Avery apologizes but may not be welcome on Dallas Stars

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Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery (right) has a reputation for getting under the skin of opponents.

Bringing Sean Avery back into the chemistry of the Stars dressing room would be close to impossible, coach Dave Tippett said Wednesday.
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Tech set to give Leach contract extension and raise

Mike Leach has a 76-38 record in nine seasons at Texas Tech and had the Red Raiders ranked as high as No. 2 nationally this year.

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers said Wednesday that he's prepared to offer head football coach Mike Leach a raise and contract extension. Leach flew to Seattle on Monday, sources said, to interview for the University of Washington's soon-to-be-vacant coaching job.
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