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Yale head coach Tony Reno steps down, cites health concerns
Oct 16, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Yale Bulldogs head coach Tony Reno yells to an official during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Tony Reno stepped down as head coach at Yale on Tuesday, citing health reasons for the end of his 14-year run with the Bulldogs.
Reno, 52, was hired as the coach of the Bulldogs in January 2012 and led the team to its first FCS playoff berth in 2025. He helped Yale overcome a 28-point deficit in the second half of a 43-42 victory over Youngstown State in the first round before the team fell to eventual national champion Montana State in the second.
“Given my current health situation, I have made the decision to step down as head coach of Yale Football,” Reno said in a statement. “When I arrived at Yale 14 years ago, I could never have imagined what this journey would become. The relationships formed, the moments shared, and the people I have been privileged to be surrounded by have changed my life and my family’s lives forever. I am deeply grateful to the players, the coaches, and the staff who gave everything they had to Yale Football.
“From the very beginning, I spoke about honoring the proud tradition of Yale Football and fully embracing the responsibility that comes with leading this program. Together, we pursued excellence and built something truly meaningful. I am incredibly proud of the foundation we laid and confident in the future of Yale Football. Serving as the head coach of this program has been the greatest honor of my life.”
Reno has guided Yale to five Ivy League titles and owns an 83-49 record during his time with the school. His win total trails only the legendary Carm Cozza in the history of the university.
“Coach Reno’s leadership has been truly transformational,” Bulldogs athletic director Vicky Chun said. “His impact on Yale Football, our department, and the university extends far beyond championships and wins — it lives in the countless people he has inspired. Coach Reno led with integrity, humility, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, giving his whole heart to this program every day. He cared deeply about his players as people, challenging them to excel on the field, in the classroom, and in life. Coach Reno’s devotion to Yale and to the young men he coached was total, and his legacy will endure for generations.”
Yale immediately will begin a national search for the program’s next head coach.
–Field Level Media
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Blue Jays acquire INF Tyler Fitzgerald from Giants
Aug 16, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald (49) during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday for cash considerations.
Fitzgerald was designated for assignment on Monday after opening the season at Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants signed infielder Luis Arraez in the offseason, pushing Fitzgerald down on the infield depth chart.
The Blue Jays optioned Fitzgerald to Triple-A Buffalo.
Fitzgerald, 28, did not have a hit in 12 at-bats at Sacramento to start the season. In parts of three seasons with the Giants, he batted .252 with 21 home runs and 53 RBIs in 178 games. He was designated for assignment this week after the Giants acquired reliever Dylan Smith from the Detroit Tigers.
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Oklahoma tops Baylor with late run, makes Vegas final
Mar 13, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser reacts to a called foul against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Imagesduring the first half Xzayvier Brown scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half to show the way for Oklahoma in a 82-69 victory over Baylor in the College Basketball Crown semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas.
Tae Davis scored 11 of his 18 points in the final 12 minutes for the Sooners (21-15), who recovered after surrendering a 10-point lead early in the second half.
Oklahoma wrapped it up with a late nine-point run capped by a 3-pointer from Brown with 4:37 left which gave the Sooners a 72-61 lead. Brown added six rebounds and six assists.
Derrion Reid contributed 17 points and Nijel Pack added 15 points as Oklahoma advanced to Sunday’s title game. The Sooners will play the winner of Saturday’s other semifinal between Creighton and West Virginia.
The champion of the second annual event will win $300,000 of the tournament’s $500,000 NIL prize pool.
Tounde Yessoufou and Isaac Williams scored 15 points apiece as Baylor (17-17) fell to its former Big 12 rival. The teams were in the league together for 28 years before Oklahoma bolted for the Southeastern Conference in 2024.
Cameron Carr put up 14 points and 12 rebounds and Dan Skillings Jr. added 12 points for the Bears.
Baylor committed 12 turnovers to eight for opportunistic Oklahoma, which outscored the Bears 21-2 off those mistakes.
Oklahoma used an early 11-2 run to take a lead that it held the rest of the first half. Reid made three baskets in the run and Kuol Atak added a 3-pointer as the Sooners surged to a 16-8 lead.
Baylor answered with the next seven points and kept it close, pulling to within one point on six occasions, before Oklahoma closed the period with a 14-5 spree.
Pack triggered the run with a jumper and a 3-pointer. Brown finished it off with the Sooners’ final nine points to stake Oklahoma to its largest lead to that point at 45-35.
At the start of the second half, Williams scored seven quick points and Carr added two 3-pointers as the Bears forged a 48-all tie 4 1/2 minutes into the half.
Yessoufou gave Baylor its first lead since the opening minutes when he went end to end for a fastbreak layup that made it 52-51 with 13:16 left.
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Magic out to build on strong effort, keep Pelicans reeling
Apr 3, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) shoots the ball over Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (7) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images When the Orlando Magic put it altogether at the offensive end, they are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA.
That’s the view of center Wendell Carter Jr. ahead of the Magic’s road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
Carter scored a season-best 28 points and Desmond Bane had 27 as Orlando (41-36) absorbed a 51-point haul from Cooper Flagg to defeat the host Dallas Mavericks 138-127 on Friday.
The Magic shot 56% from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range — both just off the team’s season highs — while dishing out 35 assists in a clinical master class in offense.
“That’s the beauty of this team,” Carter said. “I think from top to bottom, we’ve got guys who can go get it any night. When we play free, we play open, we play as one unit, I think we’re one of the most dangerous teams in the league. If we can continue to do that for these last couple of games, being in a good spot going into the playoffs, it will give us a really good chance.”
Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was similarly impressed with the spark and selflessness he saw when his team had the ball in its hand.
“They did a great job of communicating with each other,” he said. “Their talk, their ability to share the basketball — you talk about 35 assists — moving it, sharing it, trusting the pass, playing with the right style of pace of basketball and really just trusting each other. That was great to see.”
Mosley also singled Carter out for special praise after the big man produced his best performance of the season.
“It’s big time,” Mosley said. “His presence at the rim is great for us. … He’s one of the most selfless guys we have, because he’s trying to do the right thing by this team. When he does that, the guys celebrate him to make sure he’s getting touches on the back end as well.”
The Magic, who entered Saturday a half-game behind the eighth-place Charlotte Hornets, are safely in the play-in tournament and still with a slim shot at a top-six berth and automatic entry into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Pelicans (25-53), long out of postseason contention, have a more immediate, short-term goal — win their next two at home, starting with Orlando.
New Orleans crashed to its seventh straight defeat when it frittered away a 55-38 second-quarter lead to succumb 117-113 to the lowly Sacramento Kings. Jeremiah Fears poured in 28 points off the bench and Saddiq Bey added 20 for Sacramento.
Pelicans interim coach James Borrego was critical of his side’s defense, which deteriorated after a promising start.
“Bottom line, we gave up three 30-point quarters defensively,” he said. “I thought that was the game. … Bottom line, we just didn’t guard. Second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter, 34, 30, 32, that’s just not going to be good enough.”
Borrego wants to see more urgency as his team embarks on its last two home games of the season.
“Just keep competing,” he said. “That’s the bottom line — just compete, sprint through the finish line, don’t give in. We’ll go home in front of our crowd for two games and compete. The goal at home is to win two games right now.”
Orlando has won the past eight meetings, including five by double figures. The Pelicans’ last victory over the Magic was on Dec. 23, 2021.
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Blue Jays acquire INF Tyler Fitzgerald from Giants
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