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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was surprisingly missing from the sideline for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks, but there’s a good reason for the absence. Carlisle unexpectedly tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, he …
Chris Beard made one of the most important decisions of his professional life in one of the more casual settings you’ll find. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte traveled to Plainview, Texas, a town north of Lubbock, on Friday in order to …
The Chicago Bears are still trying to recover from their ill-fated selection of Mitchell Trubisky second overall in 2017, and it seems like they’re trying to learn their lesson from that fiasco. Bears general manager Ryan Pace, who was …
After another headline-making season as head coach at Loyola Chicago, Porter Moser is finally making the jump to a bigger job. As first reported by Joe Henricksen of Chicago’s City/Suburban Hoops Report, Moser is finalizing a deal to take over …
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is trying out a new job this offseason, and he’s preparing for it as obsessively as he does his regular one. Rodgers will serve as the guest host of “Jeopardy!” for a two week stint, and …
If the Los Angeles Rams have their way, Tom Brady will inspire another NFL rule change. The Rams are proposing a change of rules stemming from a play made by Brady when the two teams met in Week 11. On a 3rd and 10 in the fourth quarter, …
Coaching defense has become tougher in college football in recent years as offenses get more talented and schemes get more complicated. That fact really bugs Nick Saban. Saban was a guest on the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic on Thursday, where he …
Chris Beard departed Texas Tech for an in-state and conference rival in Texas, and when that happens, some hard feelings are inevitable. The Red Raiders’ athletic director isn’t bothering to hide that, either. Texas Tech athletic director …
The Los Angeles Chargers could be up for sale soon if the sister of owner Dean Spanos gets her way. In a petition filed in Los Angeles County Court, Dea Spanos Berberian alleged that the Spanos family trust, which owns 36 percent of the Chargers, is …
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski faced off against Roy Williams many times in one of college basketball’s most heated rivalries. On the day of Williams’ retirement, however, Coach K demonstrated just how much he respects his North Carolina …
Zion Williamson had a bit of an injury scare in Monday’s game, but appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario. Williamson sprained his thumb in Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics, and the New Orleans Pelicans initially feared …
Rick Pitino has a rooting interest in the Final Four thanks to one of his former assistant coaches. UCLA coach Mick Cronin was an assistant to Pitino at Louisville from 2001-2003. He’s been very successful since then, reaching the NCAA …
The Chicago Cubs are striking a much more optimistic tone on an Anthony Rizzo extension than the player himself. Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer made clear the Cubs want to keep Rizzo long-term, and added that he is “very confident” the …
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft isn’t holding the 2020 season against Cam Newton. Kraft said Wednesday there were a number of reasons for Newton’s underwhelming 2020. Specifically, he cited Newton’s bout with COVID-19, as …
Hue Jackson promised bombshell claims about his time with the Cleveland Browns, and he’s made another one in a recent media appearance. Jackson told NFL Network reporter Mike Silver’s “Pass It Down” podcast that he was the one …
Somewhat surprisingly, the vote to add a 17th game to the NFL regular season schedule was not unanimous among the league’s owners. According to Seth Wickersham of ESPN, one owner voted against the proposal to add an extra week to the season: …
