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Reports link UNC search to Billy Donovan, Michael Malone
Conflicting reports have linked North Carolina's coaching search to Billy Donovan and Michael Malone.,The Field of 68 reported Sunday that the Tar Heels were focused "solely" on Donovan, the current Chicago Bulls coach who led Florida to back-to-back national championships in 2006-07.,ESPN reported ...
Report: North Carolina search focuses on Billy Donovan
North Carolina's coaching search is focused "solely" on Billy Donovan, The Field of 68 reported.,Donovan, who currently coaches the Chicago Bulls, led Florida to back-to-back national championships in 2006-07.,Sunday's report said the Tar Heels are "going to go hard after him" and "expect to know mo...
Phillies work to get bats going in series opener against Giants
The Philadelphia Phillies hope the challenge of a tough ballpark will awaken their slumbering bats when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park on Monday night.,The Phillies are 5-4 in large part because of an inconsistent offense. Their 4-1 loss at Colorad...
Ex-Phillie Mickey Moniak cracks 2 long HRs to lead Rockies
Former Philadelphia first-round pick Mickey Moniak hit two home runs and TJ Rumfield also went deep as the Colorado Rockies beat the Phillies 4-1 on Sunday in Denver.,Hunter Goodman had two hits and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings to earn his first win for Colorado. Victor Vodnik got the ...
Mickey Moniak cracks two long homers to lead Rockies past Phillies
Mickey Moniak hit two home runs and TJ Rumfield also went deep as the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Sunday in Denver.,Hunter Goodman had two hits and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings to earn his first win for Colorado. Victor Vodnik got the last three outs to earn ...
Phillies, Taijuan Walker shoot for road sweep of Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies started their first road trip of the season with a pair of impressive wins over the Colorado Rockies. They will go for the sweep when the teams wrap up the three-game series in Denver on Sunday.,Philadelphia, which squeaked out a 2-1 win Saturday night, will send Taijuan Wa...
Jesus Luzardo bounces back as Phillies escape with win over Rockies
Jesus Luzardo pitched strongly into the seventh, striking out 11 and Trea Turner had two hits with the game-winning RBI in the Philadelphia Phillies' 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Saturday night.,Jhoan Duran retired the side in order in the ninth for his third save to secure Philade...
Chicago's 1st-minute goal holds up to end Nashville's unbeaten streak
Philip Zinckernagel scored in the opening minute Saturday night and the Chicago Fire's vastly-improved defense made that goal stand up over the last 89 minutes for a 1-0 win over visiting Nashville SC.,Chicago (3-2-1, 10 points) won its second straight match and showed off a fine defensive shape, pe...
William Sawalich gets breakthrough victory at Rockingham
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Grabbing the lead and control of the race after a restart on Lap 172, William Sawalich pulled away over the final 79 laps to win Saturday's North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black's Tire at Rockingham Speedway.,The victory was the first in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto...
Jalen Williams finding rhythm as Thunder host Jazz
After missing long stretches of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Jalen Williams is finally settling into a rhythm.,That's exactly what the Thunder hoped for from the All-Star guard as the regular season comes to a close.,Williams and the Thunder host the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as one of th...
Unbeaten Nashville SC to be tested by Fire's improved defense
Entering Saturday night's match at the Chicago Fire, Nashville SC are one of two unbeaten teams in MLS with a 4-0-1 mark, good for 13 points and a spot atop the Eastern Conference table.,Yet it feels there's evidence Nashville can get better than it already is, even though it has outscored its oppon...
Phillies rain down 7 runs in first inning of Rockies' home opener, win 10-1
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run home run and Trea Turner had two hits in a seven-run first inning as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Colorado Rockies 10-1 on Friday in their home opener in Denver.,Bryce Harper homered and doubled, Kyle Schwarber also went deep and Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm finis...
Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness Heartbreak
Illinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....
Rockies, focused on speed and grit, open home slate vs. Phillies
The Colorado Rockies didn't win their first series in 2025 until early June, but 2026 has started differently. Colorado secured its first series victory by taking two out of three in Toronto, beating the reigning American League champions 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday.,The Rockies take that momentum i...
Former top defender Stephon Gilmore retires after 13 seasons
Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday.,The five-time Pro Bowl cornerback over 13 NFL seasons didn't play in 2025.,"I have had an incredible 13 years in the League, and I cannot wait to see what this next chapter holds," Gilmore said on ...
Phillies pull off late rally, clip Nationals in 10th inning
Edmundo Sosa had a game-tying two-run single in the ninth inning and Justin Crawford provided a game-ending single in the 10th as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon., ,Playing in just his fifth major league game, Crawford...
Report: Campbell coach John Andrzejek joining Louisville staff
Campbell men's basketball coach John Andrzejek resigned after one season on Wednesday, citing incompatible differences with the school's administrators.,"Simply put -- the institution now has different priorities, and they are not compatible with putting the kind of team on the floor that you deserv...
Report: NBA Europe draws multiple bids, including $1B offers
Multiple bidders have proposed investments of at least $1 billion in the startup NBA Europe league, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Per multiple reports, there was interest from more than 120 investors ranging in price prior to Tuesday's midnight deadline for non-binding proposals.,"We have receive...
Report: NBA Europe draws hosts of bids, including $1B offers
Multiple bidders have proposed investments of at least $1 billion in the startup NBA Europe league, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Per multiple reports, there was interest from more than 120 investors ranging in price prior to Tuesday's midnight deadline for non-binding proposals.,"We have receive...
Jaguars to play 2027 home slate in Orlando while stadium under construction
The Jacksonville Jaguars will play their home games in Orlando in 2027.,NFL owners gave unanimous approval on Tuesday to the plan to relocate to Camping World Stadium for that one season. Orlando is about 140 miles south of Jacksonville.,The Jaguars' current home, EverBank Stadium, will be unavailab...