NFL:
The Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears and New York Jets are in the market for new head coaches and/or general managers. The Falcons fired coach Mike Smith, who went 66-46 with the team but was just 10-22 the last two seasons. The Bears dismissed head coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery, and the Jets booted coach Rex Ryan and GM John Idzik.
Meanwhile on Sunday Jim Harbaugh announced his resignation from the San Francisco 49ers. A person with knowledge of the discussions says that former 49ers coach has signed a contract to become the new coach at Michigan, his alma mater. (The 51-year-old Harbaugh spent four years as head coach of the Niners, advancing to the NFC championship game in his first three seasons before going 8-8 and missing the playoffs this year. The Wolverines will hold a news conference on Tuesday, although school officials wouldn't confirm Harbaugh's hiring.)
Quarterback Kyle Orton has informed the Buffalo Bills that he's retiring after helping the team post its first winning season since 2004. The Bills finished 9-7 this year, with the 32-year-old Orton winning seven of his 12 starts after replacing EJ Manuel. He completed 64 percent of his passes for 3,018 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
NBA:
In the NBA, Brooklyn bested Sacramento 107-99, Washington edged Houston 104-103, Chicago beat Indiana 92-90, Milwaukee topped Charlotte in overtime 104-94, Orlando squeaked by Miami 102-101, and it was the Clippers over Utah 101-97.
NHL:
Over on the ice Boston beat Detroit 5-2, Dallas ended the Rangers eight-game winning streak 3-2, Montreal bested Carolina 3-1, New Jersey defeated Pittsburgh 3-1, the Islanders topped Washington 4-3, Ottawa trumped Buffalo 5-2, Arizona doubled up Philadelphia 4-2, Tampa Bay edged Toronto 3-2, St. Louis blanked Colorado 3-0, Calgary skated past Los Angeles 2-1, , Chicago beat Nashville in a shootout 5-4, and it was Minnesota over Winnipeg 3-2.
MLB:
The San Diego Padres have acquired right-handed setup man Shawn Kelley from the New York Yankees for right-handed minor leaguer Johnny Barbato. The Padres made room on the 40-man roster for Kelley by designating right-hander Keyvius Sampson for assignment.
NCAA:
In men's college basketball, Quinnipiac used a fast start to the second half to run away from Maine for an 81-64 victory last night. Ousmane Drame scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Bobcats got to the basket for a handful of layups, and Drame dunk during a 20-6 run that ballooned Quinnipiac's three-point halftime lead into a 53-36 advantage.
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