Friday, January 6, 2012

Sports briefs: Albert Pujols gets more perks in monster $240 million contract with L.A. Angels

College football ? Forty-six years after it hired Joe Paterno as its head football coach, Penn State reportedly has replaced the tarnished legend with another middle-aged Brown graduate.

According to an ESPN report late Thursday night, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O?Brien has agreed to succeed Paterno, who was dismissed in November after a child sex-abuse scandal rocked the Nittany Lions? program he had built into a national symbol.

Quoting unnamed sources, the network?s Chris Mortensen said the move would be made official Saturday. Terms were not disclosed, and there was no immediate comment from Penn State officials.

O?Brien, who popped onto the national sports radar last month when he argued on the sideline with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, interviewed with Penn State?s search committee earlier Thursday.

Federer, Tsong to play in Qatar Open

Tennis ? Defending champion Roger Federer was tested for the first time Thursday at the Qatar Open before defeating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals.

The third-ranked Federer set up a rematch of last year?s semifinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, after the Frenchman cruised past unseeded Albert Ramos of Spain 6-2, 6-1.

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Colorado Rapids hire new coach

MLS ? The Colorado Rapids announced Thursday that they have hired Oscar Pareja of FC Dallas to be their new head coach.

He?ll replace Gary Smith, who was fired in November. Smith led the Rapids to their first MLS Cup in 2010 but they went 12-9-13 last season.

Source: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/53241176-77/pujols-albert-angels-contract.html.csp

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