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Duke coach Manny Diaz inked to extension through 2031
Duke coach Manny Diaz inked a contract extension that will keep him in Durham, N.C. through the 2031 season, the university announced on Thursday.,Diaz has posted an 18-9 record at Duke in two seasons and led the squad to its first outright ACC title since 1962 this past season. They defeated Virgin...
Bernhard Langer, 68, fires 66 to share lead at Senior PGA
Bernhard Langer continued to defy Father Time, beating his age by two strokes to earn a share of the first-round lead at the Senior PGA Championship on Thursday in Bradenton, Fla.,The World Golf Hall of Famer from Germany, 68, posted his 6-under-par 66 in the morning wave and erased a back-nine doub...
Nuggets, Pacers set to face off in Mexico City in November
The Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers will face off in next season's Mexico City game at the Arena CDMX on Saturday, Nov. 7, the NBA announced Thursday.,The game will be the league's 35th played in Mexico since 1992. For the third straight year, it will be played during the week of Mexico's annual D...
Giants shut down Reds as tempers rise in late innings
Landen Roupp carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits with an RBI and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon., ,Roupp (3-1) allowed just a line-drive single to left to P.J. Higgin...
Hornets seek 1st playoff berth in 10 years in play-in game at Magic
For the Charlotte Hornets, winning Friday night's play-in game and earning the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference would cement the 2025-26 season as one of the most successful campaigns in recent franchise history.,Even with a win Friday, the Orlando Magic will have a lot more work to do ...
Whitecaps out to continue hot start against lowly Sporting KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to build on one of the best seven-game starts in MLS history on Friday night when they host a Sporting Kansas City side coming off one of its most concerning performances.,Vancouver (6-1-0, 18 points) earned a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC last Saturday ...
Suns hope to avoid unfortunate history in play-in finale vs. Warriors
After letting a chance at advancing out of the NBA play-in tournament slip away Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns will look to bounce back in an elimination game Friday.,The Suns will host the Golden State Warriors in the play-in finale, with the winner advancing to take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thun...
Ludvig Aberg sets pace at RBC Heritage with sterling 63
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden posted an 8-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead at the RBC Heritage on Thursday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Aberg leads Harris English and Norway's Viktor Hovland by a shot, while a six-way tie at 6-under 65 includes Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Andrew Novak, Michael Br...
Rangers break out for big ninth inning, split series with A's
Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as the Texas Rangers notched a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers ear...
Tigers use 9th-inning rally to beat Royals for 6th straight win
Colt Keith's single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, allowing the Detroit Tigers to stretch their winning streak to six games with a wild 10-9 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday.,Riley Greene's two-run, two-out double tied the contest. Greene then scored on Keith's singl...
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff survives slow start to win Stuttgart opener
No. 2 seed Coco Gauff overcame a slow start to beat Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 6-1 in her opening match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Thursday to advance into the quarterfinals in Stuttgart, Germany.,Gauff dropped the first three games of the match but won the next four to take command and ...
Stanley Cup playoffs to open with Saturday tripleheader
The Stanley Cup playoffs won't have every seed finalized until later Thursday night, when the final batch of Western Conference games sorts out three remaining teams. But the NHL has revealed how the postseason will start.,Game 1 between the Ottawa Senators and Eastern Conference top seed Carolina H...
Rays score three in ninth, beat White Sox for sixth straight win
Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning after Junior Caminero hit a game-tying solo home run, propelling the streaking Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Tampa Bay stretched its winning streak to six games, regrouping afte...
ATP roundup: Zverev, Rublev make history in Munich, Barcelona
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev needed just 73 minutes to blow past Gabriel Diallo of Canada 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open on Thursday in Munich.,The German was dominant throughout, converting 5 of 8 break-point opportunities while facing just one on his serve, winning 66.7% o...
Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev make ATP history in Munich, Barcelona
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev needed just 73 minutes to blow past Gabriel Diallo of Canada 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open on Thursday in Munich.,The German was dominant throughout, converting 5 of 8 break-point opportunities while facing just one on his serve, winning 66.7% o...
Bryson Tiller departs Kansas for hated rival Missouri
Bryson Tiller has picked a transfer destination that will alienate Kansas fans - bitter rival Missouri.,The 6-foot-11 Tiller posted a picture of himself in a Missouri uniform on his Instagram page Tuesday to announce that he has joined the Tigers.,Tiller reportedly visited Missouri on Sunday before ...
Mike Trout hits 5th HR of series as Angels roll past Yankees
Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help the Los Angeles Angels pull away for a 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Trout hit five homers in the four-game series and gave Los Angeles a 7-4 lead when he crushed a 2-2 ...
Surging Braves set to open series against 'grinding' Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trending in opposite directions heading into their first matchup of the season Friday.,The visiting Braves have won three series in a row, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins over the last two weeks. ...
Dodgers acquire RHP Chayce McDermott from Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Axel Perez.,A well-regarded prospect in the Orioles' system as recently as the start of last year, McDermott, 27, was converted into a reliever in 2025. He is 0-1 with a...
Offenses for Mets, Cubs trending in opposite directions entering series
The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade -- just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.,The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series betwe...