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Jumat, 31 Januari 2020
Kyrie uses 'Mamba mentality' to drop 54 on Bulls
Inspired by thoughts of Kobe Bryant, Nets guard Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 54 points on Friday as Brooklyn breezed past the Chicago Bulls. Irving shot 82.6% from the field, the sixth-best shooting percentage in a 50-point game in NBA history.
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Antonio Brown issues apology to Fla. police dept.
Antonio Brown apologized to the Hollywood Police Department via Instagram on Friday, after multiple encounters with its officers in recent weeks.
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Premier League Winter Window: Winners, losers and who knows?
A few Premier League big boys had a window to forget, while some smaller clubs nailed it. Then there's Man United's head-scratching business.
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LeBron reveals Black Mamba tattoo saluting Kobe
LeBron James revealed his new tattoo that pays tribute to Kobe Bryant when he posted it to Instagram on Friday. The tattoo features an image of a snake -- a Black Mamba, which was Bryant's nickname -- entwined around the numbers 24 and 8.
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The Lakers will honor the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant tonight (10 p.m. ET on ESPN)
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Kamis, 30 Januari 2020
Joseph Diaz Jr., Murodjon Akhmadaliev win titles in night of upsets
Two title fights, two new champs in Miami after Joseph Diaz Jr. dethroned Tevin Farmer, and Murodjon Akhmadaliev defeated Daniel Roman in hard-fought bouts.
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Beal sounds off on ASG snub: 'It's disrespectful'
Bradley Beal is averaging 28.7 points per game this season, but that's not enough for an East All-Star spot, something he called disrespectful.
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Doc: Best Clippers tribute to Kobe is to 'win it'
Clippers coach Doc Rivers and his players agreed the ultimate way to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant is to "not just win tonight, but win it."
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Transfer Talk: Track all the latest deals
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have reached a blockbuster deal that will send Emre Can back to the Bundesliga. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Zverev has 4 million reasons why he keeps winning at Australian Open
Some believe pledging to donate his winner's check to bushfire relief is helping semifinalist Alexander Zverev, 22, make a run at winning his first Grand Slam title.
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Paul, Westbrook top All-Star Game reserves
Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook headline the All-Star Game reserves chosen by the league's coaches. Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Brandon Ingram, Bam Adebayo, Jayson Tatum and Domantas Sabonis were first-time selections.
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NBA shot chart trivia: Can you guess that All-Star?
Here we go: 15 multiple-choice questions on the All-Stars and snubs. Shoot your shot.
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Grieving Pelinka: Bryants' legacies will live on
Rob Pelinka said the legacies of his 'best friend' Kobe Bryant and 'sweet goddaughter' Gianna "will live on -- and gain even more power and influence."
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Rabu, 29 Januari 2020
Kenin upsets top seed Barty to reach Aussie final
American Sofia Kenin upset No. 1 seed Ash Barty on Thursday to reach the Australian Open women's final. The 14th-seeded Kenin had never been past the fourth round at a major tournament until now.
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3 tossed after Crowder's late shot sparks scrum
Three players were ejected late in the Grizzlies-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden after Elfrid Payton knocked Jae Crowder into the first row.
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Oladipo returns, hits clutch 3 in Pacers' OT win
Playing in his first game since he ruptured his quad tendon on Jan. 23, 2019, Victor Oladipo made a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds left to force OT against the Bulls.
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Vanessa Bryant: 'We are completely devastated'
Vanessa Bryant posted on Instagram Wednesday night, her first public comments since the death of her husband Kobe and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash Sunday.
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Call of Duty League coaches poll: Atlanta FaZe still first after 2-0 start
Four teams are 2-0 after the Call of Duty League's opening weekend -- the Atlanta FaZe, Chicago Huntsmen, Minnesota RØKKR and Paris Legion -- and coaches from around the league have selected the Atlanta FaZe No. 1 again this week.
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Lakers' Vogel: Tragedy has 'brought us closer'
Coach Frank Vogel says the Lakers have been brought "closer together" following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and eight others Sunday and that getting back to basketball will be "therapeutic."
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Kawhi uncertain on future helicopter commutes
Kawhi Leonard has a Los Angeles residence but has stayed at his San Diego home when he can, using the same helicopter and pilot as Kobe Bryant had for the commute. He said hasn't been able to think about whether Bryant's crash had now given him pause.
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Sinclair tops Wambach's international goals mark
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Man United can take little pleasure in derby win
Man United's win didn't feel like a win and Man City's loss didn't feel like a loss.
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Selasa, 28 Januari 2020
Coach K scolds Crazies following Capel chant
Duke's Mike Krzyzewski yelled at Blue Devils fans to "Shut up!'' and came across the court to scold them at the end of the first half for their "Jeff Capel sit with us" chant.
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Officials: No terrain warning system on chopper
Federal officials on Tuesday said the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others didn't have a warning system to alert the pilot if the aircraft was too close to terrain.
