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Florida International fires coach Jeremy Ballard
Florida International fired men's basketball coach Jeremy Ballard on Wednesday after eight seasons and a 113-141 record.,Ballard, 44, guided the Panthers to just one postseason appearance, reaching the CIT second round in his first year at the Westchester, Fla., program in 2018-19.,Florida Internati...

Report: Florida International fires Jeremy Ballard
Florida International fired men's basketball coach Jeremy Ballard on Wednesday after eight seasons and a 113-141 record, ESPN reported.,Ballard, 44, guided the Panthers to just one postseason appearance, reaching the CIT second round in his first year at the Westchester, Fla., program in 2018-19.,Fl...

Skidding UCF eager to regain form in encounter vs. Cincinnati
Eighth-seeded UCF will look to get back on track when it takes on ninth-seeded Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,There's not a lot to separate the two teams, save from the fact that Cincinnati had to defeat 16th-seeded Utah on T...

Predators pick up crucial comeback win over Kraken
Ryan Ufko scored his first career NHL goal and Juuse Saros made a season-high 43 saves as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Tyson Jost, Reid Schaefer and Steven Stamkos also scored and Jonathan Marchessault had two assists for the Pre...

WBC roundup: Canada edges Puerto Rico, has chance to top Group A
Canada leaned on patience at the plate and a locked-in bullpen to squeeze past Puerto Rico 3-2 on Tuesday night in Pool A action in San Juan.,Canada improved its record to 2-1, while Puerto Rico dropped to 3-1, setting up a crucial showdown for the Canadians against Cuba (2-1) on Wednesday. If Canad...

Carter Verhaeghe carries Panthers to comeback win over Wings
Carter Verhaeghe scored the tying and go-ahead goals 1:15 apart in the waning moments of regulation as the Florida Panthers rallied for a 4-3 home victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Down 3-2, Florida pulled goaltender Daniil Tarasov (25 saves) for the extra skater, ...

Florida State coach knows value of ACC tournament with Cal up first
If there's a stealth team in the ACC tournament, it might be eighth-seeded Florida State.,Once buried at the bottom of the conference standings, the Seminoles (17-14) arrive in Charlotte under the radar as one of the hottest teams in the league, having won nine of their last 11 games.,Drawing the di...

Sounders sign four players to contract extensions
The Seattle Sounders announced contract extensions Tuesday with forwards Danny Musovski and Osaze De Rosario and defenders Nouhou and Alex Roldan.,Nouhou, Roldan and De Rosario are under contract through the 2028-29 season with options for 2029-30. Musovski is signed through 2027-28 with an option f...
Adam Silver Cancels Magic City Night as NBA Faces Bigger Issues
The NBA canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City Night promotion, sparking debate about the league’s priorities....

Undeterred by deadline deals, Predators vow to push on vs. Kraken
With the NHL's trade deadline having passed last Friday, there's just one thing on the minds of players on teams like the Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken.,"Make a push for the playoffs," Nashville captain Roman Josi said.,The Predators are three points behind Seattle for the Western Conferenc...

Cubs relievers Porter Hodge, Jordan Wicks to start season on IL
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks will start the season on the injured list, Chicago manager Craig Counsell told reporters Sunday.,Hodge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow and will stop throwing for a few weeks to allow recovery, while Wicks, who hasn't thrown since making...
Why Dana Whites’ UFC White House Card Announcement Felt Disappointing
The UFC has revealed its full fight card for the White House event in June, but does it match Dana White’s massive hype?...

Georgia Tech fires Damon Stoudamire after 11-20 season
Damon Stoudamire will not return as basketball coach at Georgia Tech.,The school fired Stoudamire on Sunday, one day after the Yellow Jackets concluded their season with a 79-76 loss at Clemson for their 12th straight defeat.,Georgia Tech posted an 11-20 overall record and was 2-16 in the Atlantic C...

Report: Georgia Tech fires Damon Stoudamire after 11-20 season
Damon Stoudamire will not return as basketball coach at Georgia Tech, ESPN reported Sunday.,The school is firing Stoudamire after the Yellow Jackets concluded their season with a 79-76 loss at Clemson on Saturday for their 12th straight loss.,Georgia Tech posted an 11-20 overall record and was 2-16 ...

No. 5 Florida cruises past Kentucky for 11th straight win
Thomas Haugh had a team-high 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and No. 5 Florida closed out its Southeastern Conference regular season with its 11th straight win, holding off Kentucky 84-77 on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ken.,Boogie Fland had 16 points and six assists, while Alex Condo...

LAFC shut out FC Dallas, yet to allow goal this season
David Martinez scored in the second half and Los Angeles FC remained unbeaten and unscored upon with a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Hector Lloris made a diving save on Petar Musa in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time while notching his third straight shutout for ...

Sabres notch 6th straight win with victory over Predators
Tage Thompson extended his career-high point streak to 10 games as the Buffalo Sabres held on to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-1 for their sixth straight win.,Thompson has six goals and five assists during the streak.,Jason Ducker and Josh Doan also scored for the Sabres, who were opening a five-...

Chauncey Wiggins scores 31 as Florida State tops SMU
Chauncey Wiggins poured in a career-high 31 points on senior day to lead Florida State to a convincing 91-78 win over SMU in Saturday's regular-season finale for both teams in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wiggins made 10 of 14 shots, including a career-high 6 of 8 3-pointers, with nine rebounds and two steals....

Report: Eagles, DT Jordan Davis reach 3-year extension
The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive tackle Jordan Davis agreed on a three-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday.,The contract extension worth $78 million, including $65 million guaranteed, keeps Davis in Philadelphia for four mor...
Why Kon Knueppel Is Now the Favorite Over Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel has overtaken Cooper Flagg as the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Here’s why....