AP source: Eagles interview Notre Dame's Kelly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.Kelly was the third college coach Philadelphia interviewed since firing Andy Reid on Dec. 31. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information, said the Eagles met with Kelly...

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Person familiar with meeting: Eagles interview Notre Dame's Brian Kelly for coaching vacancy

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.Kelly was the third college coach Philadelphia interviewed since firing Andy Reid on Dec. 31. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information, said the Eagles met with Kelly on...

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Dalhousie University women's hockey team feels 'betrayed' after alleged hazing

HALIFAX - Members of Dalhousie University's women's hockey team say they feel betrayed by the Halifax school after an alleged hazing ritual that cost them the rest of their season.The university suspended all but first-year players from the team last week after an investigation into the September incident, which the school said involved excessive drinking, intimidation and humiliation.Dalhousie University...

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Soccer-Russia's Kuban Krasnodar installs Kuchuk as coach

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russian Premier League club Kuban Krasnodar moved quickly to replace sacked coach Yuri Krasnozhan, naming Belarussian Leonid Kuchuk as their new boss on Wednesday.Krasnozhan was fired on Tuesday following what Kuban said were "strategic" disagreements with club officials, despite leading the modest side to fourth place midway through the season - their best position in Russia's...

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Soccer-France Hoarau signs for China's Dalian Aerbin from PSG

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - France striker Guillaume Hoarau has joined Chinese Super League soccer club Dalian Aerbin from Paris St Germain, the player said on Wednesday.The 28-year-old Hoarau, who has five caps for France, signed a three-year deal with the club, according to media reports."Here we go," Hoarau wrote on his official Twitter account underneath a picture of him displaying a Dalian Aerbin...

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Manziel first freshman to win Heisman Trophy

(Reuters) - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, making him the first 'freshman' to win college football's top honor.Manziel, nicknamed "Johnny Football", beat out Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein at the swanky ceremony in New York."This is a moment I've dreamed about since I was a kid running around the backyard...

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Golf-Europe should recall a former Ryder Cup captain - Clarke

 Europe may need to recall a former captain to compete with the United States in the 2014 Ryder Cup after the Americans "put down a statement" by calling on Tom Watson, says 2011 British Open winner Darren Clarke.A winner of eight majors, Watson's presence as captain for the match at Gleneagles shows how determined the U.S. are to reclain the trophy and Clarke said Europe should respond with...

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Europe should recall a former Ryder Cup captain: Clarke

 Europe may need to recall a former captain to compete with the United States in the 2014 Ryder Cup after the Americans "put down a statement" by calling on Tom Watson, says 2011 British Open winner Darren Clarke.A winner of eight majors, Watson's presence as captain for the match at Gleneagles shows how determined the U.S. are to reclaim the trophy and Clarke said Europe should respond with...

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On the back roads of golf, tales from the tour

Dave Kindred, a preeminent American sports writer who has worked his trade for the better part of four decades, was walking down the right side of the first fairway at Kiawah Island with the final group at the PGA Championship when he mentioned he had been teaching a writing class to college students.Like most great columnists, Kindred's strength is his power of observation, and he has tried to pass...

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