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What fueled Kobe Bryant's obsessions
With intense preparation, study and pride, Kobe embraced his competitive nature.
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Bucks owner wants to top MJ's Bulls and win title
Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry shared a conversation he had with Michael Jordan in Paris, where the NBA legend advised him not to focus on beating the Bulls' record, just "winning a championship." But Lasry thinks this Bucks team "should do everything."
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Emotional Shaq: Never could have imagined this
As part of an emotional pregame show on TNT, Shaquille O'Neal called the death of former teammate Kobe Bryant something he "never could have imagined." Said Shaq: 'This is going to be hard for me."
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76ers honor Philly native Kobe with tributes
Before Tuesday's home game, the 76ers honored the memory of Kobe Bryant, who went to nearby Lower Merion High School, with a video tribute and a moment of silence. Worldwide, fans continued to honor the former NBA great.
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Follow live: Heat, Celtics face off in Eastern Conference clash
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do you process payments?
Ask HN: How do you process payments?
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This is how YOU have chosen to do it. Let us know if it is physical or virtual. I found an old post from 2009 about this, wondering what the answers will be a decade later : https://ift.tt/2vnLEmm
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This is how YOU have chosen to do it. Let us know if it is physical or virtual. I found an old post from 2009 about this, wondering what the answers will be a decade later : https://ift.tt/2vnLEmm
Reds' Suarez injures shoulder in pool, has surgery
The Reds expect Eugenio Suarez to be ready to play "near the beginning of the regular season" but say he will be limited at the beginning of spring training.
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Senin, 27 Januari 2020
Superfan Nicholson will miss Kobe 'all the time'
A day after the tragic death Kobe Bryant, longtime Lakers fan Jack Nicholson spoke of his friend as "one of those touched people."
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LeBron: Kobe's legacy becomes my responsibility
LeBron James says he will take on Kobe Bryant's legacy as his own responsibility in the wake of the death of the Lakers great in a helicopter crash.
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Coaches, club hoops players among crash victims
Christina Mauser, a mother of three who coached and taught at the Newport Beach school where Kobe and Gianna Bryant were an integral part of the community, was among the nine victims who died in Sunday's helicopter crash in Calabasas.
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'Mamba Never Out': China mourns Kobe Bryant's death, celebrates legacy
A day after the news of Bryant's death, Chinese fans have struggled to come to terms with the agonizing reality.
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Author co-writing book with Kobe stops project
Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, who was working with Kobe Bryant on a children's book, deleted the draft after Bryant's death in helicopter crash and will move on from the project.
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In Europe and Asia, fans pay tribute to Kobe
In Europe and Asia, where Kobe Bryant had great popularity, fans and politicians reacted to his sudden death.
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Nike suspends sale of Kobe-related products
Nike has pulled all Kobe Bryant-related items from its webstore, company sources confirmed, as they hope to limit the ability of resellers' stockpiling of inventory of existing products to sell them on the secondary market at an elevated price.
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UConn honors Kobe's daughter: 'Husky forever'
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were honored by the UConn women's basketball team at the start of their exhibition game Monday with flowers on the bench in tribute to "Gigi" and on social media by referring to her as "a Husky forever."
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Mourning Kobe, Thunder's Paul skips Mavs game
Mourning the loss of friend and former opponent Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul will sit out on Monday, when the Thunder meet the Dallas Mavericks.
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Opening Night: Best of Chiefs, 49ers
The festivities for Super Bowl LIV begin tonight when the 49ers and Chiefs meet the media. Here are the best sights and sounds:
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Minggu, 26 Januari 2020
Power Rankings: How the Big Ten could make March difficult
Only two of the conference's teams are in this week's rankings, but several others are close by. Selection Sunday could be very interesting.
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FA Cup review: Liverpool at fault for replay
Shrewsbury taps into cup magic and Man United gets something right. Here are the top takeaways from this weekend.
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Remembering Kobe Bryant: Relentless, curious and infinitely complicated
The Los Angeles Lakers legend was a man with limitless possibilities.
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Teams take 24-second violations in Kobe's honor
Teams took turns taking shot clock violations in honor of the No. 24 that Kobe Bryant wore to open their games on Sunday.
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WTA to allow coaching from stands in trial period
The WTA Tour will launch a trial period in which coaching from the stands will be allowed without penalty.
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Winners and losers of Call of Duty League Launch Weekend
Despite all the doubt and social media chatter, the Call of Duty League kicked off to some fanfare and a lot of upsets. Here are the winners and losers of opening weekend.
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Shaken Tiger on Kobe's death: 'Shocking, tragic'
"It's one of the most shocking, tragic days that I've ever been a part of in a very quick span here,'' Tiger Woods said on Sunday, reacting to the news about Kobe Bryant's death.
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Ionescu on bond with Kobe: 'This season's for him'
Fighting back tears, Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu told ESPN that she is dedicating her senior season to close friend Kobe Bryant. "Everything I do, I do it for him," she said.
