Arizona hires Missouri AD Desireé Reed-Francois to same position amid Big 12 transition, financial turbulence

Arizona hires Missouri AD Desireé Reed-Francois to same position amid Big 12 transition, financial turbulence

[ad_1] Arizona has hired Missouri’s Desireé Reed-Francois as its next athletic director, the school announced on Monday. Reed-Francois, who was the first female to serve as an athletic director at a public institution in the SEC, just wrapped up her third season with the Tigers. She’ll also be the first female full-time athletic director in…

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Obituary | Jenny Staley Hoad – 1934-2024

Obituary | Jenny Staley Hoad – 1934-2024

[ad_1] Jenny Staley Hoad died peacefully in Fuengirola, Spain, overnight on Tuesday last week at the age of 89, just short of her 90th birthday on 3 March. Those who have enjoyed visiting Lew Hoad’s Campo de Tenis in Fuengirola, Spain, will remember the legend’s amiable wife, Jenny, who was a formidable left-hander in her…

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Nets release Jacque Vaughn

Nets release Jacque Vaughn

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets have terminated the contract of head coach Jacque Vaughn. Vaughn assumed the role when Steve Nash was dismissed seven games into the 2022-23 season. Over his two partial seasons with the Nets, Vaughn achieved a 64-65 record and went 0-4 in the playoffs, facing a first-round sweep by the Boston Celtics…

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Monfils vs. Van de Zandschulp

Monfils vs. Van de Zandschulp

[ad_1] Monfils post-match interview Gael Monfils will take anything he can get these days, so by his recent standards the ABN AMRO Open should be considered a small victory for him. The 37-year-old, who is struggling down at 68th in the rankings, defeated Denis Shapovalov in a pair of tiebreakers before losing to eventual champion…

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