US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker leaves for role with Saudi Arabia
US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker will be leaving his post with less than two months to go until the 2026 World Cup, US Soccer announced on Tuesday. The Guardian can also confirm FOX Sports’ earlier reporting that Crocker is taking up a similar role with the Saudi Arabia football federation. US soccer said Crocker’s duties going forward will be shared by chief operating officer Dan Helfrich, assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, women’s youth national team head of development Tracy Kevins, and “the broader sporting leadership team.”
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Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces sentencing for misdemeanors that followed his firing
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces a sentencing hearing Tuesday for misdemeanors related to a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after Moore's firing for having an inappropriate relationship with her. Moore pleaded no contest in March to trespassing and malicious use of a telecom device. Moore, 40, was fired on Dec. 10 after leading the Wolverines for two seasons, following Jim Harbaugh's move to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
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Red Sox's 'odd man out' predicted for clean slate via trade with NL Central club
It may be time for both parties to move on.
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