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Florida Athletic Director Foley Earns Highest Pay as Gators Seek BCS Title When Jeremy Foley was hired as athletic director in 1992, the University of Florida was emerging from National Collegiate Athletic Association probation, playing in an outdated stadium and seeking its first national title in football or men’s basketball.

Texas Scores With 16 Seconds Left to Beat Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl Colt McCoy threw a 26-yard touchdown pass with 16 seconds remaining as the University of Texas, which was snubbed for a spot in college football’s championship game, defeated Ohio State 24-21 in the Fiesta Bowl.

Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony to See Specialist for Probable Broken Hand Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will see a hand specialist today after suffering what the team said was a “probable” fracture in his right hand during a win over the Indiana Pacers last night.

Boston College Coach Jagodzinski to Interview for Jets' Job, NY Times Says Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski will interview for the New York Jets’ coaching vacancy this week, the New York Times said, citing two unidentified people familiar with the situation.

Andy Pettitte Rejects Yankees' One-Year $10 Million Offer, NY Times Says Free-agent pitcher Andy Pettitte rejected a one-year, $10 million offer to return to the New York Yankees, the New York Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the negotiations.

Carl Pohlad, Billionaire Owner of Baseball's Minnesota Twins, Dies at 93 Carl Pohlad, a self-made billionaire banker who owned Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins for the past 25 years, died yesterday at the age of 93.

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia Gets Contract Extension Through 2012 Season Mike Scioscia, who’s managed the Los Angeles Angels to four division titles in the past five years, received a contract extension that could keep him with the team through the 2012 season.

Canada Beats Sweden 5-1 to Secure Fifth Straight World Junior Hockey Title Canada won its fifth straight world junior hockey title, matching its own record, by beating Sweden 5-1 in the gold-medal game.

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