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Spring season announced\nThe women's soccer team's spring schedule will include two home and two away games, as well as a season opening home tournament. \nThe tournament and the season kick off Feb. 22 at the Mellencamp Pavillion. Teams scheduled to compete are Carmel Commotion, DSA Club, Team Chicago Club, Louisville and the Memphis Soccer Club.\nThis marks the first spring season at IU for head coach Mick Lyon who took over the women's soccer program in July 2002, becoming just the second leader in the history of Hoosier women's soccer. \nIn addition to the indoor tournament, IU will host Dayton at 2 p.m. on April 6 and then travel to St. Louis to square off against Missouri at 7 p.m. on April 11. The following day the team will face Ball State in Indianapolis. The final game on the spring schedule is set for 7 p.m. on April 19 against Cincinnati.\nJaguars hire Del Rio\nThe Jacksonville Jaguars hired Panthers defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their coach Thursday, two sources within the NFL told The Associated Press.\nThe 39-year-old former NFL linebacker will be introduced at a news conference Friday, according to a team source who spoke on condition of anonymity. Contract details haven't been fully worked out, but Del Rio has accepted the job, that source said.\nIn Del Rio's single season as coordinator for the Panthers, he helped them improve from 31st in the league to second in defense.\nHis signature moment came on opening day, when he ran onto the field and got in the middle of a celebratory pileup with the players during their 10-7 victory over Baltimore.\nJaguars spokesman Dan Edwards confirmed the job had been offered and accepted.\nOwners propose new playoff plan\nSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Baseball owners unanimously approved commissioner Bud Selig's proposal to have the league that wins the All-Star game get home-field advantage in the World Series.\nSelig came up with the plan following last year's All-Star game, which ended in a 7-7, 11-inning tie when both leagues ran out of pitchers.\n"This energizes it. This gives them something to really play for," Selig said. "People pay a lot of money to see that game. They deserve to see the same intensity they see all year long. Television people pay a lot of money for the game. It was not and should not be a meaningless exhibition game"