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Wolves confirm appointment of Gary O'Neil as new head coach

Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the appointment of Gary O'Neil as the club's new head coach following the departure of Julen Lo Pet egui. Lo Pet egui sensationally left Wolves on Tuesday evening, just three days before the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season, but the club have moved quickly to appoint a successor in O'Neil. O'Neil has signed a three-year deal at Molineux, and in a statement on the club's official website, sporting director Matt Hobbs expressed his excitement at the appointment. “We’re delighted to welcome Gary to the club. He’s a highly motivated young coach with strong principles and very well thought of by everyone he has worked with, and we’re excited to see what we can achieve together at Wolves. “Our players have shown their quality during pre-season, and I believe Gary and his team will continue to coach and improve them and will have success working with this group. “Everyone at Wolves is looking forward to welcoming Gary, ...

Rhody men’s hockey coach Joe Augustine notches 700th win for URI

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by John Cardullo , sportswriter Photo : At the Helm – URI men’s hockey coach on the bench at the Boss Arena. URI photos by Michael Salerno. Two goals by Dylan Weichselbaumer propel URI to 4-3 victory over Drexel Joe Augustine has been at it for 33 seasons as the head coach of the University of Rhode Island’s club hockey team, and now he has 700 wins as part of a long and distinguished hockey career. With a come-from-behind 4-3 victory Friday over Drexel University in the quarterfinals of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League, the Rams gave their skipper his 700th win and a date Saturday night with Niagara University in the semifinals. A MAJOR HONOR: Men’s hockey coach Joe Augustine walks toward center ice in 2019 when he was honored for coaching his 1,000 game at URI. Before the Saturday night contest, the public address announcer at Revolution Ice Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, told the crowd that Augustine, a resident of ...

NBA coaches, players, teams speak out on Tyre Nichols' death after videos are released

Ahead of the NBA's slate of games Friday night, coaches, players and NBPA shared thoughts and statements on death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by five officers of the Memphis Police Department while handcuffed in early January. Recordings of the beating, which were captured by the officers' body cameras as well as a street surveillance camera, were released to the public Friday night. The incident followed a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7, and Nichols, who had been hospitalized since the beating, died on Jan. 10 as a result of the injuries he sustained, officials said. The five officers, who are Black, were fired on Jan. 20 and charged with variety of crimes, including second-degree murder, on Jan. 26. The NBPA released the following statement on Nichols' death: "Our players mourn the loss of Tyre Nichols and extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to ...