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Ferguson chosen English Football's top manager 12 May 08, 23:44 ET Alex Ferguson was selected as England's manager of the year on Monday night by his Premier League colleagues - 24 hours after claiming his 10th title with ... more Mt. Pleasant hires Ruffner as football coach 12 May 08, 23:43 ET The Mt. Pleasant school board voted Monday to hire Robert "Bo" Ruffner as football coach. more Longtime football coach Manzini dies 12 May 08, 23:30 ET Ambridge football coach Don Yannessa doesn't like to lose, but losing to Baptiste "Bap" Manzini in the 1980 WPIAL championship wasn't so bad. more PRO FOOTBALL Oh, Brother: Flavor Flav And TO Are Acting Out 12 May 08, 23:07 ET TO will make his sitcom acting debut tomorrow on the MyNetworkTV show "Under One Roof" as the long-lost brother of the show's star, Flavor Flav. ... more Morgan Hires Former Zanesville Football 12 May 08, 22:40 ET When Dave Everson was let go as head coach at Zanesville last May, the reason was based around his lack of a teaching certificate in a financially strapped ... more Eli Rosenswaike: Football, Men's Basketball and Baseball 12 May 08, 22:35 ET The deadline for this story - which is supposed to encompass the entire year down here at the Collegian, which I spend nearly every second of my life at ... more St. Edward's to part ways with football coach Foster 12 May 08, 22:17 ET By Laurel Scheffel (Contact) VERO BEACH — St. Edward's School is looking for a football coach again — just three weeks after hiring Leroy Foster to fill the ... more Chelsea Football FanCast 027 12 May 08, 22:11 ET Chidge is joined by regulars Martin and Stuart, as well as Stuart's brother Chris and a load of Aussie blokes we found in a Pub. Although rather gutted we ... more No Charges for Ex-Central Washington University Football Player? 12 May 08, 22:09 ET By Maria Medina ELLENSBURG -- A former Central football player could get his drug and weapons charges dropped, the Kittitas County Prosecutor's office said ... more Challenge Cup veteran football 12 May 08, 21:50 ET Imphal, May 12 : In the ongoing 10th Challenge Cup veteran football championship 2008, held at Imphal Mapal Kangjeibung. In today match UVSA beat LUKSA by ... more Spring football coming up 12 May 08, 21:17 ET By Chrissy Smith FRANKLINTON - With only four returning starters on the football team at Franklinton next season, the spring practices are a time to find ... more Ferguson - This United team can become football legends 12 May 08, 21:07 ET Sir Alex Ferguson believes his young Manchester United stars will become Old Trafford legends if they win the Champions League. Ferguson's side retained the ... more A Sisterhood Lays a Foundation in Football 12 May 08, 20:55 ET By SOPHIA HOLLANDER As a confused 9-year-old, Jennifer Blum learned her first lesson about boundaries. And it had nothing to do with sidelines or foul balls ... more Falcons football team has beefed up 12 May 08, 20:52 ET By JOHN LEMBO "We're fast and we're physical," said head coach Matt Kitchie. "We're leaps and bounds ahead of where we were last year. ... more Football: Euro 2008 hosts leave nothing to chance with security 12 May 08, 20:48 ET VIENNA - AUSTRIA and Switzerland can rely on a tried and tested security concept during the European football championship on June 7-29, even though this will be their first time hosting a sporting event of this scale. more Gator football player shot 12 May 08, 20:41 ET Reported by: AP A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer ... more Mayo's New Football Coach to be Announced This Week 12 May 08, 20:41 ET KTTC TV -- Mayo High School is expected to have a new Head Football Coach in place by the end of this week. According to Athletic Director Jeff Whitney, ... more Russian football: Spartak merciless against Rubin 12 May 08, 20:27 ET With a third of the Russian football Premier League now over, Rubin still lead the way despite suffering their second loss of the campaign on Saturday to ... more Bears make Robbie Gould NFL's highest-paid kicker 12 May 08, 20:22 ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Robbie Gould became the highest paid kicker, agreeing to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears that includes a $4.25 million signing bonus on Monday. more Football: FAM stands firm on CYC issue 12 May 08, 20:00 ET THE FA of Malaysia is adamant that all technical aspects of the Champions Youth Cup (CYC) should come under its jurisdiction and that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) should not be involved. more European football review - Serie A, Le Championnat, La Liga 12 May 08, 19:51 ET The Italian title will go down to the wire after Inter Milan blew a glorious chance to seal their third successive championship by only drawing 2-2 at home ... more 2008 Divisional College Football Hall of Fame