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May 14, 2010

Calipari Emphatically Says He’s Staying With Cats

There has been a lot of speculation about Kentucky coach John Calipari leaving and taking an NBA job. Yesterday, Calipari hoped to quiet all those rumors with a Twitter post saying, I want to address this with the Big Blue Nation one last time. I wil...

May 14, 2010

Connecticut Sun Extends Thibault

Mike Thibault, the only coach in the seven-year history of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, has received a contract extension keeping him with the team until at least 2012. The Sun are 143-95 under Thibault.http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connect...

May 14, 2010

Ex-Coach In Church League Allegedly Bribed Refs

Michael Kman, 45, has been accused by Pennsylvania State Police of trying to bribe referees to rig games in his team's favor. Court records indicate Kman contacted two referees and offered them $2, 500 to fix two games.http://www.google.com/hostedne...

May 14, 2010

Hawks Fire Mike Woodson

The Atlanta Hawks have fired head coach Mike Woodson after six seasons and three straight playoff appearances. The Hawks were 11-18 in the playoffs under Woodson.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5188712 Hawks Fire Mike Woodson The Atlanta ...

May 13, 2010

Ole Miss Baseball Coach Wins 400th With Rebels, 500th Of Career

Mike Bianco, the head baseball coach at Ole Miss, won his 400th game with the Rebels last night with a 5-2 victory over Arkansas State. It was the 500th win of his career.http://blogs.clarionledger.com/um/2010/05/13/bianco-wins-400th-baseball-game-at...

May 13, 2010

Baseball Coach Survives Risky, 9-Hour Surgery

Stefan Wever, 52, head baseball coach at Redwood High (Calif.) survived a nine-hour surgery Tuesday to replace an artificial valve in his heart. Now, Wever, continues his year-long battle with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.http://www.marinij.com/spo...

May 13, 2010

Texas A&M’s Sherman Goes To Iraq To Visit Troops

Mike Sherman, head coach of the Texas A&M football team, recently made a trip to Iraq to visit American troops. Read about his trip, the security issues, how the volcano in Iceland affected his travel and how a couple of troops with college eligi...

May 13, 2010

Brian Kelly Wants Notre Dame To Stay Independent

Brian Kelly, the new head football coach at Notre Dame, wants the Fighting Irish to remain independent despite the rumors swirling about the school joining the Big Ten.http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/05/notre-dames-kelly-stumps-for-independ...