ASU put coach Greg Powers on leave yesterday, 41 days after a team workout left a player on life support. The coach tabbed to run the team in place of Powers was arrested for DUI in 2024, telling police: "I’m going to lose my job if I blow into that." www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

Arizona State places men’s hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave (Gift Article)

The move comes two days after players asked for it pending further investigation into the workout that left their teammate on life support.

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Forty-one days after a team workout left a player on life support, Arizona State put men's hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave. The coach tabbed to run the team in his place was arrested for DUI in 2024: "I’m going to lose my job if I blow into that." www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

Arizona State places men’s hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave

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"After the ambulance carrying Mayich left Sun Angel Stadium, the players wrote, Powers told them they were 'closer to making the Frozen Four because of the workout and Matthew having pushed himself to the maximum.'"

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From @theathletic.com: Seven Arizona State men’s hockey players asked the university’s president to place the coaching staff on administrative leave pending further investigation into the workout that left sophomore transfer Matthew Mayich on life support.

New: Seven Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to place coach Greg Powers on leave in wake of workout that left Matthew Mayich on life support. Story @theathletic.com with Katie Strang and Adam Kilgore. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to place coach Greg Powers on leave (Gift Article)

In letter to the university president, players disputed the school’s initial report on the workout that left their teammate on life support.

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New: The Arizona State men's hockey coach called his team 'soft'. Then a workout led by a Green Beret left a player on life support. An @theathletic.com investigation with Katie Strang and Adam Kilgore. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...

Inside Arizona State men’s hockey, and the workout that left a player on life support (Gift Article)

Players are coping with conflicted feelings while practicing under a coach who lamented 'soft' play last season.

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From @theathletic.com: Arizona State hockey players are still reeling from watching Matthew Mayich collapse during a team workout. And almost every day, they interact with the coach who approved the training session, while their teammate remains on life support.

Inside Arizona State men’s hockey, and the workout that left a player on life support

Players are coping with conflicted feelings while practicing under a coach who lamented 'soft' play last season.

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New: The Arizona State men's hockey coach called his team 'soft'. Then a workout led by a Green Beret left a player on life support. An @theathletic.com investigation with Katie Strang and Adam Kilgore. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...

Inside Arizona State men’s hockey, and the workout that left a player on life support (Gift Article)

Players are coping with conflicted feelings while practicing under a coach who lamented 'soft' play last season.

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The lawyer representing hospitalized Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich's family calls for the coaching staff to be put on leave and accuses the school of mishandling a review of what happened. Free to read @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...

Lawyer for hockey player’s family: Arizona State is ‘not handling this responsibly’ (Gift Article)

Attorney Rob Carey blasts the school's response to Matthew Mayich's collapse and hospitalization after an outdoor team workout on campus.

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From @theathletic.com: A playboy NFL agent was on the verge of running the Seahawks when a longtime business associate was murdered with a crossbow, setting off a case that led to two trials, two hung juries and decades of questions.

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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One of @dvnjr.bsky.social's favorites this week: A true story spanning decades, based on 70 interviews and more than 1,000 documents, that must be read to be believed. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing

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A brash real estate developer was in line to run the Seattle Seahawks.  Then came a brutal murder with a crossbow —and a decades-long mystery. A wild investigation reported alongside Katie Strang and Zak Keefer. #lomgreads www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing

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Michael Blatt was on the verge of becoming the Seattle Seahawks’ GM. Then a longtime business associate was murdered with a crossbow. Blatt was charged with murder, but ultimately walked free. How? www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing (Gift Article)

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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The wildest NFL story you've never heard 👇🏼 An agent-turned-exec on the brink of power A grisly murder by 2 ex-players — with a CROSSBOW A bizarre twist kept secret ... until now Year+ investigation with Katie Strang and @nathanfenno.bsky.social Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing (Gift Article)

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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Knew in advance this was going to unblinking and unbelievable. It somehow exceeded expectations. Madness, from Katie Strang, @zakkeefer.bsky.social and @nathanfenno.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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This is the wildest NFL saga you’ve never heard about. A brash real estate developer on the cusp of running the Seahawks. A brutal murder with a crossbow. And, decades later, a bizarre twist that remained secret until now.  www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing

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👀 Despite the shuffling of ownership shares, Steve Tisch’s involvement with the New York Giants is “status quo," a team spokesperson told @theathletic.com. More on the fallout (or maybe not) from Tisch's link with Jeffrey Epstien: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

Steve Tisch, family planning to transfer Giants ownership stakes to children: Memo

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From @theathletic.com: Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch stand out for how singularly they focused on Epstein’s ability to connect Tisch with young women. There was scant talk about philanthropy or business opportunities. nyti.ms/4arKDcT

"In the weeks and months that followed, Epstein introduced Tisch to at least four women. ... An attorney representing one of the women wrote in an email that her client 'endured substantial abuse at the hands of Epstein.'"

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 8mo ago

From @theathletic.com: Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch stand out for how singularly they focused on Epstein’s ability to connect Tisch with young women. There was scant talk about philanthropy or business opportunities. nyti.ms/4arKDcT

"New one for you" A deep look inside the transactional friendship between Jeffrey Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

BREAKING: The NFL said it is aware of recently released emails that revealed the connection between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch, a league spokesperson said Monday.

“Is my present in NYC?” Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show. www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show

The emails, sent in 2013, were among more than 3 million Epstein-related documents the Department of Justice released Friday.

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BREAKING NEWS: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails.

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show. www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show

The emails, sent in 2013, were among more than 3 million Epstein-related documents the Department of Justice released Friday.

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There are some great reporting jobs here for @theathletic.com's rapid-response investigative unit. jobs.lever.co/theathletic/...

A burglary crew targeted some of Seattle's best-known athletes earlier this year. Luis Castillo -- twice. Ichiro Suzuki. Blake Snell. Richard Sherman. Julio Rodriguez and Jordyn Huitema. The crew left broken glass, ransacked homes and terror in its wake. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Seattle athletes were terrorized in a spree of burglaries. ‘They feel unsafe in their homes’

More than $700,000 in luxury watches, jewelry and designer leather goods were stolen over a three-month period.

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Really good reporting from @nathanfenno.bsky.social. You feel for those who were at home when these brazen and callous burglaries existed. No matter how much money you have, your peace of mind can get shattered.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 12mo ago

From @theathletic.com: A three-month burglary spree has targeted some of the Seattle area’s best-known athletes. They didn’t seem to care if anyone was home. In all, they made off with items worth more than $700,000.

‘Please, quick … they’re coming’: How a homegrown burglary crew terrorized some of Seattle's best-known athletes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Seattle athletes were terrorized in a spree of burglaries. ‘They feel unsafe in their homes’

More than $700,000 in luxury watches, jewelry and designer leather goods were stolen over a three-month period.

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At least eight men employed by the Tigers, its business arm or broadcast partner have been accused of misconduct toward women since 2023, including four VPs and two other high-ranking employees, an investigation by The Athletic found. ✍️ @brittghiroli.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...

Great read from @carsonkessler.bsky.social and @gabbyherzig.bsky.social ...

The Athletic@theathletic.com · last yr.

The latest sports scam: Fans of a golfer are contacted by a fake account, lured to WhatsApp/Telegram, offered VIP access, dinner or investments for crypto or gift cards — then ghosted once payments stop. Inside the social media scheme turning fans against athletes: http://dlvr.it/TMVp5j

Aaron Donald is a future Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the most dominant defenders in NFL history. But five years of intensifying harassment from a stalker left him exasperated, uncertain and afraid. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TMScwy