North Carolina’s trustees have approved terms of the deal to hire Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels’ new football coach, and the school is set to hold its introductory news conference for the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Thursday afternoon. The board met in the morning to sign off on the agreement, announced Wednesday night … Read more
Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17 years after Rodriguez made a hasty exit for what became a disastrous three-year experiment at Michigan. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Rich Rodriguez and his family … Read more
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Adelanto 59, Ridgecrest Burroughs 44Agoura 76, Royal 65Anaheim Canyon 85, Murrieta Valley 77Arleta 65, San Fernando 55Animo Watts 47, Magnolia Science 23Bernstein 81, Roybal 61Birmingham 69, Bolsa Grande 31Brentwood 52, Arcadia 51Cajon 58, Rialto 53Capistrano Valley 60, Laguna Beach 40Capistrano Valley Christian 66, Troy 45Chadwick 67, Lennox Academy 22Channel … Read more
LeBron James appears to be searching for answers as he steps away from the Lakers amid a worrying decline and swirling trade rumors. “LeBron is not with the team right now,” Redick told reporters while at practice on Wednesday. “He’s out for personal reasons, excused absence.” James missed his first game of the season on … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy knows it is his job at the end of the day, but he is having a lot of fun playing with his team each week. How could he not be happy when he is 12-1 to start off his first season in the NFL. Not many rookies get … Read more
Archie Manning made waves when he said he revealed his preferred NFL landing spot for his grandson, Texas star Arch Manning. “I hope he’ll play three years in Texas; I hope he will play three more years,” Manning said when asked about his grandson. When asked about where he wants Arch to play in the … Read more
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend had the perfect response to celebrate the former NFL coach’s return to the sidelines. North Carolina announced Wednesday that the university and Belichick had agreed to a five-year deal, reportedly worth upwards of $50 million, marking the six-time Super Bowl champion’s first stint in the college football ranks. New England Patriots head coach … Read more
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow kept his comments short Wednesday when addressing the media about having his home broken into two nights earlier while he and the Bengals were on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. “I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one,” Burrow said. “Way more is … Read more
LONDON – Soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” during the tournament that does not reflect real life there, a Saudi rights activist warned on Thursday. After FIFA confirmed the kingdom as the 2034 tournament host on Wednesday, the soccer body president Gianni Infantino acknowledged “the world … Read more
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. A tight NFC West tug-of-war is taking centerstage on “Thursday Night Football” as the 49ers jump in against the Rams as three-point favorites. San Francisco is coming off a … Read more