Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion. The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, just minutes before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for [...]

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Bobby Bowden wrapped himself Wednesday in a gold Florida State sweat shirt and garnet jacket, then pulled on his white cap adorned with the same logo and headed onto the Seminoles' practice field. Somehow, he didn't realize it was for the final time. After 44 years of coaching and thousands of practices along the way, [...]

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has had pins removed after surgery to repair his right ring finger, and coach Jim Harbaugh says the freshman might play in Thursday's Sun Bowl. During a news conference Wednesday in El Paso, Harbaugh said Luck "is progressing nicely." Harbaugh says Stanford coaches and medical staff are hopeful Luck will be [...]

Eric Mangini says he wouldn't object to having two bosses in Cleveland. With new team president Mike Holmgren due to arrive next week and planning to hire a general manager, Mangini said he would not be opposed to a hierarchy that would place him below two football executives. Mangini, who is expected to meet with [...]