ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Several media outlets are reporting the Oakland Raiders will hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their new head coach. Allen will be the first Raiders coach with a defensive background since late owner Al Davis hired John Madden before the 1969 season.
DETROIT (AP)- The Detroit Tigers are envisioning a middle-of-the-lineup power tandem of Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera as they try to dethrone the two-time American League champion Detroit Tigers this season. A person familiar with the deal say the Tigers and Fielder have agreed on a nine-year, $214 million contract.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tony La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star team next summer, joining Hall of Famer John McGraw. La Russa retired after guiding St. Louis to its second World Series title in five years last October, but Commissioner Bud Selig (SEE'-lihg) announced the 67-year-old La Russa will manage the National League in this year's game July 10 in Kansas City.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Sixth man Darius Miller came off the bench to score 19 points and Kentucky cruised in its first game since returning to No. 1 in the rankings, beating Georgia 57-44. The senior made 7 of 8 shots, including all four from 3-point range for the 20-1 Wildcats.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - More than 10,000 free tickets made available to the public for a memorial service for Penn State football coach Joe Paterno were snapped up in seven minutes yesterday, with some offered for sale on eBay before the site pulled those ads. The service will be held Thursday at the school's basketball arena, the Bryce Jordan Center, and be broadcast live on cable TV's Big Ten Network.
