NFL coaches thumbed their collective — and exposed — noses at the NFL’s mask mandate in Week 2. The league responded with hefty fines of $100,000 per coach and $250,000 per club. The first three to get fined were Denver’s Vic Fangio, San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan and Seattle’s Pete Carroll, according to...
With Esports the Rage, Fresno State Jumps in With Two Teams
Fresno State has joined the growing ranks of universities competing in esports. In fact, the university is fielding two varsity teams competing in two video games — League of Legends and Overwatch. The program, which is overseen by student affairs, is a Mountain West Conference member for esports. Nationwide, more than 170 universities...
NBA Decides to Remain Silent for Rest of China Trip
The NBA will complete its trip to China in silence. Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets to end this year's NBA China Games series will be played as scheduled in Shenzhen, though there will be no news conferences for players or coaches before or after...
Bulldogs' Football Schedule Packed With Coaches on the Hot Seat
As Fresno State football fans analyze the Bulldogs schedule, there's a big factor that could go overlooked: the hot seat. Four of the Bulldogs' opponents in 2019 — USC, UNLV, Colorado State, and San Jose State — have coaches who are feeling the heat. And San Diego State's Rocky Long,...
Bulldogs' Football Schedule Packed With Coaches on the Hot Seat
As Fresno State football fans analyze the Bulldogs schedule, there's a big factor that could go overlooked: the hot seat. Four of the Bulldogs' opponents in 2019 — USC, UNLV, Colorado State, and San Jose State — have coaches who are feeling the heat. And San Diego State's Rocky Long,...
Izzo Orders Perfect Play. Michigan St. Tips Duke to Complete Final 4.
Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but Izzo has done it before. This will be his eighth Final Four and a chance for a second national championship....
Bribes to Get Into Yale and Stanford? What Else Is New?
One of the funniest stories I ever heard about the college admissions madness came from an independent consultant who was paid handsomely to guide families through it and increase the odds that Harvard or Yale said yes. He recounted the involvement of one father and mother in their son’s personal...
TV Stars, Coaches Charged in $25 Million College Bribery Scheme
BOSTON — Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation's most elite schools. Federal authorities called it the biggest college admissions scam...