Pelicans G Holiday has season-ending surgery|Associated Press
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury and will miss the remainder of the season. The procedure took place in Philadelphia on Tuesday and was performed by Dr. William Meyers, who is well-known as a specialist for the sports hernia. Holiday will need about six week to fully recover, which means he will not play again this season after already missing the previous eight games due to a strained abdomen.
The 10-year veteran excelled in the 2018-19 and averaged career highs of 21.2 points and five boards per game, tied his career high for steals per game with 1.6 and had his third-highest assist average at 7.7.
Jrue Holiday (core surgery) out for seasonhttps://t.co/ECfNhrs6AA
— Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) March 26, 2019
Nebraska parts ways with Miles, eyes Hoiberg |ESPN
The Nebraska Cornhuskers announced on Tuesday that the team and head coach Tim Miles parted ways after seven seasons, and the biggest candidate to replace him is Fred Hoiberg, the former Iowa State and Chicago Bulls coach.
Miles had the 116-114 record during his spell in Lincoln and he took the Cornhuskers to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 but Nebraska hasn’t reached the tourney since. The team ended this campaign with the 19-17 record and a loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the NIT.
Miles thanked the university and the fans in a tweet on Tuesday:
Will always cherish.
To the fans, students and supporters who make Pinnacle Bank Arena such an incredible venue, much respect and thank you as well.My family will always be cheering for the Huskers and look forward to seeing #Nebrasketball make history in the near future.
— Tim Miles (@CoachMiles) March 26, 2019
AP source: Mets, deGrom agree to $137.5 million, 5-year deal |Associated Press
The New York Mets and the right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom agreed on a new $137.5 million, five-year contract with $120.5 million over four seasons guaranteed. The new deal gives deGrom a $10 million signing bonus, half to be paid in January 2020 and the rest in January 2021. He also gets a $7 million salary this season, $23 million in 2020, $33.5 million each in 2021 and 2022 and $30.5 million in 2023 with the Mets’ $32.5 million option for 2024.
Jacob DeGrom has the 55-41 record with a 2.67 ERA over five seasons in the MLB, while he ended the last year with the 10-9 record, a 1.70 ERA, 46 walks, and 269 strikeouts.
Ace Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets are in agreement on a five-year, $137.5 million contract extension, league sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 26, 2019
Iowa St extends coach Prohm through 2025|ESPN
Iowa State Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard announced on Tuesday that the team agreed with head coach Steve Prohm on a contract extension that will run through 2025. At the moment, the details of the contract are unavailable.
Prohm led the Cyclones to three NCAA tournaments in four seasons, while this year, they lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round last week. Steve was linked to the head coaching vacancy at his alma mater, Alabama, while the Vanderbilt Commodores also had him on their shortlist.
Excited to announce we have agreed to a contract extension with @CoachProhm through 2025. Awesome to have a basketball coach that fits our department's culture of excellence while also having integrity, kindness and humility.
— Jamie Pollard (@IASTATEAD) March 26, 2019
Lightning coach Cooper has multiyear extension|ESPN
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper signed a multiyear extension on Tuesday, the team announced.
He joined the Lightning in 2013 and is currently the NHL’s longest-tenured coach, while Cooper is Tampa Bay’s all-time leader with 301 victories. The Lightning made it to at least the Eastern Conference finals in three of the last four years and they lost in last season’s conference final to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. They are the favorites to lift the cup this time around, which would be their first since 2004.
“His ability to forge impactful relationships with everyone from players to staff has been a trademark of his tenure with the organization and he is the absolute best coach for our hockey team,” general manager Julien Brise Bois said in a statement. “Coop’s ability to develop a strong culture while continually adapting has been a big part of the team’s success. He has helped set high standards for our organization with his unrelenting drive for excellence.”