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Juco legend among helicopter crash victims
John Altobelli was entering his 24th season as the head coach of the OCC baseball program, where he has won four state titles. He also coached Mets star Jeff McNeil in the Cape Cod League.
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Sabtu, 25 Januari 2020
Curtis Blaydes stops Junior dos Santos, calls 'next' on title shot
Unable to land the takedown, Curtis Blaydes rocked Junior dos Santos with an overhand right before earning the second-round TKO on Saturday. Afterward, Blaydes called for a title shot.
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LeBron tops Kobe, now 3rd on NBA scoring list
With 14 points in the first half against the 76ers, followed by four more halfway into the third quarter, Lakers forward LeBron James passed former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list Saturday night in Philadelphia.
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UFC Fight Night: Live results and analysis from every bout
The heavyweight main event can shape the course of the division in 2020. Follow all the action live, including key undercard bouts.
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Why Sunday matters so much to Tiger even if he doesn't win
OK, so Tiger is 5 back heading into the final round. Still, every spot matters if he wants to make the U.S. Olympic team. Plus, what Sunday could mean for Rory, Jon Rahm and more.
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Drama guaranteed: Nadal and Kyrgios prep for next chapter in fire-fueled rivalry
There have been just seven career meetings between Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, but the rivalry that has developed between the players continues to be a fueled set of contrasts, on and off the court.
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Everything falling into place for Barty in Melbourne
It's been 42 years since an Australian has won the Australian Open, but the stars are aligning for Ash Barty.
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A lapsed fan's guide to the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble
Holidays kept you busy and away from what's happening in WWE? We get you caught up ahead of the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble.
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Mets' deGrom, Alonso ready to roll with Rojas
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and slugger Pete Alonso, who both played for new manager Luis Rojas in the minor leagues, expressed optimism and enthusiasm at the team's Fan Fest Saturday, saying "we're ready to go" after a tumultuous offseason.
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Jumat, 24 Januari 2020
Fiers 'moving forward,' won't discuss sign stealing
A's pitcher Mike Fiers said he didn't want his role as a whistleblower to be a distraction to his team, reiterating several times that he's "moving forward" and would not to discuss the sign-stealing scandal.
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Phil 'intrigued' as idea of new tour gains steam
The 18-event Premier Golf League reportedly would consist of 48-player fields and $10 million purses, ideas that Phil Mickelson called "intriguing."
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Tiger shoots 71 despite 4-putt; Lefty misses cut
Tiger Woods kicked off his Friday with a shocking double-bogey 6 at Torrey Pines while Phil Mickelson missed the cut in his hometown event.
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Spoelstra: Butler's snub as ASG starter 'a joke'
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra ripped the league's "antiquated" voting process for the All-Star Game and said it's "a joke" that swingman Jimmy Butler wasn't selected as a starter.
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49ers' Kittle taking family of fallen soldier to SB
San Francisco tight end George Kittle has awarded the surviving family of Martin "Mick" LaMar a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, where the 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs. LaMar was killed in Mosul, Iraq, in 2011.
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New top story on Hacker News: PandaPy has the speed of NumPy and the usability of Pandas
PandaPy has the speed of NumPy and the usability of Pandas
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https://ift.tt/2RjUfit PandaPy has the speed of NumPy and the usability of Pandas (10x to 50x faster)
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After latest Slam loss, can Serena win another major? Here's what the numbers predict
Serena Williams' next chance to tie the all-time Grand Slam wins record is now the 2020 French Open. What are her odds to do it after an early exit in Melbourne? Here's what the numbers tell us.
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Kamis, 23 Januari 2020
Serena shocked by Wang in three sets in Australia
Wang Qiang, the 27th seed, upset No. 8 Serena Williams in straight sets in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.
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AB turns himself in to police on multiple charges
Antonio Brown turned himself in to Broward County Jail on Thursday night after a warrant had been issued for his arrest stemming from Tuesday's incident.
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Ramirez-Postol in China ppd. due to coronavirus
Jose Ramirez's mandatory defense of his unified junior welterweight world title against Viktor Postol in Haikou, China, has been postponed due to the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in China.
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LeBron's decision, dream pairings and big All-Star starter questions
Our NBA experts answer the biggest questions surrounding the 2020 All-Star Game starters.
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Super Bowl bling: 53 stories on rings lost, stolen and found
Each ring, and its wearer, has a unique story to tell.
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Liverpool rise to every challenge presented to them
Inclement weather, a raucous crowd, an injury to Sadio Mane: the ingredients were all there for an upset, and still Liverpool found a way to win.
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Tiger 3 off lead at Torrey Pines after opening 69
Tiger Woods shot a 69 playing the North Course at Torrey Pines on Thursday, leaving him three shots behind leaders Keegan Bradley and Sebastian Cappelen. It was his first round in the 60s on the North Course since 2013.
