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Report: Bama fires embattled coach Gottfried

Jan. 26, 2009
An announcement from Alabama concerning the job status of embattled basketball coach Mark Gottfried should be forthcoming Monday afternoon, a source at the school told ESPN.com.
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COL BKB: Alabama 64, Arkansas 61

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South Alabama coach resigns

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler