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Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fires four staffersMemphis coach Penny Hardaway fired four staff members on Wednesday, just two months before the start of the 2024-25 basketball season.,Neither Hardaway nor the school provided a reason for the dismissals of assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser or special adviser Demetri...

Vince McMahon squeezes fingers tighter with Zelina Vega release; how much more will slip through?At first it seemed something of just a run-of-the-mill, Friday news dump from WWE. Releasing a mid-card (at best) female performer/manager in Zelina Vega isn’t a huge shock, given how WWE has trimmed its roster during the pandemic despite record profits. While Vega was an excellent manager, and the ...

Red Sox Fire Team President Dave Dombrowski Nearly A Year After Winning World SeriesNot even a full year after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, they’ve fired president Dave Dombrowski, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Dombrowski had been with the team since August of 2015....

The Start Of The Premier League Means The Start Of Manager-Sacking Season

The Premier League begins Friday. By Sunday, at least one manager will be rumored to be in trouble “if results do not improve.”...

Report: ESPN Fires Host Adnan Virk Over Leaks

On Friday, ESPN fired studio host Adnan Virk, who hosted Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter and filled in for various roles across the network. The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand broke the firing about an hour before the Super Bowl’s kickoff....

Timberwolves Get The Inevitable Done Early, Fire Tom Thibodeau 

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau, according to the Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski. Assistant coach Ryan Saunders will serve as the team’s interim head coach for the time being....

Fred Hoiberg's Disappointing, Forgettable Time With The Bulls Has Come To An End

The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Fred Hoiberg today, after three full seasons, one playoff series, and a 5-19 start to the 2018-19 campaign. Yes, he was still there....

The Green Bay Packers Have Fired Mike McCarthy

The Green Bay Packers have fired head coach Mike McCarthy following the team’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The team announced that offensive coordinator Joe Philbin will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season....