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College athletics
Cornhuskers ask Osborne to help
Tom Osborne is returning to Nebraska to temporarily run the Cornhuskers’ athletic department and possibly determine the fate of Bill Callahan.
University chancellor Harvey Perlman announced the return of the Huskers’ former coach Tuesday in a news release. A news conference was scheduled for later.
The 70-year-old Osborne’s return to the athletic department comes a day after athletic director Steve Pederson was fired.
It was 10 years ago that Osborne finished a celebrated coaching career that culminated with three national championships in four seasons.
Osborne met with Perlman in the morning to discuss the job, and Osborne agreed to serve until the chancellor hires a permanent athletic director.
Baseball
Angels GM Stoneman retires
Los Angeles Angels general manager Bill Stoneman retired and was replaced by player development director Tony Reagins.
The 63-year-old Stoneman, a University of Idaho graduate, became the Angels’ GM in November 1999 and helped build the team into a perennial contender. He will remain with the team as a senior adviser.
Choking back tears at times at a news conference, Stoneman said he was leaving the GM post – which he called a 24-hour, seven-day-week job – so he will have time for other things.
“I’m getting older. You have to face that, and this job requires a ton of energy,” he said. “The main thing is, I was worn down and I didn’t think it would be right to continue.”
College football
Winless Lubick may retire
After his team lost for the 13th consecutive time – the second-longest active losing streak in the nation – Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick said he has been thinking about retiring at the end of the year.
Lubick, 70, is in his 15th year at Colorado State and is the most successful coach in school history, winning or tying for six conference championships and taking the team to nine bowl games.
Lubick said Monday the losses are forcing him to think about what he might do when this season is over, including whether to retire.