12/27/09 The Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association state clinic will be held Feb. 12-13 at the Middleton Marriott Hotel. Featured speakers include Gordie Gillespie, John Vodenlich and Howie Bedell, plus many others. For registration information, contact Tom Wilson at twil@new.rr.com or go to www.baseballwisconsin.com. 12/26/09 Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more. 12/27/09 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Urban Meyer stepped down as head coach of the University of Florida football team, Athletics Director Jeremy Foley announced Saturday afternoon. 12/27/09 The Giants, Yankees and Devils produced championship seasons this decade, but life was no parade for the Jets, Mets, Nets, Knicks and Rangers. Several players provided out-of-this-world moments (Aaron Boone, David Tyree, Mike Piazza), while others crashed to earth (Plaxico Burress, Roger Clemens). 12/27/09 Bryson Crowder didn't pay attention to his stats this year. He says he heard his numbers were "pretty good." 12/27/09 In 2009, the two biggest events I covered that touched people the most were both sports related. One was the magical ending of the University of Southern Mississippi's baseball season and the retirement of coach Corky Palmer as the team went all the way to Omaha, Neb., to the College World Series. The other was the tragic death of Steve McNair, a great athlete and local hero. 12/27/09 Union City coach Darren Bowling admits he didn't have the most athletic or most talented team in the state. 12/27/09 At home in Valencia, Spain, Jorge Guerri said he didn't think they would understand the magnitude of his kick. 12/27/09 Brad Childress and Brett Favre put their football careers aside last week to play spin doctors. 12/27/09 Sunday FOOTBALL Ravens-Steelers*(CBS) 10 a.m. Lions-49ers*(FOX) 1 p.m. Broncos-Eagles*(CBS) 1:15 p.m. Cowboys-Redskins*(NBC) 5:15 p.m. Music City Bowl, Kentucky-Clemson*(ESPN) 5:30 p.m. 12/27/09 The ferocious destruction wrought upon Rutherford County by the Good Friday tornadoes of 2009 and the outpouring of goodwill by a stricken community following them easily made this The Daily News Journal's top story of the year. | 
