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Former Baylor coach Art Briles is not a candidate for the vacant head-coaching position at Houston, the school announced in a statement Saturday.Houstons board chairman Tilman Fertitta wanted to include Briles in the interview process but ultimately was overruled by school president Renu Khator and athletic director Hunter Yurachek, a source told ESPNs Brett McMurphy.Earlier this week Art Briles expressed interest to me regarding the Houston head coach position, Yurachek said in the statement. After discussion with University of Houston leadership, we developed a list of candidates to be interviewed that did not include Art. At this time, we will have no further comment on potential candidates or timeline.Briles was Houstons head coach from 2003 to 2007 before taking over at Baylor. Briles won two Big 12 titles at Baylor but was fired earlier this year?after allegations that the university mishandled complaints of sexual assault.Sources told McMurphy earlier Saturday that Houstons list of candidates included Briles, along with?Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin and former LSU coach Les Miles. Cougars interim coach/defensive coordinator Todd Orlando said earlier this week that he and offensive coordinator Major Applewhite also will interview.Kiffins interview is scheduled for Sunday, a source told McMurphy.?After the Crimson Tide beat Florida in the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Kiffin?said his intentions are to stay on as Alabamas offensive coordinator through the playoff.?Im happy to be here, he said. Well keep going from here. You know this season isnt over.Alabama coach Nick Saban said Friday that Kiffin absolutely was ready to be a head coach again. Kiffins scheduled interview was first reported by SB Nation.Houston is looking to replace Tom Herman, who left for Texas after going 22-4 over two seasons.Kiffin previously was a head coach for the Oakland Raiders and at Tennessee. He has been Alabamas offensive coordinator the past three years.Miles is an attractive candidate because of his recruiting ties to the state of Texas from his time as head coach at LSU and Oklahoma State.Les Miles has always recruited Texas and has friends in Houston, a source told McMurphy. It could be what Miles is looking for.ESPN staff writer Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report.Nick Chubb Womens Jersey . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. Jarvis Landry Jersey . 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Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing.Out-of-form West Coast defender Eric Mackenzie will regain his spot in the side as soon as he rediscovers his mojo, according to teammate Sharrod Wellingham.Mackenzie was rated as one of the AFLs best defenders in 2014, but hes been unable to recapture his golden form since undergoing a knee reconstruction last year.The 28-year-old hasnt featured for the Eagles since being dropped following the round-11 loss to the Western Bulldogs and hes no certainty to return for next weeks home clash with North Melbourne.Eagles coach Adam Simpson hasnt been afraid to make big calls on the selection front this season, axing the Mackenzie, Lewis Jetta, Scott Lycett and Jack Redden.Tom Barrass has flourished in defence since replacing Mackenzie in the side, while fellow backmen Will Schofield and Jeremy McGovern are enjoying strong seasons.Mackenzie will be aiming to push his case for a recall when he lines up for WAFL side East Perth on Saturday, and Wellingham is confident its only a matter of time before the 2014 club champion is back in the senior side.Hes a great defender - one of the best in the league before he had his injury, Wellinghham said.ddddddddddddHes taken a little while to come back and have that confidence in his body.But as soon as he gets back to 100 per cent, Im sure hell have a spot ready and waiting for him.Mitch Brown is in a fight to retain his spot after struggling in the role of back-up ruckman during Thursday nights 78-point trouncing of Essendon.Brown, who usually plays in defence, also failed to fire up forward, tallying just 13 possessions, six hit-outs, and 0.1 in his first AFL match of the year.Simpson will consider recalling either Jonathan Giles or Fraser McInnes to help Scott Lycett battle it out with North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein on Sunday week.West Coast sit just one win adrift of second spot despite failing to beat a top-eight side this year.Last years grand finalists still loom as a premiership smokey, but Wellingham says they need to work on becoming more consistent.In quarters, in games, we need to make sure were harder on each other and get the best out of each other, Wellingham said. 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