Portland Fire names Cavs assistant Alex Sarama first coach in franchise history

Portland Fire names Cavs assistant Alex Sarama first coach in franchise history

The Portland Fire has hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as the first coach in franchise history. “Alex represents the next generation of coaches,” Fire general manager Vanja Černivec said in a statement Friday. “He not only teaches the game, he transforms it. His approach to player development, grounded in evidence-based science, research and creativity,…

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Starmer does ‘everything in his power’ to overturn ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match

Starmer does ‘everything in his power’ to overturn ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match

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Bengals upset Steelers with dramatic late win

Bengals upset Steelers with dramatic late win

Evan McPherson’s field goal with seven seconds left gave the Cincinnati Bengals a dramatic 33-31 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The victory ended a four-game losing streak for the Bengals (3-4), while the Steelers (4-2) were defeated on the road for the first time this season. In just the fourth meeting between two quarterbacks over…

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