The flags signal the nationality of each club’s manager on the final day of the season in the order the teams finished
In some places you may see two flags together. The first represents where the manager was born, the second is the nation the manager represented in their playing days.
Continue reading...Mark Robins has been appointed as Stoke’s manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The 55-year-old was sacked in November by Coventry and will watch Stoke’s game at Burnley on Wednesday from the stands before being in the dugout for the first time at home to Plymouth on Saturday.
Robins spent just over seven and a half years at Coventry and oversaw two promotions to reach the Championship. His team lost the 2022-23 Championship playoff final on penalties to Luton and were beaten in a shootout by Manchester United in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals.
Continue reading...Former Big Bash leg spinner Tom O’Connell has sparked controversy as was bizarrely dismissed twice in the space of one ball in the Bangladesh Premier League.
West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries has been consistent since he took over in Morgantown. It's hard to deny that hasn’t been the case through the non-conference portion of the schedule, but the opening to Big 12 Conference play might have been the best example to date. The Mountaineers not only beat No. 7 Kansas on the road for their first win after 11 previous defeats inside Allen Fieldhouse, but they never trailed in doing so.
Villanova Wildcats (8-5, 1-1 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (7-6, 0-2 Big East) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits Butler after Eric Dixon scored 27 points in Villanova's 86-79 loss to the Creighton Bluejays. The Bulldogs have gone 5-3 at home.
East Tennessee State is sixth in the SoCon scoring 75.0 points while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Keydets have gone 1-5 away from home. VMI scores 79.9 points and has outscored opponents by 8.7 points per game.
North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5, 1-0 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (8-5, 1-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -1.5; over/under is 164.5 BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina visits Louisville after Ian Jackson scored 26 points in North Carolina's 97-81 win over the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Cardinals are 5-3 in home games.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7-6, 2-0 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (4-9, 0-2 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State hosts Southeast Missouri State after Travis Harper II scored 22 points in Tennessee State's 74-68 loss to the Morehead State Eagles. The Tigers have gone 4-1 in home games.
Rice Owls (9-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-7) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Hurricane -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Trae Broadnax and Rice visit Dwon Odom and Tulsa in AAC action Wednesday. The Golden Hurricane have gone 5-3 at home.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (11-2) at UTEP Miners (10-3) El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech plays UTEP after Daniel Batcho scored 27 points in Louisiana Tech's 108-60 victory against the Rust Bearcats. The Miners have gone 7-0 in home games.
Weber State Wildcats (6-8) at Northern Colorado Bears (8-5) Greeley, Colorado; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado takes on Weber State after Brock Wisne scored 22 points in Northern Colorado's 82-75 win against the Denver Pioneers. The Bears are 5-1 on their home court.
Belmont Bruins (9-4, 1-1 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (8-5, 2-0 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -6.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa faces Belmont after Jacob Hutson scored 20 points in Northern Iowa's 78-67 victory against the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Panthers are 7-1 in home games.
Troy Trojans (8-4, 1-0 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State takes on Troy after Myles Tate scored 21 points in Appalachian State's 68-64 loss to the North Texas Mean Green. The Mountaineers have gone 4-1 at home.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5, 1-1 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Indiana after Ace Bailey scored 24 points in Rutgers' 91-64 win against the Columbia Lions. The Hoosiers are 9-0 in home games.
Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois visits No.
