When Tom Izzo was picked as Jud Heathcote’s successor at Michigan State in the early ’90s, he received counsel from then-Spartans football coach George Perles. At that point, Perles oversaw the football program and doubled as MSU’s athletic director; he was the one who cleared Izzo as coach-in-waiting. When that happened, Perles told the young…
When Tom Izzo was picked as Jud Heathcote’s successor at Michigan State in the early ’90s, he received counsel from then-Spartans football coach George Perles. At that point, Perles oversaw the football program and doubled as MSU’s athletic director; he was the one who cleared Izzo as coach-in-waiting. When that happened, Perles told the young…
As women’s tennis basks at the prospect of several teenage breakthroughs, the veterans are on their way to exit the stage. Two of the most shocking retirements on the WTA tour in the past two years have most certainly been those of Ashleigh Barty, who quit at the top of her game at the age…
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, following his indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic, disclosed his contemplation of retirement to NBA commissioner Adam Silver. “I had a conversation with Adam Silver, commissioner of our league, and I just told him ‘Adam, it is too much for me. It’s all becoming too much for me and…
Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal is set to become the first Orlando Magic player in NBA history to have their jersey retired by the franchise. The news was announced live on Inside the NBA and the broadcast crew surprised O’Neal with a video call from Magic CEO Alex Martins. “When someone asks who was the first player…
The Miami Heat, synonymous with a rich basketball legacy, are set to bestow a rare honor by retiring three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 jersey. Haslem, a stalwart with the team for an extraordinary 20 years, bid farewell to his playing days this summer, leaving an indelible mark on the franchise. Ira Winderman shared…
Miami Heat’s Kyle Lowry is in his 18th NBA season and will turn 38 years old in March and he has recently spoken about what the future holds for him. Before the Heat’s matchup against the Raptors on Wednesday, the six-time All-Star got candid about his playing future. “I want to play,” Lowry said. “I…
USATSI Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, college basketball’s only active coach with more than 800 Division I wins, will retire, according to CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein and multiple reports. Ellis has won 833 DI games, and with a stop at NAIA Cumberland University in the early 1970s, Ellis has 909 career victories spanning five…
