The New York Times – Sports:
Boston Celtics Coach Ime Udoka struggled to catch on in the N.B.A. as a player. But once he did, he leveraged his experience to become a leader on the sideline.
Category: Coaches and Managers
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The Junior College Team Built by the Pandemic
The New York Times – Sports:
The baseball team at Gaston College in Dallas, N.C., is in its first season and owes its quick rise to former Division I players whose circumstances changed because of the pandemic.
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N.F.L. Finds No Proof That Browns Paid Hue Jackson to Lose Games
The New York Times – Sports:
Lawyers hired by the league found no evidence that the team offered former head coach Hue Jackson incentives to lose games as he had publicly claimed.
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Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens?
The New York Times – Sports:
The search for elite players is so competitive that IMG, the agency that once ruled tennis, is cultivating preteens to find the next prodigy, giving kids access to representatives from the pro tours and Nike.
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Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer
The New York Times – Sports:
Members of the court’s conservative majority indicated that the coach, Joseph A. Kennedy, had a constitutional right to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line after games.
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Bad Behavior Drove a Referee Shortage. Covid Made It Worse.
The New York Times – Sports:
For years, unruly parents have turned youth sporting events into a toxic environment. The cancellation of games and entire seasons over the last two years hastened an exodus of referees.
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Rachel Balkovec: Manager of the Tampa Tarpons
The New York Times – Sports:
Rachel Balkovec outworked and out-studied the competition for years. Now, at the helm of the Tampa Tarpons, she is ready to change baseball, one player at a time.
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Alyssa Nakken Coaches First Base for San Francisco Giants
The New York Times – Sports:
The San Francisco Giants coach became the first woman to take an on-field role in a Major League Baseball game. “This is my job,” she said.
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Two Black Coaches Join Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Against the NFL
The New York Times – Sports:
Steve Wilks and Ray Horton added claims that the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans discriminated in their hiring practices, echoing Flores’s allegations that the league showed bias against Black coaches.