Off field/court personnel changes, updates

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Mercury to hire Warriors executive Nick U'Ren as next GM

Nick U’Ren will replace Jim Pitman as the Mercury’s general manager after this season.

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Northwestern fires head coach Pat Fitzgerald

On Friday, Fitzgerald was hit with a two-week suspension following an investigation into allegations of hazing within the football program. On Monday, he lost his job.

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Bob Huggins doubles down on claim he never resigned from West Virginia after DUI arrest

Bob Huggins released a lengthy statement on Monday claiming he still worked at West Virginia and that he didn't resign from his post like the school said.

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Longtime coach Jim Curtin, Philadelphia Union agree to a multi-year contract extension

Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin has signed a multi-year contract extension that is guaranteed through 2026, the Major League Soccer team announced Tuesday. Curtin, a two-time winner of the Sigi Schmid award as the league's top coach, is the second-longest tenured in the MLS behind Sporting...

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Longtime 49ers QB Steve Young to coach girls high school flag football in California

Steve Young will work as an assistant at Menlo School in the Bay Area this fall, where girls flag football will play its inaugural season in California.

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Menlo School is a prestigious private college prep institution.

 

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Jaguars assistant strength and conditioning coach Kevin Maxen comes out publicly as gay

Kevin Maxen is now the first openly gay male coach in the NFL.

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Sources: Michigan's Jim Harbaugh, NCAA working toward 4-game suspension over recruiting investigation

Harbaugh’s impending suspension is centered around an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations committed by several Wolverines staff members.

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Identifying the NBA’s next wave of front-office executives

Yahoo Sports consulted with over two dozen league personnel to compile the NBA’s next batch of front-office risers.

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Georgia reportedly fires staffer who sued program after surviving deadly car crash

The ex-staffer's lawyers claim she is being retaliated against for filing the lawsuit, which also names former Georgia player and first-round NFL Draft pick Jalen Carter.

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Fired staffer claims it was in retaliation for lawsuit she filed (including player) after car crash.

 

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Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith to retire in 2024

Smith has been Ohio State's athletic director since 2005 and is one of the most influential administrators in college sports.

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Vlatko Andonovski steps down as USWNT head coach

Andonovski's tenure as head coach of the USWNT is over after a Round of 16 flameout at the 2023 Women's World Cup.

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One possible candidate for USWNT is under contract through 2025.

Sources: Sarina Wiegman turned down U.S. Soccer interest in 2019

U.S. Soccer approached the then-Netherlands coach about its USWNT coaching vacancy in 2019, but Wiegman wasn’t interested, sources told Yahoo Sports.

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Kate Markgraf steps down as US Soccer's women's general manager

Former defender Kate Markgraf has stepped down after four years as general manager of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Markgraf will continue in a transition role through the end of the month, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. “I am proud of the foundation we have built, and even more proud...

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First the coach, now the GM

 

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Timbers fire coach Giovanni Savarese after 5-plus seasons as MLS returns from 5-week break

The Portland Timbers fired coach Giovanni Savarese on Monday, parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history a day after a shutout loss to the Houston Dynamo. Savarese was named Portland's coach before the 2018 MLS season and went on to lead the Timbers to the MLS Cup finals in...

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MLS coach out

 

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White Sox fire front-office leaders Kenny Williams, Rick Hahn amid disastrous season

The White Sox are 49-76 this season.

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Chicago White Sox fire EVP and GM

 

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Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales says he won't resign after he kissed player at World Cup final

Rubiales is already facing a FIFA investigation for his actions.

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Rubiales is already facing a FIFA investigation for his actions.

 

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Spanish women's national team coaching staff resigns amid Luis Rubiales scandal

This comes soon after all the Spanish players announced their refusal to play unless Rubiales resigned.

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And then...

Luis Rubiales suspended by FIFA for 90 days, pending full investigation, for actions at World Cup

Rubiales previously said he would not resign from his post.

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Luis Rubiales asked to resign, could face charges for unsolicited kiss of Jenni Hermoso at Women's World Cup

Luis Rubiales was already suspended for at least 90 days by FIFA after the incident at the Women's World Cup earlier this month.

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Asked to resign

 

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Spain soccer manager Jorge Vilda fired amid Luis Rubiales scandal

Vilda had been the manager of Spain's women's national team since 2015.

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More fallout from Rubiales incident

 

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Longtime NFL reporter Chris Mortensen says he's stepping away from ESPN after three decades

Chris Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and became one of the most respected voices in NFL coverage.

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MLS-worst Rapids dump Fraser as coach

Robin Fraser was dumped as head coach of the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday with Major League Soccer's worst club having produced only a league-low 16 goals in 26 matches."We're incredibly grateful to Robin for his commitment to the club and for what he achieved during his time here as head coach,"...

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MLS

 

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Guardians manager Terry Francona implies he will retire following the 2023 season: 'It's time'

Terry Francona helped the Red Sox break their World Series curse in 2004.

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Jenni Hermoso files complaint accusing Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss

Hermoso has said that the kiss between her and Rubiales was not consensual, despite Rubiales insisting that it was.

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Rubiales now facing sexual assault charge.

 

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LSU's Kim Mulkey's new 10-year, $32 million deal is the richest total contract in women's college basketball history

Mulkey won a national championship in her second year at LSU.

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Nice

 

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XFL Names Nish Mehta SVP of Sponsorships & Business Development

The XFL today announced that Nish Mehta has joined the League as SVP of Sponsorships & Business Development, as part of the League’s commercial team under the direction of Chief Commercial Officer, Josh Cella.

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Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish football president after scandal, World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso while celebrating their Women’s World Cup win earlier this summer.

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And he's gone

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay after sexual harassment allegations

Tucker is accused of sexually harassing an anti-rape activist working with the football team.

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Sexual harassment allegations