Overtime

NFL

Jauron preparing to be next Bills coach

In Orchard Park, N.Y., former Chicago coach Dick Jauron was in Buffalo on Sunday and preparing to become the Bills' head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Reached on his cell phone, Jauron told the AP that he was in town but declined to comment, referring questions to the team.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision told the AP that Jauron arrived to finish up details on his contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the official announcement had not yet been made.

Jauron went 35-46 in five seasons with the Bears and was the NFL Coach of the Year in 2001, following a 13-3 finish.

Jauron spent the past two years as the Lions' defensive coordinator and finished last season as the team's interim coach after Steve Mariucci was fired.

- Barely a week after quitting as coach of the Bills, Mike Mularkey agreed to become offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.

The 44-year-old Mularkey grew up in Fort Lauderdale, then played at the University of Florida. He was offered the Dolphins' job Friday when he met with coach Nick Saban.

Scott Linehan, Saban's offensive coordinator last season, departed Thursday to become head coach of the St. Louis Rams.

- The Houston Texans didn't wait for the end of the Broncos-Steelers game to schedule a news conference to announce their new head coach.

Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak was almost certainly expected to be chosen, but under NFL rules, the Texans could not hire Kubiak - a Houston native - until Denver's season was over.

Houston announced in the middle of the AFC Championship that they would hold a press conference to discuss their vacancy.

Boxing

Pacquiao avenges defeat to Morales

Manny Pacquiao was sure of two things after giving Erik Morales the beating of his career Saturday night: He is one of the two best 130-pounders in the world; and he is still the hero of his homeland.

"I know everyone in the Philippines is happy," Pacquiao said.

Ecstatic would be a better word after Pacquiao avenged his March defeat to Morales by pummeling him around the ring and finally dropping him twice in the 10th round to end the highly anticipated fight.

No title was at stake, but plenty of national pride was as possibly the best fighter to come out of the Philippines stopped one of Mexico's legendary brawlers in a fight that was entertaining but lopsided in the late rounds.

The end came at 2:33 of the 10th round when Morales, who had barely gotten up in time from the first knockdown of the round, was knocked back down with a flurry of punches and referee Kenny Bayless wasted no time in stopping the fight.

Olympics

White sweeps all 5 snowboard events

In Vernon, N.J., Shaun White already had qualified for the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team in the halfpipe before this weekend's events at Mountain Creek, but that obviously didn't blunt his competitive spirit.

The 19-year-old from Carlsbad, Calif., won Sunday's competition to sweep all five of the Grand Prix events that determined the Olympic team. He will be joined on the men's halfpipe team by Mason Aguirre, Andy Finch and Danny Kass.

The most notable absence from the team will be Ross Powers, the 2002 Olympic gold medalist. Powers needed to finish fourth or better Sunday to qualify for the team, but was sixth.

The women's halfpipe team will be Gretchen Bleiler, Hannah Teter, 2002 gold medalist Kelly Clark and 16-year-old Elena Hight.

- In Heerenveen, Netherlands, American Joey Cheek earned the biggest title of his career, winning the world sprint speedskating championship three weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics.

Defending champion Jennifer Rodriguez of the United States finished seventh in the 1,000 meters.