Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is interested in working for the struggling Cleveland Browns.
Holmgren said on his weekly radio show on Seattle’s KJR that he has not yet spoken to Browns owner Randy Lerner, who is looking for a “serious, credible leader” football authority to run his struggling team. However, Holmgren did indicate he would welcome the chance to take on a rebuilding project like the 1-8 Browns.
“It takes a tremendous amount of energy, but there is a certain appeal there,” the 61-year-old Holmgren. “There’s something in my personality, too, that taking on those types of projects, that kind of gets me going. But there’s a lot of work to do.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Gavin and Sanders help VCU upset No. 17 Oklahoma
When Jeff Capel left Virginia Commonwealth to become the head coach at Oklahoma four years ago, his contract mandated that he bring his new team back to Richmond to play the Rams.
Capel received a very warm welcome Saturday night, and then the Rams showed him that things are just fine without him.
Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night.
Capel received a very warm welcome Saturday night, and then the Rams showed him that things are just fine without him.
Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night.
No. 11 Oregon slips past Arizona 44-41 in 2 OTs
Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime as No. 11 Oregon defeated Arizona 44-41 on Saturday night and took a big step toward the Pac-10 title.
Masoli threw for three scores and ran for three more as the Ducks rallied from a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter.
The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.
Masoli threw for three scores and ran for three more as the Ducks rallied from a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter.
The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.
Bush, Ellis, not making trip to Tampa
Running back Reggie Bush(notes) and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis(notes) are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay.
A team spokesman said Saturday that both players had been downgraded on the official injury report from questionable to out with knee injuries.
Both players are expected to be back at practice next week.
Bush missed practice this week with swelling in his left knee, the same knee on which he had surgery last December to repair cartilage. Bush is coming off one of his best games of the season in St. Louis last Sunday, when he gained 98 yards and scored two touchdowns on six rushes and a pair of receptions.
A team spokesman said Saturday that both players had been downgraded on the official injury report from questionable to out with knee injuries.
Both players are expected to be back at practice next week.
Bush missed practice this week with swelling in his left knee, the same knee on which he had surgery last December to repair cartilage. Bush is coming off one of his best games of the season in St. Louis last Sunday, when he gained 98 yards and scored two touchdowns on six rushes and a pair of receptions.
Rookies lead Hornets past Hawks, 96-88
The Hornets’ two rookies left the New Orleans Arena with bright-colored, glittery suitcases specially selected for them by veterans, Darren Collison’s(notes) with a “Little Mermaid” theme and Marcus Thornton’s(notes) emblazoned with Tinkerbell’s smiling visage.
“It keeps us grounded, I’ll tell you that much,” Collison said.
The way Collison and Thornton are playing lately, the Hornets might want to think of other ways to keep their egos in check.
“It keeps us grounded, I’ll tell you that much,” Collison said.
The way Collison and Thornton are playing lately, the Hornets might want to think of other ways to keep their egos in check.
Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game
The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.
The Golden Bears provided their emphatic answer in one of the most exciting and important Big Games in recent memory.
Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as Cal beat No. 14 Stanford 34-28 Saturday.
The Golden Bears provided their emphatic answer in one of the most exciting and important Big Games in recent memory.
Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as Cal beat No. 14 Stanford 34-28 Saturday.
McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20
Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter, passing for 396 yards as No. 3 Texas wrapped up the Big 12 South title with a 51-20 victory Saturday night over a Kansas and embattled coach Mark Mangino.
McCoy, playing his final home games, improved to 43-7 in his career as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former Georgia quarterback David Greene (2001-2004).
Texas (11-0, 7-0) secured its first division title since 2005, with a Thanksgiving game at rival Texas A&M left to play before the Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Nebraska.
McCoy, playing his final home games, improved to 43-7 in his career as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former Georgia quarterback David Greene (2001-2004).
Texas (11-0, 7-0) secured its first division title since 2005, with a Thanksgiving game at rival Texas A&M left to play before the Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Nebraska.
Clock runs out on LSU in 25-23 Ole Miss win
So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi’s victory Saturday against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing.
Even for the participants.
“I don’t know what all happened down there at the end,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. “I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.”
Nutt’s confusion was nothing compared to what was happening on the LSU sideline as precious seconds ticked off the clock with less than a minute left and the game on the line.
Even for the participants.
“I don’t know what all happened down there at the end,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. “I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.”
Nutt’s confusion was nothing compared to what was happening on the LSU sideline as precious seconds ticked off the clock with less than a minute left and the game on the line.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Renault handed suspended F1 ban
Renault have been given a two-year suspended ban from Formula 1 for their role in fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
The team were called before governing body the FIA to answer charges they had asked driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash to help team-mate Fernando Alonso win.
Former team boss Flavio Briatore has been banned from FIA-sanctioned events for an unlimited period.
Ex-engineering director Pat Symonds has also been excluded for five years.
Briatore and Symonds parted company with Renault last week at the same time as the French car giant said they would not contest the charges.
Tour cuts Dubai prize pot by 25%
The European Tour has confirmed there will be a 25% reduction in the prize money awarded at the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
There will be the same reduction - from £6.1m to £4.6m - in the Race to Dubai bonus pool on offer to the season's top 15 money-winners.
The bonus pool winner will get £928,000 compared with £773,000 for winning the tournament on 19-22 November.
Cricket set for Champions Trophy
Cricket's second biggest 50-over event, the biennial Champions Trophy, begins in South Africa on Tuesday, as the sport's top eight teams vie for glory.
The tournament was to have been held in Pakistan last year but was postponed and moved because of security concerns.
Two teams from two groups of four will form the semi-finals, with the final to be staged in Centurion on 5 October.
Man City will not punish Bellamy
Manchester City will not discipline striker Craig Bellamy after an altercation with a fan in Sunday's 4-3 defeat at Manchester United.
The police and the Football Association are both looking at the incident.
Asked if the club would take any action against Bellamy, City's assistant boss Mark Bowen told BBC Radio 5 live: "No. I don't think there is any need to.
Nadal pulls out of Thailand Open
World number two Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Thailand Open as he continues to recover from an abdominal injury.
The Spaniard, 23, suffered a heavy defeat by Juan Martin del Potro in his last outing in the US Open semi-finals.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Australia nominates Melbourne for Super 15
The city of Melbourne has been selected by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) as the country's sole contender for inclusion in the expanded Super 15 rugby competition.
The southern hemisphere's provincial competition expands from 14 teams to 15 in 2011. Australia is competing with South Africa and New Zealand for the right to host the new franchise.
Rogge: 2016 decision will come down to “a couple of votes”
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said he expects the race for the 2016 Olympics to be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's bid should not hinge on whether Barack Obama goes to Denmark to push his home city's bid.
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