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AUBURN, Ala., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Following repeated denials, Auburn officials admitted Wednesday they met with Louisville's Bobby Petrino regarding their football coaching position.
In his first season at Lousville, Petrino has been mentioned as a possible successor to Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, whose job has been in jeopardy following a disappointing season.
However, the Louisville Courier-Journal and Birmingham News reported that Petrino withdrew his name from consideration for a position that is not yet open.
Auburn president William F. Walker admitted his meeting with Petrino -- which took place two days before the Tigers defeated archrival Alabama -- was a mistake. Walker said he wants Tuberville to stay at Auburn.
"By meeting with coach Petrino, I placed him in an untenable position," Walker said. "I apologize to him and the University of Louisville for my error."
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
No. 5-seeded Kevin Anderson needed to win a pair of tiebreakers Monday in claiming a first-round win at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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