Missouri names Barry Odom football coach
Missouri promoted defensive coordinator Barry Odom on Thursday to replace the retiring Gary Pinkel as head football coach.
Trying to follow the success Justin Fuente had in reviving Memphis’ program, the Tigers are going with another young offensive coordinator, Arizona State’s Mike Norvell, 34, as their head football coach.
University President Dr. M. David Rudd wrote on Twitter that he hired a “great football coach” who would be introduced at a news conference Friday.
Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey was named to the Division I Academic All-America first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Assistant head coach Bryan McClendon was named to lead Georgia in its bowl game after outgoing head coach Mark Richt moved up his departure after being named Miami’s head coach.
Eighth-ranked North Carolina, which plays Clemson for the ACC title Saturday, will be without starting safety Sam Smiley for the rest of the season because of a torn left Achilles tendon.
Paul Casey birdied the final hole at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, for a 6-under-par 66 that gave him a share of the first-round lead with Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson in the Hero World Challenge.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth made a hole-in-one with a 6-iron on the second hole and finally added a birdie on a par-5 to join a large group at 67 that included Bubba Watson and Adam Scott.
Atkins, who worked as Cleveland’s player personnel director, will join former Indians President Mark Shapiro — a close friend — with the Blue Jays.