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Gila ridge @ sunrise Mtn 5:30 PM san Luis vs Kofa 5:30 PM yuma vs cibola 5:30 PM yc @ Pusch ridge 7 PM

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Quick Hitters Hawks fire coach following disappointing start

atlanta hawks coach Lloyd Pierce was fired less than halfway into a season that began with heightened expectations but was beset by injuries.

hawks president Travis schlenk announced the move on Monday.

The hawks are 14-20 and 11th in the eastern conference, following a 109-99 loss at Miami on sunday night. It was the hawks’ 11th loss after holding a fourth-quarter lead. The teams play again in Miami on Tuesday.

Pierce, 44, gave no indication that he thought he was in trouble after sunday’s loss. he ran the hawks’ practice on Monday morning in Miami.

schlenk said he and his staff made the decision to fire Pierce on Monday morning and decided against waiting until the all-star break to announce the move. Bears hire former Texas

coach Tom Herman

The chicago Bears hired former Texas coach Tom herman in an analyst role on Matt Nagy’s staff Monday, his first NFL job after more than two decades of college coaching.

herman led Texas to a 32-18 record and four bowl victories the past four seasons. But he failed to deliver a Big 12 title or lead the Longhorns into national championship contention and got fired in January, with steve sarkisian replacing him.

herman had two successful seasons coaching houston before taking the Texas job. he was previously an assistant at

Ohio state (2012-14), Iowa state (2009-11), rice (2007-08), Texas state (2005-06), sam houston state (2001-04), Texas (graduate assistant, 1999—2000) and Texas Lutheran (1998).

Federer out of Miami Open; train to ‘work his way back’

roger Federer is withdrawing from this month’s Miami Open so he can spend extra time preparing to “work his way back out on tour,” his agent told The associated Press on Monday.

The 20-time Grand slam champion has not competed in more than a year after having two operations on his right knee during last season.

Federer, who turns 40 in august, is scheduled to make his return to the tour next week in a hard-court tournament at doha, Qatar.