nd against so many teams, Penn State coach James Franklin said on ESPN, adding that his team was appreciative of the Rose Bowl b

Football trailblazer Michelle Cowan is holding out hope of one day joining the Ross Lyon-led coaching panel at Fremantle, but for now shes fully focused on guiding the Dockers womens team to premiership glory.Cowan, a former development coach at the Demons, has been appointed the inaugural coach of Fremantles womens team.The eight-club competition begins next year, and Fremantle chief executive Steve Rosich said Cowan was the standout candidate for the Dockers top job.Cowan started out her coaching journey as a WA-based scout and match analyst for Geelong in 2000.At the age of 21, Cowan became the first female in Australia to coach at a state level when she landed an assistant role at WAFL side West Perth in 2004.She went on to perform a similar role at South Fremantle from 2013 to 2015.The former State golfer and cricketer has also had experience coaching WAs junior and senior womens teams, giving her excellent knowledge of the talent available in Perth.She coached Melbournes womens team from 2013-2016, and was also part of the player development set-up under Paul Roos at the Demons until earlier this month.Lyon met with Cowan recently, and didnt rule out the possibility of adding her to his coaching panel.And although he said it was important for Cowan to concentrate on the womens team for at least the first 12 months, theres already been discussions about her joining the mens panel down the track.Its certainly been discussed, Cowan said on Monday.Ive still got that passion to work with men and women at the highest level.But for me right now, Im 100 per cent into this womens team here at Fremantle.Ive got a busy schedule ahead in regards to getting a team together and coaching staff, and getting the whole program up and running.Cowans first big job is to recruit a swag of players capable of securing premiership glory in the competitions first year.But she ruled out making a play for star Demon Daisy Pearce.I think Daisy is red and blue through and through. I think shes going to be staying in Melbourne, Cowan said.Cowan, a mother of two, said she was looking forward to learning off the likes of Lyon.Im pretty sure Ross has an open-door policy here, Cowan said.I find him really approachable. I feel comfortable asking any questions. Custom Cavaliers Jersey China . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Cheap Cavaliers Jerseys . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. http://www.customcavaliersjersey.com/custom-kyrie-irving-jersey-large-74m.html . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Cavaliers Jerseys China . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. Cheap Custom Cavaliers Jersey . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Alabama, Clemson and Washington all took care of business this weekend, while Ohio State waited at home.In the end, the top four teams entering the conference championship games were given berths in the College Football Playoff.The No. 1 Crimson Tide will face the No. 4 Huskies in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and the No. 2 Tigers will play the No. 3 Buckeyes in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31, as announced Sunday by the CFP selection committee.The semifinal winners will meet for the national title on Jan. 9 in Tampa, Florida.Big Ten champion Penn State?missed the cut despite its 38-31 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday and a victory over Ohio State earlier in the season. The Nittany Lions, winners of nine straight games, wound up fifth in the rankings, while?Michigan was No. 6.CFP committee chairman Kirby Hocutt said it was a challenging conversation that led Washington to get the final spot in the semifinals over Penn State.Speaking on the ESPN selection show, Hocutt said the committee chose the Huskies for the No. 4 seed over the Nittany Lions because the selection committee believes theyre a better football team.Hocutt acknowledged there was some concern over the strength of Washingtons schedule, but he said the Huskies quality wins were enough to remove any doubt. He also said the mission of the committee was to identify the best teams, and that winning a conference title -- as Penn State did -- is just one of many things to consider.Had Washington had a stronger strength of schedule, I do not think that conversation would have been as difficult, said Hocutt, who is also the athletic director at Texas Tech.The Huskies only loss was to USC;?their nonconference schedule featured Rutgers,?Idaho?and FCS squad Portland State. Penn State played Pitt, Temple and Kent State, and they lost to the Panthers. The Nittany Lions also were beaten by 39 at Michigan in their last loss.You can make arguments for and against so many teams, Penn State coach James Franklin said on ESPN, adding that his team was appreciative of the Rose Bowl bid it will receive.dddddddddddd.Washington pounded Colorado in the Pac-12 title game Friday night to wrap up its 12-1 season. On Sunday, coach Chris?Petersen responded to seeing people -- including Huskies fans -- holding up signs around the country saying, We want Bama.Sometimes you gotta be careful for what you wish for, Petersen said on ESPN. I didnt hold that sign up.Alabama (13-0) completed its rampage through the regular season by crushing Florida 54-16 in Saturdays SEC championship game -- a contest the Tide probably didnt even need to win to gain the top seed.Clemson (12-1) won the ACC championship by beating Virginia Tech 42-35 in a game that was a lot more exciting than Tigers fans probably had hoped. Quarterback?Deshaun Watson added to his Heisman Trophy résumé, and Clemson needed every one of the five touchdowns he accounted for to hold off the Hokies.Ohio State, which lost the Big Ten East tiebreaker to Penn State and was off this weekend, became the first team to reach the playoff in its three-year history without winning its conference.Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer watched the announcement from a maternity ward in Columbus, Ohio, as his oldest daughter gave birth to his first grandchild.Its been incredible, Meyer said. And everybody is good.Alabama is in the playoff for the third straight season, while Ohio State and Clemson are both making their second CFP appearances.At the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, Alabama opened as a 14-point favorite over Washington. Ohio State opened as a 3-point favorite over Clemson.Information from ESPN staff writer David Purdum and The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '