Day: May 13, 2019

Ex-Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham dead at 72Ex-Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham dead at 72

Ten years after he came to Detroit to help fix the NFL’s worst defense, former Lions assistant Gunther Cunningham has passed away. Cunningham died over the weekend at the age of 72 after a bout with cancer. Born in Munich, Germany, after World War II, Cunningham was a beloved figure in the NFL, a

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Five college basketball coaches who should consider following John Beilein to the NBAFive college basketball coaches who should consider following John Beilein to the NBA

John Beilein shook up the college basketball world Monday by accepting a five-year deal to become the Cleveland Cavaliers’ new coach following 12 seasons at Michigan.  While Beilein will have an adjustment period to the NBA similar to fellow college-turned-pro coaches Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan

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Maximum Security rider banned 15 days for Derby interferenceMaximum Security rider banned 15 days for Derby interference

Jockey Luis Saez has been suspended for 15 days for failing to control Maximum Security and causing interference that resulted in the horse’s historic disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. The decision by the Kentucky stewards was announced Monday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

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3-point shot has been an emphasis for Dedric Lawson ahead of NBA combine3-point shot has been an emphasis for Dedric Lawson ahead of NBA combine

Kansas forward Dedric Lawson (1) puts up a three over Oklahoma State forward Cameron McGriff (12) during the first half, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse. It’s officially draft combine time for a handful of Kansas Jayhawks who are hoping to make a name for themselves this week in Chicago

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Nine candidates for Michigan to replace John Beilein as head coachNine candidates for Michigan to replace John Beilein as head coach

If you think yours is a manic Monday, imagine how it feels to be Warde Manuel. All he has to do is replace the greatest basketball coach in the 110-year history of the Michigan Wolverines, John Beilein, who not only took the team to the NCAA championship game in 2012 and 2018 but did it with such integrity

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