately appealed.
AP source: Leach agrees to be new WSU coach
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Mike Leach has reached an agreement to be the new football coach at Washington State, an official within the athletic department told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Leach reached a verbal agreement to replace Paul Wulff, but has not signed a contract, according to an official in the athletic department who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter
Next legal step uncertain for O’Keeffe art at Fisk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fisk University’s decade-long quest to generate cash from a 101-piece art collection donated by the late painter Georgia O’Keeffe is one step closer to fruition. But it is unclear how quickly the historically black university in Nashville will be able to complete a $30 million deal to sell a 50 percent stake in the collection to the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark
