Written by Mark Berman, The Roanoke Times This year is shaping up to be an unforgettable school year for Virginia Tech. Tech is proud of the top five teams in both the national softball and baseball rankings, paving the way for what could be memorable seasons for those teams. The softball team, No. 2 in … Read more
Beast Mode continues to expand its world, and Cal soccer coach Justin Wilcox has been impressed. Marshawn Lynch, who first emerged as a dynamic Cal man from 2004-06, added another significant entry to his post-football career on Monday when he was announced as a minority investor with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. “This is the first … Read more
Editor’s note: Indiana has five new football coaches this year, including two new coordinators. In this five-part “Meet the Coaches” series we’ll introduce you all, and in the second installment we’ll meet new defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Chad Wilt. Bloomington, Indiana – Chad Wilt’s footballing roots were planted in small-town Indiana as a two-time … Read more
It’s been a year since the start of the European Premier League. At the moment it seemed like a strange project, poorly designed and poorly designed. Within 48 hours it seemed dead as fans took to the streets to protest. Chelsea and then Manchester City shyly withdrew. Liverpool’s owner, John W Henry, gave a sad … Read more
The critical observer takes one look at Giles Jackson’s career path and assumes that sometimes there can be more hype than substance. Michigan used it in melee plays and then didn’t. The Jimmy Lake staff at the University of Washington followed the same logic. No one will ever question Jackson’s abilities at all – Big … Read more
Sky Sports commentator Nigel Pearson died at the age of 52 on Friday “All Nigel wanted to know was if he was doing Dublin and Belfast,” Sky Sports darts producer Rory Hopkins said while leading a tribute to Nigel Pearson, who died at the age of 52 on Good Friday. Pearson has commented as part … Read more
Salameh Elijah Hicks, outside quarterbacks Cameron Judd and Connie Ding and quarterback Chase Garbers appear to be Cal players most likely to be selected in the upcoming NFL Draft, which takes place April 28-30, but they are all long shots. At the moment, it seems unlikely that any player will be drafted into Cal. This … Read more
Photo: Montreal Johnson; Credit: Alex Shepherd In the early stages of the new regime’s rule in Gainesville, new faces emerged as the potential lifeblood of the programme, particularly aggressively. Within the guided running regimen that Head Coach Billy Napier will run during his tenure at the UF, particularly in his first year, a permanent and … Read more
Photo: Billy Napier and Florida Gators; Credit: Alex Shepherd Although the roster was split in half at the Orange and Blue Game Thursday night, the Florida Gators’ first-team defense and defense were clearly defined once the game started. Florida has been tasked with replacing, at least, eight starters this season due to departures from the … Read more
For a moment, when the ball landed on Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho in the Liverpool box in injury time, it looked as if an unexpected comeback was on its way. But the Brazilian’s shot rebounded over the crossbar by Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool’s 3-2 lead in the FA Cup semi-final was maintained. Jurgen Klopp’s … Read more