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Top vote-getter LeBron, Giannis captains for ASG
LeBron James led all players in voting for this year's All-Star Game, staying ahead of Luka Doncic to claim West captaincy, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was named captain of the East team.
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'Chicharito' says retirement remark misunderstood
New LA Galaxy signing Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is looking forward to lifting trophies in Major League Soccer.
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Less is more? Workload digs motivate Garoppolo
Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo isn't worried about how he's viewed after attempting just eight passes in the NFC Championship game. "I hear all the stuff and everything," he said. "... At the end of the day, you've got to go out there and play football."
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Rabu, 22 Januari 2020
Pelicans' Williamson in starting lineup vs. Spurs
Nearly 14 weeks after knee surgery, heralded rookie forward Zion Williamson drew the start for the improving Pelicans on Wednesday as they played host to the Spurs.
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Report: AB allegedly threw rock at delivery driver
Antonio Brown threw a rock at a moving truck driver before the alleged battery outside his Florida home Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
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Eli's best: The moments that made him a Giants legend
Incredible Super Bowl throws to David Tyree and Mario Manningham were among the plays that cemented Eli Manning's legacy.
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Pressure on Solskjaer as Man United fan anger intensifies
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will always be a United legend and fan ire is more toward Ed Woodward and the Glazers, but Old Trafford is not a happy place.
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Atlanta FaZe No. 1 in Call of Duty League preseason coaches poll
We polled coaches from around the Call of Duty League to get their take on who's the best heading into the first season of the CDL.
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Selasa, 21 Januari 2020
Sources: Jags, ex-Skins HC Gruden near OC deal
The Jaguars are close to hiring former Redskins head coach Jay Gruden as their offensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN.
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Evansville fires McCarty after more allegations
Evansville announced that it fired coach Walter McCarty after the university received additional allegations of misconduct. He was placed on leave last month after reports of alleged sexual misconduct and violations of the school's Title IX policy.
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Follow live: Doncic, Mavs look to keep rolling vs. Clippers
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Arsenal showed long-dormant character at Chelsea
"Resilient" has not often been a term used to describe Arsenal, but they were just that in their draw at Chelsea, thanks in part to Mikel Arteta.
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Man United's striker search: Sign Edinson Cavani or Oliver Giroud? Bring back Carlos Tevez?
Man United are looking at short-term deals for forwards following Marcus Rashford's injury. There is no shortage of choices, but who would fit best?
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New on Sports Illustrated: Former Mississippi State Wide Receiver De'Runnya Wilson Killed in Homicide
Wilson caught 132 passes for 1,936 yards in three seasons with the Bulldogs from 2013-15.
Former Mississippi State wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson was killed in a homicide on Tuesday,
Birmingham, Ala. police confirmed.Wilson found unresponsive by a relative, per Birmingham police. He was 25.
Wilson played for the Bulldogs from 2013–15, and he was a member of the 2014 team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation from Oct. 13 to Nov. 10. Wilson caught 132 passes in three seasons at Mississippi State, tallying 1,936 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was Wilson's teammates in Starkville for three straight seasons. The duo posted a 26–13 record alongside former head coach Dan Mullen.
Wilson briefly appeared in the Arena Football League after going undrafted in 2016
Braves give Ozuna $18 million contract for 2020
Outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who hit 29 home runs for the Cardinals last season, will play for the Atlanta Braves in 2020 on a one-year contract worth $18 million.
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Senin, 20 Januari 2020
Can the Celtics maintain the magic they found against the Lakers?
Boston just played its best game in weeks. Here's what has been ailing the team, and what the Celtics can do between now and the trade deadline.
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Pelicans hit 21 3-pointers to set stage for Zion
The Pelicans, saying they're playing their best basketball of the season, hit a franchise-record 21 3-pointers in a 126-116 win over the Grizzlies two days before they're expected to get Zion Williamson.
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New top story on Hacker News: 1000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free
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QB Hurts: No regrets on transfer to OU from Tide
Jalen Hurts said he would not change any decision or move from his college career, including his transfer from Alabama to play his final season at Oklahoma.
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Rockies GM: Team moving forward with Arenado
Rockies GM Jeff Bridich told the Denver Post that trade rumors regarding Nolan Arenado can be put to bed.
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Debris hits Bronny James at Hoophall Classic
Debris was thrown in the direction of Bronny James as Sierra Canyon suffered its third loss of the season.
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Follow live: Celtics looking to end three-game skid vs. LeBron, Lakers
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New on Sports Illustrated: Former Florida QB Feleipe Franks Transferring to Arkansas
The Razorbacks picked up a quarterback transfer on Monday evening.
Former Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks is transferring to Arkansas.
He announced the news Monday evening on his Instagram page, writing "New Beginnings."
He will enroll immediately and go through spring practice with the Razorbacks. As a graduate transfer, he will be eligible to play in games next fall. He went on an official visit to Fayetteville on Sunday and chose Arkansas over Kansas and UCF among others.
