Linehan Named Rams Coach Amid Fresh NFL Hires
The St. Louis Rams hired Miami offensive coordinator Scott Linehan as their new head coach. He is the sixth first time NFL head coach in the last two weeks. A news conference was set to introduce the fourth Rams coach since 1995 relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Rams
Miami
Scott Linehan
NFL
Midwest
Dick Vermeil
Davis suspended five games for entering stands at Chicago game
New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis received a five game suspension from the NBA after entering the stands to confront a fan he believed harassed his wife. The league emphasized that players may not enter the stands regardless of circumstances. The fan, Michael Axelrod, claims he did nothing wrong and intends to sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York — Knicks
Antonio Davis
NBA
Chicago
Davis
Indiana Detroit
Michael Axelrod
Axelrod
Kendra Davis
Epstein rejoins Red Sox as GM after fold of offer
Theo Epstein returns to the Boston Red Sox as general manager less than three months after turning down a three year 4.5 million offer. Epstein and team issued a joint statement confirming his full time return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Theo Epstein
Boston Red Sox
Epstein
Red Sox
Associated Press
UNI coach's wife fights breast cancer with early detection
Theresa McDermott, 40, underwent breast cancer surgery on November 17 and begins four months of chemotherapy followed by radiation. The family shared their story in Cedar Falls to raise awareness and encourage yearly mammograms, stressing early detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNI
Theresa
Greg McDermott
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
McDermotts
University of Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa
Panthers
American Cancer Society
Polamalu: Quiet on Outside, Ferocious on Field
A profile of Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu highlighting his soft spoken demeanor off the field and fearsome play on it. The piece notes his impact in the AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos and references an anecdote about USC teammate Alex Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Register
Santa Ana
Calif
Troy Polamalu
RCA
Theodora
Polamalu
Holmes
Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Reuben Droughns
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Denver
Todd Sauerbrun
Tom
Baker's journey shines as he eyes Super Bowl punt debut
Former Iowa Hawkeyes punter Jason Baker has battled instability in the NFL but excelled this season with a 43.3 yards per punt average and a 38.9 net yards, ranking high in the league. If Carolina defeats Seattle, he will represent Iowa in the Super Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks
University of Iowa
Carolina
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Chicago
Iowa
Hawkeyes
NFL
Montana to open 2006 season at Iowa Kinnick Stadium
The University of Montana announced it will start the 2006 football season with a game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City against the University of Iowa. The cross conference matchup pairs Montana with Iowa in the season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Morehouse
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Montana
Kinnick Stadium
University of Iowa
Iowa to play Montana in pay for play arrangement
Montana athletics director Jim O Day says Iowa offered a lucrative game and that UM will receive well over the previous 450000 payment for a trip to Oregon. Bobby Hauck confirms the Grizzlies approved the deal as Montana finishes 8 4 last season with a first round I AA playoff loss and Iowa schedules Western Michigan for Sept 2 opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Western Michigan
Mark Abbott
Abbott
Montana
Towa
Jim O’day
Grizzly
O’day
Great Falls
Mont
Oregon
Bobby Hauck
Grizzlies
Hauck
Hawkeye 2006 football schedule summary
Iowa's 2006 football slate opens September 2 against Montana and includes games at Syracuse and Illinois plus home dates with Iowa State and Ohio State. October features Purdue Indiana and Michigan with a TBA date. November covers Northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Syracuse
Iowa State
Illinois
Ohio State
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden Girl
Irina Slutskaya
Russia
Lyon
France
Slutskaya
Sonia Henie
Katarina Witt
Rams
Scott
Knicks
Jim Ecker
Theresa McDermott
University
Greg
Jason Baker
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia
San Francisco 49Ers
San Francisco
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Rouen
Seahawks
Hlas
Hlas the Gazette
S.f.philly
Kc-Ind
Hawkeye
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota