DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE—The stars seemed to align for Tina Salak in her official regular season debut as Akari’s head coach.
After a tough five-set loss to ZUS Coffee on opening day—a result later nullified due to the issue over delayed International Transfer Certificates endorsement for imports—the Chargers had a chance to regroup.
The league decided to…
Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next head coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to two people familiar with the situation.
While Spoelstra and USA Basketball are in advanced discussions, they have yet to finalize any agreement, the sources added.
This appointment would mark a significant step for Spoelstra, who has built a strong reputation in the NBA and is now poised to take on a prominent role on the international stage. More updates are expected as negotiations continue.
https://sports.inquirer.net/643637/erik-spoelstra-top-pick-to-coach-team-usa-at-2028-olympics
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Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has come under scrutiny for his decision on a crucial play in the 26-23 overtime loss against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday.
The Rams had an underwhelming first half against the 49ers but came back roaring in the second half to take the game into overtime. However, McVay called a run into the line on fourth-and-1 instead of kicking a field goal on the drive. The 49ers read the play and stopped it for no gain.
Bill Simmons sounded off on the Rams coach for his decision that played a huge role in the loss.
“Rams went for it on a typical fourth-and-1 call, typical terrible Sean McVay fourth-and-1 call,” Simmons said. “For what a genius he is as an offensive mind and I think he is one of the best five or six coaches, it’s stunning how bad some of his big fourth-and-1 or season on the line or game on the line calls are.”
Following the loss, McVay acknowledged that he had made a mistake with his decision in the post-game conference.
“Bad call by me,” McVay said. “Thought about maybe trying to draw them offsides, I took one [timeout], they took the other and it was a poor decision by me right there.”
### Sean McVay Felt “Sick” for Putting His Players in a Tough Spot
McVay admitted that it’s his job to put his players in the best positions, something he failed to do against the 49ers. He also talked about thinking about kicking a field goal on the play.
“In hindsight, I wish I would’ve,” McVay said. “We came in here to try to win the football game. It didn’t go down for us, that wasn’t even a thought. But the play selection was very poor, I’m sick right now because I put our players in a shitty spot and I got to live with that.”
McVay is looking to bounce back from the loss and expects a strong performance from his players against the Baltimore Ravens in the Week 6 game on Sunday.
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**About the author**
*Chaitanya Prakash* is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game. Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya’s curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America’s favorite pastime.
While Chaitanya’s favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista’s iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.
Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players’ self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.
When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.
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**LA Rams Nation!**
Check out the latest [Rams Schedule](#) and dive into the [LA Rams Depth Chart](#) for NFL Season 2024-25.
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MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle welcomes the rare chance to be coached by her parents as Petro Gazz gears up for redemption in the upcoming PVL Reinforced Conference.
Gary Van Sickle has been appointed as head coach, replacing interim mentor Brian Esquibel, while Brooke’s mother, Lisa, will serve as assistant coach.
READ: PVL: Brooke Van
https://sports.inquirer.net/642660/pvl-brooke-van-sickle-keeps-family-ties-all-business-on-court
In the days leading up to Sunday’s game between the Jaguars and the 49ers, San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh praised the Jacksonville coaching staff for their ability to legally steal signals. However, Jaguars coach Liam Coen didn’t appreciate the implication behind Saleh’s comments.
After the game, Coen had some strong words for Saleh. Fortunately, he was steered away from what could have escalated into a much worse situation, especially if things had turned physical.
During his post-game press conference, Coen tried to downplay the incident, stating that he would “keep the exchange between us.” Meanwhile, Saleh was reportedly only intending the comment as a compliment, not as an accusation.
Despite Saleh’s intentions, Coen—who is known in some circles for having a short fuse—did not take it that way. Looking ahead, when Saleh next speaks to reporters, expect him to reiterate that his comment was meant as a compliment, not a suggestion that the Jaguars were breaking any rules.
Saleh is also likely to acknowledge that he should have chosen his words more carefully to avoid any connotation of cheating.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/liam-coen-robert-saleh-exchange-words-after-jaguars-49ers-game
**FOXBOROUGH — Mike Vrabel’s Lesson in Taking Advantage of Opportunities**
When Mike Vrabel was hired as head coach of the New England Patriots before the 2025 season, he made a very telling statement about the team’s expectations for the future.
“We just want to be good enough to take advantage of bad football,” Vrabel said during his introductory press conference in January. “That’s where we’re going to start.”
However, in Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Patriots themselves played some very bad football at key moments — mistakes that ultimately led to their loss. Fortunately for New England, the Steelers did not capitalize fully on these opportunities, perhaps forgetting Vrabel’s lesson about taking advantage of opponents’ errors.
The Patriots finished the game with five turnovers. Two of those were fumbles by running back Rhamondre Stevenson, while Antonio Gibson added another fumble. Quarterback Drake Maye contributed both an interception and a fumble.
How can a team expect to win a game when they give away that many chances to their opponent?
“It was a tough lesson for us,” Vrabel admitted after the loss. “We don’t need to lose a football game to know that turnovers are very hard to overcome. They erase all the good things that you do. They take away momentum. They take away points and give the other team good field position.”
“We didn’t need to turn it over as many times as we did to learn that lesson. I think we knew it before. It was very unfortunate. We just have to not give them so many chances with the turnovers. We have to take care of those things,” he added.
“There’s a lot to clean up. There’s a lot of good in there, but unfortunately just not enough to get us the win or to really have any sort of advantage in a football game. Every time I felt like we were going to take the momentum and be able to score and move forward, and the defense did a great job there, it ended up being one too many opportunities for their side.”
There have been flashes of brilliance this season, and the team appears to have everything needed to win in this league. But ultimately, they continue to beat themselves with costly mistakes.
The first step for the Patriots is clear: eliminate the bad football. From there, they must develop the ability to consistently take advantage of opponents’ errors. With Mike Vrabel’s strong leadership and accountability, along with the leadership within the locker room, that progress seems well within reach.
https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/2025/09/21/patriots-define-bad-football-steelers-nearly-lets-slip-away/86281500007/
