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Erik Spoelstra is widely considered to be one of the best coaches in the NBA, if not the best, and now he has a record-breaking contract to go with his lofty status. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Miami Heat have signed Spoelstra to an eight-year extension worth more than $120 million, which, per ESPN, is not just the highest amount of […]
No one saw this one coming. The Seattle Seahawks parted ways with Pete Carroll as their head coach on Wednesday after nearly 15 years in the role. Team owner Jody Allen released a statement announcing that Carroll wasn’t fired, but his role is “evolving” from head coach to adviser. Seattle hired Carroll away from USC in 2010, which began […]
In a surprise, the Tennessee Titans have fired head coach Mike Vrabel, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday. Vrabel coached the Titans for the past six seasons, leading the Titans to a 54-45 record (.545 win percentage) and two playoff victories. The team later announced the news. “Earlier today, I spoke with Mike […]
The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines used a punishing rushing attack to down the No. 2 Washington Huskies 34-13 in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. It is the first national title since 1997 for Michigan and 10th overall NCAA football crown for the winningest program in college football history. Michigan (15-0), which […]
The Atlanta Falcons have fired coach Arthur Smith after three seasons without a playoff appearance or a winning record. Smith met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank and CEO Rich McKay on Sunday night, hours after a 48-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints sealed a 7-10 season. The Falcons had an outside chance to win the NFC South with […]
The Carolina Panthers begin the offseason looking for a general manager in addition to a head coach. General manager Scott Fitterer was fired Monday. The move leaves assistant general manager Dan Morgan in charge of the day-to-day operations for the time being, a source close to the situation told ESPN. “As we move forward with the new […]
In a sweeping overhaul of the franchise’s football leadership that started with the dismissal of coach Ron Rivera on Monday morning, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has hired two prominent executives — former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman — to assist his ownership group with searches for a new head of football […]
Bob Knight, whose Hall of Fame career was highlighted by three national titles at Indiana — one capping an undefeated season not since matched — and countless on-court outbursts, has died. He was 83. Knight’s family made the announcement Wednesday night. He was hospitalized with an illness in April and had been in poor health for several […]
The LA Clippers acquired 10-time All-Star guard James Harden in a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, sources told ESPN. The 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap and an additional first-round pick that’ll be routed from a third team, sources […]
The WNBA on Thursday fined the New York Liberty $25,000 after some of their players declined media interviews following the team’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the clinching game of the WNBA Finals. Liberty players Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Laney also were fined $2,000 each by the league for turning down media requests for interviews. According to WNBA rules, each […]
