Newsmakers

Hired The Oakland Raiders hired Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator on Tuesday, hoping the man who helped develop Joe Flacco in Baltimore can do the same for JaMarcus Russell. Jackson is expected to take over the play-calling duties from coach Tom Cable, who did not have an offensive coordinator in his first full season as coach.

•The Atlanta Falcons have hired Tim Lewis as the team’s secondary coach. Lewis coached the Seattle Seahawks’ defensive backs this season and is a former defensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants. He was Carolina’s secondary coach in 2007-08.

Named A person familiar with the negotiations says Cornell has hired Mississippi offensive coordinator Kent Austin as its new football coach. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Cornell had not yet announced the hire.

Added Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White is replacing Sidney Rice on the NFC roster for Sunday’s Pro Bowl game in Miami.

•San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith has been added to the NFL Pro Bowl roster in place of injured Kevin Williams of Minnesota.

Surgery USC quarterback Matt Barkley had what was described as minor arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist in Los Angeles.

Fined Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin has been fined $35,000 for being ejected from Denver’s game against Charlotte. Martin argued with officials over a foul call against teammate J.R. Smith in the second quarter of Monday night’s 104-93 win over the Bobcats and was ejected.

Denied Five-time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein lost her last chance to have her doping ban lifted in time to compete at the Vancouver Games. The Swiss Federal Tribunal refused to temporarily suspend Pechstein’s two-year ban for blood doping which was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last November.

Died Former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum died of cancer Friday at age 60 at his home in Antioch, Ill.