The Atlanta Falcons hired former Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich to be their new defensive coordinator, the team announced on Saturday. Ulbrich was New York’s defensive coordinator between 2021-24 before he was named interim head coach after Robert Saleh‘s firing early in the season. The Jets, who finished 5-12 and in third place in … Read more
Steve Sarkisian led Texas to a 13-3 record this season before falling to Ohio State in the CFP semifinals. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images) Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is staying with the Longhorns long-term. Sarkisian agreed to a contract extension that keeps him in Texas through 2031, per multiple reports. The 50-year-old head coach has … Read more
The NHL announced the Calgary Flames Quarter-Century team on Jan. 11, featuring several memorable names in franchise history. Today, we want to look back at Jarome Iginla’s tenure with the club and examine his credentials for being on the Flames’ first team. Iginla was the Dallas Stars top pick (11th overall) in the 1995 Draft. … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got the benefit of a couple of 15-yard penalties on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) It has become a pastime for NFL fans to complain that the Kansas City Chiefs get all the calls. And NFL officials keep giving them reasons to complain. On Saturday it wasn’t just disgruntled non-Chiefs … Read more
USC guard Desmond Claude, right, drives to the basket in front of Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl during the Trojans’ 84-69 loss Saturday at the Galen Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Fresh off what seemed to be a turning point in the USC men’s basketball season, during which they had finally found a rhythm … Read more
When the New York Islanders relieved Barry Trotz of his duties as head coach following the 2021-22 NHL season, his assistant coach, Lane Lambert, was hired in his place. Lambert elected to hire Doug Houda, his former Detroit Red Wings teammate who had been an assistant with Detroit since 2016 and an NHL assistant since … Read more
Dick Vitale has been battling four types of cancer over the past four years. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Dick Vitale was set to return to college basketball broadcasting next week after a multi-year cancer battle. He now has to wait a little longer. ESPN released a statement from Vitale on Saturday explaining that an … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is set to face Russian teen Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Australian Open. (Jason Heidrich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Two-time Australian Open defending champion and women’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play No. 14 Mirra Andreeva this evening in the Round of 16. Last time … Read more
ATLANTA — Jack Sawyer remembers exactly where he was the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 3. He’ll never forget it. Neither will Josh Fryar. Emeka Ebuka too. And Jeremiah Smith. In fact, the entire Ohio State football team — more than 100 players — gathered in the team room on that Tuesday for an emotionally charged, … Read more
Taurean Green played at Florida and has been an assistant since 2002. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Florida men’s basketball assistant coach Taurean Green is set to continue coaching as a Title IX complaint of sexual assault against him became public on Friday. According to a report by ESPN, Green is accused of kissing a … Read more