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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Pittsburgh said Wednesday that Steve Pederson would no longer be its athletic director. The news came on the same day the university announced that football coach Paul Chryst was leaving to fill the opening at Wisconsin. Before beginning a robust national coaching search, Steve Pederson and I spoke this morning and we mutually agreed that this would be the appropriate time to make a change in athletic department leadership, said Pitt chancellor Patrick Gallagher, who took over in August. Pederson signed a new five-year contract in June 2013 that was to keep him with the university until at least 2018. He first served as Pitts athletic director from 1996 to 2002 before a five- year stint as Nebraskas AD and more recently spearheaded the Panthers move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. With major decisions to be made about the future of football, I thought it was in the best interest of the University of Pittsburgh for Chancellor Gallagher to assemble his own team, Pederson said in a statement. Pitt vice chancellor Randy P. Juhl will serve as acting athletic director. Offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph will lead Pitt in the Armed Forces Bowl against Houston on Jan. 2. Craig Biggio Jersey .com) - Sporting Kansas City announced Thursday that club has signed former on-loan midfielder Jimmy Medranda to a permanent contract from Colombian side Deportivo Pereira. Brad Peacock Jersey . He was still a kid, going into his senior year of high school. Thursday, the point guard stood in front of a couple dozen members of the media and spoke with poise about how much hed grown since then, and how hes ready for the next level. https://www.cheapastros.com/583o-josh-re...sey-astros.html. Johnny Manziel, college footballs most entertaining player with the reputation for pulling off magical plays, was selected with the No. Joe Morgan Jersey .C. -- North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried said his team had a "golden" opportunity to help its NCAA tournament chances. George Springer Jersey . - Whether its because of her improved play or the reason for it, Michelle Wie appears as comfortable on and off the golf course as at any time in her career.SARASOTA, Fla. - It will be a few days before Manny Machado can run on his surgically repaired knee, and the Baltimore Orioles third baseman concedes he might not be ready for the start of the season. "I dont know if Ill make opening day or not," Machado said Sunday. "Its not in the back of my mind. Im not worried about playing games yet. I just want to get healthy. Once I get healthy Ill be ready to roll and keep playing and just get back into playing mode." Machado had surgery on a torn ligament in his left knee in October. The knee is sore, a development that was not unexpected. "Its part of the process, scar tissue breaking up. Its normal after the surgery I had,," he said.dddddddddddd "It was going to happen now or later so Im pretty glad it was now. Just sit back a couple days and let it heal and then keep going." Machado was supposed to have a re-evaluation on Tuesday, but that appointment almost certainly wont happen because he hasnt run in nearly a week. "You dont want to force it and feel like something else is going to go wrong," he said. "Might as well just prevent it and not let it happen." The 21-year-old Machado made the AL All-Star team last year in his first full season in the majors. He played in all 156 games before twisting his knee while running to first base in a game against Tampa Bay. ' ' '