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It wouldn’t be the first time the Patriots played fast and loose with the rules. MMQB’s Albert Breer thinks the way New England is handling their head coaching search is “a sham” and “complete garbage.” Breer’s frustration stems from the Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton — two minority candidates — on Tuesday, which satisfied … Read more

John Hawks is poised to start his first season as the UCLA men’s volleyball head coach. (Jan Kim Lim / UCLA Athletics) Some people thought following John Wooden was tough. John Hawks’ predecessors as UCLA men’s volleyball coach include John Speraw, who just won back-to-back NCAA championships, and Al Scates, whose 19 titles nearly doubled … Read more

CINCINNATI — Tuesday night’s 82-72 win over Xavier marked the midpoint of St. John’s season. It has been an interesting year, to say the least. St. John’s is 13-3 overall and 4-1 in Big East play, in position to reach the main draw of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade. There … Read more

Getty Images The Jets have cast a wide, wide net in their search for a new head coach. The team already has begun interviewing candidates, and the organization put in a long list of requests for interviews with other candidates this week. Just what the Jets should be looking for is up for debate. Some … Read more

Getty Images The most surprising element of the Nets’ season so far was their unexpected hot start. After Brooklyn was predicted to be the worst team in the league following the loss of Mikal Bridges ahead of the season, the Nets jumped out to a 4-6 record, featuring a win over the Bucks and close-call … Read more

Jade Fort of Hamilton is averaging 24.4 points after scoring 30 points on Monday in a win over Westchester. (Omar A. Gonzalez) Hamilton High has never won a City Section Open Division girls’ basketball championship. The Yankees could pull it off this season. Hamilton is 11-2, including 10 wins over Southern Section opponents. The Yankees … Read more

UCLA guard Sebastian Mack (12) drives to the basket between Michigan guards Nimari Burnett (4) and Justin Pippen (10) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) UCLA coach Mick Cronin sounded exasperated as he cataloged his team’s crimes against his brand of basketball, pointing out his players didn’t play defense and allowed their … Read more

AGBU point guard Isaiah Bennett when he was 9 and coached by Nareg Kopooshian. (Nareg Kopooshian) Isaiah Bennett, a senior point guard at AGBU High in Canoga Park, has known his coach, Nareg Kopooshian, for so long that there’s a photo of Bennett with him as a smiling 9-year-old wearing a headband while holding a … Read more

Lakers forward Anthony Davis tries to get past Dallas defenders during the second half. (LM Otero / Associated Press) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up You … Read more

Forget, for one second, about projecting who should be the next Giants quarterback. Think instead about what the next Giants quarterback should be. Many of the to-be-decided player’s future teammates considered what characteristics they would like to see while clearing out their lockers at the end of a shell shock-inducing 3-14 season. 3Sam Darnold could … Read more