Things might get even worse for the Pac 12, plus Sharks make history by hiring Mike Grier

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Mike Greer

yesterday , San Jose Sharks hired Mike Greer To be the general manager of the team. Will become The first black general manager in NHL history.

Greer, 47, played 14 seasons as a right winger in the National Hockey League, most recently in 2010-11. was suitable for Oilers, capitals, Saber And the Sharks He played more than 1,000 matches during his football career, scoring 162 goals and making 221 assists.
After his playing days, Grier served as a scout for Black Hawks From 2014 to 18. He was the notice’ Hockey operations consultant last season.
Greer’s older brother is dolphins GM Chris GreerTheir father, Bobby, worked as a coach and executive for the NFL and is currently a consultant with Dolphins.

Mike Greer joins San Jose at a time of great change. Doug Wilson He quit his job in November after nearly two decades of franchising, and Jarir will replace GM’s temporary job Joe Will. Sharks Head coach fired Bob Bogner On Friday, he missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, the longest drought in franchise history.

Oh, and the free agency starts one week from today.

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Chet HolmgrenNBA Summer League debut: 23 points (on nine shots!), seven rebounds, six blocks, four assists. I will do it.
Max Scherzer cross 11 On his return from IL.
Robert Griffin III he says Ready to return to the NFL.

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Buck-12

The reorganization of off-season conferences has taken another big turn: The Big 12 is in ‘deep discussions’ to add multiple Pac-12 teamsas first reported by CBS Sports College football insider Dennis Dodd.

Although Big 12 is already Addition of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF in 2023given these last two points, The Big 12 “Can’t Afford… A source told CBS Sports. And it doesn’t look like it will. Here is the reason:

Worms: “Arizona, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah all achieve an average annual value (AAV) that matches at least 12 members of the Big 12 It is set to remain with the league once it leaves Texas and Oklahoma in 2025. … The expected AAV for the Pac-12 has dropped dramatically from $500 million per year (about $42 million per school) to $300 million ($30 million) for the ten teams Remaining after the league lost USC and UCLA…”

Obviously this Another big hit for the Pac-12Which entered its negotiations yesterday regarding the upcoming media rights deal. While Colorado Pledging their Pac-12 commitment, the majors have already decided to leave, and more could be on the way soon.

Pac-12 said it will begin exploring expansion options Last week, but the conference is in complete disarray. As of last night, Pac-12 and ACC . were Discussing a “loose partnership” It could include a championship match in Las Vegas. You can follow our reorganization tracker in the following days to stay on top of all this craziness (friendly hint: you’ll probably need it).

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Who are the best remaining NFL agents? ?

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NFL training camps are just a few weeks away from opening, but there’s still Lots of potential contributors to the free agent market. At this point last year, big names like Melvin Ingram, Morgan Moses, Justin Houston and Jason Peters were still looking for their new home.

So, Who are the best names that are still available now? NFL expert Tyler Sullivan I played matchmaker For eight free customers likely to find a menu for opening day, the first reunion is scheduled to take place:

Sullivan: “Julio Jones: The ponies – That’s clear, right? It included the best years of Julio Jones’ career Matt Ryan Throw him a soccer ball. Now that the Indianapolis quarterback is the Colts’ new signal caller, it’s going to be a reunion of these two legendary Hawks. … Jones will immediately be the most experienced passer on the roster, and he already has a built-in relationship with the midfielder, which one can’t sleep on.”

Meanwhile, Tyler is sending another superstar wide receiver who has dealt injuries to a team that needs a similar receiver.

Sullivan: “Odell Beckham Jr.: Packers Green Bay pushed to sign Beckham after he was released by Brown last season, but the Broad team eventually decided to sign a deal with the Rams. …beckham Anterior cruciate ligament tear In the midst of the Super Bowl, some derailed his free agency, but the Packers could be a team just fine with only getting Beckham for the second half of the year due to their lack of depth at the receiver.”

You can check out the entire list over here.

Wimbledon updates: Djokovic into semi-finals; Nadal hopes to book his flight today ?

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Novak Djokovic I entered yesterday after He dropped only two sets during his Wimbledon career. Then he dropped the first two sets of his quarter-final match Yannick Sener before the storm Impressive win from five sets5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

It’s Djokovic His 34th victory in five sets at a major tournament, the largest win in men’s tennis history.
Djokovic has Won 26 consecutive matches at Wimbledon.
He will face Djokovic Cameron Norrie in the semi-finals. Nouri also won his match in the quarter-finals in five groups, winning David Goffin.

In the lower half of the clouds, Rafael Nadal american faces Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals. Nadal has already won the Australian Open and the French Open this season. The winner of that match will face the winner of Christian Garin Nick Kyrgios. Yesterday, it was revealed Kyrgios is scheduled to appear in court on August 2. Following an assault charge stemming from an incident with an ex-girlfriend.

on the part of the woman, Anas Jaber will face Tatiana Maria In one semi-final. The other will pit the winner Simona Halep Amanda Anisimova against the winner Ajla Tomljanovic and Elena Rybakina.

You can follow the results of updates from the All England Club over here.