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After an avalanche of reports regarding dysfunction within the North Carolina football program, culminating in a report of buyout negotiations, coach Bill Belichick met with reporters on Monday. He opened his media session by calling the reports “categorically false.” Asked about the statement that was posted on Wednesday night regarding his commitment to the program, Belichick said that it was …

Some employees at Penn State believe the university has shown its true colors by paying James Franklin $49 million not to coach the football team. Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday following three straight losses — and 12 years in Happy Valley — putting them on the hook for more than $49 million owed to the coach. ”It’s a slap …

Despite reports suggesting that Bill Belichick and North Carolina might be heading for a divorce very soon, the Tar Heels head coach is apparently not planning to go anywhere. Per Sean Neumann of People, one person close to Belichick said he has “never” considered invoking his buyout options to leave North Carolina. “Bill was never looking into buyouts for UNC,” …

With each passing hour, the situation in North Carolina seems to be getting worse. Or better, from the perspective those who are hoping for dramatic changes. The latest development comes from Ollie Connolly of The Read Option and The Guardian. Despite the absence of an affiliation that would imbue his reporting with instant credibility, multiple tweets he posted on Wednesday …

An 0-4 team hadn’t beaten a top-10 team in 40 years. UCLA made history Saturday. The 0-4 Bruins — behind an interim head coach and defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator — toppled No. 7 Penn State, 42-37, at the Rose Bowl. The Nittany Lions could not stop UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava and his offense, and a slow start after losing …

Getty Images It hasn’t taken long for Bill Belichick’s much-anticipated first season at North Carolina to fly off the rails. The Tar Heels have yet to beat a Power Four opponent, and that doesn’t look likely to change Saturday as they struggle mightily in their ACC opener against an equally lackluster Clemson team. Not only has North Carolina failed to …

Electronic Arts has addressed employee concerns regarding layoffs following its decision to go private in a $55 billion deal, clarifying that there will be no “immediate changes” to its workforce. As detailed in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (spotted by Stephen Totilo), EA stated that employees’ “jobs, team, or daily work” will not change following …

Stephani Cherkaoui is one of more than 150,000 federal workers who took the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” buyout offer. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Stephani Cherkaoui has a pot of Moroccan tea on the kitchen stove in her townhome, half an hour outside Washington, D.C. Her kids’ artwork — her “favorite …

Arkansas, Sam Pittman reach deal on negotiated buyout  FootballScoop Petrino overhauls staff, fires defensive assistants  ESPN Does Arkansas already have a favorite coaching candidate with Sam Pittman out? – The Athletic  The New York Times Additional staff changes for Arkansas Football  Arkansas Razorbacks Former Auburn star out as defensive coordinator at Arkansas, reports say  AL.com Source link

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the …