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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
New Mexico State settles with former basketball coach Greg Heiar in wrongful termination lawsuit
New Mexico State reached a settlement on Friday with former men's basketball coach Greg Heiar in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Terms of the settlement were not released. Heiar was fired and the school canceled the remainder of the 2022-23 basketball after allegations of hazing within the program surfaced. Heiar later said in arbitration documents that he was made the scapegoat for hazing and other problems that administrators chose to ignore, causing him mental anguish and emotional distress since being fired by the university. 'On behalf of our client, Greg Heiar, we are pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in the arbitration of Coach Heiar and New Mexico State University,' attorneys Ryan P. and Brett J. Danoff of Danoff Law Firm, P.C., said in a statement. 'Coach Heiar is pleased that this matter is now fully and finally resolved to our satisfaction, and excited to continue his coaching career. Coach Heiar wishes NMSU, the men's basketball program, and the Aggie fans all the best going forward.' ESPN first reported the settlement. University Chancellor Dan Arvizu fired Heiar and shut down the program in 2023 after two Aggies players filed a lawsuit claiming they were sexually assaulted by teammates. New Mexico State agreed to pay $8 million to the players and one of their fathers in a settlement in June 2023. The hazing allegations came a few months after several New Mexico State players were involved in a brawl with rival students from the University of New Mexico at a football game. Mike Peake, one of the players seen throwing punches during the melee, broke curfew a few weeks later when the Aggies were playing at New Mexico to meet a girl and was ambushed. Peake shot and killed one of the alleged assailants in self defense and was not charged with a crime. Heiar spent last season coaching at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, winning a national junior college championship and coach of the year honors. ___ AP college basketball: John Marshall, The Associated Press
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
New Mexico State settles with former basketball coach Greg Heiar in wrongful termination lawsuit
New Mexico State reached a settlement on Friday with former men's basketball coach Greg Heiar in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Terms of the settlement were not released. Heiar was fired and the school canceled the remainder of the 2022-23 basketball after allegations of hazing within the program surfaced. Heiar later said in arbitration documents that he was made the scapegoat for hazing and other problems that administrators chose to ignore, causing him mental anguish and emotional distress since being fired by the university. 'On behalf of our client, Greg Heiar, we are pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in the arbitration of Coach Heiar and New Mexico State University,' attorneys Ryan P. and Brett J. Danoff of Danoff Law Firm, P.C., said in a statement. 'Coach Heiar is pleased that this matter is now fully and finally resolved to our satisfaction, and excited to continue his coaching career. Coach Heiar wishes NMSU, the men's basketball program, and the Aggie fans all the best going forward.' ESPN first reported the settlement. University Chancellor Dan Arvizu fired Heiar and shut down the program in 2023 after two Aggies players filed a lawsuit claiming they were sexually assaulted by teammates. New Mexico State agreed to pay $8 million to the players and one of their fathers in a settlement in June 2023. The hazing allegations came a few months after several New Mexico State players were involved in a brawl with rival students from the University of New Mexico at a football game. Mike Peake, one of the players seen throwing punches during the melee, broke curfew a few weeks later when the Aggies were playing at New Mexico to meet a girl and was ambushed. Peake shot and killed one of the alleged assailants in self defense and was not charged with a crime. Heiar spent last season coaching at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, winning a national junior college championship and coach of the year honors. ___ AP college basketball:
Bloomberg
28-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Star Stock Pickers Must Now Beat Their Clones
It's harder to make it as a professional stock picker than it used to be, which is saying a lot because it was never easy. I was reminded of this when I read that celebrated stock picker Will Danoff ended his 34-year run as Fidelity Contrafund's solo manager earlier this month. When Danoff took the helm at Contrafund in 1990, the measure of a US stock picker was whether they could beat the S&P 500 Index. That's because investors had essentially two options in those days: Buy the market, usually by way of an S&P 500 index fund, or find a fund manager who can beat it.
CBS News
20-03-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Pollen count got you down? Philadelphia doctor shares how to deal with spring allergies
While the first day of spring brings joy and beautiful plants in bloom, it can also signal a moment of dread for allergy sufferers. People susceptible to allergens like pollen, ragweed and grasses know that spring's arrival could mean coughing, sneezing and general misery are right around the corner. You might already have a layer of pollen on your car, or you will soon. In case you need help getting through this season, Dr. Rob Danoff from Jefferson Health joined CBS News Philadelphia to share some tips on how to deal with seasonal allergies. You can watch the full interview above or keep scrolling for some highlights. There are differences in symptoms between allergies and the common cold, Danoff said. Allergy sufferers might have a stuffy head, "almost like a brain fog," said Danoff. Other symptoms could include itchy eyes and a scratchy throat. If you have asthma, you may have flares of coughing and wheezing. "And your throat can be really sore from this drip down the back of your throat, and you get this unusual fatigue," Danoff added. More telltale signs of a cold are muscle aches or fever — you don't get a fever with allergies and normally wouldn't get muscle aches. To alleviate the side effects of spring allergies, Danoff says try to decrease your exposure to tree pollen as much as possible. You should keep an eye on local weather reports and monitor when the pollen count is high in the Philadelphia area. "You want to be careful with that and minimize your time outdoors when the pollen count is high, which tends to be the morning to the middle of the afternoon," Danoff said. Another tip? Though it's early in the season, you could run your air conditioning. Keeping windows closed at night will stop allergens from blowing into your home. Many air purifier models will likely help if you want to clarify the air in your home and remove pollen from it. The best air purifier to remove pollen and alleviate your allergies and asthma should have a HEPA filter, Danoff said. You might have heard this abbreviation during the COVID-19 pandemic — HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air (filter). It refers to the filter's ability to, in theory, remove at least 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria and other particles that are 0.3 microns wide. If you want to look into air purifiers to help your allergies, make sure you search for one with a HEPA filter . You should also consider the size of the room the purifier will be in and make sure it is rated for the right amount of square or cubic footage. The product description will tell you the room size your purifier is ideal for. "Especially if you have carpets or curtains [an air purifier] will filter out the pollen," Danoff said. When you go outside, Danoff suggests wearing sunglasses. This will keep your eyes protected from pollen. Another tip: when you get home, take your clothes off in a set area away from your bed or living space - wash your clothes and/or go take a shower to get the pollen out of your hair and clothes, he said. And if you typically reach for hair products in the morning, Danoff says skipping the sprays could help you protect people around you who have serious allergies. "Many people use hairspray or hair gel, that actually attracts pollen," he said. "You're going to be your own pollen tree and you're going to then spread it to other people. So even if you don't have symptoms, other people may and might just be around you."
