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Greg Powers, the head hockey coach at Arizona State, has been placed on paid administrative leave as the university investigates the collapse of player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout back in August. Mayich suffered severe heat stroke and, according to his lawyer, is unlikely to recover. Several of Powers' own players formally requested his removal before the school acted. This one is serious, and it isn't going away.
Shifting to Austin, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is walking back the Longhorns' behavior after their win over Tennessee, calling the on-field celebrations vulgar and, quote, embarrassing for the university. The top-ranked program in the country drawing that kind of attention from its own AD is a significant moment — winning isn't a blank check, and Del Conte made that clear.
And across the Atlantic, Cristiano Ronaldo may have just played his final chapter with Portugal. CR7 abruptly departed the national team camp in what's being described as a bombshell moment, with reports suggesting his legendary international career could be ending not with a celebration, but with a controversy. For a player who gave everything to that badge, this is a painful way to see it close.
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