COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer, the highly successful coach who won three national championships and sparked controversy this season for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a now-fired assistant at Ohio State, he will retire after the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, the school said Tuesday. The university did...
Bar Gunman Was ‘Out of Control’ in High School, Coach Says
MONTCLAIR — A second high school coach of the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar recalled him on Sunday as volatile and intimidating, and said that repeated complaints to school administrators about his behavior failed to prompt any discipline. Evie Cluke coached Ian David Long on...
Jon Gruden Feeling Heat After 0-3 Start With Raiders
ALAMEDA — The message Jon Gruden delivered when he was introduced at a celebratory news conference announcing his second stint as Oakland Raiders coach has changed. After promising in January to deliver Oakland fans two of the best years of football he could before the team leaves for Las Vegas...
Newly Minted Emmy Winner John Legend Joins 'The Voice'
LOS ANGELES — Fresh off an Emmy Award win, John Legend is sticking with television and becoming a coach on NBC's "The Voice." Legend won an Emmy on Saturday as a producer of NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," making him an EGOT — the term for someone who's...
Will Raiders Win Big This Year? It's All About Carr & Gruden.
ALAMEDA — When Jon Gruden was hired for a second stint as Oakland Raiders coach, there were immediately questions about how quarterback Derek Carr would respond to Gruden's intensity, cursing and hands-on approach after four seasons with more low-key coordinators and defensive-minded head coaches. Carr laughed off those doubts, pointing...
Rescuers Locate Missing Thai Boys & Coach Alive in Cave
MAE SAI, Thailand — Rescuers found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late Monday, more than a week after they disappeared and touched off a desperate search that drew international help and captivated the nation. Video released early Tuesday...