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Steve Kerr is back for a thirteenth season with the Golden State Warriors, and he's not exactly celebrating. In his first media availability since confirming his return, Kerr was blunt about his own performance last year, saying flat out he has to be better. That kind of self-accountability from a head coach is rare, and with Stephen Curry in the final chapter of a legendary career still chasing one more ring, the pressure on Kerr to deliver couldn't be higher.
Speaking of pressure, the NHL came down hard on the Vegas Golden Knights and coach John Tortorella after the team went silent on the media following their series-clinching win over Anaheim. The league stripped Vegas of their second-round pick and hit Tortorella with a one hundred thousand dollar fine. Freezing out the press after a big win might feel satisfying in the moment, but that's an expensive statement.
And over in the Premier League, Liverpool manager Arne Slot used one word to describe what happened against Aston Villa — crumbled. His side gave up a thumping defeat, and the heat on Slot is building fast. For a club with Liverpool's expectations, losing ugly isn't just a bad result, it's a crisis in the making.
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