Author: Michael

Monday night’s high school basketball game between Iowa City High and Fairfield High was cut short after a referee allegedly made a “racially charged” comment toward City High’s head coach, according to the school and the school district.
The alleged incident unfolded after a City High player shoved a Fairfield player to the ground after a foul call.
City High coach Brennan Swayzer, who is black, declined to comment on the situation after the game abruptly ended.

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Scott Rolen was the only player being elected into this the MLB Hall of Fame Tuesday, and the video of him giving the news to his parents is the best thing you’ll see all day.
Rolen, an eight-time gold glove winner, found out late Tuesday that he would be heading to Cooperstown this summer after receiving 76.3% of votes – just barely getting over the threshold.
Minutes after receiving the coveted the call, the former Phillies and Cardinals star – largely considered the best third baseman of his era – filled in mom and dad, who were apparently in the other room.

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The owner of the Bally Sports network is heading towards bankruptcy, with major implications for local sports networks.
Diamond Sports Group is currently negotiating with creditors and sports leagues as its financial situation deteriorates.
According to Bloomberg, the largest owner of local sports networks is heading towards a massive “$8.6 billion debt restructuring,” and betting on a “new direct-to-consumer streaming service.”
Diamond Sports bought the regional networks just a few years ago in 2019, only to see cable subscriptions plummet afterwards.

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If you are lucky enough to get a head coaching job in college football, most likely you’ll be a millionaire at some point. But, there are those awkward occasions where the money might look a bit too good, which LSU coach Brian Kelly can now attest to.
According to a report released from an audit of LSU financials, Brian Kelly was double-dipping when it came to his salary. Now, this is not the fault of Kelly, though I imagine he was caught off-guard when his monthly pay was a bit heavier than what his contract stated, if he even noticed.

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Jim Harbaugh is eyeing another Michigan man, along with two others, to be the Wolverines’ next quarterbacks coach.
According to a report from Maize & Blue Review, Harbaugh has reached out to former Michigan QB Brian Griese about the school’s vacant coaching position. In addition to Griese, Harbaugh has also connected with ex-Tennessee national champion Tee Martin, and Stanford OC/QB coach Tavita Pritchard.
One of the trio of coaches on Harbaugh’s wish list would be replacing Matt Weiss who was fired last week.

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In his first year with the Tigers, the coach led the program to a 10–4 record.
LSU overpaid football coach Brian Kelly by more than $1 million in 2022, according to an audit of the school’s athletic department by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.
The report released this week revealed that the first-year Tigers coach was overpaid by $1,001,368 in supplemental payments with the university making double payments for a few months to Kelly and his LLC.

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The Kansas City quarterback suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday’s win over the Jaguars.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters Wednesday that quarterback Patrick Mahomes participated in walkthroughs and will practice with the team later today, despite his ankle injury.
Reid said he expects Mahomes to do everything in practice but also added “we’ll see” when it comes to his capability. Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Chiefs’ 27–20 victory against the Jaguars in the AFC divisional round on Saturday.

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The future of the architect of four Golden State titles remains uncertain.
Bob Myers has been a central figure in the Warriors dynasty, joining the franchise in 2011 and becoming the team’s general manager a year later, after spending 14 years as an agent for NBA players. Now, according to a report by The Athletic, his future with the franchise looks murky amid contract negotiations and more general uncertainty about his future within basketball.

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