It’s one his former boss has patented and perfected. How many times has New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick — who Saban coached under in Cleveland from 1991 to 1994 — pulled off something like this? Perhaps not with an offensive coordinator during a playoff run, but you get the idea. Nobody adds and subtracts assets without remorse better than Belichick. Saban is simply doing the same thing, and chances are it pays off....

Saban became the second-oldest head coach in the FBS behind North Carolina’s Mack Brown, who is two months older, when Frank Solich retired at Ohio last week. Saban was asked what is the leading factor in that longevity at SEC Media Days on Wednesday. “That’s simple,” Saban replied. “You have to win. What does it take to win? That answers the question better than anything. I think you have to have culture in your organization....

The rapper, who has declared herself to be on Team Britney, called the singer’s ex-husband a “clown,” in a rant about Federline posting videos of Spears arguing with her sons online last week. “Do you understand what kind of a clown you have to be to be a whole, grown f****** man, and as soon as you see somebody happy and getting married and moving on and being free and feeling good in their own skin, to do the very thing that you know is going to attempt to break them down?...

Being the Ricardos is currently in production, lead by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and speculation surrounding its casting has been going on for months, with a number of A-listers reportedly attached to the project. Kidman and Javier Bardem are starring as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the film which will follow the famous couple during a chaotic time in their life and relationship. The two actors have been photographed on set in Los Angeles which has led to controversy online as fans question the casting choice for the late I Love Lucy comedian....

The Merseysiders sit atop the table after three matches, having taken a maximum nine points so far taking in victories over Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace. They’ve also progressed in the Carabao Cup, easing past lower-league pair Salford City and Fleetwood Town to set up a meeting with West Ham United on Wednesday. Their congested fixture schedule has allowed Carlo Ancelotti to shuffle his pack, with Nkounkou one of the key beneficiaries....

The team would be hoping to bounce back to winning ways against the World Cup debutants after crumbling 2-0 to Croatia. The former Arsenal star interacted with Gernot Rohr’s team and happily posed for pictures with them and also some of the fans present to demonstrate his support for the team. “I came to do my part and bring up the spirit of our team and encourage them at Super Eagles hotel for some morale boosting effect ahead of Iceland game!...

The Wolverines won 103-57, and Stauskas scored 25 points—17 of them in the first half. Michigan put on an offensive show in those first 20 minutes, scoring 60 points on 68 percent shooting. Better yet were the shirts the group made to commemorate the occasion, taking liberties with Canada’s flag in decking it out in Wolverines colors. My favorite part about the photo are the two boys in the front row....

Who has the edge in this war? We go to the numbers: Stauskas: 17.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assistsHarris: 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists MORE: Ranking college basketball’s best states Harris has the ability to take over a game. Stauskas has the ability to give the Wolverines exactly what it needs, even if that’s not scoring. “Did Stauskas even do anything besides eight assists and four turnovers?...

On Saturday, they faced an early litmus test in a matchup against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They passed with flying colors. Nikita Kucherov scored twice and is now tied for the league-lead with 10 goals, and the Lightning torched Antti Niemi, defeating Pittsburgh 7-1. Kucherov, who saw a six-game goal streak end in a 2-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, needed only 96 seconds to begin a new streak on Saturday....

DeSantis signed the bill early Tuesday morning, and Fried tweeted that the ban he was signing into place was “heartless,” especially as he signed it on the first day of Pride Month. “Florida should stand for inclusivity, equality, and liberty — not peddling hate for political points,” she tweeted. The commissioner and DeSantis have been at odds since Fried was elected to her current job in 2018, and she became one of his fiercest critics online, slamming him for multiple bills, including raising taxes and voting laws, of which Fried said in a private press ceremony covered by Fox News, “This governor has infringed upon our rights once again....

Anne wrote her now world-famous book while sheltering from the Nazis in a secret annex of an old warehouse for approximately two years. The diary tragically stops suddenly in August 1944, when Anne and her family are betrayed and eventually sent to Auschwitz death camp. The only member of her immediate family to survive was Frank’s father Otto, who eventually published Anne’s diary in 1947. Dr. Christopher Mauriello, Professor of History and Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Salem State University, believes “the war created a chaotic and confusing context for Jews themselves....

In the video, posted onto Instagram by a user named mr_str8money, police tell a white Ajaco employee to go inside of his office building while he yells at the man recording the video. “Get the f*ck off of my property!” the employee yells. “Get him out of here. Get him out of here,” he repeatedly tells the police. “Take your pictures. Stick it up your ss,” the employee yells at the man recording the video....

The Diamondbacks outlasted the Rockies on Wednesday in a NL wild-card game that was, well, quite wild. With the win, Arizona advances to the NLDS to face the Dodgers. It was a night of long balls, surprises and crazy rallies on both sides, with the Dbacks — after nearly blowing a 6-0 lead — pulling away for good in the bottom of the eighth and holding on for an 11-8 win....

He gave Giants fans another reason to hate him with this ill-timed stumble over home plate in Game 4 of the NLCS Wednesday night. MORE: Must-see NLCS photos | Live scoreboard It’s possible Pierzynski’s foot slipped on the plate, or that Travis Ishikawa’s backswing knocked him off balance. Possible, but unlikely. In hockey, that would earn a player two minutes for embellishment. (Source: CJ Zero)

Probably. Maybe. MORE: Best photos from the NLCS | Top postseason moments in Mets history It’s probably best not to bet against him right now, though. Murphy hit another homer on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLCS. At least this time the Mets’ red-hot left-handed hitter waited until the third inning to unleash his solo blast; he homered in the first inning in Games 1 and 2 in New York....

"As far as getting under our guys' skin, our guys want to compete," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Thursday, an off-day in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. "We're not out there to make friends. "We're not out there to do anything except win," he said. The Cardinals lead the Dodgers 3-2 in the best-of-7 series. Game 6 is Friday in St. Louis , with first pitch scheduled for 8:37 p....

Now, they are once again reaching for their pearl necklaces after reports revealed that Florida’s Department of Education’s Office (FDOE) of Articulation sent a letter to the College Board explaining that its new Advanced Placement course for high school students on African American studies is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.” “In the future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful, historically accurate content, FDOE will always be willing to reopen the discussion,” the letter said....

The proposed expansion of the program has prompted fierce debate and raised both privacy and efficacy questions. NEWSWEEK’s Alexandra Gekas spoke with advocates on both sides of the issue: Dr. Bertha Madras, the deputy director of Demand Reduction in the ONDCP, which coordinates and promotes President Bush’s drug prevention and treatment initiatives; and Jennifer Kern, a research associate with the Drug Policy Alliance, a group opposed to the program. (The interviews were conducted separately, but we’ve presented the participants’ answers side by side....