Illinois announced Friday that head wrestling coach Mike Poeta has been placed on indefinite administrative leave. In a statement, athletic director Josh Whitman said Poeta “will remain away from the program while the University conducts an investigation into possible violations of his employment agreement arising from possible noncompliance with the University’s fiscal control policies.” Advertisement…
JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — Former Tottenham defender Mauricio Taricco will resign as assistant coach of South Korean champion Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after receiving a five-game suspension for an alleged racist gesture during a K League match, the club said Tuesday. On November 8, when Jeonbuk faced Daejeon Hana, the Argentine assistant was sent off…
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,…
