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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid Wednesday signed a three-year contact extension through 2013. Reid, the winningest coach in team history, has led the Eagles to the playoffs seven times with five trips to the NFC title game and one Super Bowl appearance in 10 seasons.

Since joining the team in 1999, Reid has won 115 games and compiled a .611 winning percentage, both best in Eagles history.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Mack Brown is a $5 million man, not just this season, but for the life of his contract.With the Longhorns playing for their second BCS national championship in five years, school officials agreed Wednesday to raise Brown's annual salary from $3 million to at least $5 million.Brown was scheduled to receive a one-time $2 million payment early next year. University system regents agreed to make that an annual payment for the rest of his contract, which runs through 2016.

HOUSTON — Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh picked up another honor, taking home the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman.But in this week of picking up trophies, he took some time away from the celebration to apologize to fellow Lombardi Award finalist Jerry Hughes of TCU for not knocking off Texas in the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday.Suh delivered his regrets to Hughes earlier in the week when the two were up for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Suh also won the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player, and is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.Hughes received the Ted Hendricks defensive end of the year award.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The PGA Tour has picked up its third new title sponsor of the year with an announcement that Waste Management will be sponsor of the Phoenix Open starting next year.Waste Management replaces FBR, which had said earlier this year it would not renew its contract after 2010.The tournament, which draws by far the largest crowds of the PGA Tour, will be known as the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It will be held Feb. 25 to 28 at TPC Scottsdale.

LANSING, Mich. — Authorities charged nine Michigan State football players with misdemeanor assault and conspiracy following a dormitory brawl last month that has left the team short-handed for its Jan. 2 bowl game.All nine players were charged with conspiracy to commit assault and battery, according to Ingham County prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III and campus police chief James Dunlap. Each was also charged with at least one count of assault or assault and battery.Coach Mark Dantonio has suspended 11 players, up from eight following the Nov. 22 incident.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong is headed to Louisville to be the Cardinals' head football coach.Louisville hired Strong Wednesday to help revitalize a program that sagged under former coach Steve Kragthorpe, signing him to a five-year contract that will pay him a base salary of $1.6 million a year.Strong's sturdy defenses helped Florida win two national championships.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six members of the Slippery Rock University men's soccer team have received All-Atlantic Region honors this season.Jeremy Deighton, Greg Blum and Thomas Pool were named to the first team. Toby Bowser received second-team honors while Benjamin Lloyd and Mitchell Walters were named to the third team.SRU finished 18-4-1 this season. The Rock's 18 wins marked a school record and the team won the PSAC title.

GROVE CITY — Grove City College women's soccer players Michelle Peck and Emily Ostlund have received postseason recognition.Peck, a senior forward, was named third-team All-Great Lakes Region after scoring 10 goals and 24 points.Ostlund, a junior midfielder, was named second team All-South by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference after recording seven goals and 20 points.