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Tag: Coaches and Managers

Nets Name Jacque Vaughn as Head Coach

No stranger to drama lately, the Nets eschewed a protracted coaching search and made a quick decision to hire someone familiar.The team named the...

Bill Russell, Celtics Center Who Transformed Pro Basketball, Dies at 88

At McClymonds High School in Oakland, Russell became a starter on the basketball team as a senior, already emphasizing defense and rebounding. A former...

Aaron Boone and Buck Showalter Are in Limbo

Not even the coronavirus pandemic kept Aaron Boone away from his players following the postponement of the start of 2020 season.Boone, the Yankees’ manager,...

Brian Flores Sues NFL, Claiming Bias in Giants Coaching Search

Brian Flores, who was fired as coach of the Miami Dolphins last month and was rejected for new jobs with other clubs, has sued...

The Buccaneers’ Offense Works Because of This Man (and Tom Brady)

When Tom Brady fires a game-winning touchdown pass, it can seem as fated an outcome as there is in football.But even Brady cannot orchestrate...

Rachel Balkovec’s Promotion to Manager Was Easy Choice for Yankees

Soon after the news broke that Rachel Balkovec had been hired to become the first woman to serve as a manager in affiliated professional...

Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia

Amir Johnson felt warm, either from the temperature in the room or the gravity of the moment. He removed his shirt.Johnson stayed nervous throughout...

How John Madden Became the Face of a Video Game Empire

Trip Hawkins first met John Madden in the dining car of an Amtrak train traveling from Denver to Oakland, Calif., in 1984, after Madden...

Jaguars Fire Coach Urban Meyer After Less Than a Season

Urban Meyer was fired as coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, ending his turbulent tenure in the N.F.L. — which was marked by tensions with...

Cleveland Browns’ Covid Outbreak Continues N.F.L. Surge

After a single-day high number of confirmed positive coronavirus tests among N.F.L. players on Monday, the spike has hit one team particularly hard. The...

Giants’ Risk-Averse Offense Contributes to 4-8 Record

By contrast, the Giants’ next opponent ranks first in the N.F.L. at making high-leverage fourth-down decisions, according to the Critical Call Index. The Los...

Big Contracts, Big Buyouts, Big Pressure: College Football Coaches Hit the Jackpot

The contract terms for Louisiana State University’s new football coach promise an unusually enormous payout for mediocrity: If the Tigers win just half of...

Even With Fewer Stars in Beal’s Orbit, the Wizards Find Their Way

Harrell’s production this season may end up indicting the Lakers. He’s averaging 17.5 points and 9 rebounds on 65.3 percent shooting, all on pace...

Manchester United Fires Solskjaer After a Loss Too Far

Manchester United had not done it after a humiliation by Liverpool. And the club’s executives had managed to tolerate the sight of Manchester City’s...

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