Plaschke: Mick Cronin can coach, but can he chill? His longterm UCLA future may depend on it

UCLA men’s basketball coach Mike Cronin shows his frustration during a win over Southern Utah at Pauley Pavilion in November. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) He has the uncanny ability to coach toughness into overachieving teams. He also has the audacity to publicly humiliate them. He wins games, one Final Four and two Sweet … Read more

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: Evaluating the young talent in all 30 organizations

Yahoo Sports’ 26-and-under power rankings are a remix on the traditional farm system rankings that assess the strength of MLB organizations’ talent base among rookie-eligible and MiLB players. While focusing on strictly prospects can be a useful proxy for projecting how bright an organization’s future is, it fails to account for young players already contributing … Read more

Is MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike System revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Spring training is traditionally a time of new beginnings, including this year’s introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system in spring games. It’s a … Read more

49ers quietly move on from Brian Griese

When the 49ers announced their full coaching staff for 2025, one name was conspicuously absent. Brian Griese is out after three years as the team’s quarterbacks coach, working for coach Kyle Shanahan. Mick Lombardi will replace Griese as the primary tutor for quarterback Brock Purdy, who has spent his entire career with Griese as his … Read more