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Report: Philip Rivers in talks for NC State coaching jobNC State legend Philip Rivers is in "serious discussions" about returning to coach his alma mater, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Rivers, 44, emerged as an early favorite to replace Dave Doeren, who was fired on Oct. 24. A deal with Rivers isn't close, per ESPN.,Per the report, Rivers told NC State offi...

Report: Gardner-Webb fires first-year head football coachGardner-Webb has dismissed first-year head football coach Kris McCullough, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The university hired McCullough, 30, in December following the resignation of Cris Reisert, who became Toledo's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.,On Monday, Gardner-Webb, located in Boilin...

NFL to allow head coaches to tap staff member for challengesHead coaches will no longer be the only people who can throw the red challenge flag during an NFL game.,The league on Monday published an update to the rulebook concerning who can initiate instant replay reviews, revealing that head coaches can now designate one specific member of their staff to do ...

French legend Zinedine Zidane to coach national team

Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the 1998 World Cup championship, has been named the next coach of the French men's national team.,He replaces Didier Deschamps, 57, who had been at the helm since 2012. Deschamps said in January 2025 that he intended to retire at the end of the 2026 World Cup, in w...

Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi bracing to be fired after World Cup loss

Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi was bracing to be fired on Monday after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game.,Sweden routed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday night's Group F opener in Guadalupe, Mexico, and multiple outlets reported Lamouchi would be replaced. ,No immediate change was made Sunday nig...

PWHL Las Vegas hires Kim Weiss as first head coach

Kim Weiss was named head coach of the PWHL expansion club in Las Vegas on Monday.,Weiss most recently served as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles, a Colorado Avalanche affiliate.,Promoted to that role January, she became just the second woman in AHL/NHL history to w...

Tunisia fires coach Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup loss

Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game.,The Tunisian Football Federation announced his dismissal on its Instagram account. Written in Arabic, the statement was translated by Google.,"An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss co...

Report: Leafs to interview Joe Pavelski in coach search

The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to interview former NHL center Joe Pavelski for their head coaching vacancy, Sportsnet reported on Sunday.,Pavelski, 41, retired after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 1,068 points (476 goals, 592 assists) in 1,332 games with the San Jose Sharks (2006-19) and Dallas St...