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TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian man, upset that his 9-year-old son was benched during a hockey game, allegedly choked the team's coach in a fit of rage, Toronto police said on Monday. The father, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, allegedly reached over a partition to grab the coach after the boy was kept on the bench during Sunday's game. "Several attempts were made by witnesses to stop the attack but they were unable to before the victim collapsed to the floor," Toronto police said in a release on Monday.

49ers fire head coach, general manager 1/5/2005, 9:18 p.m. ET By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Dennis Erickson and general manager Terry Donahue presided over some of the darkest days in the proud history of the San Francisco 49ers, who lost games, good players and incalculable respect in recent years. They insisted they had a plan to restore the franchise to glory, but owner John York decided it's time for a whole new plan. York fired Erickson and dismissed Donahue on Wednesday, just three days after the 49ers finished with the NFL's worst record....

Many gay activists compare their current “civil rights” struggles with those faced by blacks in the segregated South in the 1950s. The comparison is deemed offensive by many blacks, given that the average black income is still much lower than the average white income in America. Blacks’ educational attainment still falls well below that of white Americans, even fifty years after the landmark Brown decision. By contrast, gay Americans are wealthier and more educated than their straight counterparts. Nonetheless, lesbian millionaire (and North Carolina Senator) Julia Boseman thinks they need a helping hand. That’s why her family started a special...

Jim O'Brien, coach of OSU basketball will be terminated this afternoon according to WTVN Columbus radio. Recruiting violation.

Coach dismissed, AD asked to resign Friday, September 19, 2003 BY LISA CAROLIN News Staff Reporter A suspended soccer coach has been dismissed and the Brighton High School athletic director has been asked to resign in the wake of allegations that the coach provided alcohol to some of his players last spring. The decisions were announced Tuesday following an investigation by the Michigan State Police as well as an internal investigation by the Brighton School District. In a press release, Superintendent Dave Pruneau said he had asked for Athletic Director Bruce Zylstra's resignation because the school's internal investigation determined he...

Ohio State, Tressel Agree to New Contract Jun 16, 4:12 PM (ET) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel signed a new six-year contract Monday worth at least $1.3 million this season and escalating to $1.8 million in the final year. The new deal comes after Tressel led Ohio State to its first national championship since 1968 with a 31-24 double-overtime win over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. The contract, which replaces a deal that would have expired after the 2005 season, includes a base salary of $285,700 that increases to $405,300 in the final year. Tressel...