Reports: Maryland hiring Mike London to staff New Maryland coach D.J. Durkin is surrounding himself with another former head coach. And another former head coach who has familiarity with the ACC. Not long after It was reported Durkin was hiring former Syracuse coach Scott Shafer to be his defensive coordinator, Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post reported that former Virginia coach … [Read more...]

Ken Hitchcock has coach’s challenge hack that annoys his goalies The NHL coach’s challenge has become an integral part of game strategy for the League’s bench bosses; in particular, it affects when coaches are willing to call a timeout, knowing that they’ll need one in order to challenge a goalie interference or offside play -- and that if they're wrong, they lose it. So the trick then … [Read more...]

London Perrantes fuels Virginia's second-half turnaround As his team clung to a narrow second-half lead over 10th-ranked Virginia, West Virginia guard Jevon Carter made a blunder that hastened the Mountaineers' demise. Instead of attacking the rim himself on a 2-on-1 fastbreak or making a simple pass, he got too fancy and tried to feed Jonathan Holton with a behind-the-back pass. Virginia's … [Read more...]

Reports: Maryland hires former Syracuse coach Scott Shafer as DC It didn’t take long for Scott Shafer to find a new job. Less than two weeks after his final game as Syracuse head coach, Shafer has reportedly agreed to join D.J. Durkin’s staff at Maryland. According to Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post, Shafer will serve as the Terrapins’ defensive coordinator. Shafer was fired on … [Read more...]

Luke Kuechly surprises fan with cerebral palsy and autism with a birthday party The undefeated Carolina Panthers continue doing everything just right. Two days before Carolina's dramatic win over the New Orleans Saints, linebacker Luke Kuechly surprised one of his fans, a woman stricken with cerebral palsy and autism, with a 21st birthday party. Jessica Hayes, a resident of Newton, N.C., had … [Read more...]

James Neal embellishes, Tim Peel drops F-bombs about it (Video) James Neal is one of the NHL’s most accomplished embellishers, having been fined by the League in 2014 and having been called “everything that’s wrong with the NHL” by former referee Paul Stewart.  On Monday night, the Nashville Predators forward was at it again, but our favorite referee of all-time ever Tim Peel wasn’t having … [Read more...]

If Sean Payton is traded, what can Saints realistically get for him? Some interesting, though hardly shocking news has trickled out of New Orleans the past few months: The Saints and Sean Payton might be willing to part ways this offseason, with word now coming in that the Saints could offer him up to the highest bidder in a trade. Payton remains under contract, and the Saints don't appear … [Read more...]

Cam Newton might have won an MVP award as Panthers stay perfect The Carolina Panthers are four wins away from history, and just seven wins away from the only 19-0 season in NFL history. And Cam Newton might have won his first MVP award on Sunday. Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints said a lot about this Panthers team and their quarterback. The Panthers didn’t play a great game. They … [Read more...]

Top 5 Must-See Plays from Week 13 in the NFL (Video) Did you miss any of the Week 13 action in the NFL? We've got you covered. Here are five plays you shouldn't miss. Another day, another OBJ It almost seems as if Odell Beckham Jr. has taken up weekly residence in this space. Every week, Beckham seems to make a catch more than worthy of making the list. This one (in the video above) is no … [Read more...]

Brandon Prust on $5K spearing fine: 'Best money I've ever spent' (Video) Brandon Prust was fined $5,000 by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for his spear on Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins Saturday night. What did he think of the punishment? “Best money I've ever spent,” he joked with the media on Sunday, via Sportsnet, also saying he wasn’t trying to injure Marchand and was just … [Read more...]