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Coaching Turnover Is Constant In Major League Soccer

Montreal soccer fans had a living legend on their sidelines for just a handful of matches.  Sure, Thierry Henry managed an entire season with CF Montréal, then known as the Montreal Impact. But Henry’s actual time in Montreal as a manager was limited by the COVID-19 pandemic when it tore through the entire sporting landscape. […]

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The Top Picks And Sleepers To Watch In The Women’s NCAA Tournament

To borrow a trademark from the world of golf, the 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament will certainly be “a tradition unlike any other.” Among the differences this year from recent editions of the storied tournament: It will be played entirely on neutral courts in the state of Texas instead of the first two rounds occurring […]

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Can Cade Cunningham Take Oklahoma State On A Deep Tournament Run?

When the Oklahoma State men’s basketball program was slapped with a postseason ban for a bribery scandal involving a former assistant, coach Mike Boynton made a crucial decision: He picked up the phone and called the future face of his program, Cade Cunningham. Cunningham was the highest-rated point guard of all time in 247Sports’ recruiting […]

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Soccer Is Learning To See The Whole Game

Imagine you’re at a soccer game, and just as the opening whistle blows, the power cuts out. The stadium goes black. Eventually someone rigs up a single spotlight and the game goes on, but the light can only follow the ball. You can see who’s making a pass or a tackle, but as for what […]

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