Texas Tech, Leach negotiating extension (AP)
Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers says the school is negotiating a contract extension with Mike Leach, amid reports that the Red Raiders coach has met with the University of Washington about the Huskies' top job. Myers wouldn't confirm or deny newspaper reports that Leach was in Seattle this week to talk to UW officials.
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ChiSox's Vazquez likely headed to Braves (AP)
The Atlanta Braves, in dire need for healthy veteran starting pitchers, have reached a tentative agreement to acquire right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Chicago White Sox in a six-player trade. The teams agreed to the trade Tuesday, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized.
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Red Sox give Pedroia 6-year, $40.5M deal (AP)
AL Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox agreed Wednesday to a $40.5 million, six-year contract. The deal includes a club option for 2015. He would not have been eligible for free agency until after the 2012 season. Pedroia led the AL with 213 hits, 118 runs and 54 doubles in helping the Red Sox win a wild-card berth.
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Astros, Hampton finalize 1-year deal (AP)
Oft-injured Mike Hampton finalized a one-year, $2 million deal with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, hoping to resurrect his career in the place where he became a prominent big league pitcher. "Some of my fondest memories came in an Astros uniform," he said. "So it's a chance to return to some of those glory days." The contract includes $2 million in performance bonuses.
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NFL suspends 6 players for doping (AP)
Unless the courts intervene, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make their stretch run at the NFC North title without their two stalwart defensive tackles. Kevin and Pat Williams, who have anchored a Minnesota defense ranked second in the NFL against the run, were among six players suspended by the league on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
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Bettman calls suspended Avery to hearing (AP)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars' instigator. Bettman disciplined Avery on Tuesday for making "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game." The punishment came down only hours after Avery used a crude term about his former girlfriends now dating other...
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Notre Dame to bring back Weis in 2009 (AP)
Charlie Weis will return for a fifth year as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season. "Though this past season fell short of the expectations that all of us have for our football program, I am confident that Charlie has a strong foundation in place for future success and that the best course of action is to move forward under his leadership," athletic...
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'Canes fire Laviolette, rehire Maurice (AP)
Peter Laviolette won more games than any American-born coach in NHL history. But he didn't win enough of them lately to keep his job with the Carolina Hurricanes, so they replaced him with their winningest coach -- the same one Laviolette himself replaced five years earlier. The Hurricanes fired Laviolette on Wednesday, brought back Paul Maurice to take over for him and moved Hall of Fame player...
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Giants end Burress' year, Pierce to play (AP)
The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday's game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker's involvement in a shooting that led to the season-ending suspension of star receiver Plaxico Burress. Coach Tom Coughlin said Pierce would practice Wednesday with the Super Bowl champions.
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Avalanche C Sakic out at least 6 weeks (AP)
Joe Sakic thought long and hard about returning for a 20th NHL season after missing 38 games following hernia surgery last year. In late August, he declared his mind and body were ready for him to lace up his skates again, but this season hasn't gone as planned for the Colorado Avalanche's 39-year-old captain.
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AskMen.com - Sports Officiating
Sports business article outlining the career opportunities in officiating.
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A non-profit resource center for race officials who work at national or international level bicycle races. The site includes monthly e-magazine, resources, discussion, and regional information.
http://www.commissaire.net/
Directory of rules by sport.
http://www.everyrule.com/sports_az_list.html
International Council for Coach Education
ICCE is a not-for-profit, international organization with the mission of promoting coaching as an internationally accepted profession.
http://www.icce.ws/
National Association of Sports Officials (NASO)
Organization dedicated to officiating with membership at all levels and types of sport.
http://www.naso.org/
Sports officials and organizations can have an online presence that is database driven and customizable.
http://www.ohioreferee.com
Contains sample articles, editorial archives, contact, advertising, and subscription information.
http://www.referee.com/
Information about officiating camps, state and local associations, and numerous message boards for baseball, basketball, football, softball, hockey, volleyball, amateur wrestling, soccer, and track and field.
http://www.gmcgriff.com/refonline/
Information on how to become a sports official. State and international associations, along with FAQs on the many aspects of being an official.
http://www.officiating.com/
Discussion of bad referee calls and non-calls in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. The home site shows short video clips of bad ref or referee calls.
http://www.worstrefcalls.com/