Jeff Hart

Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he did not mistreat a player after a concussion. Leach spoke to The New York Times and ESPN about his firing. He was dismissed Wednesday, two days after his suspension.

Pat Fitzgerald reached into Northwestern's bag of tricks one more time, hoping to pull out the perfect play to give his team a dramatic victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

The Atlanta Hawks haven't lost three straight all season, and Friday night's home game against the New York Knicks may help them avoid that fate. The Knicks, though, are one of three teams to beat the Hawks at Philips Arena, and New York will be trying to build on a promising December as the clubs open 2010.

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will challenge Francois Botha for the lightly regarded WBF title in Uganda on Jan. 16.

Tennessee safety Eric Berry is skipping his senior season and entering the NFL draft.

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis is staying put after drawing interest from Georgia for the Bulldogs' vacant coordinator position.

Ryan Williams capped a brilliant first season with a record-setting game, running for two touchdowns to power Virginia Tech past Tennessee 37-14 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Thursday night.

Wanting to protect his children and football team, Florida coach Urban Meyer was ``very careful'' about releasing information regarding his hospital stay following the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Alexander Robinson ran for 137 yards, and Austen Arnaud threw for one touchdown and ran for another as Iowa State defeated Minnesota 14-13 in the Insight Bowl on Thursday night, capping the Cyclones' first winning season since 2005.

Asher Clark and Jared Tew each ran for more than 100 yards with two touchdowns and Air Force's top-ranked passing defense had six interceptions against NCAA passing leader Case Keenum, leading the Falcons to a 47-20 victory over Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl on Thursday.