Navy's Johnson Wins Coaching Award
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Navy Coach    Paul Johnson , who led the Midshipmen's football team to its best season in 99 years, won the Bobby Dodd coach of the year award yesterday. The announcement was made during halftime of last night's Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
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The first Medal of Honor awarded for combat in Afghanistan will be presented Monday to the family of a Navy SEAL from Long Island, N.Y, who gave his life to make a radio call for help for his team.
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When Jonathan Johnson got to spring training, he found a trophy in his locker with the engraving: "2007 Braves Pitcher of the Year."
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Navy sophomore guard Kaleo Kina finishes with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals as the Midshipmen beat William & Mary, 79-63.
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Quarterback Aaron Polanco scores three touchdowns and rushes for 143 yards Saturday to lead Navy to a 28-24 win over Northeastern.
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Navy technology officials announced this week that they have received good results since they revised the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract at the end of September.
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Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson signed a new contract Friday, less than a day before the Commodores open the season against South Carolina.
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Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame&#39;s 40-year streak. But Navy&#39;s offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.
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There&#39;s no secret to Notre Dame&#39;s 41-game winning streak against Navy. The Fighting Irish are bigger, stronger and faster - and they showed it on Saturday.
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All that was missing from the patriotic fervor of the traditional rivalry between Army and Navy was competition. Aaron Polanco threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading Navy to a 42-13 victory over Army on Saturday in the 105th meeting between the service academies.
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Navy vs. Vanderbilt     Records:  Midshipmen 3-0; Commodores 0-2.    When:  1:30 p.m.    Where:  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.    Radio:  WRC-1260 (in progress), WNAV-1430.    Off and Running:  After leading the nation in rushing with 323.2 yards per game in 2003, the Midshipmen are sixth in Division I-A after three games this season. Navy is averaging 310.3 yards, trailing Texas (386), Minnesota (359.3), California (339), Oklahoma State (333.7) and West Virginia (311). In their past 16 games, the Midshipmen are 9-2 when they run for 300 yards or more; 2-3 when they run for less than 300. The Commodores are 96th nationally in run defense, allowing 219.5 yards per game.
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New Orleans -- Only one coach could praise his team&#39;s effort following the Warriors- Hornets game on Wednesday night. New Orleans coach Byron Scott sat at the podium, looking weary but proud, and spoke freely about his team&#39;s intensity.
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Bobby Ross retired as head coach of Army yesterday, ending a three-year stint in which his teams finished 9-25 and did not beat Navy.
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Colorado Springs, CO -- Geoff Blumenfeld made his first field goal of the season, a 30-yarder with four seconds left, as Navy earned a dramatic 24-21 road win over rival Air Force at Falcon Stadium.
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PULLMAN, Wash., Feb. 2 -- Stanford Coach Trent Johnson had some sound advice for his players in the heat of the No. 14 Cardinal's heart-stopping overtime win at Washington State on Saturday.
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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was  named NFL Coach of the Year on Wednesday after taking a  moribund franchise to the brink of the Super Bowl in his first  year on the sidelines.
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Coming off its third winning season in the last 20 years, Navy has looked sluggish on offense and uninspired overall during the last several weeks of practice.