regression. Citys move to appoint former Barcelona officials Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano as director of football and chief executive, respectively, ana coach Pep Guardiola

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Alexis Jones finished a rebound shy of a triple-double while helping Baylor hand Tennessee one of the most thorough defeats the Lady Volunteers have ever suffered on their home floor.Jones had a career-high 30 points to go along with 10 assists, nine rebounds and just one turnover Sunday as the fourth-ranked Lady Bears trounced No. 22 Tennessee 88-66, matching the Lady Vols biggest home loss ever.I didnt know how close I was until I came out, Jones said. And then they told me all I needed was a rebound.Jones would have become the first Baylor player to ever post a triple-double that included points, rebounds and assists. Baylors last triple-double came from Brittney Griner, who had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks against West Virginia on March 2, 2013.Baylor (9-1) scored the games first 11 points and never looked back to earn its seventh straight victory. The Lady Bears led by as many as 35 points before coasting to victory in this SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup.The one loss that we suffered this year, we felt that it was a lack of focus, a lack of mental toughness, Baylor forward Nina Davis said in reference to a 72-61 loss at Connecticut on Nov. 17. We felt like we werent aggressive. Thats something that were not trying to have happen again, so each and every game were coming in with a mindset that were going to come in and dominate from the beginning of the game to the end.Davis had 20 points and nine rebounds for Baylor. Khadijiah Cave added 10 points.Mercedes Russell had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for Tennessee. Jaime Nared had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Diamond DeShields added 13 points.The only other time Tennessee (4-3) fell by as many as 22 points at home was a 74-52 loss to Texas on Dec. 1, 1985, at the old Stokely Athletics Center. Tennessee moved from Stokely to Thompson-Boling Arena in 1987-88.Weve got players that are underachieving, Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. Were just underachieving and were not playing hard. I dont know. Honestly, I dont have an answer. (Baylor) looked a lot better prepared than the Lady Vols.THE TAKEAWAYBaylor: The Lady Bears capitalized on their size to dominate this game from start to finish. Baylor outscored Tennessee 58-28 in points in the paint. Baylor didnt need much Sunday from Kalani Brown, who scored just two points. Brown entered the day averaging 14.2 points per game to rank second on the team.Tennessee: The Lady Vols need more from DeShields. After committing 10 turnovers in a loss at Virginia Tech last week, DeShields shot 4 of 14 and had five turnovers against Baylor. She scored just two points in the first half.POLL IMPLICATIONSTennessees loss leaves the Lady Vols in danger of falling out of the Top 25. Tennessee ended a string of 565 consecutive weeks in the Top 25 late last season when it fell out of the rankings for the first time since 1985.NOTABLE NUMBERSOnly a major discrepancy at the foul line prevented the score from being even more lopsided. Tennessee was 23 of 33 on free throws while Baylor was 7 of 9. Baylor didnt attempt a single free throw in the first half.I dont know if Ive ever coached a game where we never shot a free throw until the middle of the third quarter -- and youre winning (by) 35-40 points, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. I dont know how you explain that. We never got to the foul line. If you look, they shot three or four times as many free throws. That has to speak volumes for how well (our) team played.QUOTABLETheyve got to go down swinging, Warlick said. Theyve got to carry a big stick. Were carrying a little twig right now, and that aint working.UP NEXTBaylor hosts Texas State on Tuesday.Tennessee visits No. 14 Texas on Dec. 11. 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Discount Air Jordan 5 .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J.LONDON -- Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the clubs first English league title in 44 years. The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was ditched just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered through the streets as they paraded the Premier League trophy that they re-captured from their neighbours. City said its end-of-season review was brought forward "out of respect for Roberto" after it was reported that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been lined up to replace him. Mancinis final days in charge were marked by his attacks on City for failing to deny those reports. For his part, Pellegrini is only denying that a deal is in place, leaving open the possibility that he could be headed to the Premier League. Mancini has paid the price for Citys failure to build on its position of strength, with the club set to end the season without a trophy after losing the FA Cup final on Saturday and exiting the group stage of the Champions League for the second straight campaign. "Despite everyones best efforts, the club has failed to achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next seasons UEFA Champions League," City said in a statement. "This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013/14 season and beyond." United regained the Premier League trophy from City with four rounds to spare, and manager Alex Ferguson announced retirement plans last week after almost 27 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson leaves having seen off his 14th permanent manager of City, which only starting posing a real threat and winning trophies after Mancini replaced Mark Hughes in 2009. By Citys standards, before being bought by Abu Dhabis Sheikh Mansour in 2008, finishing second in the league this month would have been a commendable achievement. But a team that has benefited from about $1 billion of Abu Dhabi investment in five years appears to be going backward. The FA Cup final, which Mancini won in 2011 to end the clubs 35-year trophy drought, was lost this year to relegation-threatened Wigan on Saturday. City only beat United to the Premier League title last May on goal difference, but Mancini was initially rewarded with a new five-year contract. That was terminated on Monday. "Robertos record speaks for itself and he has the respect and gratitude of Sheikh Mansour, myself and the board for all of his hard work and commitment over the last three and a half years," chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. "He has clearly also secured the love and respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered silverware and success, breeaking the clubs 35-year trophy drought and securing the title in 2012.dddddddddddd "I would like to personally and publicly thank him for his dedication to the progress that he has overseen and for his support and continued friendship." Assistant Manager Brian Kidd will take charge of City for the last two games of the season, at Reading on Tuesday and at home against Norwich on Sunday, before leading a post-season tour to the United States. Even before Mancinis departure, it was destined to a busy off-season for player moves at City -- despite the restrictions imposed by UEFAs Financial Fair Play rules. Citys poor recruitment in the last off-season laid the seeds for the eventual demise of the former Inter Milan coach. The club failed to sign its top target, with Robin van Persie opting to join United from Arsenal, and was forced to settle for low-profile recruits in Jack Rodwell, Scott Sinclair and Matija Nastasic for about 35 million pounds (now $53 million) in total. The 48-year-old Mancini let the board know about his unhappiness about the clubs dealings, regularly complaining about it with reporters. Rodwell and Sinclair have hardly figured this season, and the promising Nastasic has been in and out of the team. Many of Mancinis big-name players -- Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and captain Vincent Kompany -- have either failed to shine or spent crucial periods out unavailable, affecting Citys ability to compete on multiple fronts. While his longtime indulgence of Mario Balotelli before the Italy striker joined AC Milan in January raised questions over his managerial approach. Losses this season to Southampton and Everton will count among some of the worst displays in Mancinis reign and were symptomatic or the teams regression. Citys move to appoint former Barcelona officials Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano as director of football and chief executive, respectively, also left Mancinis role under a cloud and hinted at the club heading in a new direction. Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola seemed to be the perfect fit to eventually replace Mancini, but he decided in January to join Bayern Munich on a three-year deal starting next season. Soriano and Begiristain know Pellegrini well from their time in Spain and will probably be the biggest supporters behind the Chileans likely appointment. Mancini has also fallen out with a number of players this year, including Kompany over his decision to play for Belgium soon after returning from a spell out injured, and Samir Nasri for his poor work rate and performances. "The team looks without passion, desire and (its) difficult to find an answer why everything went wrong," defender Pablo Zabaleta said after Saturdays 1-0 loss to Wigan in the FA Cup final. It will be up to the new manager to restore unity and desire to the club. ' ' '