Class Announced 12 May 08, 19:49 ET NFF chairman Archie Manning has announced the 2008 Divisional College Football Hall of Fame Class, which considers players and coaches from the NCAA ... more Fantasy Football Gambling to Save Montana Horse Tracks 12 May 08, 19:43 ET It is good that some forms of gambling are recognized as embedded in the culture of everyday life, and that attempts to legislate against such gambling ... more Local football legend: "We didn't lose everything" 12 May 08, 19:32 ET Two decades of football keepsakes now stretch across part of Montgomery County Fred Stokes called home. So do his family's belongings and even the timbers that were their home. more Freshman WR Tray Herndon leaving Gopher football team 12 May 08, 19:14 ET Wide receiver Tray Herndon has been granted a release from his scholarship by Gophers coach Tim Brewster. Herndon appeared in all 12 games for Minnesota ... more Bears kicker Robbie Gould signs new five-year deal 12 May 08, 19:07 ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Bears place kicker Robbie Gould has signed a new five-year contract extension, the NFL team said on Monday. more Rangers played their part in a momentous season for Scottish ... 12 May 08, 19:05 ET By STUART BATHGATE THE year 1967 in Scottish football is celebrated above all for Celtic's European Cup victory. The first British club to lift the trophy, ... more Peru's national football head coach calls on 13 international players 12 May 08, 19:05 ET Peru's national football team, along with retired midfielder and head coach Jose Guillermo del Solar, continue to fight for a chance to make it to the 2010 ... more FOOTBALL: Real Fairford re-forge links with Town 12 May 08, 18:41 ET By Danny Hall REAL FAIRFORD, dual Cup-winners in only their first full season, plan to run a second team in the Cirencester & District League next term. ... more Suspects in Taylor murder won't face death penalty 12 May 08, 18:27 ET MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed. more Florida Football Player Shot in Shoulder 12 May 08, 18:21 ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. ... more Football Team Cleans up School 12 May 08, 18:19 ET It's a total team effort to clean up the damage from this weekend's storms in Jefferson County. This time, a high school football team took the clean-up challenge. more Football star’s father passes 12 May 08, 18:18 ET By Lowell McGill Ron Middleton was saddened this past week with the passing of his father, Peter Thomas Middleton. Ron, who played football for Escambia ... more Montana, Fantasy Football, and Horse Racing Tracks 12 May 08, 18:12 ET The words gambling and fantasy sports together in a sentence always make me cringe. To get some legal perspective on the issue, I spoke with Glenn Colton, ... more Former OSU Football Player Pleads Guilty To Sexual Battery 12 May 08, 18:05 ET DAYTON, Ohio -- A former defensive end for Ohio State, accused of having sex with a 14-year old girl, has pleaded guilty to sexual battery. ... more Four Gopher Football Game Times Announced 12 May 08, 18:04 ET The University of Minnesota has announced start times for four games on the Golden Gophers’ 2008 football schedule. The season-opener vs. ... more National Football Challenge Cup reach semifinals stage 12 May 08, 18:03 ET Lahore—National Champion Wapda will take on Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and National Bank of Pakistan will play with Navy in the semi finals of ... more Scoreboard: Minor league football 12 May 08, 18:03 ET RUSHING — Wenatchee Valley: Jacob Deluna 17-167, Lorenzo Esquivel 8-50, Tito Mercado 4-20, Dan Keffeler 3-3, Dave Mott 1-5, Matt Sligar 3-(-13). ... more Commodore football hot ticket 12 May 08, 18:02 ET Season ticket sales for Vanderbilt's upcoming football campaign have already surpassed the 10,000 mark and are up nearly 20% from last year's sales through the same calendar point, according to school officials. more Iowa football: Start times for two Big Ten games announced 12 May 08, 17:53 ET Iowa City, Ia. – Game times for two of Iowa’s 2008 football games were announced today. Iowa’s homecoming contest with Northwestern on Sept. ... more U. Fla. football player shot in the shoulder 12 May 08, 17:51 ET AP - May 12, 2008 1:44 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa ... more Arrest made in shooting of local football star 12 May 08, 17:43 ET Police have arrested 23-year-old Emmanuel Davis in connection with the shooting of 22-year-old Johnell Neal. Neal is a star football player at the Univ. of Central Florida and played his high school ball at Redemptorist. more Brandon: Spring football capsule 12 May 08, 17:40 ET By Keith Niebuhr, Times staff writer Key losses: LB Wale Agbede; RB/LB Samir Baker; QB Tracy Burr; WR Jeremy Tillman; DL Westly Williams. ... more Countryside: Spring football capsule 12 May 08, 17:40 ET By Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer What's new: Davis will have to rebuild a Countryside defense that returns just three starters. ... more Ex-OSU football player pleads guilty to sexual battery 12 May 08, 17:39 ET AP - May 12, 2008 5:35 PM ET DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A former defensive end for Ohio State accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to ... more FOOTBALL: Town may host Premiership side 12 May 08, 17:35 ET By Danny Hall CIRENCESTER TOWN could be entertaining a Premiership club when their pre-season campaign begins in July. Manager Adi Viveash is putting ... more UW football: Shaughnessy on Nagurski watch list 12 May 08, 17:31 ET University of Wisconsin senior defensive end Matt Shaughnessy has been named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, the top honor for defensive ... more Football cup 12 May 08, 17:23 ET McDowell’s No. 1 Celebration presents The Telegraph Cup Football for Corporates 2008 at CC , 6pm. more Reader comments: BYU football: Senior running back Tonga ruled ... 12 May 08, 17:22 ET I am a Utes fan and I can see where this type of news is fodder for the fans. I hope that is not what it turns into. This is tragic for a kid who had his ... more IRON MIKE: GAZZA TO BLOT OUT FOOTBALL 12 May 08, 17:19 ET By Jerry Lawton PAUL Gascoigne must blank out memories of his glittering football career to beat his demons, claims bad boy boxer Mike Tyson. ... more Football Chief Gets Sports Job 12 May 08, 17:19 ET 13 May 2008By Max Delany / Staff WriterDespite his humble origins as a sailor on a riverboat, Vitaly Mutko, who was chosen to head the newly created Sport, ... more Three OU football players honored 12 May 08, 17:13 ET By Staff Reports Oklahoma football players Auston English, DeMarcus Granger and Nic Harris are among 88 players selected for the preseason Bronko Nagurski ... more Berea football coach Dean Batson resigns 12 May 08, 17:02 ET By Bob Castello • STAFF WRITER • May 12, 2008 Batson, who led the Bulldogs to a record of 18-34, said he has "stepped down for personal reasons. ... more Youth Football, Life Lessons 12 May 08, 16:59 ET In a world in which children are exposed to different stimuli at all hours of the day, it is important to stress the need for kids to be kids. ... more Not everyone was hooked by the football finale 12 May 08, 16:57 ET Dear Editor. Why does everything in this world revolve around football??? I went out for a meal last night and the peace was shattered by football fans ... more Is Nigerian Football Pushing Back the Hands of Time? 12 May 08, 16:55 ET By jamati-Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara Growing up almost every African boy harbors dreams of playing for the pride of the flag; patriotism was the term ... more National Football semifinals today 12 May 08, 16:54 ET LAHORE: National Champion Wapda will take on Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and National Bank of Pakistan will play against Navy in the semifinals of the ... more Flag Football Alumni Challenge a success 12 May 08, 16:50 ET We had a great turn out for the first annual Flag football Alumni Challenge. It was held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 after the football spring scrimmage. ... more Tigers getting plenty of preseason football love 12 May 08, 16:42 ET I wrote a column Monday on about how the preseason hype surrounding the Clemson football team is building, and leave it to the Internet to prove my point. ... more Lely football coaches impressed by early practices 12 May 08, 16:42 ET It is early in spring football practice, yet the Lely coaches are smiling. After just eight days of practice, coach Steve Pricer told his team on Friday, “I am very impressed with what I have seen so far. You are so far ahead of last year. And it is all because of you and how hard you worked over the winter.” more Hernando Christian: Spring football capsule 12 May 08, 16:40 ET By Izzy Gould, Times Staff Writer What's new: Actually, very little. The Lions went through "rebuilding" last season after 13 players graduated in 2007. ... more 1973 football Raiders paved way for glory days 12 May 08, 16:36 ET By Frank Santarpio, correspondent In the mid 1970s the Watertown High football program reached the height of its success. The Red Raiders were a dominant ... more Football: ASA Beat Santos FC, Rise to Fourth Position 12 May 08, 16:27 ET Luanda, 05/12 - Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) rose to the fourth position of the National Championship of Football with 16 points, after defeating Santos FC 2-1 in Luanda’s Coqueiros sports stadium, as part of the 11th round of the first division competition. more Florida football player shot 12 May 08, 16:24 ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. ... more OAFL and Canada's Northwind Launch First Football Show on Internet ... 12 May 08, 16:24 ET TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - Northwind and the Ontario Australian Rules Football League ("OAFL") today launch it first internet based ... more Baltimore football coach gets 6 years for using gun to intimidate referee 12 May 08, 16:19 ET 31-year-old who had criminal history coached Pop Warner team A football coach from Baltimore was sentenced today to more than six years in federal prison for using a loaded pistol to intimidate a referee at a Pop Warner game last year in Montgomery County, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office. more Florida football player is shot 12 May 08, 16:15 ET AP TAMPA - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says ... more Will local baseball teams match football for state titles? 12 May 08, 16:11 ET By Steve Dorsey | Monday, May 12, 2008, 03:46 PM Three local baseball teams — Park Vista in Class 6A, South Fork in 5A and John Carroll in 3A — are getting ... more UF Football Player Shot In Shoulder 12 May 08, 16:10 ET TAMPA, Fla. -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder Friday night at a Tampa-area park. ... more Football United's Young Refugees Receive Sporting Grant 12 May 08, 16:07 ET Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) May 12, 2008 -- Today Sydney FC's Alex Brosque was on hand to present the children of Football United's unique refugee program ... more University Of Florida Football Player Shot In The Shoulder 12 May 08, 16:03 ET TAMPA, Fla. -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says Gator defensive lineman Matt Patchan is expected to fully recover. more Former King High School football player sentenced 12 May 08, 16:02 ET By Mary Ann Cavazos (Contact) CORPUS CHRISTI — A jury deliberated about 20 minutes on Monday before sentencing a former King High School football player ... more Baltimore football coach gets 6 years for using gun to intimidate ... 12 May 08, 15:58 ET By a Sun reporter A football coach from Baltimore was sentenced today to more than six years in federal prison for using a loaded pistol to intimidate a ... more American football: Key "Spygate" figure to meet with NFL boss, US senator 12 May 08, 15:53 ET Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh will meet with National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and US Senator Arlen Specter here on Tuesday to discuss the "Spygate" scandal. more Man Gets 6 Years For Threatening Referee At Youth Football Game 12 May 08, 15:53 ET GREENBELT, Md. -- Aaron McCown, 31, pleaded guilty in March to charges stemming from an incident on Sept. 22, 2007, when McCown was coaching a game at Aspen ... more CFB: Florida football player shot in the shoulder 12 May 08, 15:48 ET TAMPA, Fla. — A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer ... more Monroe down to five finalists for football job 12 May 08, 15:45 ET By Dan Gedney The search for a new Monroe High School varsity football head coach has been narrowed down to a pool of five finalists. ... more UF Football Player Shot in the Shoulder 12 May 08, 15:42 ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. ... more Questions for the Big Ten football season 12 May 08, 15:41 ET We can't wait for Big Ten football, and neither can the online experts. Here are a few questions to ponder until September. Ohio State is the overwhelming ... more William and Mary to Dedicate Jimmye Laycock Football Center on June 21 12 May 08, 15:33 ET WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The College of William and Mary’s Athletics Department announced this afternoon that it will host a special dedication event for the ... more Gators Football Player Shot in Shoulder 12 May 08, 15:32 ET AP TAMPA | A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says ... more Libyan National Football Team Travel a way to Sousa City 12-05-2008 12 May 08, 15:27 ET Tomorrow, Tuesday the Libyan Football Team heads for Sousa City in Tunisia for preparing for a training camp to get ready for African Eliminations ... more Five new foes on Apprentice's football schedule 12 May 08, 15:15 ET Apprentice School's football team will open the 2008 season by hosting Malone College of Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 6 as part of a schedule that contains five new opponents. The Builders' homecoming game against U.Va.