Sports briefs

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Pitt fires new coach after

domestic violence arrest

The University of Pittsburgh fired new football coach Mike Haywood Saturday, a day after he was arrested at his home in South Bend, Ind., on a domestic violence charge. Haywood was released from St. Joseph County Jail on $1,000 cash bond, said an officer at the jail who declined to give her name, after the charge was upgraded from a misdemeanor to felony domestic battery in the presence of a minor.

Within hours of his release, Pittsburgh put out a statement from Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, saying Haywood had been dismissed, "effective immediately." Pittsburgh hired Haywood away from Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 16 to replace Dave Wannstedt.

Before the firing was announced, Haywood told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "It isn't fair. The truth will eventually come out."

Haywood was arrested about 3 p.m. Friday after a custody issue developed with a woman with whom Haywood has a child, police said. The unidentified woman told police that Haywood grabbed her by the arm and neck and pushed her as she tried to leave. Assistant St. Joseph County Police Chief Bill Redman said the woman had marks on her neck, arms and back.

COLLEGE HOOPS

Syracuse beats Irish

Kris Joseph had 18 points, Scoop Jardine 15 points and nine assists, and fifth-ranked Syracuse beat No. 15 Notre Dame, 70-58. The host Orange (15-0, 2-0 Big East) broke open a tight game with a 17-3 run that started with a jumper from the top of the key by Joseph. That snapped a 44-44 tie with 13:02 left as the Irish (12-2, 1-1) began losing the ball too often . . . Austin Freeman and Jason Clark each scored 21 points as No. 9 Georgetown pulled away in the second half for an 86-75 win over DePaul.

GIANTSTuck in fender bender

Giants defensive end Justin Tuck and his wife weren't injured when their sport utility vehicle and another car collided in northern New Jersey on New Year's Eve. Neither was the driver of the other vehicle. Authorities say the accident they described as a fender-bender occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Route 4 in Teaneck.- AP