by The Virginian-Pilot

Swarbrick had said he would evaluate Weis' performance and planned to meet with the coach on Dec. 8. Swarbrick was on the West Coast raising money and Weis was recruiting, Heisler said.

Weis has seven years left on a 10-year contract, but some Irish fans upset by some embarrassing losses had called for his firing. The Irish lost to Syracuse when the Orange were 2-8, marking the first loss ever by Notre Dame to an eight-loss team.

more college football

Five Walter Camp finalists unveiled

NEW HAVEN, Conn. | Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, and four Big 12 players are finalists for the Walter Camp Football Foundation's Player of the Year award.

Three quarterbacks -- Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, Texas' Colt McCoy and Texas Tech's Graham Harrell -- and Harrell's teammate, receiver Michael Crabtree, are the other finalists.

The winner will be announced Dec. 11 after a vote by the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision coaches and sports information directors.

IN OTHER FOOTBALL NEWS

Oregon offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will be head coach Mike Bellotti's eventual successor, though school officials did not say when that will happen.

Kentucky quarterback Randall Cobb is doubtful to play in the team's bowl game after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

Connecticut tailback Andre Dixon was arrested on a drunken-driving charge and suspended indefinitely from the football team.

Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly said that he's happy with the football program's development and he plans to stay at the school.

Florida defensive tackle Brandon Antwine has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will have season-ending surgery.

Washington and Lee said former quarterback Gilbert Bocetti Jr. has died at the age of 78.

Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning resigned.

New Mexico State fired coach Hal Mumme, ending a four-year run.

Baseball

Sources: Braves to acquire Vazquez

ATLANTA | The Chicago White Sox reached a tentative deal with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday that would send pitcher Javier Vazquez to Atlanta, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Vazquez must take a physical, one of the people said, and he was likely to be examined today.

It was unclear who the Braves would send to Chicago for Vazquez. The righthander was 12-16 with a 4.67 ERA in 33 starts last season.

IN OTHER Baseball NEWS

Ted Rogers, owner of the Toronto Blue Jays, died at his home on Tuesday. He was 75.

hockey

Stars' Avery draws suspension

DALLAS | The NHL indefinitely suspended Stars forward Sean Avery on Tuesday, hours after Avery made a crude reference to former girlfriends.

Avery's inflammatory comments came following a morning skate in Calgary, Alberta. He said, "I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my (former girlfriends). I don't know what that's about." Avery used a crass term to refer to ex-girlfriends now dating other people.

Avery's ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert of the television show "24" is dating Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf; she had been romantically linked to Mike Komisarek of Montreal. Avery also dated Rachel Hunter, the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and actress who is now the girlfriend of Los Angeles center Jarrett Stoll.

swimming

Phelps picks up another honor

NEW YORK | Michael Phelps will be the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year.

Phelps broke Mark Spitz's iconic record with eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in August and became the winningest Olympian ever with his 14 career victories.

Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonell called the selection of Phelps "the easiest choice I have made."

golf

Ballesteros has more surgery

MADRID, Spain | Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain.

Ballesteros was in stable condition in the intensive care unit after the operation to implant a valve in his brain, La Paz hospital said.

Doctors also repaired a bone defect stemming from one of the procedures the golf great has undergone since his initial operation on Oct. 24 to remove a malignant brain tumor.

in other news

Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady said he'll miss three weeks to rehabilitate his sore left knee. He had arthroscopic surgery in May.

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