-Wise is Sept. 13, and they open Atlantic Central Football Conference play against Salisbury (Md.) on Oct. 4 at home. more Football camp returns June 15-19 12 May 08, 15:11 ET Now in its fourth decade, the Offense-Defense Football Camp will be held June 15-19 at Teikyo Loretto Heights University in Denver. ... more Troubled Off-Season Continues For Gators Football 12 May 08, 15:10 ET TAMPA, Fla. (CBS4.com) ― University of Florida defensive lineman Matt Patchan continues recovering after being shot in the shoulder at Saide Park in Brandon ... more SPORTS UPDATE: Florida football player shot 12 May 08, 15:09 ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. ... more Monday Tiger Football and Golf Tidbits: 12 May 08, 15:02 ET *Crews are at the football complex today installing 42-inch flat screen monitors in the assistant coaches’ offices that are being hooked up to VCRs, ... more Kickapoo hires Kreul as football coach 12 May 08, 14:50 ET Kickapoo High School has promoted Kuper Kreul, a defensive coach for the Chiefs last year, as its new head football coach, Springfield Public Schools athletic director Mark Fisher said Monday. Kruel replaces Don Knock, who resigned after one season. The Chiefs were 1-9 in 2007. more UF football player shot in Tampa 12 May 08, 14:49 ET TAMPA - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says in ... more Florida freshman football player shot at park 12 May 08, 14:46 ET AP TAMPA, Fla. -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa-area park. ... more Discussing football 12 May 08, 14:46 ET CONWAY, Ark. (May 12, 2008) – Veteran Arkansas journalist John Brummett, a columnist for Stephens Media, discussed Hendrix College’s recent decision to add ... more Florida football player shot in the shoulder - Daily Mail 12 May 08, 14:38 ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. ... more Escape route from football frenzy 12 May 08, 14:30 ET By Tarik Al Rasheed THE whole country will be struck with football fever on Wednesday (May 21) as two of our top teams battle it out in the UEFA Champions ... more BYU football: Tonga academically ineligible 12 May 08, 14:01 ET Posted: 11:33 AM- The Brigham Young football team's backfield depth will come in handy next season. Senior running back Manase Tonga has been ruled academically ineligible, and suspended from the university. more BYU football: Senior running back Tonga ruled ineligible for '08 season 12 May 08, 14:00 ET BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced senior running back Manase Tonga has been ruled academically ineligible to compete during the 2008 season. Tonga has been suspended from the university and may re-apply for admission in October for winter semester, 2009. more Florida football player shot in the shoulder 12 May 08, 13:53 ET A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. more Mount Cameroon Football club has qualified for the next round of ... 12 May 08, 13:34 ET 12/05/2008: Mount Cameroon Football Club of Buea set the record at the Ahmadou Ahidjou stadium where they out played Ajax football club of Cape Town South ... more Faith, football combine in Mississippi 12 May 08, 13:28 ET When Tupelo civil rights attorney Jim Waide purchased an arena football team last year, he wanted to not only provide quality sporting and entertainment, ... more Football Weekly 12 May 08, 13:20 ET James Richardson is joined by Paul Doyle, Barry Glendenning and Kevin McCarra, as they have their say on: the Premier League season; John Terry's 'play now, ... more Football Weekly: The end of the Premier League season 12 May 08, 13:13 ET James Richardson is joined by Paul Doyle, Barry Glendenning and Kevin McCarra, as they have their say on: the Premier League season; John Terry's 'play now, ... more Spring football wrapup: Texas Tech has star power 12 May 08, 13:09 ET Defense shouldn't be Briles' biggest concern. Tackling machines Joe Pawelek and Jordan Lake return, as do Dwain Crawford and Jake La Mar. ... more Chch teenager lives football dream 12 May 08, 13:08 ET BY KIM THOMAS - Canterbury | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 HIGH FLYER: Tane Gent, 14, shows his technique in Christchurch yesterday. He has been selected to show off ... more Breaking down the MAC West - College Football 12 May 08, 12:56 ET By Adam Rittenberg Can Nate Davis pass Ball State to the top? Will Central Michigan improve its pass defense? And will Toledo find an answer at running back ... more Breaking down the independents - College Football 12 May 08, 12:48 ET By Adam Rittenberg Notre Dame returns plenty of starters on offense, but will the Irish be able to protect Jimmy Clausen? What is Army's new offense going ... more Touch of football in the air 12 May 08, 12:45 ET Head coaches Todd Windham (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe) and Robert Akins (Ringgold) have only been coaching football in Georgia for a year. ... more One of Florida’s top football recruits shot 12 May 08, 12:34 ET TAMPA — Matt Patchan, one of Florida's top recruits who enrolled in January and participated in spring drills, was shot in the back Friday night in Brandon. ... more Euro football roundup 12/5 12 May 08, 12:33 ET A comprehensive roundup of all the action from the top leagues in Spain, Italy, Germany and France begins with news from southern Europe. ... more Can't wait to see these things this fall - College Football