Coach Cal, self-described 'poor, miserable, sinner,' left Kentucky for Arkansas after chat with priest
Legendary college basketball coach John Calipari appears on OutKick's 'Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich' to talk about his decision to leave Kentucky.
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Sources: Spoelstra to succeed Kerr as Team USA head coach - ESPN
USA Basketball is expected to hire the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra as the next head coach of the men's national team, sources told ESPN.
NCAA committee adopts plan seeking to lift ban on college athletes placing wagers professional sports
Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg discusses the historic settlement that paved the way for revenue sharing.
Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire: Report
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated US$1.4 billion.
Conceicao named as new coach of Al-Ittihad
RIYADH: Former AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao will take over as coach of Al-Ittihad following the sacking of Laurent Blanc, the Saudi Arabian Pro League club announced on Wednesday. The Portuguese coach, who also won 52 caps as a player, was revealed in a video on social media titled “The King Rules the Game.” “Victory is not a choice,” says Conceicao, 50, in the video.
Germany’s Woltemade not yet in team training after flu
BERLIN: Germany striker Nick Woltemade returned to light individual training on Wednesday after recovering from a flu, as the national team prepare for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. The Germans, third in Group A on three points, host Luxembourg on Friday before traveling to Belfast to face Northern Ireland, second on goal difference, three days later. Slovakia are top on six points with Luxembourg bottom on zero. The 23-year-old Woltemade, who has made a strong start since joining Newcastle United this season, scoring in the Premier League and Europe, including Sunday’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, missed Germany’s training on Tuesday after joining the team a day late due to his illness. Woltemade is firmly in the spotlight ahead of the qualifiers after quickly becoming a crowd favorite in Newcastle.
Serie A chief dismisses Rabiot concerns over Milan’s Australia fixture
MILAN: Footballers should respect the money they make and their employers, Serie A Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo said on Wednesday in response to AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot’s concerns over his club’s planned league match in Australia. Italy’s Serie A have turned the unavailability of the San Siro in February due to the Winter Olympics into an opportunity for Italian football to increase international visibility, and Milan’s fixture with Como will be played in Perth. Rabiot, currently on international duty with France, called the decision crazy when he spoke to French newspaper Le Figaro on Tuesday. “I was surprised when I learned that AC Milan will be playing a Serie A match against Como ... in Australia,” Rabiot said. “It’s completely crazy.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire, says Bloomberg
RIYADH: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to figures released Wednesday in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.