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“With Frank right now, it’s a matter of testing and getting those negative tests in,” said Lakers assistant coach David Fizdale, who is running the team in Vogel’s absence. “But he’s doing well healthwise. His spirit’s right. Obviously, he’s chomping at the bit to get back and start competing.”
“We had trouble early in the game keeping Trae Young in front of us, and that really led to all those lobs and to those easy baskets,” Bulls interim coach Chris Fleming said. “What worked well for us tonight was when Ayo came in, guarded him, put some length on him. … It’s less about our weaknesses. I thought we played to our strengths in that phase just because we put versatile, lengthy guys on that helped us have a little bit more control.”
After leaving the Hawks, Aldrich was convicted in 2013 in Michigan of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student and is now on that state’s registry of sex offenders, WBEZ reported in a series of stories based on legal filings, police records and interviews.
If the Bears fire Nagy and are intent on uniting quarterback Justin Fields with a bright, offensive-minded head coach, their list of targets should include offensive coordinators Eric Bieniemy (Chiefs), Byron Leftwich (Buccaneers), Brian Daboll (Bills), Josh McDaniel (Patriots), Kellen Moore (Cowboys) and Greg Roman (Ravens). Pederson, who coached the Eagles to a Super Bowl win in the 2017 season but has been out of coaching this season, can be added to that list.
As the omicron variant continues to rage, sports leagues and the federal government have changed their policies for COVID-positive people. The NFL has said that vaccinated asymptomatic players can test off the COVID list with two negative tests, while unvaccinated players have to isolate for ten days. On Monday, the CDC shortened the isolation period after testing positive — regardless of vaccination status — from ten to five days.
Other women’s games canceled this week include No. 21 Iowa’s scheduled Thursday game at Penn State, which was called off because of positive COVID-19 tests within Penn State’s program. Fourth-ranked Arizona also saw both of its games get wiped out this weekend because of COVID-19 issues at USC and UCLA.
“Obviously losing a guy like Fleury, it’s not easy,” coach Derek King said. “But there’s an opportunity for (Kevin Lankinen) to get more games in and step up. … If (the schedule) works out, maybe Deals gets a game in and there’s an opportunity for him also.”
“Martha was not only the matriarch of a legendary NASCAR family, but a beloved and respected figure within our industry and throughout the fanbase. We will dearly miss her grace, compassion and welcoming demeanor. To her grandchildren, she was ‘Mamaw.’ To millions of NASCAR fans, she was a treasure.”
“In reality, Ted has very, very little to do with football. He doesn’t tell them what they should do in the draft. He doesn’t ask them about specific players. He’s not telling them what to do in free agency either. That’s where I don’t understand the concept of hiring a president over football operations because Ted has no direct influence over anything that’s going on with the football team. I’m sure Ryan (Pace), when he wants to trade for Khalil Mack, he calls Ted and says, ‘Can I do this?’ Ted says yes. ‘Can I sign Mike Glennon? Can I sign Andy Dalton?’ All of those things. It’s not like Ted has been a roadblock to the many moves they’ve made. They’ve gotten approval on a lot of dumb stuff. It’s not like Ted is telling them no. So if you bring in some president of football operations, Ted is still doing the same thing he is already doing. He’s overseeing finance, marketing, the business crew, the stadium, all of that stuff. All of the stuff that he’s gonna do anyway, he’s still doing.
“Any relief is welcome, believe me,” said Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito, who is eager to see how the flexibility might help. “It’s tough. What if all your goalies get it? What are you going to do? We’ve been through, as a management team, any number of scenarios surrounding the ‘what-ifs’ — or maybe we’re kidding ourselves and we should be thinking about the ‘whens,’ as far as who gets it and when.”