#coaching-changes

#coaching-changes

The Pirates are making several changes to their coaching staff. Pitching coach Oscar Marin will not have his contract renewed, as first reported by Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Assistant pitching coach Brent Strom and third-base coach Mike Rabelo will also not be returning, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It was earlier reported that GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelly would remain in their current roles.

The White Sox announced today that manager Will Venable's coaching staff will be overhauled this winter. Specifically, the club announced that they will not be renewing the contracts of pitching coach Ethan Katz, hitting coach Marcus Thames, first base coach Jason Bourgeois, and catching coach Drew Butera. James Fegan of Sox Machine adds that Sergio Santos, who manages the club's Triple-A affiliate in Charlotte, will also not have his contract renewed.

Venezuela were beaten 6-3 by Colombia on Tuesday ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Venezuela has sacked its national football coach, Fernando Batista, a day after the team's FIFA World Cup qualification dream ended following an intervention by the country's president. News of Argentinian Batista's sacking on Wednesday night, alongside his entire backroom staff, came after President Nicolas Maduro called for a restructuring of the technical staff.

Coming off consecutive four-win seasons, the Patriots made moves to fortify just about every glaring weakness. They used the No. 4 overall pick on a potential franchise left tackle in Will Campbell, and doubled down on the offensive line both in the draft (guard Jared Wilson) and free agency (right tackle Morgan Moses). They added much-needed talent at the skill positions in wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Kyle Williams, and Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson.

Frank Reich has come out of retirement to coach in college for the first time while GM Andrew Luck, his former QB at Indianapolis, searches for a permanent replacement. He will try to defy expectations at a program that went 3-9 (2-6 in conference) in its first year in the ACC and once again saw many of its top players transfer out. A program-record 17 transfers includes seven potential starters led by QB Ben Gulbranson, who spent the past five seasons at Oregon State.

Louis Rees-Zammit's unexpected departure from the NFL back to rugby union was influenced by injuries, coaching changes, and emerging options in rugby, enhancing his career prospects.

"He's obviously got a bank of experience and I'm very excited to continue working with him and to have him on my side," Raducanu told Sky Sports.

Nahas took over as interim coach in the fall of 2021 following the firing of Paul Riley, who allegedly sexually coerced former players and was eventually banned for life from the NWSL.

Florida has the talent to make another title run. Before UConn won the national championships in 2023 and 2024, men's college basketball hadn't seen a repeat title winner since Florida in 2006 and 2007 -- but Todd Golden's Gators have the players to make it a trend. Alex Condon withdrew from the NBA draft to return to Florida, Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh are also back, and top transfers Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee were added in the portal.

Max Kilby has officially signed with the Yankees as their first-round pick, expressing excitement to start his professional career after opting out of a commitment to Clemson.

For Cooper Flagg, finally hearing his name announced with the first pick—bound for the Dallas Mavericks—on Wednesday night provided a conclusion to a process that was set in stone for months... However, Flagg now faces significant expectations with a team aiming for a championship, which introduces its own challenges.

Middlesbrough are close to appointing former Luton boss Rob Edwards as their head coach, who previously guided Luton to notable promotion.

Rangers face competition from 25 other clubs around Europe for out-of-contract Peterborough winger Kwame Poku, highlighting a fiercely competitive transfer market this summer.

Nearly everyone in the Sun Belt has reached solid to great heights of late, showcasing impressive parity and reflecting healthy competition across the conference.

The Los Angeles Unified School District's approval allows schools to utilize student body funds for HUDL, a tool essential for managing player and game videos.

Reveno's new responsibilities include management of NIL and revenue strategy, roster optimization, and working closely with campus leaders across Stanford departments.

Manchester City is poised for a transformative summer, focusing on enhancing both player personnel and coaching staff following a disappointing recent campaign.