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Andrew McDonald Appointed As Interim Australia Head Coach

Cricket Australia on Saturday confirmed that Andrew McDonald has been appointed as the interim head coach of the senior men's team. This came after Justin Langer decided to resign as the head coach. "Justin was offered a short-term extension to his current contract, which sadly he has opted not to accept," stated an official Cricket Australia release. The contract extension offered to Langer was the result of a thorough review process that evaluated many factors including future requirements of the team and the upcoming extensive schedule of fixtures.

Matthew Hayden slams players, Cricket Australia after Justin Langer's resignation as head coach

An emotional Matthew Hayden has taken aim at the national men's cricket team, saying the players showed a lack of support for Justin Langer during the late stages of his coaching tenure.

Justin Langer Delivers Shock Resignation As Australia Head Coach

Australian men's cricket coach Justin Langer announced his surprise resignation Saturday, just weeks after trouncing archrivals England in a lopsided Ashes series and months after winning the T20 World Cup. The 51-year-old walked away from the top management job in Australian sports after a sometimes difficult relationship with players and acrimonious talks with governing body Cricket Australia. Board members held lengthy discussions about Langer's future into Friday night, but appeared to have failed to reach an agreement on a new deal with the former Test batsman.

San Francisco 49ers set to hire Anthony Lynn as assistant head coach, sources say

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the San Francisco 49ers await word on the potential loss of one key member of their coaching staff, they made a significant addition Friday. The Niners are hiring former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn to their recently opened assistant head coach position, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.