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West Virginians love to see other West Virginians doing well. They also care about their home state and the success of West Virginia University and it’s athletics.Although the greatest coach in the history of college football was never the head man in Morgantown, Nick Saban found a way to give back and help be a part of Rich Rodriguez’s unthinkable return to the sidelines at Mountaineer Field.“I think the first call I got was from Coach Saban, who I’ve known,” Rodriguez said in an interview on Next Up with Adam Breneman. “I think they used Coach Saban as kind of…
After a 2025-26 season in which tanking became more widespread than ever, NBA Draft lottery reform is here.As with any reform, however, the devil is in the details, and some of those details still had fans and league insiders asking questions. In the wake of Thursday afternoon’s approval of the league’s “3-2-1” proposal, three league representatives discussed some of those details and their ramifications on a conference call with reporters.While the outlines of the logic behind the new system were clear a long time ago — “We had to do something, and do something strong,” Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president…
NFL receiver Michael Pittman on benefits of boating, fishing playersPittsburgh Steelers receiver, Michael Pittman, explains how boating and fishing are becoming more popular among NFL players.Veteran pass rusher Joey Bosa has been a free agent since his contract with the Buffalo Bills expired following the 2025 NFL season. Could he join the San Francisco 49ers to pair with his brother, Nick Bosa, for the first time at the professional level?Nick Bosa was asked about the possibility at the 49ers’ May 28 OTA practice and media availability. His response?”I think he’s working on his golf game right now,” Nick said of…
McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer.By then, England will have not held the urn for almost a decade and not won a five-match series since 2018.And 44-year-old McCullum, who played 101 Tests for New Zealand, said his team must use their latest Ashes failure as a “lesson” for the challenges ahead.”The lesson we were taught down in Australia needs to help galvanise us moving forward, otherwise it…
Wolves are close to signing former England international Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old has verbally agreed to move to Molineux on a free transfer after his departure from Newcastle.He is expected to sign a two-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months, to become Rob Edwards’ first summer signing.Trippier is leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract this summer having spent four-and-a-half years at St James’ Park, making 160 appearances and scoring four goals. He helped them win the Carabao Cup in 2025, the Magpies’ first silverware since 1955. Right-back Trippier won La Liga with Atletico Madrid in…
Oregon baseball reacts to Eugene Regional that includes Oregon StateOregon baseball coach Mark Wasikowski and infielder Drew Smith react to in-state rival Oregon State being put in the Eugene NCAA Regional this week.The Oregon Ducks are projected as a top-10 team in most preseason college football rankings for the 2026 season.Junior quarterback Dante Moore is considered a contender for the Heisman Trophy with +1200 odds.The Ducks’ schedule features a difficult November with games against Ohio State, Michigan and Washington.The countdown until Oregon kicks off its college football season reaches 100 days May 29.The Ducks will open the 2026 season against…
On Thursday, the NFL announced a change in their roster cutdown deadline. In 2026, NFL rosters must be trimmed to 53 players by Sunday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. CT. This is a change over recent years, when the cutdown day was the Tuesday after the final weekend of preseason games. Additionally, waiver claims will be due by Noon CT on Monday, Aug. 31. The first NFL regular season game is on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and the Saints kick off their season against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sept. 13.NFL teams may still carry a full training camp roster of…
Sky Sports is gearing up for another big summer of cricket, with the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup taking centre stage for 2026. The fact that the tournament is the major draw of the summer shows how far women’s cricket has come, and Sky Sports director of cricket Bryan Henderson told Broadcast Sport that this progress has made an impact on the talent that’s now attracted to the sport. He said, “[Pundit] Nasser Hussain had a choice of men’s and women’s cricket this summer, and chose the women’s. He’s one of the best broadcasters in world cricket, and I don’t think that would have…
The inquest into the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely down to a lack of exposure to the clay.According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is about 5% of the 23,000 total number of courts.In contrast, about 60% of courts in Spain – one of the leading nations on the surface – are clay.”Do I think we should try and develop more juniors on clay? Yes. I think it helps the understanding and construction of the game more,” Jones said.The grass courts are…
About a week ago, I took to The Feed on Maize n Brew to ask readers who they thought the worst head coach is in Michigan Football history. While it was a pretty tight vote, 43 percent of you chose Rich Rodriguez.Taking over for Lloyd Carr would have been difficult for any coach, but especially one like Rodriguez that had a completely different view on how to run a college football offense at the time. Ultimately, things never fully clicked and Rodriguez was fired after just three years in Ann Arbor — compiling a 15-22 record and having never beat…