Author: Michael

USC coach Lincoln Riley claims to have zero interest in taking an NFL job.
There’s been serious speculation Riley might bolt for the NFL with Caleb Williams appearing to be a borderline lock to be the first QB drafted in April. There’s been some who have wondered whether a team might draft Williams and then hire Riley to coach. It’d be a package deal.
However, fans shouldn’t expect it to happen. Despite a brutally disappointing 7-5 season, the head coach of the Trojans says he doesn’t plan on going anywhere.
Lincoln Riley responds to NFL speculation.

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Cal basketball player Fardaws Aimaq got into a very tense exchange with a fan earlier in the week.
The Golden Bears competed in the SoCal Challenge this week, and things went off the rails Monday after Aimaq confronted a fan following a loss to UTEP. Video of the incident surfaced Wednesday.
In the video, Aimaq gets in the face of a fan and appears to state, “You want to talk? I’ll talk the f*ck out of you…You want to talk sh*t? I’ll slap the f*ck out of you, b*tch.”

Good morning, here’s @FardawsAimaq in all his glory pic.twitter.

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Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is a bit baffled by older players in college football, but he should take a look at his own roster.
Older players in college football isn’t exactly new. Players have always been able to redshirt and get medical hardship waivers for extra eligibility. However, the COVID year really took things to the next level because the season didn’t count for anyone.
Every single player in the country got a free extra year, and that’s caused some players to stick around who should be long gone.

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UConn coach Jim Mora wants to see fans shell out some more NIL cash to make sure the team is competitive.
The Huskies are 2-9 and have taken a massive step backwards from the 6-7 season the program had in 2022. Fans were excited UConn was moving in the right direction after Mora made an immediate impact.
However, the situation has reverted back to the status quo Huskies fans have grown to expect, and Mora thinks there’s one big reason why:
A lack of “commitment monetarily to helping” his program land better recruits.
Jim Mora reacts to UConn’s awful record and lack of NIL resources.

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Ask an NBA fan what individual rivalries have defined the 21st century and a few will instantly come to the surface: Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant vs. Russell Westbrook, and so on and so forth.
The rivalry between Warriors guard Chris Paul and Scott Foster may fall through the cracks, but it is no less important to the story of modern basketball.

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The hate is real between Chris Paul and Scott Foster.
Chris Paul and Scott Foster have something close to a blood feud. The future Hall of Fame point guard and the veteran referee have been beefing since the start of Paul’s career 19 years ago. Paul and Foster met again when the Golden State Warriors took on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, and the animosity between the two played out for all to see.
Foster ejected Paul after a long argument at the end of the first half with the Suns on the middle of a huge run.

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay will scale the highest mountain or unleash the strangest online tirade to protect his dignity.
Irsay flew off the hinges and threatened to sue ESPN after a First Take segment Wednesday morning accusing him of being a dopey, ignorant NFL owner.
The criticism against Irsay stemmed from an interview where the Colts owner said he was pulled over in Carmel, Calif., on suspicion of DUI in 2014 because he’s rich and white.
“I am prejudiced against because I am a rich white billionaire,” Irsay said.

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California center Fardaws Aimaq played well during the Golden Bears’ 75–72 loss to UTEP Tuesday in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.
However, Aimaq’s play on the court was overshadowed by a widely disseminated video of a postgame incident in which he climbed into the stands and appeared to threaten a fan. In the video, Aimaq was filmed appearing to tell the fan he would “slap the f— out of” him, among other obscenities.

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The Lions will carry on a Thanksgiving tradition on Thursday as they host the Packers to kick off the football slate on Turkey Day.
To commemorate this year’s day of Thanksgiving games, teams will be sporting a jersey patch featuring the likeness of legendary coach and commentator John Madden.
Madden’s Thanksgiving Day broadcasts are iconic, specifically his loving breakdown of the Turducken.
The NFL choosing to honor Madden on Thanksgiving is a nice gesture, but one that came with a bit of confusion at first.

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The joy of watching televised college basketball in the afternoon in November cannot be overstated. Few sports can compete with the game’s smorgasbord of in-season tournaments—try as the NBA might—and “Feast Week” often serves as a delectable appetizer for March Madness.
The crown jewel of these tournaments is the Maui Invitational, revered for its idyllic setting and traditionally airtight field of eight. This year was no exception, with national title contenders Kansas, Purdue, Marquette, Tennessee and Gonzaga all present.

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