As I feel this trend of instant gratification is taking over the landscape of college basketball, I urge coaches to not waiver in doing it the right way. Hire who you think is best, recruit the kids who best fit what you want to do and focus on the team you have now. A product of substance is becoming harder and harder to find. In an era where kids that were babied become recruits that are babied and eventually turn into players on campus that want to be babied, a coach’s job becomes so much more....

El Tri’s record against Brazil is relatively good, with three wins and three losses in the last six full international games over the past 10 years and Mexico can also point to that Olympic win in 2012. A lot has changed since that sunny afternoon in London, with both teams having new managers and different tactical systems. Mexico undoubtedly goes into the Group A clash as heavy underdog and will have to deal with the partisan home Verdeamerala support....

The induction ceremony will take place during International Fight Week, which this year will run from June 27 through July 3 in Las Vegas. Fight Week will conclude with UFC 276 on July 3 at T-Mobile Arena. MORE: When is UFC International Fight Week 2022? “Khabib is one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in professional sports,” UFC president Dana White said. “No one dominated their opponents that way Khabib did, and to retire undefeated, as lightweight champion and the No....

The Kardashian/Jenner sisters are some of the most-followed people on Instagram. Kourtney has 162M, Kendall has 218M, Khloé has 220M, Kim has 286M and Kylie has 311M. Posted less than 24 hours ago, the reality TV star shouted out her sisters giving her millions of followers a look into the life of the Kardashian/Jenner family. In the video, the siblings are seen with their kids, dancing in clubs, hugging and riding horses, and ends with a nice picture of them together....

The most recent reports indicate that he ranted at assistant coach Lawrence Frank before deciding to reassign him to filing daily reports. Keep in mind that Frank will file these reports without attending practices or games. There was much interest in what direction these reports filed to Kidd would include. Too bad Kidd wasn't forthcoming about their contents when asked about them by reporters on Tuesday, according to the New York Post....

According to The World Health Organization’s Europe office, in certain areas COVID-19 was present two to three times more in children than in the average population. The organization reported that the omicron variant has added 432 confirmed cases to the region still battling the delta variant. Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO Europe regional director warned not only about the risks of children getting sick, but spreading the virus to their loved ones during holiday breaks....

According to Florida Today, the three kids, aged 16, eight, and six, respectively, were visiting Fay Lake Wilderness Park in Port St. John from their home in California. Officials from the Florida Wildlife Commission and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Thursday incident, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. By the time authorities arrived, however, the alligator had gone back into the lake—with the noose still around its neck. In response, an alligator trapper was called to the scene to assist with removing the rope safely....

BUY ‘EM Joe Mauer (5-for-16, HR) and Trevor Plouffe (7-for-17, 2 HR) have been a thorn in Corey Kluber’s side. Jon Jay is 12-for-23 (.522) with a double and three homers against Johnny Cueto. Jay Bruce is 11-for-22 with a double and two homers against Lance Lynn. It’s a small sample, but Ryan Braun has two doubles and a homer in 10 at-bats against Nathan Eovaldi. SELL ‘EM Brian Dozier is 1-for-14 (....

Jones was convicted of the 1999 murder of businessman Paul Howell who was shot while sitting in his parked car outside the home of his parents. Christopher Jordan, a former high school friend of Jones, was convicted for serving as the “getaway” driver. However, Jones claims that Jordan committed the crime and framed him for it. The case received renewed attention in 2018 after the Viola Davis-produced documentary series The Last Defense profiled his case....

On the most recent episode of The Kardashians, titled “I Never Thought I’d See the Day” and obtained in advance by Newsweek, the Skims co-founder, 42, revealed the momager, 67, convinced Ripley’s Believe It or Not to lend her daughter the iconic gown. Monroe—who died at the age of 36 in 1962—famously wore the sheer, embellished ensemble while serenading President John F. Kennedy in May of that year. Ripley’s loaned the dress to Kardashian under strict guidelines....

Lahm and Alonso will bring the curtains down on their careers in Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against Freiburg and, while acknowledging the hole that will be left in the Bavarians’ squad following their retirement, the Italian coach was keen to emphasise the strengths of his other players. Guardiola and Gerrard hail Bayern duo “To replace Lahm and Alonso is impossible, because of the quality, the experience, the personality,” Ancelotti said. “But we have other players who can continue this way like [Manuel] Neuer, [Thomas] Muller, [David] Alaba....

The Metropolitan Police has been investigating after the chief executive of The Prince’s Foundation was accused of offering to help a Saudi Tycoon secure a knighthood and citizenship in exchange for cash donations. Anti-monarchy campaign group Republic reported Charles as an individual when the accusation first emerged in British newspapers The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday in 2021. Detectives have never suggested Charles was personally under investigation and do not routinely reveal the identity of suspects prior to any decision to charge....

Holmes ordered food delivery to the Walt Disney World campus and crossed over the bubble’s border to retrieve his goods, a major no-no in a place with a strict lockdown policy. As a result, Holmes needs to quarantine for 10 days before resuming human contact. MORE: Russell Westbrook announces he has COVID-19 While there have been complaints about the league-provided food in the bubble, it’s difficult to imagine what would be worth being sent to timeout over....

If you’re asking about ’90s boy bands then yes, Kirk Cousins likes that. MORE: Athletes who embarked on music careers | Athletes in Super Bowl ads The Redskins quarterback took part in a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) and answered fans’ important questions. One such question asked him which popular boy band is better: NSYNC or Backstreet Boys? “That’s like asking me to pick your favorite child,” he writes. “Gah, that’s a tough question....

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit watched Purdue dismantle then-No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 on Saturday, and knows the tone of the questions coming out of Columbus in the aftermath of that loss. Herbstreit, however, knows it’s best to keep an open mind with Ohio State heading into bye week and a November that will be pivotal for coach Urban Meyer. Will the College Football Playoff committee be able to look past that 29-point loss later?...

Instead, it was ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit who produced a heated talking point (and later apologized for it): The former Ohio State quarterback floated the idea that Michigan (2-4, 2-4 Big Ten) could potentially claim COVID-19 issues to opt out vs. No. 4 Ohio State on Dec. 12 — a move that would keep the Buckeyes (4-0, 4-0 Big Ten) below the league’s six game-minimum threshold to make the conference championship game....

But with ten major candidates who failed to meet debate thresholds still in the race, Gillibrand may have opened up a doorway for other candidates to follow her out of. “I think it’s pretty clear that we’re going to have a further pulling out,” Democratic political strategist Brad Bannon told Newsweek. “In my mind the 2 percent threshold in the polls is a ridiculously low bar, if you can’t get 2 percent in a consistent series of polls you have to look at this race and say, ‘Geez, I’m just kidding myself....

Biden’s ties to the Black community have been a campaign talking point. Biden served as vice-president under Barack Obama, the first Black president in U.S. history. Traditionally, Biden has polled well with Black voters. However, Biden has made some public comments that have raised the ire of Black voters. Alley pointed out such instances during her interview with Hannity. “When your gaffes are constantly—when he said, you know, ‘you ain’t Black if you’re not voting for me,’ and you know these constant gaffes that have these actual racist overtones,” Alley said....