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Report: Steelers assistant coach out over violation of club policyThe Pittsburgh Steelers and Derius Swinton II, a senior assistant coach for special teams, have split over a violation of club policy, ESPN reported Friday, citing league sources.,Swinton, 41, was hired in the offseason to the staff of new head coach Mike McCarthy for what was to be his 16th season ...

Report: USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino meets with AC MilanIt has been a busy time for U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is not only preparing his side for a World Cup on home soil but also meeting with Italy's AC Milan about their vacant coaching position, ESPN reported Thursday.,Pochettino has been front and center this week aft...

Georgia president Jere Morehead: '24-team playoff is a mistake'Georgia president Jere Morehead doesn't think expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is a good idea.,In fact, he said this to The Athletic: "A 24-team playoff is a mistake.",With the Southeastern Conference meetings set for next week in Destin, Fla., Morehead doesn't feel the Big Ten has...

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel highlight first-team All-Rookie squad

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, the NBA Rookie of the Year and No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, highlighted the Kia NBA All-Rookie first team, which was announced Wednesday night after voting from a panel of 100 global media members.,Flagg was joined by Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knu...

Sorana Cirstea (age 36) becomes oldest woman to debut in Top 20

Romania's Sorana Cirstea became the oldest player to make her Top 20 rankings debut in WTA history when she was No. 18 in the update released Monday.,Cirstea, 36, previously reached No. 21 in both 2013 and 2014 but was unable to crack the Top 20. More recently, she reached No. 22 in 2024, No. 25 in ...

Elina Svitolina defeats Iga Swiatek, will face Coco Gauff in Rome final

Elina Svitolina can now turn her attention toward winning a third Italian Open title after she produced a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory over No. 4 seed Iga Swiatek in Thursday's semifinal match in Rome.,The seventh-seeded Svitolina saved 11 of 16 break points and took advantage of 50 unforced errors by Swia...

On fifth match point, Coco Gauff advances to semifinals in Rome

It took five match points, but No. 3 seed Coco Gauff survived a comeback bid by No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday.,Gauff held a 5-1, two-break lead in the third set before finally putting away Andreeva with...

Luka Doncic won't play for Slovenian national team amid custody battle

Los Angeles Lakers star Luke Doncic will not play for the Slovenian national team this summer, instead prioritizing his daughters.,Doncic is the father of 3-year-old Gabriela and 5-month-old Olivia. Their mother is his ex-fiancee, Anamaria Goltes, with whom he is fighting over custody of the girls. ...