9 h. ago Ohio football coach Brian Smith vows to fight ‘wrongful’ firing and misconduct allegations

His tenure as Ohio's head coach ends one day short of a year

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10 h. ago Ohio coach Brian Smith fired over ‘serious professional misconduct’ allegations

His tenure as Ohio's head coach ends one day short of a year

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12 h. ago Miami Dolphins to bench QB Tua Tagovailoa after missing playoffs

Rookie Quinn Ewers will be starter, says Mike McDanielTagovailoa will be ‘emergency’ QB behind Zach WilsonThe Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and will start rookie Quinn Ewers on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, head coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday.The Dolphins (6-8), eliminated from postseason play, signed Tagovailoa to a four-year, $212m extension in July 2024 after he led the NFL in passing yards in 2023 with 4,624. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Scottish Rugby appoint new head coach of women's national team after 'global recruitment process'

Australian lands new role and will begin in the new year

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30 h. ago Enzo Maresca confirms no talks with Chelsea hierarchy since public outburst

Speculation over an internal rift at Stamford Bridge has been rife since Blues head coach lamented “worst 48 hours” of his reign before Everton win

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44 h. ago Brendan Rodgers confirmed as head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al

Al-Qadsiah describe appointment as ‘landmark moment’Martin O’Neill says patience needed with Wilfried NancyBrendan Rodgers has been confirmed as the head coach of the Saudi ­Arabian side Al-Qadsiah. Rodgers resigned from Celtic in October, a move thattriggered a stinging attack from the club’s main shareholder Dermot Desmond. The 52-year-old is yet to address Desmond’s sentiment but is known to have been attractive to Saudi clubs for some time. He turned down a move to the kingdom after leaving Leicester in 2023.Al-Qadsiah, who sacked their Spanish manager Michel at the ­weekend, have stolen a march on their domestic rivals by moving for Rodgers, who has been keen for a swift return to the dugout. The club are owned by Aramco, the state-owned Saudi oil company. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago BBC right to ‘stand firm’ in face of Trump lawsuit, says minister

Stephen Kinnock said the broadcaster had been ‘very clear that there is no case to answer’ when it came to accusations of libel.

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61 h. ago Former USA captain named New York Red Bulls head coach as he follows in his father’s footsteps

The New York Red Bulls have appointed a new head coach after firing Sandro Schwarz in October

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65 h. ago Manchester United will not listen to offers for Kobbie Mainoo in January

England midfielder yet to start a Premier League game this seasonUnited hierarchy do not want to lose 20-year-old academy graduateManchester United intend to reject any bids to buy Kobbie Mainoo in January because the hierarchy believe the midfielder could have a bright future at the club.Ruben Amorim is open to the 20-year-old going on loan after not naming him in a Premier League starting XI all season. The view within the hierarchy is that Mainoo’s youth and potential mean his ceiling remains high and that he could convince Amorim – or a future United head coach – he is worth a regular place. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Guardiola impressed with fighting spirit as City’s title push gathers momentum

Head coach praises ‘real leader’ Dias as defence holds firmWin at Selhurst Park extends Manchester City’s run to fivePep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City are growing in resilience after Erling Haaland and Phil Foden secured the side’s fifth win in succession and maintained pressure on the Premier League leaders Arsenal.City gained revenge for their FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace in May with a ruthless 3-0 win at Selhurst Park after they saw off Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. It means they have won all five matches since enduring successive defeats against Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen at the end of November and are back to within two points of Arsenal. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Frank warns Tottenham ‘not a quick fix’ after ‘very bad performance’ at Forest

Manager says it will take time to turn club aroundSpence reaction to substitution will be investigatedThomas Frank said Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest offered a sobering reminder his side remain a “work in progress” and amid increasing scrutiny the head coach reiterated improving Spurs’s fortunes is “not a quick fix”, saying: “If no one gets the time, no one can turn this around.”Spurs have been hit and miss since Frank took charge in June and are in mid-table in the Premier League after a run of one win in seven top-flight matches, though still only six points off fourth-placed Chelsea. Spurs registered a single shot on target at the City Ground, where Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice and Ibrahim Sangaré sealed victory with a stunning first-time strike. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How to watch Celtic vs St Mirren: TV channel and live stream for Scottish League Cup final today

New Celtic head coach out for first trophy of reign

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4 d. ago Brendon McCullum backs England batters and shrugs off job questions

At 2-0 down, England are desperate for a win in AdelaideCoach says ‘kneejerk reactions’ are ‘not really our way’The series is on the line and, in all likelihood, jobs with it. But for Brendon McCullum, the latter is irrelevant. The England head coach has instead backed an unchanged top seven to deliver a fightback in the third Ashes Test and flip a narrative that has already featured talk of a whitewash bubble up.At 2-0 down with three to play, all wriggle room has disappeared for England. But talk of Ollie Pope potentially being dropped, or even Ben Stokes moving to No 3, was shot down by McCullum as his players resumed training on Sunday afternoon. No going back now was the message. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Saracens fall just short in South Africa as Sharks survive Champions Cup storm

Pool 1: Sharks 28-23 SaracensMuch-changed Sarries beaten in tough conditionsIt is a long way to go for just a point, but Saracens all but took the maximum against Sharks in biblical weather in Durban. Now that South Africa has been incorporated into the Champions Cup, these long trips are part and parcel. It meant Saracens changing 10 of their starting lineup. It meant Sharks changing 14 – and a head coach to boot.JP Pietersen, the former Springbok, stepped up to fill his new role this week when John Plumtree resigned after the Sharks’ heavy defeat in Toulouse on Sunday. One match, one win, his record now reads. For Sharks this was only a second win of the season. They were just about worth it, but still they must despair at finding any rhythm among a squad packed with Springboks. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Marcus Rashford behaviour speaks volumes as Barcelona boss comes clean on difficult chat

Marcus Rashford has had to settle for a supporting role at Barcelona in recent weeks, and head coach Hansi Flick has commented on the Manchester United loanee's character

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5 d. ago Spurs news: Thomas Frank reveals Tottenham's January transfer plan

Injury crisis has hit new head coach hard

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5 d. ago Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are ‘biggest moment in the history of the WNBA’

Clark makes senior Team USA debut at Duke campWNBA CBA talks loom as players seek revenue shareClark calls negotiations league’s biggest momentWNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior US women’s national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson.And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evolve before the 2026 Fiba World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics – Clark is one of 10 newcomers – a topic of conversation looming over the first day of practice were the collective bargaining negotiations happening now between the WNBA and its players. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore ‘terrorized’ his ex after losing job as he’s charged with home invasion, court hears

The ex-head coach for the Michigan Wolverines was fired from his job over claims of an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a member of staff

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5 d. ago Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore charged with home invasion and stalking

The ex-head coach for the Michigan Wolverines was detained earlier this week and fired from his job over claims of an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a member of staff

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5 d. ago Eastern European grooming gang jailed for a total of four decades for sexually exploiting vulnerable schoolgirls after plying them with cigarettes and alcohol

Codrin Dura, 27, Leonard Paun, 24, Stefan Ciuraru, 23, Bogdan Gugiuman, 44, and Klaudio Aleksiu, 28, were all convicted of committing serious sex offences against a total of six teenage girls.

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