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Butler vs. Heat has created a strange bedfellow in none other than Charles Barkley In the pantheon of strange bedfellows amid the Miami Heat’s ongoing differences with Jimmy Butler, frequent critic Charles Barkley emerging as Heat supporter adds another layer to the unexpected. With the Heat featured on TNT on Thursday night (albeit somewhat briefly, until their blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks was shifted to truTV), Barkley took advantage of the opportunity to again ... Read more

Did new Jaguars coach Liam Coen feel ‘strong-armed’ by the Bucs? TAMPA, Fla. — Even as Liam Coen was officially being named the Jaguars' head coach Friday afternoon, there was a twist from the typical playbook. An NFL insider said that Coen felt “strong-armed” into agreeing to a deal to withdraw his name from consideration for the Jacksonville job by agreeing with the Bucs to become the highest-paid coordinator in football at more than $4.5 million annually. ... Read more

Raiders set to hire Pete Carroll as franchise’s next coach LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have reached an agreement to hire former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Carroll, 73, replaces Antonio Pierce, who was fired Jan. 7 after one full season as coach. The deal between the Raiders and Carroll is for three years with a fourth-year team option. Carroll coached in Seattle from 2010 to 2023 and led the ... Read more