Franks missed most of the 2019 season due to season-ending ankle surgery. He finished the 2019 year with just 698 passing yards and five touchdowns, adding 68 yards and a score on the ground.
As a redshirt freshman in 2017, Franks played in 11 games and finished the year with nearly 1,500 passing yards and nine touchdowns. In 2018, he threw for nearly 2,500 passing yards and 24 touchdowns in 13 games of action.
But on Dec. 1, Franks announced his intention to transfer, writing, "It has been my dream to play at the University of Florida. To play for a top program and contribute to winning games. I have been fortunate to meet as many amazing people as I have while being here, coaches, players, and fans as well."
In Franks's absence this season, redshirt junior QB Kyle Trask led the Gators to an 8–2 record as the starter, capped off by an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia. Trask's backup, Emory Jones, also showed occasional flashes through the season, and could compete for the starting job in spring camp.
The Razorbacks went through five quarterbacks on their way to a 2–10 record in 2019. In early December
the school hired former Georgia assistant Sam Pittman as its next head coach, replacing Chad Morris, who failed to win an SEC game in just over one season with the Hogs.Arkansas has had a losing record in each of their last three years.
Minggu, 19 Januari 2020
Packers' title window still open, Rodgers says
Aaron Rodgers, while clearly disappointed after a 37-20 NFC Championship loss to the 49ers, projected optimism after the gap between his first and potential second Super Bowl widened by yet another year.
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Third horse dies in three-day run at Santa Anita
Tikkun Olam, a 4-year-old gelding trained by Eric Kuljac, was euthanized because of his undisclosed injuries on Sunday as an alarming stretch continues at Santa Anita.
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Kane reaches 1,000 points as Blackhawks cruise
Patrick Kane, 31, a career Blackhawk and three-time Stanley Cup champion, added to his Hall of Fame credentials Sunday, gaining his 1,000th NHL point with an assist in Chicago's 5-2 win over Winnipeg.
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Chiefs slight favorites over 49ers in Super Bowl
The consensus opening line at sportsbooks around the nation was pick 'em, but the spread grew to Kansas City -1.5 late Sunday.
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49ers' Mostert bullies Pack with 220 yards, 4 TDs
With Raheem Mostert, the journeyman running back/accomplished surfer, putting together one of the most dynamic rushing performances in playoff history, the Niners throttled the Packers for the second time this season for a berth in the Super Bowl.
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Henry after Titans' exit: 'Could have done more'
After failing to stick to the same formula against the Chiefs on Sunday that propelled the Titans to playoff wins in Baltimore and New England, star back Derrick Henry voiced disappointment in the outcome and said "he could have done more for the team."
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A haunted Super Bowl matchup: Can Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan rewrite their legacies?
Andy Reid failed in his only Super Bowl as head coach. Kyle Shanahan gave up a 28-3 lead in his first shot. Who will change the narrative?
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First look at Super Bowl LIV: Previewing 49ers-Chiefs
The Niners and Chiefs will go head-to-head for the Lombardi Trophy in two weeks. We have early predictions, looming questions and more for the big game.
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LPGA's season opener to be continued
Inbee Park was eliminated early as darkness forced a Monday completion after five playoff holes in the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.
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Premier League review: Any club actually want a Champions League spot?
The race for the Premier League title is nearing its end, but the race for a top-four spot remains frustratingly open for clubs like Chelsea.
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Power Rankings: Duke falls after a rough week
The Blue Devils had won nine in a row, but they dropped out of the Power Rankings' top 10 after losing to Clemson and Louisville.
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Raheem Mostert's 36-yard rushing TD puts 49ers on scoreboard first
The 49ers running back's run was the third rushing touchdown this season on third-and-8 or longer.
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Sabtu, 18 Januari 2020
Rosario upsets 'J Rock'; Eleider Alvarez KO's Michael Seals. What's next?
Our experts react to some surprising results and look ahead at what might be next for the winners and losers.
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Who should be next for Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone?
Should McGregor wait for a title shot or stay active vs. a tough foe? How about an old nemesis for Cowboy?
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LeBron James, social media react to Conor McGregor's win
McGregor's 40-second victory at UFC 246 wowed many of his peers and athletes from other major pro sports.
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McGregor takes out Cerrone in 40-second TKO
Conor McGregor made a resounding return to the Octagon, finishing Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in just 40 seconds of the first round Saturday night at UFC 246.
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UFC upstart Barber injures knee in upset loss
Women's MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi defeats hobbled Maycee Barber in the UFC 246 prelims.
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Rosario stuns Williams to claim unified title
In a major upset, Jeison Rosario stopped Julian Williams in the fifth round of Williams' homecoming fight to take his unified junior middleweight world title Saturday night in Philadelphia.
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Louisville makes a statement at Duke
The Cardinals got back on track with a key ACC upset, while Kentucky and Florida both scored SEC wins.
