ST. LOUIS -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last month, has been selected to receive the Dean Smith Award, given annually to an individual in college basketball who embodies the spirit and values of the late North Carolina coaching great.The U.S. Basketball Writers Association will present Izzo with the award at a Spartans home game to be announced.Izzo is the second person to receive the Dean Smith Award. The USBWA established the award last year and selected former Georgetown coach John Thompson as the first recipient.The award recognizes coaches for more than just their success in basketball.We wanted to honor Coach Smith for the life he led and the lives he touched, said past USBWA president John Feinstein, who had the idea to establish the award. Coach Smith would be very proud to have Toms name on the award in his honor. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Jalen-Reeves-Maybin-Draft-Jersey/ . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tracy-Walker-Draft-Jersey/ . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Barry-Sanders-Draft-Jersey/ . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Matthew-Stafford-Draft-Jersey/ . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tj-Lang-Draft-Jersey/ . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U.Norwich chief executive David McNally did offer to resign on Saturday, according to Sky sources, after confusion over the Scotsmans position. Sources close to the clubs board have confirmed McNally made the gesture after the home defeat to Manchester United, which left the Canaries on the brink of relegation from the Premier League. However, after almost 24 hours of misunderstanding among Norwich supporters, who appeared to witness McNally confirm his resignation before backtracking on Twitter, he remains in the role. A message was sent from his verified Twitter account, responding to calls from fans to step down over a lack of investment in the squad. Juan Mata scored in Manchester Uniteds 1-0 win over Norwich The tweet read: Thats ok and I understand your view.ddddddddddddIve resigned tonight and I hope that the club can now progress.But a few hours later, another message appeared, saying: I take back what was said earlier. I remain fully committed to NCFC and to (owners) Delia (Smith) and Michael (Wynn-Jones) and Ive not resigned. My apologies.Norwich have failed to respond for comment when asked by Sky Sports News HQ and both of the tweets have subsequently been deleted from his Twitter account.Some Norwich players are unimpressed by the recruitment work done by the club in the last few transfer windows, according to Sky sources inside the dressing room.McNally, who previously worked at Fulham and Celtic, oversees most transfer business at Norwich and works closely with the clubs co-owners. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '