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• Spanish Football Summaries 3/20/2010, 7:26 p.m. EDT
(AP) — MADRID - Summaries Saturday from the 27th round of the Spanish first-division football league (home teams listed first):

• Arnold hired as Hawaii's new coach 3/20/2010, 6:08 p.m. EDT
(AP) — HONOLULU - Former Southern California assistant Gib Arnold was introduced Saturday as Hawaii's new men's basketball coach.

• French Football Results 3/20/2010, 3:53 p.m. EDT
(AP) — PARIS - Results from the 29th round of the French first-division football league (home team listed first):

• Spanish Football Results 3/20/2010, 2:55 p.m. EDT
(AP) — MADRID - Results from the 27th round of Spain's first-division football league (home teams listed first):

• Bobby Bowden to speak in Billings 3/20/2010, 11:50 a.m. EDT
(AP) — BILLINGS, Mont. - Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden is scheduled to speak at a fundraising banquet for the Big Sky Youth Education Foundation in Billings.

• Australia A-League Football Results 3/20/2010, 7:01 a.m. EDT
(AP) — MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian A-League football result Saturday:

• Titans get DE Jason Babin from Eagles 3/19/2010, 7:25 p.m. EDT
(AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee has acquired defensive end Jason Babin after the Philadelphia Eagles declined to match the Titan's offer.

• Tech football signs 8 3/19/2010, 6:24 p.m. EDT
(AP) — BUTTE, Mont. - Montana Tech football coach Bob Green has announced the signing of eight recruits.

• Ex-arena football player sues doc over concussion 3/19/2010, 12:37 a.m. EDT
(AP) — DENVER - A former Arena Football League player has sued a Denver doctor and clinic, saying he suffered permanent brain damage because he didn't get standard care after a concussion during the 2008 season.

• QB Brady Quinn: foot is fine 3/18/2010, 8:57 p.m. EDT
(AP) — DENVER - Brady Quinn says his severely sprained left foot is no longer an issue.

• RB Bryce Brown leaves Tennessee program 3/18/2010, 7:14 p.m. EDT
(AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Derek Dooley says running back Bryce Brown has left the Volunteers' program.

• Tennessee coach Derek Dooley keeps low profile 3/18/2010, 6:20 p.m. EDT
(AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Derek Dooley says there's no reason to talk when he's got nothing much to say.

• Linebackers applaud choice of coordinator 3/18/2010, 5:12 p.m. EDT
(AP) — ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Wesley Woodyard and Robert Ayers were taken aback by the hasty departure of defensive coordinator Mike Nolan in mid-January.

• Agent: GM McCloughan still with 49ers — for now 3/18/2010, 4:06 p.m. EDT
(AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The agent for San Francisco 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan said Thursday night his client is still employed by the team-for now, anyway.

• Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents 3/18/2010, 3:46 p.m. EDT
(AP) — Unsigned unrestricted free agents (f-franchise player):

• Virginia's NFL hopefuls work out for scouts 3/18/2010, 3:45 p.m. EDT
(AP) — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Former Virginia football players hoping to play in the NFL had a chance to impress scouts at the school's timing day.

• Leach expects to return to college football 3/18/2010, 3:20 p.m. EDT
(AP) — LUBBOCK, Texas - Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he expects to return to college football.

• UGA adopts new tailgating rules 3/18/2010, 2:02 p.m. EDT
(AP) — ATHENS, Ga. - The University of Georgia has unveiled new rules designed to protect the school's North Campus from excessive trash dumping and destruction of lawns by pregame tailgaters at football games.

• Rocket Ismail to work as bull riding announcer 3/18/2010, 1:52 p.m. EDT
(AP) — NEW YORK - Former NFL wide receiver Raghib "Rocket" Ismail has a new job as a television announcer for bull riding.

• Coastal Carolina to face West Virginia in 2010 3/18/2010, 1:12 p.m. EDT
(AP) — CONWAY, S.C. - Coastal Carolina takes on a Football Bowl Series opponent for the third straight season, opening its 2010 schedule at West Virginia on Sept. 4.

• 49ers' Willis undergoes knee procedure 3/18/2010, 12:31 p.m. EDT
(AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis has undergone surgery on his right knee to remove an inflamed fluid sac that kept him out of this year's Pro Bowl.

• NFL Calendar 3/18/2010, 10:26 a.m. EDT
(AP) — March 21-24-Annual owners meeting, Orlando, Fla.

• Display honors Sports Hall of Fame class 3/18/2010, 5:00 a.m. EDT
(AP) — ST. LOUIS - Members of the inaugural class of the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame are being honored in a display inside the Scottrade Center.

• Berry cuts scouting event short after toe injury 3/17/2010, 7:44 p.m. EDT
(AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee All-American safety Eric Berry cut his pro timing session with NFL scouts short after suffering a minor toe injury.

• Liberty Bowl game set for afternoon of Dec. 31 3/17/2010, 6:29 p.m. EDT
(AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The 52nd Liberty Bowl game will be played Friday, Dec. 31, at 2:30 p.m. CST.

• Meyer returns from leave of absence for Florida 3/17/2010, 5:52 p.m. EDT
(AP) — GAINESVILLE, Fla. - With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected.

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