Press Box: Manchester City fires Mancini
Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, just one year after he led the team to its first English league soccer title in 44 years.
Mancini had four years remaining on his contract.
"Despite everyone's best efforts, the club has failed to achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League," Manchester City said in a statement.
It has been reported that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been lined up to replace Mancini.
Assistant manager Brian Kidd will coach the team for the remaining two games of the season and the postseason tour to the United States.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
---Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told the Columbus Dispatch on Sunday that three of head coach Urban Meyer's assistants received salaries that topped $500,000 in 2012.
Defensive coordinator Luke Fickell, co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers and offensive coordinator Tom Herman each make more than half a million dollars annually.
AUTO RACING
--- Former team owner Derrick Walker was named President, Operations and Competition of IndyCar. The new head of competition will begin his new role May 27, the day after the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run.
COLLEGE SPORTS
---The University of Tennessee fired director of student judicial affairs Jenny Wright, claiming she did not cooperate with an investigation into whether she engaged in inappropriate relationships with student-athletes, the Knoxville News reported Monday.
