Football in the News

• Trial to begin in killing of popular football coachUSA Today15 hours ago

  An Iowa man charged with the murder of an iconic high school football coach is headed to trial nearly eight months after the shooting.

• Mascot attacked at football matchBBC News6 hours ago

  A teenager is arrested after a Burton Albion Football Club mascot Bettie Brewer, is assaulted.

• Trial to begin in killing of Iowa football coachUSA Today17 hours ago

  An Iowa man charged with the murder of an iconic high school football coach is expected to head to trial today, nearly eight months after the shooting, which shocked the small eastern Iowa town the coach called home.

• Football: Guus linked to Nigeriasportal.com.au1 second ago

  The appointment of a new president of the Russian football union could pave the way for Guus Hiddink to leave his coaching post, according to a representative of the Dutchman who has been linked to the vacant Nigeria post.

• Emerald Ridge hires 5 co-head coaches to run football programSeattle Times1 second ago

  Emerald Ridge was looking to shake things up in its football program after finishing 0-10 last season.

• T. Boone Pickens Named to Board of National Football FoundationBloomberg2 hours ago

  Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire T. Boone Pickens , who donated $284 million to Oklahoma State University’s sports program in recent years, was name to the board of the National Football Foundation .

• Arena Football One, NFL Network agree on TV dealKREM.com Spokane1 second ago

  Arena football's new league has reached a one-year agreement with the NFL Network to broadcast a game of the week.

• Haiti: Hope through footballFIFA3 hours ago

  Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Association, visited President Joseph S. Blatter to take stock following the recent earthquake.