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Willie Davis will coach indoor football in Fort Wayne again.
Davis was hired to coach the potential new team, the Fort Wayne Firehawks, according to a news release sent by co-owner and general manager John Christner. Davis coached the Freedom in 2008 before being fired midseason. Davis later filed a lawsuit against Fort Wayne Sports Partners LLC seeking back pay, among other things.
“Coach Davis is the right man at the right time for this job,” Christner said in a statement. “He understands professional indoor football. He builds a strong relationship with the players. He has demonstrated his passion for the game for many years.”
Davis, who is an assistant coach at Woodlan, likely will be introduced at a news conference in early December, the release said.
Two boys basketball games originally scheduled for Nov. 28 have been rescheduled because of semistate football games today. The Bishop Luers boys game against Muncie South Side has been rescheduled for Jan. 2, and the Southern Wells-Northfield game has been moved to Dec. 14.
Peja Stojakovic hit seven three-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance as host New Orleans topped Phoenix 110-103. … Deron Williams scored 21 points and Utah finally ended its decade-long misery in San Antonio with a 90-83 win over the Spurs.
Third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half to lead No. 12 Oklahoma State back from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 win against Colorado in Stillwater, Okla. With starter Zac Robinson injured and backup Alex Cate ineffective, Weeden took over and got the offense going for the Cowboys (9-2, 6-1 Big 12). No. 3 Texas would have clinched the Big 12 South with an OSU loss.
Fort Wayne’s Quinn Griffing shot an 8-under 63 during the third round of the Champions Tour’s National Qualifying Tournament at the TPC Scottsdale. Griffing had the lowest round of the tourney. Griffing’s round moved him up 32 places into a tie for 16th, the biggest move by any player in the field. Griffing is at 7-under. Steve Haskins leads at 17-under. Haskins, 51, is the son of late Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins. At the end of four rounds, the top five finishers will be fully exempt for the 2010 season, while the next seven will be conditionally exempt. In addition, the top 30 and ties will be eligible to compete for spots in open qualifiers at all co-sponsored events on the Champions Tour next year.
Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin in the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas. Michelle Wie shot a 72 but withdrew because of a sprained left ankle. The first round was suspended because of darkness.
Officials estimate about 5,000 tickets have been sold for Sunday’s 4:05 p.m. game between Michigan State and Notre Dame at Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are $14, $12 and $7 and are available at the Memorial Coliseum ticket office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at 1-800-745-3000.
The Saint Francis volleyball team signed five players. Leo’s Jill Peck, Katie Secrest of Bishop Dwenger, Snider’s Chelsea Rogers, Haley Anglin of East Noble and Danielle Hartmann of Churubusco are part of the Cougars’ class of 2010.