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Brick House: Vandy 0-for-25 on 3s, ending streak
Vanderbilt had one of the worst 3-point shooting performances in Division I basketball over the past 20 seasons, going 0-for-25 against Tennessee to snap a streak of 1,080 straight games of making at least one 3.
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Leader Inbee Park breezes through third round
Two shots separate South Koreans Inbee Park and Sei Young Kim atop the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions leaderboard, with several other golfers within striking distance.
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Live results, recaps and analysis for every UFC 246 bout
McGregor returns to the Octagon to face Cerrone. Follow all the action from prelims to main card.
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Astros' Altuve confident 'everything will be fine'
While second baseman Jose Altuve was open and eager to address the sign-stealing scandal at the Astros' winter fan festival, third baseman Alex Bregman was stoic and stingy with his words as the team sets its sights on spring training.
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Fury: McGregor in ring would be great for boxing
Tyson Fury said on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show on ESPN Radio that it would be great for both boxing and combat sports if Conor McGregor returned to the ring. McGregor lost by TKO to Floyd Mayweather in 2017 and has spoken of fighting Manny Pacquiao.
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Jumat, 17 Januari 2020
Darvish now asks: Were Astros stealing off me?
In the aftermath of the Astros' cheating scandal, a big question lingers for former Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish, who was rocked by Houston during the 2017 World Series: "Was I tipping [pitches], or were they stealing [signs]?"
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Osaka ignoring critics after 'toughest year' of life
Naomi Osaka said she struggled with the scrutiny that came with being the No. 1-ranked player in the world but has made a conscious decision not to worry about "outside noise."
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New top story on Hacker News: How do you have deep, written discussions with your teams?
How do you have deep, written discussions with your teams?
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What is the best way to have careful, deep, written discussions among distributed teams? Are there tools meant for this? Would something like a BBS work. If so, are there good modern options? We use distributed teams. We communicate using a mix of email, Slack, and Zoom. Our work involves lengthy discussions and deep dives into complex issues. This type of 'deep discussion' benefits from carefully written arguments and counterarguments. Emails often start fine. Someone sends a well structured, well written argument. The first few replies will be strong. But then it diverges into a mess of threads that are hard to follow. People resort to color-coding their responses in-line, etc. Slack is too chatty. Other chat-based solutions are the same. I've never seen it work for this type of 'deep discussion.' Conversations get scattered across channels and threads within channels. Maybe we're using it wrong. To me it's the worst way to encourage deep discussion. Zoom, calls, and in-person meetings are hit or miss. The advantage is they seem to cut to the chase on simple issues. But for deep discussion, they often go nowhere. They favor speaking ability. No one prepares enough. Instead of careful thought and discussion, you get hot takes. A lot of our discussion benefits from going away to gather evidence or think more. Rarely is there a need for synced discussion. And there's never enough time. I've tried to find off-the-shelf solutions. A simple, old-fashioned BBS seems best. It breaks things into the right unit of discussion. It works for short- or long-form discussion. It creates a coherent timeline of discussion, etc. I worry that without the bells and whistles of a modern app, getting the team to use it will be a challenge. It'll be viewed as a stale company discussion board. A lot of options I've looked at have clunky interfaces and tough learning curves for what should be super simple and intuitive.
10 by jgbond | 2 comments on Hacker News.
What is the best way to have careful, deep, written discussions among distributed teams? Are there tools meant for this? Would something like a BBS work. If so, are there good modern options? We use distributed teams. We communicate using a mix of email, Slack, and Zoom. Our work involves lengthy discussions and deep dives into complex issues. This type of 'deep discussion' benefits from carefully written arguments and counterarguments. Emails often start fine. Someone sends a well structured, well written argument. The first few replies will be strong. But then it diverges into a mess of threads that are hard to follow. People resort to color-coding their responses in-line, etc. Slack is too chatty. Other chat-based solutions are the same. I've never seen it work for this type of 'deep discussion.' Conversations get scattered across channels and threads within channels. Maybe we're using it wrong. To me it's the worst way to encourage deep discussion. Zoom, calls, and in-person meetings are hit or miss. The advantage is they seem to cut to the chase on simple issues. But for deep discussion, they often go nowhere. They favor speaking ability. No one prepares enough. Instead of careful thought and discussion, you get hot takes. A lot of our discussion benefits from going away to gather evidence or think more. Rarely is there a need for synced discussion. And there's never enough time. I've tried to find off-the-shelf solutions. A simple, old-fashioned BBS seems best. It breaks things into the right unit of discussion. It works for short- or long-form discussion. It creates a coherent timeline of discussion, etc. I worry that without the bells and whistles of a modern app, getting the team to use it will be a challenge. It'll be viewed as a stale company discussion board. A lot of options I've looked at have clunky interfaces and tough learning curves for what should be super simple and intuitive.
Maryville University No. 1 in preseason ESPN College League of Legends coaches poll
Over 40 coaches voted and more than half of them voted for Maryville University as the No. 1 team in the country in ESPN's preseason College League of Legends coaches poll.
