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Pippen recalled a scorekeeper saying he would ‘take care of’ Jordan. Hall of Fame basketball player Scottie Pippen said in his memoir that scorekeepers incorrectly attributed statistics to Michael Jordan, often taking away from his own statistical totals. The 58-year-old won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls alongside Jordan in the 1990s and was a threat on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. In his memoir, titled “Unguarded,” Pippen alluded to the idea that Jordan manipulated scorekeepers into wanting to doctor statistics in his favor. “Michael was better at getting people to do whatever he wanted,” Pippin…
Dan Hurley will not go to the NBA after all. The UConn coach declined a six-year, $70 million contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to become the team’s next head coach, team and league sources confirmed Monday. Los Angeles would have made Hurley one of the NBA’s six highest-paid coaches. Instead, Hurley will return to UConn to pursue a third straight national championship — a feat that has only been accomplished once in NCAA men’s basketball history, when UCLAunder John Wooden won seven consecutive titles from 1967 to 1973. I am humbled by this entire experience,” Hurley said in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Logan Thomas has a decade of NFL experience, but joining the 49ershas been an eye-opening experience for the tight end, primarily because of coach Kyle Shanahan. The 32-year-old Thomas shared his initial impression of Shanahan while speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area at Tight End University, the two-day camp hosted by 49ers All-Pro George Kittle, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and NFL alum Greg Olsen. It’s very different,” Thomas said. “He sees it in from the inside out, and from the outside in. He sets things up. He’s like there are a couple of plays that…
Tennessee coach Tony Vitello fought back tears following the Vols’ first national championship at the College World Series after his team won a decisive third game against Texas A&M, 6-5, becoming the first overall No. 1 seed to accomplish the feat since 1999. Tennessee led 6-1 in the eighth inning before the Aggies brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth. “They’re fun, but also … kids are tough these days,” Vitello said seconds after the final strikeout. “These guys will do whatever you ask them to do. I know our fans got us through that tough…
Tennessee wins College World Series: Reaction, final call after Vols’ first baseball national title Tennessee coach Tony Vitello fought back tears following the Vols’ first national championship at the College World Series after his team won a decisive third game against Texas A&M, 6-5, becoming the first overall No. 1 seed to accomplish the feat since 1999. Tennessee led 6-1 in the eighth inning before the Aggies brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth. “They’re fun, but also … kids are tough these days,” Vitello said seconds after the final strikeout. “These guys will do whatever…
OMAHA, Neb. — Peyton Manning checked in with Tony Vitello on Sunday night. The legendary Vols quarterback got a text back Monday morning from the Tennessee baseballcoach. Vitello expressed how many tough decisions lay ahead in the national title game against Texas A&M. Manning reached back to his playing days at Tennessee, pulling a quote from World War II general George S. Patton that former Vols offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe used to tell him: Make a decision and do it like hell. That just means you make a decision and you go all in and you don’t look back,” Manning…
Since 2017, Vitello has led the team to five straight NCAA tournaments, three College World Series appearances and has now secured a national title. Author: Madalyn Torres Published: 6:53 AM EDT June 25, 2024 Updated: 7:38 AM EDT June 25, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Rocky Top is celebrating after Tennessee baseball won its first national title in program history after beating Texas A&M Monday night, 6-5. Tennessee baseball went 13 years without making the NCAA tournament before hiring head coach Tony Vitello. Since then, he’s led the team to five straight NCAA tournaments, three College World Series appearances and has…
Sydney, Australia – In a joyous announcement, rugby league star James Tedesco and his wife have shared the wonderful news of the birth of their twins. The couple welcomed their new additions into the world, bringing double the joy to their family and fans alike. Tedesco, the captain of the Sydney Roosters and a key player for the New South Wales State of Origin team, expressed his elation in a heartfelt post on social media. The announcement included a touching photo of the proud parents with their newborns, receiving an outpouring of love and congratulations from fans and fellow athletes.…
Women who changed sport: With speed and style, Florence Griffith Joyner moved athletics from the sports page to the front page Florence Griffith Joyner reinvented track and field. Both her 100m and 200m world record still stand. Find out more about her legacy. There will never be another athlete quite like Flo-Jo. Florence Griffith Joyner swept the women’s 100m, 200m and 4×100 gold medals at the Olympic Summer Games Seoul 1988, and still holds the world records in both the 100 and 200 – records that have stood for some 30 years. But beyond the track, Flo-Jo’s unique style and…
The honeymoon appears long over in Dallas. Head coach Mike McCarthy has apparently grown frustrated over the Cowboys’ brain trust, particularly the notion of owner Jerry Jones undermining him, according to a new report. “He’s doing it the best he can,” an ex-Cowboys personnel man recently said, per Tyler Dunne of Go Long. “Some of the people I’ve talked to have said that he’s getting fed up with it a little bit.