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Mets part ways with manager, general manager

Jerry Manuel is out as the Mets manager. By Todd DeFeo / (c) 2010 The New York Mets on Monday dumped General Manager Omar Minaya and Manager Jerry Manuel, much-expected moves following a disappointing season. “We are extremely disappointed in this year’s results and the failures of the past four seasons,” Jeff Wilpon, the Mets’ COO, said in a news release. “We need to hire a new General Manager with a fresh perspective who will

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Falcons rout Cougars, 35-14, in Mountain West Conference opener

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan Air Force’s defense held BYU to just 126 yards of total offense in the final three quarters during the Falcons’ 35-17 win in the teams’ Mountain West Conference opener in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 47,000 here Sept. 11. The rout breaks a six-game losing streak to BYU, who last lost to Air Force, 24-10, in 2003. “Our defense was absolutely special