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 Chiefs Cut 
 Larry Johnson 
 Over Slur 

Running back was suspended for insulting coach

Nov 9, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs released Larry Johnson today, following a 2-week suspension for insulting coach Todd Haley. The running back had referred to Haley using gay slurs on his Twitter page, and then repeated the comments to reporters a day later. He leaves the team having rushed for 5,996... More »

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(AP) - A former Kentucky high school football coach has been acquitted in the death of a player who collapsed at a practice where the team was put through a series of sprints on a hot summer day. It was a rare criminal prosecution of a coach in a player's heat-related death.... More »

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OPINION

 Parents' Scandal 
 Darkens Oudin's Run 

Leslie Oudin accused of affair with Melanie's coach

Sep 10, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tennis phenom Melanie Oudin ended her storied run at the US Open last night, and mere hours later the dark clouds of scandal swirled over her moment in the sun, Bill Dwyre writes in the Los Angeles Times, as Sports Illustrated reported that mom Leslie had an affair with her... More »

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divorce • tennis • affair • US Open • coach • Melanie Oudin • Leslie Oudin • John Oudin • Brian de Villiers

 Why So Many Football  
 Coaches Love the GOP 

Gave big bucks to McCain team last election—and little to Obama

Sep 2, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though Obama outraised McCain 5-1, 20 college and NFL head coaches gave to Republication candidates in 2008—and only 3 gave to Democrats. One coach led the Pledge of Allegiance at a Sarah Palin rally; another spoke at the GOP convention. The scales are clearly tipped to the right, reports... More »

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NFL • Republican • politics • GOP • football • coach • Republicans • college football

UPDATED

 Coach Shot Dead 
 at Iowa School; 
 Ex-Player Arrested 

Adult gunman in custody

Jun 24, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A top Iowa high school football coach is dead after he was shot by a former player in the school’s weight room—with students nearby today, the Gazette of Cedar Rapids reports. Ed Thomas was shot point-blank in the head; no one else was hurt. The suspect, 24-year-old Mark... More »

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Iowa • crime • murder • football • school shooting • coach • shooting • high school football • Ed Thomas




 Twitter Scores 
 With Jocks, Fans 

Site has drawbacks but allows fans to spy and athletes to vent

Jun 7, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer... More »

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NBA • athlete • coach • Shaquille O'Neal • Twitter • sports fans • tweet

(Newser) - John Madden’s outsize presence in the world of football will be hard to fill, Alex Marvez writes for Fox Sports. Personality aside, the Hall of Fame coach—who announced his retirement today—was meticulous about preparing for his TV commentary. “Madden made football fun for the casual fan... More »

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television • NFL • football • retirement • NFL Hall of Fame • coach • John Madden • announcer

 Madden Retires from Booth 


Apr 16, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Madden has called his last football game, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol announced today, with the legendary former coach deciding to retire from broadcasting. “I’m 73 years old,” Madden said in a statement. “I still love every part of it—the travel, the practices, the... More »

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NFL • NBC • football • coach • Dick Ebersol • John Madden • Madden NFL 09 • announcer

 Thomas Lands 
 College Coaching Gig 

Former Knicks coach signs 5-year contract

Apr 14, 09 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Isiah Thomas will coach men’s basketball at Florida International University, the Miami Herald reports, with the Hall of Fame player signing a 5-year contract. “Coming back to the college game has always been a dream of mine,” said Thomas, 47, fired last year after a disastrous stint... More »

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(Newser) - John Calipari, who turned the University of Memphis into a college basketball title contender, will leave to coach at the University of Kentucky, WREG-TV reports. Kentucky received permission to negotiate with Calipari yesterday in a bid to replace Billy Gillispie, unceremoniously dismissed Friday, the AP adds. The deal between Calipari... More »

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coach • University of Memphis • John Calipari • Billy Gillispie • University of Kentucky • college basketball

(Newser) - Two seasons, including one without an NCAA tournament appearance, were enough for Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie, ESPN reports. The school will announce his departure this afternoon. Gillispie notched 40 wins in Lexington, but also racked up 27 losses, including 14 this season as the Wildcats, whose seven men’s... More »

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NCAA basketball • coach • Kentucky Wildcats • Billy Gillispie • firing • 2009 NCAA Tournament

(Newser) - Pat Summitt is now the first top college coach of either gender to have a win total with four figures. Tennessee's Lady Vols beat Georgia to give Summitt her 1,000th victory, the Tennessean reports. Her nearest competitor is Jody Conradt, who retired with 900 wins. Among men in Division... More »

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(Newser) - A high school football coach in Kentucky has been charged with reckless homicide after one of his players collapsed during practice on a sweltering day and later died, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. The coach faces five years in prison if convicted. He and his assistants reportedly denied players water and... More »

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(Newser) - The Denver Broncos fired longtime head coach Mike Shanahan today after a late-season flop that left the team out of the playoffs, the Denver Post reports. Shanahan had been coach for 14 years and led the team to two Super Bowl wins. The Broncos, however, have only one playoff victory... More »

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OPINION

College Football Still Needs Breakthrough Black Coach

English hire makes 5 out of 119 in NCAA's top division

Dec 23, 08 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Yesterday’s hiring of Ron English by Eastern Michigan brings the total number of African-American head coaches in major college football to five—out of 119. That miniscule number underscores the barriers black coaches face, and, Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports, the need for a black coach to dissolve... More »

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sports • race • African Americans • NCAA football • college • coach

 Paterno Signs 3-Year Deal 


Dec 16, 08 8:19 PM CST
(AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history will keep the post he has held for 43 years through 2011. Terms were not made public. Paterno, who turns... More »

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 Maradona to Coach Argentina 

'86 World Cup hero, with limited experience, takes reins next week

Oct 29, 08 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soccer great Diego Maradona will take the helm of his native Argentina’s national team Tuesday, the Guardian reports. Argentina has been without a coach since mid-October, when the last coach stepped down. “I think we must make the players understand that our shirt is the most important thing,... More »

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 OD or No, 
 Isiah Was 
 Miserable 

Former Knicks coach denies overdose landed him in hospital

Oct 26, 08 12:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The whole story surrounding Isiah Thomas' reported sleeping-pill overdose remains murky, but the factors that might be bringing him down aren't hard to spot, writes the New York Post. Thomas went from a lifetime in the spotlight to being sequestered in a back office with fans' chants of "fire ... More »

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Giuliani's Son Sues Duke in Golf Dismissal

Andrew, 22, scratched from team without warning, suit contends

Jul 24, 08 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew has filed suit against Duke University to protest his dismissal from the school’s golf team, the New York Post reports. Giuliani’s suit contends he was kicked off the team with no warning. Coach OD Vincent said Giuliani threw golf clubs around, disrespected a... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • Duke University • golf • college • lawsuit • coach • Andrew Giuliani

In China, All That Matters Is Gold

Beijing recruits foreign coaches, targets medal-rich sports in quest to win, win, win

Jun 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - China wants to impress the world during this summer's Olympics, and not just by hosting a seamless Games. Determined to finish with more gold medals than any other nation, the country is bringing in foreign coaches like Igor Grinko, reports the New York Times. “Silver? It means nothing here;... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • sailing • swimming • coach • track and field • rowing • gold medal

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