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Gerry Faust, who saw his childhood dream to play quarterback for the University of Notre Dame dashed, only to live out another one by rising from high school football coach in Ohio to leader of the storied Fighting Irish, died on Monday. He was 89.The university confirmed his death in a statement. It did not cite a cause or say where he died.Before Faust first strode onto the football field amid a sea of gold Notre Dame helmets in 1981, he was not unheralded. Over nearly two decades, starting in 1962, he guided Archbishop Moeller High School, in the suburbs…
The police in Amsterdam arrested five more people on assault charges this weekend, four of whom are still being held, over the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the city late last week after a match between an Israeli and a Dutch team.The total number of people who are still being held in connection to the violence is now eight, the police said, and more arrests were possible. The people arrested were all men ranging in age from 18 to 37. The police urged people to share any video footage as a way to aid their investigation.On Monday afternoon, Dick…
In mid-September, just two weeks after Jannik Sinner won the U.S. Open to secure a 2-2 win-loss record with Carlos Alcaraz at the major championships in 2024, Alcaraz was asked if he envisioned his rivalry with Sinner ultimately replicating that of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.“Well, a lot of people talk about it,” Alcaraz said during the Laver Cup in Berlin. “I like hearing it, I’m not going to lie. I hope that our rivalry is going to be or almost like the Big 3 had during their career. This is the first year that we shared all the Grand…
The ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, features the best men’s tennis players in the world, who have some of the strongest backhands on the tour. And yet, these players are often succeeding by running around those backhands and getting into position to turn them into the more powerful forehand.Most points end in four shots or less, but when rallies reach that fifth shot, players need to seize an advantage. “Hunting for forehands is not about trying to end the point, but about controlling it and getting on offense as quickly as you can,” said the ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe.Being the…
Mischa Zverev knows his little brother better than anyone.A decade older than Alexander, who is also known as Sascha, Mischa has served as part-sibling, part-parent throughout Alexander’s life and tennis career.When Sascha was 6, Mischa took him along while he was playing satellite tournaments in Australia, hitting with him after his matches and letting him ride on his shoulders on the way home from the beach. Now the little brother is ranked No. 2 in the world, reached the French and U.S. Open finals, won an Olympic gold medal and is about to play in his seventh ATP Finals. He…
It took some time before Judy Murray was convinced that going to Saudi Arabia was the right decision. Murray, a professional coach and the mother of a former world No. 1, Andy, and his doubles-specialist brother, Jamie, is a well-known advocate of women’s rights and women’s sports.But as a community ambassador for the Women’s Tennis Association, Murray’s job is to travel wherever the tour goes and introduce tennis to those who have had limited exposure to it. So she will go to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the WTA Finals, which begins on Saturday.“We have a really big opportunity to make…
He didn’t care that it was a no-hitter. He just wanted the Yankees to win.More than five hours after we arrived at Yankee Stadium, my 9-year-old son, Wes, had waited in line for an hour in a rainstorm, collected his coveted (replica) 1998 Yankees World Series ring, talked me into buying him a T-shirt, visited the Gluten Free Grill twice, mourned the season-ending injury to Jasson Domínguez, cheered Aaron Judge so loudly that his voice was getting hoarse and brushed off every single mention I made that Corbin Burnes, the starter for the Milwaukee Brewers, was throwing an incredible game.While…
Bobby Grier, a University of Pittsburgh fullback who in 1956 became the first Black football player to take the field in the postseason Sugar Bowl in New Orleans — despite the opposition of Georgia’s segregationist governor, who sought to bar Georgia Tech, Pitt’s opponent, from playing in the game — died on June 30 in Warren, Ohio. He was 91.His son, Robert Grier Jr., confirmed the death, at a rehabilitation facility.The noisy run-up to Grier’s participation in the Sugar Bowl, a cherished annual tradition for the Deep South, played out early in the civil rights movement. Weeks before the game,…
With the 2024 UFL season coming to a close, it’s time to honor those who stood out above the rest this year.On Sunday, Memphis Showboats running back Darius Victor was named Sportsman of the Year. This comes after the awards for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Special Teams Player of the Year and the All-UFL teams on offense, defense and special teams were revealed last week.Let’s take a look at who was honored this year:SPORTSMAN OF THE YEARDarius Victor, Memphis Showboats Appearing in all 10 games, Victor finished the regular season with…
Video Details The inaugural season of the UFL kicks off this weekend. Arlington Renegades head coach Bob Stoops stops by Speak to discuss the upcoming season and talent in the league after the merger. MARCH 28, 2024・speak・0:58 United States Football League Speak Source link