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Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons and four playoff appearances.,The move announced by team president Leon Rose comes three days after a season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the farthest the Knicks had advance...
Orioles dismiss manager Brandon Hyde
The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday.,The Orioles have gone from a playoff team the past two seasons to second to last in the American League. Only the Chicago White Sox (14-31) have a worse record than Baltimore (15-28) in the AL.,The Orioles been plagued by injuries to star...
Stars oust head coach Lorne Donaldson in his second season
The Chicago Stars FC fired second-year head coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start.,Masaki Hemmi, the first assistant coach, was named interim head coach on Wednesday. Hemmi is the Stars' fifth head coach -- acting or permanent -- since Nov. 22. 2021.,"We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for the c...
Winless CF Montreal dismiss head coach Laurent Courtois
CF Montreal fired head coach Laurent Courtois on Monday amid a winless start to the season.,Assistant coach Marco Donadel will take over as interim head coach, which the club said would be the only change to the remaining coaching staff.,Montreal hired Courtois, 46, on Jan. 9, 2024, after he spent t...
Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after just two seasons.,The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.,Iona's season ended with a 63-49 loss on Saturday to Mount St. Mary's in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final.,Anderson was hi...
Report: Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after two seasons, ESPN reported.,The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.,Iona's season ended with a 63-49 loss on Saturday to Mount St. Mary's in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final.,Ander...
NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts year after Final Four run
Kevin Keatts was dismissed Sunday as head coach at North Carolina State, a year after leading his team on a magical run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.,In a statement, athletic director Boo Corrigan said a national search for Keatts' successor would begin immediately.,"I want to thank Coac...
Utah fires basketball coach Craig Smith
Utah fired basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, effective immediately.,Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the 2024-25 season.,Smith had a 65-62 record with the Utes, with the team at 15-12 (7-9 Big 12) following a 76-72 loss at UCF on Sunday. That defeat ...
Reports: Broncos fire special teams coach Ben Kotwica
The Denver Broncos fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica after two seasons, the Denver Post and NFL Network reported Friday.,The move comes after a season in which the Broncos finished first in the NFL in punt return yards (15.7 yards per return), sixth in field goal percentage (91.2 percent) ...
Kings fire coach Mike Brown amid five-game skid
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, less than halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round last season. The team a...
Reports: Kings fire coach Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported, halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round l...
Reports: Appalachian State firing coach Shawn Clark
Appalachian State is firing football coach Shawn Clark after a 5-6 season, according to multiple media reports.,Clark, 49, compiled a 40-24 record with the Mountaineers, including a 3-1 record in bowl games.,Clark took over at his alma mater in December 2019 after Eli Drinkwitz departed to become th...
NYCFC fire coach Nick Cushing after semifinal loss
New York City FC announced the firing of head coach Nick Cushing on Tuesday.,The club finished the regular season in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 50 points (14-12-8) but advanced to the MLS Cup conference semifinals, losing 2-0 to the seventh-seeded New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,"We ...
Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas
The New York Jets' season of upheaval continued Tuesday with the firing of general manager Joe Douglas.,The Jets (3-8) fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 and are 1-5 under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.,The GM spot also will be filled on an interim basis by Phil Savage, who was senior vice preside...
Reports: Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas
The New York Jets' season of upheaval continued Tuesday with the reported firing of general manager Joe Douglas.,The Jets (3-8) fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 and are 1-5 under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.,New York headed into its bye week with a 28-27 loss at home against the Indianapolis C...
UMass fires coach Don Brown amid 2-8 season
UMass fired coach Don Brown on Monday after a 2-8 start to his third season.,Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will be the interim coach for the Minutemen's final two games.,Brown's record was 6-28, including 1-11 in his first year back with the program in 2022.,Brown, 69, previously served as ...
Saints fire Dennis Allen; interim Darren Rizzi stands behind Derek Carr
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began.,Th...
Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. ,N...
Commanders fire VP of content for comments on players, Jerry Jones
The Washington Commanders fired their vice president of content Thursday, one day after his disparaging remarks about the team's players and others became public.,The Commanders had suspended Rael Enteen on Wednesday for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.,Enteen ...
MLB-worst White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol
The cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,The team did not announce an interim replacement for Grifol but said that a new skipper will be announced at the conclusion of the seas...