Brian Kelly

Notre Dame has settled on Brian Kelly as the man who can restore its faded glory, just as he turned Cincinnati into a national title contender. Just 10 days after Charlie Weis was fired, it's up to Kelly to revive the fortunes of a team that just completed the worst decade of football in the history of the storied program with a 70-52 record and three losing seasons. Kelly received a five-year deal from Notre Dame and will be introduced as coach in South Bend, Ind., today.

American Airlines says the computer systems that caused the airline to ground most flights Tuesday (today) have been restored but that travelers should expect delays through the day. Joe Brancatelli, who writes the JoeSentMe travel newsletter and is a longtime industry observer, said in an email to members: “Don't go to the airport hoping things will be straightened out by the time you get there. They won't.” What's a traveler to do? Brian Kelly, who runs the website ThePointsGuy.com and is a frequent traveler himself, offers these suggestions: --Act first, worry about a refund later.

It was late last year and Brian Kelly had just taken over as the Notre Dame football coach. With the season still months away, Kelly showed up at halftime of a Fighting Irish basketball game to meet his new fans. Grabbing a microphone, he stirred thunderous applause with talk of quickly jump-starting a fallen program. "Get yourself ready," he proclaimed. Such bravado fit his personality. It also made sense because, after a successful run at Cincinnati, he ranked among the game's top coaches.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Brian Kelly will remain Notre Dame's football coach, the school announced Saturday. "This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head coach," Kelly said in a statement released by the school. "Like every kid who has ever put on a pair of football cleats, I have had thoughts about being a part of the NFL. However, after much reflection and conversation with those closest to me, I have decided to remain at Notre Dame.

Actor Brian Kelly, who starred as Porter Ricks in the popular 1960s' NBC television series "Flipper," has died. He was 73. Kelly died Saturday of pneumonia in Voorhees, N.J., according to a family friend. Kelly was born Feb. 14, 1931, in Detroit, the son of Harry F. Kelly, who later served as governor of Michigan and as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court.

Extra, extra, you could have read all about it: Dec. 10, 2009. Notre Dame had just hired Brian Kelly away from Cincinnati. A blogger on The Times' website (take one guess) instantly pontificated: "Kelly, who has led Cincinnati to a 12-0 record this year, was so obviously the right choice. Notre Dame, the 'it' program, for so many years, finally hired a coach with the 'it' factor. " Notre Dame whiffed on three pitches in 2004, when it lost former assistant Urban Meyer to Florida.

American Airlines says the computer systems that caused the airline to ground most flights Tuesday (today) have been restored but that travelers should expect delays through the day. Joe Brancatelli, who writes the JoeSentMe travel newsletter and is a longtime industry observer, said in an email to members: “Don't go to the airport hoping things will be straightened out by the time you get there. They won't.” What's a traveler to do? Brian Kelly, who runs the website ThePointsGuy.com and is a frequent traveler himself, offers these suggestions: --Act first, worry about a refund later.

Coach Terry Donahue said Monday that defensive tackle Brian Kelly has a sprained ankle and is doubtful for Thursday night's game against San Diego State at San Diego. The Bruins have already lost fullback Kevin Smith, who suffered a sprained left knee last week in practice. Cornerback Dion Lambert and reserve safety Michael Williams, who were injured in the opening game against Brigham Young on Sept. 7, will also miss the San Diego State game.

Brian Kelly accepted the coaching job at Cincinnati on Sunday, three days after he led Central Michigan to the Mid-American Conference championship. Kelly replaces Mark Dantonio, who left to coach at Michigan State after three seasons in Cincinnati. Earlier Sunday, the Bearcats agreed to play in the inaugural International Bowl on Jan. 6 in Toronto against Western Michigan. * Matt Moore passed for three touchdowns as Oregon State upset then-No. 24 Hawaii, 35-32, at Honolulu on Saturday night.

Coach Terry Donahue said that defensive tackle Brian Kelly suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's game against California at Berkeley and might be inactive for two weeks. Defensive end Mike Chalenski, linebacker Arnold Ale and offensive guard Vaughn Parker didn't play against Cal because of injuries. There's a possibility that Chalenski and Ale will play against Oregon State Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Parker is doubtful.

