Manchester United named David Moyes (pictured above) as its new manager on Thursday, a day after Alex Ferguson announced his retirement.

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Moyes, who has spent the last 11 seasons at Everton, had been widely tipped to be his successor, despite never winning a major trophy as a manager. Highly recommended by Ferguson to the United board, Moyes will join Manchester United on July 1 with a six-year contract.

"When we discussed the candidates that we felt had the right attributes we unanimously agreed on David Moyes," Ferguson said in a statement.

—Joshua Robinson

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A Message in a Bottle?

Here's a sentence that pretty much summarizes American college sports: An $8 million academic center for athletes to be built in Louisville's Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is being funded in part by the sale of commemorative bottles of Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey, the latest of which will feature men's basketball coach Rick Pitino.

—Rachel Bachman