Kentucky is closing in on hiring Mark Pope, the current BYU coach, to take over as the head coach of the men’s basketball program, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Pope, a former Kentucky star who played under Rick Pitino from 1994-96, is set to return to Lexington after spending the last five seasons at…
Kentucky is planning to bring in BYU coach Mark Pope as its next men’s basketball coach, according to sources. After Scott Drew of Baylor and Dan Hurley of UConn turned down offers from Kentucky, Pope was quickly approached and negotiations began on Thursday afternoon. It is expected that Pope will finalize an agreement with Kentucky…
Mark McKenzie has been a stalwart in Belgian side Genk’s backline since arriving in 2021, but reportedly could be on the move to England in the latest chapter of his club career. McKenzie is on the radar of Premier League side West Ham United, multiple Belgian outlets reported Thursday. The former Philadelphia Union homegrown defender’s…
GLENDALE, Ariz. — You might be forgiven if you’ve somehow overlooked Mark Sears. Alabama’s do-it-all star is the shortest player on the Crimson Tide’s Final Four roster, measuring 6-foot-1. And he tends to be a touch on the quiet side, which teammates say is a by-product of his shy nature. But there is no quiet…
Jannik Sinner is not only one of the most successful Italian tennis players of all time, but he is officially the wealthiest, thanks to his on-court success. In January, Sinner became the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open. It was his first Grand Slam triumph, which included two astonishing wins over…
Getty Images A crazy coaching carousel Monday keeps spinning. First it was Kyle Smith to Stanford, then it was Danny Sprinkle to Washington, and now it’s Vanderbilt hiring James Madison coach Mark Byington, the school announced Tuesday. The hire was a swift decision, coming in less than 18 hours after Byington’s 12th-seeded James Madison team…
The opening day of the men’s draw at this year’s Miami Masters saw both Brits in action, progress into round two with Andy Murray claiming his fourth win of the season and Jack Draper his ninth. I stayed tough there and played some good points, moved well, and dictated a lot of the match, which…
In a sinister turn of events, The United Stand fan channel founder, Mark Goldbridge, has been subjected to death threats after conducting an interview with Man United striker, Rasmus Hojlund. An acquired taste, Goldbridge has seemingly upset some of the United fan base because of persistent bad mouthing of players. The Daily Mail have reported…
In a spectacle characterized by high-flying dunks, flashy crossovers, and an abundance of three-pointers, the 2023-24 NBA All-Star Game showcased the league’s offensive prowess in full force. However, amidst the dazzling displays of scoring prowess, one glaring deficiency stood out—the near-absence of defense. The final score of 211-186 in favor of the Eastern Conference not…
Mark Cuban, the current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is expressing dissatisfaction because there is open discourse on platform X, allowing people to challenge his viewpoints. It seems that he might prefer an environment characterized by censorship and monitoring, creating an echo chamber where everyone shares his opinions without dissent. “X is just such…
