Newsmakers: Krzyzewski isn’t thinking about retirement
Committed Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski says he isn’t even thinking about the end of his Hall of Fame coaching career. Krzyzewski spoke publicly for the first time since a pair of offseason surgeries and said, “I don’t have plans for the future” and that “I don’t have a retirement thing.”
Announced The Boston Celtics announced Wednesday that they have extended the contracts of coach Brad Stevens and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. Stevens had three years left on the original six-year, $22 million contract he signed in 2013.
Retired Defensive end Stephen Bowen has retired after playing 10 NFL seasons with Dallas, Washington and the New York Jets.
The 32-year-old Bowen appeared in 128 games, starting 57, and recorded 176 tackles and 12 1/2 sacks.
Accused Belgian prosecutors formally asked judges to put cycling great Eddy Merckx on trial on corruption charges.
He’s accused of using insider information to win a 15,000-euro ($16,700) contract to sell 46 cycles from his then-company Cycles Eddy Merckx to police in 2006-07.
Extended U.S. men’s volleyball coach John Speraw has received a contract extension to lead the Americans through the 2020 Olympic cycle in Tokyo.
Investigated Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson has been placed on paid administrative leave by his new boss, pending conclusion of a university investigation into his handling of an alleged prescription drug ring run by team members.
Signed Former Kentucky forward Alexis Jennings signed at South Carolina, the latest high-profile transfer to continue her career with the Gamecocks and coach Dawn Staley.
Agreed Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Cardinals through the 2025-26 season.
Sued Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. is being sued by three of his sons for more than $100 million. The sons say their father did not repay a loan he took out in 2013 from a limited partnership he created with them.
Died Notre Dame’s Bob Williams, the starting quarterback when the Irish finished 10-0 and won the national championship in 1949, has died. He was 86. Williams died at a retirement home in Timonium, Maryland, on May 27 from Parkinson’s disease.