Brigham Young University will see a new leader in Kevin Young, the current top assistant for the Phoenix Suns, according to sources from CBS Sports. The deal, although not yet finalized, is set for seven years and around $30 million. Young will be taking over from Mark Pope, who recently left for the Kentucky job…
Evander Kane will not play tonight as the Edmonton Oilers take on the San Jose Sharks. Head coach Kris Knoblauch explained that Kane is out as a maintenance decision, similar to Connor McDavid’s sitting the last three games. Knoblauch noted, that if it was Game 1 of the playoffs, Kane would be in. Instead, because…
Heading into the final day of the 2023-24 regular season, a lot had yet to be determined for playoff seeding. The Western Conference did not have their #1 seed locked in yet. Additionally, play-in spots were filled after a thrilling day of basketball. Going 7-3 in their final 10 games were the Oklahoma City Thunder. …
Jannik Sinner lost only the second time this year at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, but according to the former Novak Djokovic‘s coach, he’s still the top player in the world. Marian Vajda, Djokovic’s longest-standing coach, worked with him for almost 15 years in total. Many consider the Slovakian coach to be the mastermind behind Djokovic’s…
Sources have confirmed to CBS Sports that Kentucky coach John Calipari is expected to sign a contract with Arkansas to become their next coach. Calipari, who has led the Wildcats for 15 seasons, posted a video on social media confirming his departure from Kentucky. Talks between Calipari and Arkansas officials have been progressing, with a…
Arkansas has hired Hall of Fame coach John Calipari, who announced Tuesday in a video posted to social media that he was stepping away from Kentucky after 15 seasons with the program. Calipari replaces Eric Musselman, who made a surprising move of his own from the Razorbacks to USC. Calipari’s contract is for five years…
Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder In a recent statement, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers endorsed Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach Mark Daigneault for Coach of the Year this season. Rivers praised Daigneault’s coaching prowess and the Thunder’s achievements under his guidance, stating, “Easy for me on that one,” per Joe Mussatto. Doc Rivers said Mark…
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Kentucky has named BYU coach Mark Pope as the successor for John Calipari, the school announced on Friday. Pope, a former Kentucky star who played under Rick Pitino from 1994-96, is returning to Lexington after five seasons at BYU. He will take over for Calipari, who spent the last 15 seasons with the Wildcats before…
Kentucky has hired BYU coach Mark Pope to become its next men’s basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Pope and Kentucky quickly engaged on Thursday in the hours after Baylor’s Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley both turned down Kentucky’s overtures. Pope was offered a five-year deal at an average of $5.5 million per season,…
