Mar. 26—PULLMAN — Washington State’s athletic department is losing brass by the day. Athletic director Pat Chun is leaving for the same job at rival Washington, according to multiple reports, leaving WSU without two key figures: an athletic director and a men’s basketball coach, following Kyle Smith’s departure for Stanford on Monday. Chun, whose WSU tenure began in January 2018, …
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Rams knew all along Aaron Donald was retiring but can scheme or draft compensate?
Rams coach Sean McVay, center, talks with reporters during availability at the NFL owners meetings. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) Sean McVay met Aaron Donald outside the visitors locker room at Detroit’s Ford Field. The Rams’ 2023 season had ended with a playoff defeat, and McVay was near certain it was Donald’s final game. “This is it,” McVay recalled …
Read More »How coach Clark Lea is adjusting to calling defense in Vanderbilt football spring practice
Clark Lea is not unfamiliar with being a defensive coordinator. It is, after all, the position he held for three years at Notre Dame before taking the head job with Vanderbilt football. But what he has done this year — taking over the defensive playcalling while remaining the head coach — is a new gig that brings with it its …
Read More »Cowboys: We have had contract talks with Dak Prescott but feel no urgency to do a deal now
The Cowboys have made clear publicly they believe in Dak Prescott as their franchise quarterback long term. They also have indicated that they could let him play out his contract, which expires after this season. Owner Jerry Jones said again Tuesday that it is the quarterback’s presence for 2024 that gives him hope the Cowboys could be better this season …
Read More »‘We needed a change’: Gundy excited about new d-line coach
Mar. 26—The addition of Paul Randolph as the new defensive line coach for Oklahoma State football was a surprise in January. Because coach Mike Gundy never announced the subtraction of Greg Richmond. Gundy addressed the decision on Tuesday. “I haven’t had to change jobs or coaches very much. I feel like I’m responsible for coaching the guys that I hire …
Read More »How Caleb Williams impressed Bears chairman George McCaskey in brief combine interview
How Caleb Williams impressed Bears chairman George McCaskey in brief combine interview originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago ORLANDO — A number of NFL owners would be front and center if their team had the No. 1 overall pick, wanting to play at least some role in the franchise-shaping decision that looms. Bears chairman George McCaskey isn’t one of those …
Read More »Coyotes legend Shane Doan watches son score 2 in NHL debut
Mar 27, 2024, 01:32 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — With his parents at the top of Mullett Arena in a suite, Josh Doan scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally, in his first NHL game, and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night. The son of longtime captain and Coyotes’ all-time goal leader Shane Doan, …
Read More »Rutgers football officially has a quarterback competition. What does Greg Schiano hope to find?
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The arrival of Athan Kalaikmanis this semester to Rutgers football also heralds a quarterback competition for the Big Ten program. A competition that Rutgers didn’t have last year but badly needed. And in the arrival of Kalaikmanis, the Scarlet Knights now have two quarterbacks with significant starting experience in the Big Ten. Kaliakmanis comes to Rutgers after …
Read More »Is Dak Prescott on his way out in Dallas?
Is Dak Prescott on his way out in Dallas? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s beginning to look like the end of an era in Dallas, and some very good news for Eagles fans. Two weeks into the 2024 NFL league year, the Cowboys have yet to make a significant move to improve their roster. Dallas fans have been …
Read More »Texas A&M softball is sitting right outside of the Top 10 in the Week 7 rankings
Another SEC series win leads to a small jump in the polls. This past weekend, Texas A&M (28-4, 8-1 SEC) swept the No. 25 (at the time) Auburn Tigers at Davis Diamond. Like most of their games, they did it in several ways with the small game and big bats. They even erased an early five-run deficit to run-rule the …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Which story will key teams tell, for both fantasy and reality?
Fantasy football players and NFL fans alike always leave the NFL draft with lingering thoughts about what a certain team did (or did not do). Matt Harmon breaks down that common thread for certain teams picking in 2024. This embedded content is not available in your region. THE TOP THREE SPOTS Chicago Bears Chicago’s first selection is the obvious starting …
Read More »Michigan State football’s Aidan Chiles already showing ‘swagger’ and California cool
EAST LANSING — Even before Michigan State football’s spring practice started, new coach Jonathan Smith said it would be “an upset” if Aidan Chiles isn’t the Spartans’ starting quarterback this fall. For some, that would amp up the pressure on their shoulders. For Chiles, who followed Smith from Corvallis, Oregon, to East Lansing for that opportunity, it is just a …
Read More »Patriots need to get on-message about where they’re headed
Patriots need to get on-message about where they’re headed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston ORLANDO – The ol’ “one voice” approach certainly had its drawbacks during the past 24 years. Especially when that one voice issued little more than grunts in response to valid questions. But the upside was, you knew where to go to when you had a …
Read More »Alabama football OC Nick Sheridan believes these two positions trigger his offense
Alabama football offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan is quick to point out the importance of all 11 players on his side of the ball executing in unison. It only takes one missed assignment, after all, to torpedo one of his play calls. But with the Crimson Tide marching through spring practice — about halfway through on its way to the annual …
Read More »Former All-Pro cornerback Tre’Davious White joining revamped Rams secondary
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 24. White is joining the Rams on a new deal. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) The makeover of the Rams secondary now includes a one-time All-Pro. On Tuesday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White agreed to terms with the Rams, a person with knowledge of the …
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