Tag: Sports business
Browns take chance on Malik McDowell, DT with troubled past
<p>CLEVELAND — The Browns are giving Malik McDowell the chance to revive an NFL career stopped by some serious legal trouble.</p>
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Vikings decline 5th-year option on injury-hampered CB Hughes
<p>EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings declined the fifth-year contract option for cornerback Mike Hughes on Monday, with the injury-hampered 2018 first-round pick's future...
Former NZ men’s basketball coach Steve McKean dead at 77
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Steve McKean, a San Jose State University graduate who was a pioneering professional basketball player in New Zealand and later...
Luke Murray rejoins Dan Hurley as assistant coach at UConn
<p>STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Dan Hurley has turned to a familiar face to fill an assistant coaching vacancy.</p>
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‘Football City, USA’ killings raise sport safety concerns
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Any visitor to Rock Hill, South Carolina, soon learns that “Football City, USA” basks in the glory of the dozens...
Jaguars decline 5th-year option on struggling DT Taven Bryan
<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville declined to pick up the fifth-year option in defensive tackle Taven Bryan’s rookie contract, meaning 2021 likely will be his...
Sales start for 9,500-ticket Europa League final in Poland
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA started selling tickets on Monday for the Europa League final in Poland with 2,000 seats to be allocated to each...
Former NZ men’s basketball coach Steve McKean dead at 77
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Steve McKean, a San Jose State University graduate who was a pioneering professional basketball player in New Zealand and later...
Baylor names WNBA’s Collen to replace Mulkey for Lady Bears
<p>WACO, Texas — WNBA coach Nicki Collen has been hired as the new Baylor women’s coach, taking over a program that won three national...
Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley’s fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and...