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Washington State coach Tony Bennett has been hired as Virginia's men's basketball coach. Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk announced the move Monday evening. He said Virginia asked for permission to speak with Bennett on Friday. Bennett replaces Dave Leitao, who resigned after four seasons.

Defense attorney for a high school track coach charged with sexually abusing one of her athletes has demanded the return of more than 200 photos seized as evidence.

A former Everglades High School wrestling coach convicted of molesting a teenage girl was sentenced to 30 years in prison today, and prayed God would forgive the victim for ruining his life.

Here's another reason for coach Roy Williams to get all choked up: His North Carolina basketball team has returned to No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

The Rangers announced on Monday that Tom Renney and one of his assistants, Perry Pearn, were fired. Their replacements are to be announced later in the day.

Texas Tech and coach Mike Leach have agreed on a new contract after months of contentious negotiations.

Mike Brown hasn't heard from the NBA, and Cleveland's coach isn't complaining.

The San Francisco 49ers announced the hiring of Jimmy Raye as offensive coordinator and Mike Johnson as quarterbacks coach.

Todd Haley was hired as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday after helping the Arizona Cardinals reach the Super Bowl as coordinator of one of the NFL's most exciting offenses.

Haley joins a team that went a franchise-worst 2-14 under coach Herm Edwards, who was fired Jan. 23. Edwards lost all but two of his last 25 games and launched a rebuilding project that made the Chiefs the league's youngest team this season.

The Carolina Panthers have hired Ron Meeks as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday. Meeks replaces Mike Trgovac, who left the Panthers last week to become the Green Bay Packers' defensive line coach.