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Reports: Florida State turning to alum Luke Loucks as next head coach
Florida State is negotiating with Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks to become head coach of the Seminoles, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Loucks played at Florida State from 2008-12 under head coach Leonard Hamilton, who took over the program in 2002 and is retiring at the end of this ...
Reports: Texans releasing veteran guard Shaq Mason
Veteran guard Shaq Mason will be released by the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports Friday.,Mason, 32, was set to make $10 million in 2025 and $10.4 million in 2026.,If his release is designated as a post-June 1 cut, the Texans would clear more than $9.4 million in salary cap space as opp...
Seattle, LAFC center focus on rival after hectic start to 2025
Hectic is a fair description of the start of the 2025 season for Los Angeles FC and the Seattle Sounders.,Both had midweek games in the second round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. LAFC defeated Columbus 3-0 behind two goals from Denis Bouanga and the Sounders played to a scoreless draw with Liga MX ...
Oral Roberts fires coach Russell Springmann
Oral Roberts fired head coach Russell Springmann on Friday after compiling a 7-23 record and last-place finish in the Summit League.,"We want to thank Coach Springmann for his devotion to ORU and work over the last seven years to help ORU basketball achieve recognition on a national level. We pray f...
Reports: Commanders to release Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen after unsuccessfully attempting to trade him, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Allen was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract. The reported move would save Washington $16.35 ...
Mark Cuban rips Mavs' return in short sale of Luka Doncic to Lakers
Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time and left little doubt he sides with legions of miffed Dallas fans. ,"If the Mavs are going to trade Luka, that's one thing," Cuban said in an interview with WFAA, the ABC affiliate in Dallas...
Cadillac to join F1 as 11th team in 2026
Cadillac will join Formula One as the circuit's 11th team in 2026.,Final approval was announced Friday by F1 and its governing body, FIA; an agreement in principle had been reached last fall. The Cadillac team has the backing of TWG Motorsports and General Motors.,"As we said in November, the commit...
No. 23 BYU banks on toughness as broken Utah visits Provo
The 23rd-ranked Cougars charge into Saturday night's regular-season finale against visiting Utah in Provo as holders of a seven-game winning streak, five of them against Quad 1 opponents. ,That earned them a bye into the Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals, and BYU is in position to land a ve...
Capitals acquire F Anthony Beauvillier from Penguins
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Anthony Beauvillier from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft., ,Beauvillier, 27, has recorded 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) and a career-high 108 hits in 63 games with the Penguins this season. He joined the P...
Reports: Packers in pursuit, Seahawks WR DK Metcalf has vast trade market
DK Metcalf has a vast trade market and the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers pushed to the front of the line with bids to acquire the wide receiver from the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported Friday. ,Metcalf received permission from Seahawks general manager John Schneid...
Report: Sabres F Jason Zucker signs 2-year extension
Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract extension, TSN reported Friday.,The reported deal was made hours before the official 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline. ,Zucker, 33, has 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) and a plus-4 rating in 54 games this season while playing ...
Reports: LB Derrick Barnes, Lions reach 3-year extension
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension with $16 million of the deal fully guaranteed at the signing, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Barnes was limited to just three games last season before tearing the MCL and PCL in his right knee i...
No. 3 Houston past Big 12 bubbly, can bump Baylor to tourney bubble
Kelvin Sampson doesn't like to talk publicly about Houston's accomplishments.,The next accolade No. 3 Houston can attain is always more important to him than pelts on the wall.,But the Houston head coach allowed a rare moment of reflection leading up to Saturday's regular-season finale against Baylo...
No. 2 Duke's one focus is second win over North Carolina
This could be the first and last all in one for Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg, who gets his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry at Chapel Hill on Saturday night. ,The final stop in the regular season for No. 2 Duke comes against streaking North Carolina in another edition of the storied r...
Reports: Lawrence Butler, Athletics agree on 7-year extension
The Athletics are signing right fielder Lawrence Butler to a seven-year, $65.5 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported.,MLB.com reported the deal, which is pending a physical, includes a team option for 2032. While Butler was not eligible for free agency until 2029, the A's seemingly a...
Rick Barnes challenges 'soft' Vols to bring fight to South Carolina
Tennessee prides itself on defense, but coach Rick Barnes is calling on the Volunteers to bring the "confrontation" mentality to the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.,After a 78-76 defeat at Ole Miss, the No. 4 Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) need to beat last-place South ...
Reports: Browns owner declines meeting with Myles Garrett over trade request
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam declined to meet with defensive end Myles Garrett in the wake of the All-Pro's trade request, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Browns ownership told Garrett to speak with general manager Andrew Berry, who oversees football operations, according to NFL Ne...
Matthew Stafford Stays with Rams, But Only After a Little Free-Agent Searching
Matthew Stafford explored free agency but restructured his deal to stay with the Los Angeles Rams for another title run in 2025....
Bills LB Terrel Bernard agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but NFL Media said the contract is worth $50 million with $25.2 million guaranteed.,The deal keeps Bernard with the Bills through the 2029 season. ,Bernard, 25, was e...
No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn't out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.,Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can't finish higher than third place in the SEC as it wraps up the regular season at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday,The slide star...