Matt Baker

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matt Baker |Chris Vannini

Kent State fired head coach Kenni Burns for cause following an audit and investigation into a six-figure loan he received from and repaid to a university booster and vendor, as well as personal, improper or unsubstantiated purchases on his school purchasing card, according to a copy of its investigation report obtained by The Athletic. The school placed Burns on leave on March 27 and fired him Friday without a specific stated public reason.

2 weeks ago | bclions.com | Matt Baker

The 111th Grey Cup and Festival was a party the City of Vancouver won’t soon forget, generating $121.9 million in economic impact in a summary released this week by Sport Tourism Canada. This is the highest economic total generated for a Grey Cup in over ten years. The summary revealed Canada’s largest single-day sporting event in 2024 generated $45.6 million of visitor spending.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matt Baker

Former Florida quarterback signee Jaden Rashada can proceed with his lawsuit against Gators football coach Billy Napier over a $13.85 million name, image and likeness deal gone wrong, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The limited 40-page order in the U.S. District Court's Northern District of Florida gave victories to both sides. But it means that the former blue-chip recruit did enough to clear the first legal hurdle in parts of his suit against Napier, a former Gators staffer and a Florida booster.

2 weeks ago | bclions.com | Matt Baker

The BC Lions donated $517, 110.21 to amateur football at our annual Coaching Clinic this past weekend. “Giving back to our communities by contributing to all levels of amateur football, the lifeblood of the game in our province, is a major pillar of the Lions brand,” said Lions’ director of community partnerships Jamie Taras.

2 weeks ago | hoerzu.at | Matt Baker

Bella Ainsworth führt ein Hotel an der italienischen Riviera, während ihr Mann Cecil dubiosen Geschäften nachgeht. Die Ankunft von Julia Drummond-Ward und ihrer Tochter Rose soll eine Verbindung mit Bellas Sohn Lucian ermöglichen. Als der Kunsthändler Jack Turner eintrifft, wittert Cecil neue Geschäfte. Der faschistische Politiker Danioni setzt Bella mit einem abgefangenen Brief unter Druck.