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Friday, January 27, 2012
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Emery gets second interview for Bears GM (AP)
Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery got his second interview Friday for the Chicago Bears' vacant general manager's position. Emery and New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht, who was interviewed a second time Thursday, are the finalists. Jerry Angelo was fired after an 8-8 finish.Wisconsin extends Bielema through 2016 (AP)
Wisconsin has extended the contract of football coach Bret Bielema through the end of the 2016 season. Bielema, who got a raise to $2.5 million last February, had his five-year deal extended through Jan. 31, 2017. Bielema led the Badgers to their first back-to-back Rose Bowls in a dozen years. The Badgers lost to Oregon, 45-38 on Jan.Basketball & Baseball Sports Lines
Red Sox make cheapest seats all-digital (AP)
The Boston Red Sox are going to a new digital ticketing system for the cheapest seats at Fenway Park to keep them out of the hands of scalpers. Fans with seats in the $12 upper bleacher section for high-demand games will receive only digital tickets. They will be required to swipe the credit card used to purchase them at the gate.Hornets tell C Kaman to stay home (AP)
Hornets spokesman Dennis Rogers says the club has made an "organizational decision" to excuse center Chris Kaman from Friday night's game against the Orlando Magic. Kaman was acquired in a multiplayer trade that sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers shortly before the regular season began, and the 7-foot center has struggled to find a consistent role in New Orleans.Sports Lines
- Red Sox make cheapest seats all-digital (AP)
- Hornets tell C Kaman to stay home (AP)
- Telecom exec Hale buys share of Celtics (AP)
- Selig to decide Epstein compensation (AP)
- Wisconsin extends Bielema through 2016 (AP)
- Sore calf sidelines Magic F Anderson (AP)
- Emery gets second interview for Bears GM (AP)
- Rachel Alexandra, foal taken to hospital (AP)
- Dolphins add coordinators Sherman, Coyle (AP)
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- Insight Bowl losing title sponsor (AP)
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