West Virginia punishes Huggins for slur
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins agreed to a three-game suspension, a $1-million salary reduction and sensitivity training for using a homophobic slur during a radio interview, the university announced Wednesday.
The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job, but the blunder will leave a mark on his Hall of Fame career.
School president Gordon Gee and athletic director Wren Baker said in a joint statement that the university has “made it explicitly clear to Coach Huggins that any incidents of similar derogatory and offensive language will result in immediate termination.”
Under the agreement, Huggins and all current and future athletics coaching staff will be required to undergo training that will be developed by the university’s LGBTQ+ Center.
Huggins, whose salary is $4.15 million, will be suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season.
D.J. Rodman, NBA rebounding great Dennis Rodman, announced on social media he would transfer to USC for his final season of eligibility. Rodman played the last four seasons at Washington State. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds last season while starting 30 of 31 games.
Jaguars to play twice in London
The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in one season when they spend back-toback weeks in London this year.
The Jaguars will “host” the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 1 and “visit” the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 8.
The NFL also announced dates for three other international games and released the opponents for a few other games, including the first Black Friday matchup.
The Tennessee Titans will “host” the Baltimore Ravens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 15, the Kansas City Chiefs will “host” the Miami Dolphins in Germany at Eintracht Frankfurt Stadium on Nov. 5, and the New England Patriots will “host” the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 12, also in Frankfurt.
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the New York Giants on Christmas Day in a playoff rematch. The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals on New Year’s Eve in another playoff rematch.
Tight end Foster Moreau agreed to a three-year, $12million contract with the New Orleans Saints less than two months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during a physical, Moreau’s agent said.
Ex-Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty to driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman and her dog. Ruggs, 24, will avoid trial and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 9 to three to 10 years in state prison under terms of
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