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Duke’s loss to Wake Forest became a side story after Kyle Filipowski was swarmed on the court. It’s a problem colleges haven’t cared to solve.

UCLA is hiring former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as the school’s next offensive coordinator, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel. Bieniemy will also receive an associate head coach title as part of his new role with the school.
The 54-year-old Bieniemy joins the staff of new head coach DeShaun Foster, who was promoted from his role as an assistant on Chip Kelly’s staff earlier this month. It will be a two-year deal for the former Washington offensive coordinator.

If this is it for the Oklahoma–Oklahoma State men’s basketball rivalry, it’s hard to think of a more perfect way to say goodbye than what unfolded Saturday.
The Sooners and Cowboys battled for 44 minutes, with Oklahoma State holding the upper hand 82-81 as 12.5 seconds showed on the clock. Boxed into an awkward three-pointer at the buzzer, Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum put up a prayer—and made it to a secure an 84-82 victory.
After the game, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman posted a terrific wide shot of the final sequence.

Bieniemy has been an NFL offensive coordinator for the past six seasons.

Matt Wallace during the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images
Matt Wallace joined NBC’s broadcast for a ‘walk-and-talk’ conversation and showed tremendous poise during the interview.
Television executives and PGA Tour brass should encourage more players to join golf broadcasts for their ‘Walk-and-Talk’ interviews, which have become a staple on weekend telecasts.

A pair of ESPN college basketball commentators held a surprisingly intelligent conversation about the number of black coaches in the ACC.
During today’s game between North Carolina and Virginia, Cory Alexander and Dave O’Brien analyzed a graphic that appeared on the broadcast. The title of this graphic was “ACC Head Coaches Who Happen To Be Black.”
No one would blame you for thinking you’re about to hear a lecture about how more black coaches mean we’ve at long last defeated racism.

Former NFL cornerback and current Thursday Night Football analyst Richard Sherman was arrested for DUI in King County, Washington.
Sherman was booked at 4:51 am local time on Saturday morning at King County Correctional Facility, according to Sports Illustrated‘s review of the booking information. Washington State Patrol took Sherman into custody on the DUI charge.
This is the second time in two-and-a-half years that Sherman has been arrested for a driving-related violation.

College sports leaders have made half-hearted attempts for years to get their arms around court and field storms. It’s time to do better, time to do more.
The latest call for action came from Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer on Saturday afternoon, after a loss at the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Scheyer saw his best player and likely NBA draft lottery pick, big man Kyle Filipowski, suffer what the coach said was a sprained ankle during a scary-fast court storming by Demon Deacons fans. (Filipowski later reportedly said it was a knee injury.

Joaquin Niemann at the 2024 International Series Oman event. | Photo by Jason Butler/Getty Images
Joaquin Niemann spoke candidly about the difficulties LIV golfers face when trying to qualify for the majors.
Thanks to his victory at the Australian Open, and two other top-five finishes on the DP World Tour, Augusta National extended an invitation to Joaquin Niemann to compete in this year’s Masters Tournament.

This is Sherman’s second arrest since his playing career ended in 2021.