Just days after saying he has no intention of leaving, Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly was in Philadelphia interviewing for the Eagles head coaching job. Kelly met with the Eagles on Tuesday, and they have agreed to meet again this weekend, according to ESPN.com . Kelly led the Fighting Irish to a 12-1 record in the season that just ended, the only blemish coming in their 42-14 loss to Alabama in the BCS title game. Kelly was asked about heading to the NFL on Saturday, and he said, "Leaving Notre Dame is not an option.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Nick Saban and Brian Kelly dropped strong hints Saturday they would be coaching at Alabama and Notre Dame beyond Monday night's Bowl Championship Series title game. It's understandable the men leading the top two college football teams into the sport's top game would be considered candidates for several NFL vacancies. Saban, seeking his third national title in six years at Alabama, had the more adamant denial. "I don't have any unfinished business in the NFL," Saban said at Saturday's media day at Sun Life Stadium.

After two seasons as Notre Dame coach, Brian Kelly decided he wasn't spending enough time doing the best part of his job: coaching players. Kelly changed that in 2012, and he shuffled his staff. Then, with Kelly more in tune to his team and the assistants in sync with the head coach, Notre Dame went from unranked to top-ranked. For leading the Fighting Irish to the BCS championship game for the first time, Kelly was voted Associated Press coach of the year. TIMELINE: College football 2012-13 bowl schedule "When you're talking about the coach of the year, there's so many things that go into it," Kelly said.

Top 25 countdown. Today: No. 25, Notre Dame From yonder high it was written in December 2009 that Brian Kelly was "obviously the right choice" as Notre Dame football coach. It was also proclaimed: "Notre Dame, the 'it' program for so many years, finally hired a coach with the 'it' factor. " The unfurled scroll read, as trumpets blared, "Get ready for something different, Notre Dame, something new and bold and exciting. Get ready to win again. " South Bend turned the corner when it hired/heisted/pried Kelly from the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Dead last on the list of things Dayne Crist expected coming out of high school was walking through 2012 graduation ceremonies at Notre Dame as the starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks. Craziness abounds in a world of ups, downs, caps and gowns. Crist turned a business degree tassel over in the shadow of Rockne last month as he mulled his sports management, postgraduate major at Rock Chalk. "It was kind of surreal, a little bit weird being out there," Crist said during a recent phone interview from his new football home in Lawrence, Kan. "More than anything, though, it gave me closure to that chapter in my life.

Reporting from South Bend, Ind. -- USC faces Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday. The rivalry has a long history, and the Fighting Irish will be flashing a little something extra this time around – gold-flaked helmets, 80,000 'rally towels,' maybe a twist on the uniform. But, Coach Brian Kelly insists, it's not like they planned anything special. It's only a coincidence, Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly insists. Nothing special. No extra planning was involved.

Cornerbacks Daylon McCutcheon and Brian Kelly consider themselves a tandem--"We take a lot of pride in that," Kelly says--and McCutcheon was quick to console Kelly after he dropped a potential interception in the fourth quarter of USC's 14-7 loss to Florida State on Saturday. "I just told him to keep his head up," said McCutcheon, who had an interception earlier in the fourth quarter. "I don't think one play loses a game. He did not lose the game with that play there.

When the Kelly brothers decided to open a winery, they looked no further than their old hometown. Camarillo is known for its avocado and citrus orchards, and artichoke and strawberry fields. But vineyards? As it turns out, the climatology and soil samples from a patch of ground owned by the Kelly family in Camarillo are almost identical to those in Sonoma County.

Extra, extra, you could have read all about it: Dec. 10, 2009. Notre Dame had just hired Brian Kelly away from Cincinnati. A blogger on The Times' website (take one guess) instantly pontificated: "Kelly, who has led Cincinnati to a 12-0 record this year, was so obviously the right choice. Notre Dame, the 'it' program, for so many years, finally hired a coach with the 'it' factor. " Notre Dame whiffed on three pitches in 2004, when it lost former assistant Urban Meyer to Florida.

Shaquelle Evans, unhappy at Notre Dame, called UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel a year ago and said he was transferring. Summary of Neuheisel's reply: "What do we need to do to get it done?" Neuheisel had failed to land Evans once before, when the wide receiver was a senior at Inglewood High. With Evans back in play, Neuheisel was determined not to lose him again. Two or three times each year, Neuheisel receives calls from players looking for a do-over. Four are currently on the UCLA roster: Evans and tight end Joseph Fauria from Notre Dame and center Kai Maiava and wide receiver Josh Smith from Colorado.