Valentine Day: Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine has second interview with Cleveland IndiansCLEVELAND — Bobby Valentine would manage on Mars. He’d settle for Cleveland. Red Sox coaches Brad Mills, Tim Bogar interview for Astros’ manager jobHOUSTON — Boston Red Sox coaches Brad Mills and Tim Bogar interviewed with the Houston Astros on Monday for the manager’s job. Source: Padres interview Kim Ng of Dodgers for general manager jobSAN DIEGO — Kim Ng interviewed for the San Diego Padres’ vacant general manager’s job on Saturday, giving her another chance to become the first female GM in major league history. Former managers Bob Melvin, Manny Acta interview for Astros’ manager jobHOUSTON — Bob Melvin sees the Houston Astros being in better shape than the Diamondbacks were when he became their manager in November 2004. Washington Nationals manager says he will interview for Houston Astros jobHOUSTON — Former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta says he’s been contacted by the Houston Astros about their managerial opening. T-ball to semi-pro, local sports teams are marketing opportunities for small businessesNEW YORK — On football and soccer fields across the nation, small business owners are taking advantage of a huge marketing opportunity: sponsoring local sports teams. USOC hopes to be interviewing candidates for CEO by end of yearCHICAGO — The U.S. Olympic Committee will begin interviewing search firms to assist in the hiring of a new chief executive officer next month, and hopes to be talking with prospective candidates by the end of the year. Fired mid-season by Auburn, coordinator Tony Franklin back in Sun Belt with Middle TennesseeMURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Getting fired isn’t easy. Call Tony Franklin an optimist because the offensive coordinator says he’s glad he went to Auburn and got fired seven games into his tenure. Pittsburgh Promise college scholarships give students hope, reverse public school exodusPITTSBURGH — John Tokarski III maintained a 4.4 GPA in Pittsburgh’s Schenley High School, played three sports and took on leadership roles. Yet it appeared his dreams might burst: the $45,000-a-year tuition for the private college he wanted to attend was too steep. |