Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

49ers fire Mike Singletary
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Singletary was fired by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night after two disappointing seasons, including a 5-10 showing this year for a franchise expected to win the NFC West.
The team made the announcement late Sunday upon returning to the Bay Area, several hours after San Francisco was eliminated from playoff contention with a 25-17 loss at St. Louis. Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula was promoted to interim coach and will run the team in next Sunday’s season finale at home against Arizona. He was to be formally introduced in a news conference Monday.
San Francisco began the year with high hopes of winning the West and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2002, but opened 0-5. Singletary finished with an 18-22 record in two-plus seasons.

Vikings-Eagles’ game moved
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL moved the Minnesota Vikings-Philadelphia Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday because of a blizzard that dumped about a foot of snow on Philadelphia.
The game — the first on a Tuesday since 1946 — will be played at 8 p.m. EST., and televised by NBC.

Harnish earns another honor
DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University quarterback Chandler Harnish added the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week to his list of accolades in 2010.
A three-time MAC West Player of the Week this season, Harnish garnered his latest conference honor after winning the Humanitarian Bowl MVP award by leading the Huskies to a 40-17 victory over Fresno State.
Harnish’s MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week honor is the first for Northern Illinois and the second of his career. He earned scholar-athlete of the week honors as a freshman following his performance against Minnesota.
A business management major from Norwell High School, who carries a 3.589 grade point average, Harnish accumulated 372 yards of total offense while rushing for a two touchdowns and throwing for another. Harnish rushed for 72 yards on 10 carries and his two rushing touchdowns tied a career-high.
Harnish posted his third career 300-yard passing day, throwing for 300 yards on 17-of-26 passing with no interceptions. The Bluffton, Ind., native established a new NIU record for most passing yards by a Northern Illinois quarterback in a bowl game, breaking the mark of 186 he set versus Louisiana Tech in the 2008 Independence Bowl.