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(AP)New Nebraska coach Scott Frost was given a rousing welcome home at his introductory news conference Sunday from boosters, current players and his old teammates, and he promised to make them proud with the product he will put on the field. Frost takes over a program that has lost its stature among college football’s elite in the 20 years since he quarterbacked the Cornhuskers to a share of the 1997 national championship. The 42-year-old Frost agreed to a seven-year, $35 million contract. This year he became the hottest coach on the market for leading the dramatic turnaround at Central Florida. He inherited a team that went 0-12 in 2015, and this year he coached the Knights to a 12-0 record. He was introduced less than 24 hours after UCF defeated Memphis 62-55 in two overtimes in the American Athletic Conference championship game. Athletic director Bill Moos said he’s certain Frost was the first choice for several of the other top coaching vacancies in the Power Five. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gus Malzahn is staying at Auburn, putting an end to the questions about his future. The football coach has agreed to a new seven-year deal to remain at the school after a strong late-season rebound Zay Jones Jerseys 2019 , said a person with knowledge of the situation. Complete financial details were not immediately available but the person said Malzahn will make more than $7 million in the final year of the contract. The person spoke with The Associated Press Sunday on condition of anonymity because Auburn had not announced details of the new deal. The university said in a statement Sunday night that Malzahn and Auburn officials have ”agreed to the broad outlines of a new contract extending his leadership of the Tigers” and expect to finalize the details over the next few days. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Arizona State has hired former NFL coach and ESPN analyst Herm Edwards as its football coach. The school announced the hiring Sunday night and will hold a news conference introducing Edwards on Monday morning. The Sun Devils fired coach Todd Graham after six seasons on Nov. 26 and wanted to move quickly with the early-signing period for high school recruits starting on Dec. 20. Arizona State made a surprise move by hiring the 63-year-old Edwards, who hasn’t coached since 2008 after being fired by the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. Edwards has not coached in college since serving as a San Jose State assistant in 1989 and spent the last nine years as an NFL analyst for ESPN Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson previously represented Edwards during his days as an agent. BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) – The Yankees and Red Sox are among the teams that pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani has ruled out, and it seems the Japanese star will likely pursue a smaller market nearer to the West Coast. New York general manager Brian Cashman confirmed to reporters Sunday night that his club was out of the running. ”I know that our presentation was excellent,” Cashman said. ”The feedback from that was outstanding. But I did get a sense that I can’t change that we’re a big market and I can’t change we’re in the East.” Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg confirmed Boston’s elimination from the bidding. The New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers are also among the teams told they won’t sign Ohtani. Ohtani was put up for bid Friday by the Pacific League’s Nippon Ham Fighters for the maximum $20 million posting fee. The 23-year-old has until 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 22 to agree to a contract with an MLB team. PRO FOOTBALL ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Rob Gronkowski was apologetic for pile-driving his shoulder into the back of Bills rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White’s head. Bills safety Micah Hyde was livid, calling it a dirty play. Injuries and accusations overshadowed New England extending its winning streak to eight games and closing in on its ninth consecutive AFC East title following a 23-3 win on Sunday. Buffalo’s playoff hopes could be jeopardized after starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor hurt his left knee and had a towel draped over his head while being carted off the sideline early in the fourth quarter. And Gronkowski’s hit on White added to the Bills’ frustrations. White was being evaluated for a concussion after he was struck by Gronkowski while lying on the ground after Buffalo’s rookie first-round pick intercepted a Brady pass with 4:50 remaining. ”That’s just dirty football. There’s nowhere in our game for that,” Hyde said. ”I don’t know if it was a shoulder White Dion Dawkins Jerseys , elbow, I’m not sure what it was. That was dirty.” The Ole Miss tight end is projected as a day-two selection"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNFL DraftBuffalo Bills NFL Draft CoverageBuffalo Bills hosting TE Dawson Knox on pre-draft visitNew,19commentsThe Ole Miss tight end is projected as a day-two selectionEDTShareTweetShareShareBuffalo Bills hosting TE Dawson Knox on pre-draft visitIn the most Buffalo way possible, Mississippi tight end Dawson Knox confirmed he met with the Buffalo Bills’ brass before the 2019 NFL Draft, April 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn. Sharing a post to his Instagram story, Knox’s image featured chicken wings and a Buffalo, N.Y. tag. The Bills also reportedly held a private workout with Knox, who is projected as a day-two selection in the draft. Knox, a two-year contributor for the Rebels, averaged nearly 19 yards per catch in 2018, hauling in 15 receptions for 284 yards. During the 2017 season Dion Dawkins Jerseys 2019 , Knox started nine of ten games, catching 24 passes for 321 yards while averaging 13.4 yards per catch. Listed at 6’4” and 254 lbs, Knox—a quarterback in high school—walked onto the team at Ole Miss. He impressed at the NFL Combine, recording the fourth-best time among tight ends in the three-cone drill (7.12 seconds) and sixth in the vertical jump (34.5 inches). If the Bills are unable to land this year’s top tight-end prospects (Iowa’s T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant, Alabama’s Irv Smith Jr., and Texas A&M’s Jace Sternberger), Knox could be a nice consolation prize on day two of the draft. According to NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein, Knox has an “outstanding combination of measurables and traits, but he’s much more moldable clay than game-ready prospect at this point. Knox lacks early speed and short-area quickness which could limit his ability to uncover underneath but he’s much more dangerous when allowed to roam the middle of the field as a more linear route-worker. His pass-catching production may never match up with the testing numbers, but his aggressiveness and talent as a run-blocker could provide him work as a combo tight end for years to come.”