1.   None seemed shocked by the quick-dealing Pitino, who said he consulted with head scout Leo Papile before calling New York with a proposal.

2.   That night, the ALCS done, Towers sat in the bar at the Toronto Hilton with Pirates assistant general manager Cam Bonifay and head scout Lenny Yochim.

3.   Coach Jacques Demers will also become general manager while head scout Don Murdoch takes over as director of hockey development.

4.   Red Sox head scout Wayne Britton said he knew little about Viera.

5.   The Celtics also announced the firings of head scout Rick Weitzman, director of basketball development Jon Jennings and assistant coaches K.C. Jones, Dennis Johnson and John Kuester.

6.   The game, which draws general managers and head scouts from almost every NHL team, has been held in Toronto and Calgary, Alberta.

7.   Those fired Wednesday were head scout Rick Weitzman, director of basketball development Jon Jennings and assistant coaches K.C. Jones, Dennis Johnson and John Kuester.