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New York Giants Receiver Malik Nabers Says He Has Natural Bitch Face
Giants WR Malik Nabers laughed off his Week 1 sideline outburst, saying he just has a “natural bitch face.” Here’s what he said after the loss to Washington and what it means for New York....
Five College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat Entering 2025
These five college football coaches are quickly falling out of favor with their school's faithful, placing them on the hot seat entering next season....
White Sox retain Grady Sizemore on coaching staff
New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is retaining Grady Sizemore, who concluded the 2024 season as interim manager, on his coaching staff.,Sizemore will serve as the offensive coordinator under Venable, who announced the full coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday.,The rest of the st...
Oklahoma president, AD give Brent Venables vote of confidence
Embattled Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables received a vote of confidence from his bosses Tuesday evening.,University president Joseph Harroz Jr. and athletic director Joe Castiglione both publicly backed Venables while speaking following a Board of Regents meeting in Norman, Okla.,A 30-23 loss...
There is now a Will (Venable) -- can the White Sox find a way forward?
The Chicago White Sox essentially entered the shower moved from Old Comiskey Park to the main concourse level above the bleachers at their South Side ballpark, in search of a much-needed cleansing., ,There is plenty of caked-on muck developed over the last two seasons. The long process of removing i...
White Sox tab Will Venable as new manager
Will Venable agreed to terms on a multi-year contract to serve as the manager of the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Thursday.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed for Venable, who spent the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers as an associate manager.,The former outfielder is the ...
Reports: White Sox to name Will Venable their next manager
The Chicago White Sox are set to name Will Venable as their manager.,Multiple outlets reported the former outfielder is the choice of general manager Chris Getz to replace Pedro Grifol, fired in August amid Chicago's historically bad campaign, and interim manager Grady Sizemore.,The White Sox finish...
Top Ten MLB Manager Candidates for 2024
These are our top MLB manager candidates for 2024, as there are several openings around baseball and even more interesting people to fill those positions. ...
SEC notebook: Sooners savor rest; Florida, Georgia happy to be home
Oklahoma is getting healthy while getting a freshman quarterback ready for No. 2 Texas at the Cotton Bowl.,Sooners coach Brent Venables expects an immense benefit to true freshman Michael Hawkins -- and seven injured starters -- with a bye this week before taking on the rival Longhorns.,"It's a bene...
New York Giants Finally Have Legitimate WR1 in Malik Nabers
The New York Giants have struggled to find a real alpha wide receiver for years, but it feels like rookie Malik Nabers can finally be that guy....
Reds Next Manager Odds: Early favorite emerges
The Cincinnati Reds got a jump-start on planning for the 2025 season with Sunday's firing of manager David Bell, and it figures to be an attractive opening given the team's star-studded young core.,Former Reds player Skip Schumaker has been installed as the 2/1 favorite by one sportsbook to be the t...
Packers say QB Jordan Love (knee) questionable despite no practice
Green Bay Packers fans weren't expecting Jordan Love to play in Week 2, but then the injury report came out.,Love suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee in Green Bay's Week 1 loss in Brazil and did not practice this week. Yet on Friday, he received a "questionable" designation for Sunday's home ga...
Oklahoma coach mum on when DeMarco Murray serves ban
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables did not shed light Wednesday on when running backs coach DeMarco Murray would serve his NCAA-mandated one-game suspension for recruiting violations.,Venables, instead, said the program was focused on playing its season opener on Friday against visiting Temple.,"I won't ...
Oklahoma WR Jayden Gibson (knee) out for season
Oklahoma wide receiver Jayden Gibson will miss the season due to a knee injury, coach Brent Venables told reporters Tuesday.,Gibson went down during a practice last Tuesday and underwent an MRI that showed the extent of the injury.,"You hate that for anybody whose season comes to an end prematurely,...
Oklahoma treads into new territory at SEC Media Days
Oklahoma is plenty familiar with Dallas.,The Sooners' annual rivalry with Texas is played in the city every year and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has long been the most fertile recruiting grounds for the Sooners.,Tuesday was a different experience for Oklahoma in the city, though, as the Sooners ...
Brent Venables gets new 6-year, $49.65M contract at Oklahoma
Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is receiving a new-six year contract worth nearly $50 million, as approved Friday by the Oklahoma Board of Regents.,CBS Sports reported the package totals $49.65 million with an average annual value of $8.275 million. The contract will run through the 2029 seas...
Report: Brent Venables, Oklahoma agree on new 6-year contract
Oklahoma and football coach Brent Venables have agreed to a new six-year contract that includes a "significant raise," ESPN reported Friday.,Venables' contract is on the lengthy agenda for Friday's university Board of Regents meeting and requires the group's approval before it can take effect.,His o...
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy missing Monday's game vs. Tigers
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy missed Monday night's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers due to what the team said was a "scheduled personal matter.",Associate manager Will Venable was set to run the club Monday.,"Obviously, there is no replacing 'Boch' and who he is, but we will all step up...
Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade let the No. 3 keep them from teaming up in Miami
When an opportunity comes along in life, sometimes you just throw caution to the wind and go for it. That’s what Chris Paul should have done when he was approached about becoming part of the Heatles in Miami, alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. It never came to pass, though, and all because Paul...
The 49ers not knowing overtime rules is so insanely unacceptable
It’s the day after the Super Bowl and time for a million overreactions to what we witnessed Sunday night. One piece of information that popped up following the 49ers Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs, is that some of San Francisco’s players were not aware of the different playoff overtime rules. While p...