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South Carolina extends coach Shane Beamer through 2030
Shane Beamer is receiving a contract extension that will keep him as the football coach at South Carolina through the 2030 season.,The university announced Friday that the board of trustees approved the extension, but financial terms were not released. ,Per the USA Today database on coaches' salarie...
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray undecided about player-coach relationship
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray haven't decided whether to continue their player-coach partnership.,Djokovic hired his former rival as his coach for the Australian Open, where the Serbian reached the semifinal round. A thigh injury forced the No. 7 seed Djokovic to retire Friday after losing the firs...
Reports: Raiders to name Pete Carroll head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders are naming Pete Carroll as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Per ESPN, Carroll agreed to a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option. NFL Network reported that other potential candidates have been informed by the Raiders that Carroll is the tea...
UNC lands commitment of 2025 top 10 F Caleb Wilson
Five-star forward Caleb Wilson, the highest-ranked uncommitted 2025 recruit, announced late Thursday that he will play at North Carolina.,The 6-foot-9 player from Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta made the announcement on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show. His other finalists were Kentuck...
No. 7 Houston puts stingy defense to test vs. No. 12 Kansas
No. 7 Houston seems to have a semi-permanent spot atop the national scoring defense leaders, and now the Cougars are coming off their stingiest effort of the season.,Houston again will rely on defense as it aims to stretch its winning streak to 12 games on Saturday evening in a Big 12 showdown again...
Ed Cooley, Georgetown return to likely loud Providence
Coming away with a win would hold some extra value for Providence when it faces visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.,There are some hard feelings between the Friars (9-10, 3-5 Big East) and Hoyas coach Ed Cooley, who was at the helm in Providence from 2011-23 before making the move to Georgeto...
Pitt's mission at Syracuse: Reverse losing streak
While Pitt's record is trending in the wrong direction, the team's morale is holding steady -- at least for now. ,Riding a four-game losing streak, Pitt is desperate for a win Saturday as it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action. ,The Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) took a five-game winning s...
No. 3 Iowa State aims to pick up steam at Arizona State
No. 3 Iowa State will take on Arizona State for the first time as a Big 12 Conference foe when the teams tip off Saturday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz. ,Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger acknowledged that it felt a bit different as he prepared to face a program he had never coached against. The Sun Devi...
No. 8 Michigan State rides 11-game win streak into MSG vs. Rutgers
Tom Izzo watched Michigan State gut out an 80-78 win Sunday over then-No. 19 Illinois and declared the Fighting Illini the best team in the Big Ten. ,"I'm not slighting us, I'm not slighting Purdue, I'm not slighting Michigan or anyone else," the Spartans' coach said. "I just think that right now, t...
Alexander Zverev into Aussie Open final, to meet No. 1 Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev qualified for his first Australian Open final when Novak Djokovic retired after the first set of their semifinal match in Melbourne on Friday.,Djokovic, 37, clearly was struggling with a left leg injury throughout the first set, which went to a tiebreaker. When the Serbian put a vol...
No. 14 Mississippi State seeks faster start vs. struggling South Carolina
Mississippi State couldn't overcome a poor start in its most recent game., ,South Carolina couldn't get the final stop it needed in its most recent game., ,The No. 14 Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) and the Gamecocks (10-9, 0-6) each will aim to bounce back following a loss when they me...
Barrett Hayton, Utah look to jolt Jets in rematch
The Jets will be facing the Utah Hockey Club for the second time this week when the teams meet on Friday in Winnipeg.,Utah, which posted a 5-2 home win on Monday, will be playing the second of back-to-back games. It recorded a 4-0 victory at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the opener of a th...
Knights' Tomas Hertl rides goal-scoring streak into clash vs. Stars
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to ride the momentum of snapping a season-long four-game losing streak into Friday's game against the host Dallas Stars, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest clinging to a one-point...
Blazers aim to remain defensive against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets, who are enjoying a period of offensive diversity, figure to need multiple options when they oppose the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Trail Blazers have a quick turnaround after their defense excelled in a 101-79 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday....
Flyers, facing Isles, look to recover from blowout loss
The New York Islanders were able to enjoy three days off following one of their most impressive wins of the season.,They will need a little more than 24 hours to find out if the win was a sign of things to come or just another false start.,The Islanders will begin a pivotal two-game stretch Friday n...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double lifts Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
NHL roundup: Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes thrash Jackets
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second. The Hurricanes, who have won four consecutive games, also...
Reports: Liam Coen accepts Jaguars' head-coach job
After two days filled with twists, Liam Coen reportedly is set to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach.,ESPN reported Thursday night that Coen told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he is leaving his job as offensive coordinator to take the top post in Jacksonville. NFL.com reported that the Jagu...
Report: 49ers set to hire Robert Saleh as DC
Robert Saleh is set to take one of his former jobs, as he will become the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,Saleh served as the New York Jets' head coach for three-plus seasons before he was fired in October after the team started 2-3. He wound up with a ...
Commish: NWSL 'not done' growing as Denver reportedly set to join
Ahead of the expected announcement of Denver becoming the 16th team in the National Women's Soccer League, commissioner Jessica Berman maintained that the circuit will continue to grow.,Berman said Thursday, according to ESPN, "Obviously, there's been a lot of rumors circulating, but we will have an...