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Source: Garrett lands in NY as Giants new OC
Jason Garrett has agreed to become the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder.
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Timberwolves' Towns returns after 15 games out
Minnesota gets Karl-Anthony back on Friday at Indiana after he missed 15 games with a sprained left knee.
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Bryant: As Australia burns, it's time for athletes to speak out on climate
As the Australian Open is set to begin, there is something tone-deaf about the idea of playing tennis while a country burns. Athletes are raising money for relief efforts, but it's not enough. It's time for them to raise their voices about climate change.
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Kamis, 16 Januari 2020
New on Sports Illustrated: Joe Burrow Would Be 'Happy' to Join Bengals, Per Father
Burrow capped his college career with a 42-25 win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow capped a
magical Heisman Trophy season with a win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff national championship game, and he's likely to be selected first overall in the NFL draft in April.Burrow was certainly thrilled after winning the title in New Orleans. How will he react to being selected No. 1 by the Bengals? Quite similarly, according to his father Jimmy.
"He's excited to even be in that conversation and if the Bengals do draft him, he's going to be happy," Jimmy Burrow told Canadian radio station TSN 690 on Thursday.
The younger Burrow dominated college football in 2019, finishing the season with an NCAA record 65 touchdowns. Burrow threw for 5,671 yards in 15 games, including a 463-yard night in the national championship.
The Bengals finished last in the AFC North at 2–14 in 2019, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Cincinnati last had the No. 1 pick in 2003 before selecting quarterback Carson Palmer out of USC. Palmer was a two-time Pro Bowler in seven seasons with the Bengals.
Burrow is currently slated to be the No. 1 overall pick in Sports Illustrated's latest mock draft.
Ionescu's career night leads Oregon past Stanford
Sabrina Ionescu had a career-high 37 points by playing one of the best games on a résumé full of contenders.
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Dad: Joe Burrow would be happy with Bengals
Joe Burrow's father, who lives in Ohio, says his son would be happy to be drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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One-armed amateur aces hole on PGA Tour stop
Laurent Hurtubise, who was born with one arm, recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole at the PGA West Stadium Course in La Quinta, California, on Thursday.
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MLB: No evidence Astros used wearable devices
Major League Baseball said Thursday that its investigation into sign stealing found no evidence that any Astros players wore electronic devices that would have notified them of certain pitches, including during the 2019 season.
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Giants make Nakken 1st female coach in MLB
The Giants made Alyssa Nakken the first female coach on an MLB staff. She will be in uniform, will travel, throw batting practice and hit fungoes, manager Gabe Kapler said.
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New on Sports Illustrated: The Background That Shapes Dave Aranda, Baylor's New Head Coach
Quiet and cerebral, the Bears' hire has a defensive mind and a Mexican heritage few know about.
Dave Aranda misses the tamales. While others feast on the usual American holiday treats—turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes and green been casserole—Aranda and his family ate tamales. And a lot of them. “It’s weird having Christmas without tamales,” he says in an interview last month with Sports Illustrated. “I would be crushing tamales throughout the lead up to Christmas.”
Baylor’s new head football coach is unique in many ways. Aranda was one of the most unusual longtime defensive coordinators in college football—quiet and cerebral, not a yeller or screamer. He never even played college football, and he originally wanted to enlist in the Navy. But nothing separates Aranda from others in the high-profile coaching fraternity more than his heritage—he’s Mexican American.
Decades after being raised as a Spanish-speaking child in southern California, Aranda landed his first head coaching job at a place with a sprawling Hispanic and Latino community deep in the heart of Texas. The nation’s highest paid assistant is now leading the Big 12 runner-up Bears, replacing Matt Rhule and ending a four-year stretch as LSU’s defensive coordinator. Three days after helping lead the Tigers
to a national championship victory over Clemson in New Orleans, Aranda emerged as a top candidate at Baylor, a move SI first reported on Thursday. It came only after the school flirted with Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente and interviewed Cajuns coach Billy Napier.So what are the Bears getting in Aranda? Many in the industry call him one of the game’s best defensive minds, a 43-year old who captained some of the most successful defensive units in football at LSU and before that for three years at Wisconsin. Because of his cerebral nature, Aranda developed a host of nicknames over the years, most notably The Professor and The Defensive Coordinator Whisper. He’s a football nerd who will often talk about the “math of football” while babbling in technical jargon. Aranda’s scheme is built around “dictating” the terms of the game, a more offensive and attacking approach to defense.
Aside from football, Aranda is a married father of three with a background that few know about: He’s a minority, a man who embraced his Mexican roots in an interview last month with SI. Aranda says both of his parents’ families originated from the Guadalajara area, a six-hour drive west of Mexico City. He grew up speaking a mixture of English and Spanish. Can he speak Spanish today? “Yeah. Cuss words,” he laughs. “That’s all I remember.” Aranda is the 12th minority head football coach among the 65 Power 5 teams, it is believed. He’ll reside in Waco, a place in which about one-third of the population is either Hispanic or Latino. It’s similar to back in his home of Redlands, Calif., a quiet community at the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
Paul and Marguerite Aranda raised two sons, Dave and Mike, and both got into coaching. Mike is an assistant basketball coach in Redlands. The boys didn’t grow up in an affluent home. Marguerite worked in the social security office, and Paul was a member of a prison parole board. Dave remembers spending hours after school at the YMCA while his parents worked. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he says. “I just remember all the different people that are hanging out at the YMCA during the day. There would be so many different groups of people: the head bangers, the people who would study, the jocks, there would be the Mexican guys who didn’t speak English. I knew all of those people and could talk to them. I was really quiet always but could talk to them all. I cherished that experience.”
Mike and Dave were both active in sports growing up, but Dave never got to live his dream as a college football player. A Wing-T guard and linebacker, Dave injured his shoulder as a sophomore, something that lingered for years. He has undergone six—six—operations to the right shoulder, he said, and it prevented him from not only playing in college but competing at linebacker in high school. He was moved to the O-line. Dave was tough, even playing an entire half of football after re-injuring the shoulder in a playoff game. Afterwards, doctors X-rayed the arm—he had broken his shoulder. “He was a tough kid. He never came out,” says Miguel Olmeda, Aranda’s coach at Redlands High who he’s still close with. “He’s nails. If he would have played linebacker, he would have gotten recruited.”
Dave often pokes fun at himself over one aspect of his high school days: He was a terrible student. He was too focused on football and film sessions, Olmeda says, rather than Algebra and Geometry. Aranda kept reams of notebooks from the high school film sessions, and Olmeda believes he still has them in his possession. “To this day, he has a spiral notebook at this time full of Xs and Os,” Olmeda says. “He wanted to be a college coach in the worst way.”
At the start, Aranda learned the game on his own, often using the library in California as a tool, pouring over books and jotting down notes. While a student at Cal Lutheran, he studied Philosophy while rooming with Tom Herman, the current Texas coach. Aranda served on the football staff, moving up from the videographer to a student position coach and then a graduate assistant. He spent much of the offseason during those years traveling to various college campuses learning and digesting football. He drove to Arizona State, UCLA and to San Diego to visit the Chargers. He visited Southern Cal, too, meeting with a Trojans’ defensive graduate assistant, a guy named Dave Doeren, and he met with USC’s defensive line coach. His name: Ed Orgeron.
A sponge for knowledge and an architect of defense, Aranda developed a reputation as a guru, but he didn’t make it onto a big stage until Gary Andersen hired him as defensive coordinator at Utah State in 2009. It was a risky move—Aranda and the entire Hawaii staff had just been fired. “It’s hard to be fired in Hawaii,” Aranda said in an interview in 2016. “It’s probably the hardest place to get fired, the time change and all. I think people kind of forget you’re up there. I’ve never been one to work the phones or call. You’re basically kind of sitting around with no one calling.”
Since then, his defense has taken many shapes. While based out of a 3-4, his units are multiple and ever changing, with a host of different packages, and at times, he uses an amoeba formation. “He definitely has a little more of an attacking style of defense, man to man with the corners in some fashion,” LSU safeties coach Bill Busch said in a previous interview. “He likes to figure out ways to change things up. He’s extremely multiple. He has a few different packages.” Years ago, Karl Scott, now an assistant at Alabama, called Aranda the “smartest coach I’ve been around.” The two worked together for a year at Delta State in 2007. In coaching circles, Aranda is most known for using what he calls “creepers,” a simulated blitzer and something he developed over the years with former boss Ron Roberts, now the defensive coordinator at Louisiana. Former longtime coach and current Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo says Aranda calls plays like an offensive coordinator, always attacking.
His personality is the opposite, a somewhat soft-spoken man with a calming, gentle presence—far removed from the red-faced, high-pitched ol’ ball coach usually found in the defensive coordinator position. Aranda is such a quiet guy that teammates on his high school team in Redlands referred to him as The Fencepost, says Olmeda. “As quiet as you think he is now, he was almost mute in high school,” Olmeda laughs during an interview last month. “He was a kid of few words.” One former colleague said of Aranda, “He’s like a ninja.”
Aranda describes his childhood as “a little bit like it’s another life.” His parents didn’t raise him on football by any means. They knew very little about the sport until now, Aranda says. In fact, during football camps as a child, Aranda was the oddball kid, the one wearing the jeans and dress shoes. “I didn’t fit. But I didn’t know,” he says. “I always think of that when we have camps. We’ll have camps and I’ll see someone that would be me. I always spend time with them. It reminds me of my own experience.”
And now here he is, a Power 5 head coach, a minority with one of football’s biggest jobs. He’s prepared for this for years. “Bottom line,” he says in an interview last month, “is always be yourself.”
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