Jan 13, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship logo at midfield at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Maalik Murphy’s decision to transfer to Duke seems to be working out. Murphy announced his decision to transfer from Texas in December before the team’s College Football Playoff game. He decided to move to Duke, and on Monday, he was reported to have won the team’s starting quarterback job. Sources: Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy has won the Blue Devil starting job and will start the opener against Elon. Murphy is…
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Feb 1, 2024; Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh speaks at an introductory press conference at YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is downright giddy at having his quarterback in practice again. Justin Herbert made his return to practice on Monday for the first time since July, a big step in getting him ready for the start of the season. Harbaugh certainly knows that, and his viral reaction to Herbert’s return summed up how the Chargers feel. coach when herbo steps on the field pic.twitter.com/D9WN7TULH3 —…
Jeff Bezos, founder of private space company Blue Origin and the Amazon.com, visited the Los Angeles Air Force base, Space and Missile Systems center and spoke to the Commanders and Leaderships of Air Force Space Command at Ft. MacArthur, San Pedro, Calif., Oct 25, 2017. Photo Credit: Van Ha Jeff Bezos has long been linked to the purchase of an NFL team, but he might be in the market for an NBA franchise instead. In the latest episode of “The Ringer” podcast, Bill Simmons suggested that there is “legitimate buzz” about Bezos potentially buying the team. Simmons added that the…
Feb 3, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsOne of Jalen Brunson’s most eventful years yet has gotten even more so.The New York Knicks star guard Brunson announced the big news to social media Monday that he is officially a father. Brunson revealed that he and his wife Ali welcomed their daughter Jordyn James Brunson into the world on July 31.Jalen, 27, and Ali, 28, were high school sweethearts and have been together for…
Sep 16, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy looks on from the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. The Cowboys won 59-21. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Count Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy among those very frustrated by some of the challenges that name, image, and likeness money has brought to college football. Gundy admitted that with the start of the Cowboys’ season less than two weeks away, he is trying to draw the line under the financial haggling and transfer threats that now come with the…
Penny Hardaway is calling in the reinforcements. Jason Munz of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported on Monday that Hardaway has hired longtime NBA coach Todd Forcier as the new strength and conditioning coach at the University of Memphis. Forcier will… Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk appears to be faced with two very similar options as he tries to sort out his contract situation. The Pittsburgh Steelers remain interested in Aiyuk, but their contract offer to him came in at less than… Shams Charania has decided to shake up the snow globe a bit. Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported…
Mar 4, 2020; Dallas, Texas, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) laughs while warming up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The transformation appears to be real for Zion Williamson. Ian Casselberry of Yahoo! Sports reported this week on the current weight of the New Orleans Pelicans star forward Williamson. Casselberry writes that Williamson is now down to 281 pounds, which is below what he weighed in college at Duke (285). Additionally, Williamson intends to go down further to 272 pounds by the time that the NBA…
Aug 25, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk appears to be faced with two very similar options as he tries to sort out his contract situation. The Pittsburgh Steelers remain interested in Aiyuk, but their contract offer to him came in at less than $28 million, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB. That is actually very similar to what Aiyuk is being offered by the San Francisco 49ers. The offer prompted…
Shams Charania has decided to shake up the snow globe a bit. Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported on Monday that the NBA reporter Charania has decided to leave Stadium after spending the last six years with the outlet. Glasspiegel notes that Charania had hosted the weekly show “Inside the Association” for Stadium and also appeared regularly on the daily show “The Rally.” On top of that, Charania anchored coverage of events like the NBA Draft and NBA free agency for Stadium, drawing in major viewership on their social media platforms. At just 30 years old, Charania has…
Dec 19, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) brings the ball up court against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Lonzo Ball has missed the last two full NBA seasons with a knee injury, but the Chicago Bulls guard has an encouraging take on his status with the regular season roughly two months away. Ball told TMZ that his recovery is progressing well, and that he has every intention of playing in the 2024-25 season. “[Fans can expect] me back on the court,” Ball said.…