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Kansas coach Bill Self will take time to evaluate future
Bill Self was noncommittal about his future as Kansas coach after the Jayhawks' season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, saying he plans to meet with his family to discuss what comes next.,"I haven't really gone through much on the court," Self said after No. 4 seed Kansas fell to No. 5 ...
Charlotte hires former Cincinnati coach Wes Miller
Charlotte hired former Cincinnati and UNC Greensboro head coach Wes Miller to lead the men's basketball program on Monday.,Miller, 43, agreed to a five-year contract with the 49ers, ESPN reported.,The hiring comes 10 days after Cincinnati fired Miller following an 18-15 season in 2025-26. He was 100...
Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters
Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...
Thunder star Jalen Williams (hamstring) to return vs. 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams will return from a right hamstring injury to play in Monday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,Williams wasn't listed on the injury report on Sunday. He last played for Oklahoma City on Feb. 11.,Williams has injured his hamstring twice since...
Phillies ace LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 6-year deal
Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to terms on a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Phillies, who announced the deal begins in 2027 and will run through 2032 with a club option for 2033. The Athletic, however, rep...
Late charge nets Justin Allgaier fourth victory at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Justin Allgaier's formula for winning Saturday's Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway was simple enough: take advantage of excellent pit stops and muscle his way into the lead on the final two restarts.,The result was Allgaier's fourth NASCAR O'Reilly Au...
Sam Surridge nets hat trick as Nashville routs Orlando
Sam Surridge posted a hat trick and Cristian Espinoza had a goal and an assist as Nashville SC raced past visiting Orlando City SC for a 5-0 victory on Saturday.,Surridge, who had two hat tricks in a 24-goal season in 2025, scored once in the first half and twice in the second to help Nashville (4-0...
Michigan State headed to Sweet 16 No. 17 after ousting Louisville
Coen Carr had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 12 points with 16 assists and No. 3 seed Michigan State locked down Louisville in a 77-69 win on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under Tom Izzo.,Fears set a Michigan State NCAA Tournament assists record and Carr h...
Women's NCAA Fort Worth 3 roundup: No. 3 Louisville pulls away from No. 14 Vermont
Mackenly Randolph posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, leading third-seeded Louisville to a 72-52 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Vermont on Saturday in a Fort Worth Region 3 game in Austin, Texas.,Laura Ziegler and Tajianna Roberts each added 12 points for the Cardinals (28-7), who out...
No. 3 Louisville pulls away from No. 14 Vermont in tourney opener
Mackenly Randolph posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, leading third-seeded Louisville to a 72-52 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Vermont on Saturday in a Fort Worth Region 3 game in Austin, Texas.,Laura Ziegler and Tajianna Roberts each added 12 points for the Cardinals (28-7), who out...
Michigan State, Louisville meet in March again with Sweet 16 on the line
Tom Izzo is no stranger to high-stakes games between Michigan State and Louisville.,"We had a couple with them -- ‘09, ‘19. We've played them in Elite Eight games," said Izzo, who is in his 31st season coaching the Spartans. "One of my first games was against Louisville when Denny Crum was there. Th...
No. 9 Utah State outlasts No. 8 Villanova, advances to face Arizona
SAN DIEGO -- MJ Collins Jr. scored nine of his 20 points in the final four minutes as No. 9 seed Utah State topped eighth-seeded Villanova, 86-76, in the second of Friday's West Region first-round matchups in San Diego.,Utah State (29-6) capped a crucial, 9-0 run late in the second half when Mason F...
Report: 49ers decline option bonus for LT Trent Williams
The San Francisco 49ers are not exercising a $10 million option bonus for left tackle Trent Williams, ESPN reported on Friday.,Passing on the bonus leaves no guaranteed money for Williams entering the final year of his current contract. It also pushes the 12-time Pro Bowler's salary cap number to ne...
Stingy Nashville SC provide tall task for Orlando City
Red-hot Nashville SC look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches on Saturday when they host Orlando City SC.,Nashville (3-0-1, 10 points), which boasts a positive six-goal differential, has allowed an Eastern Conference-best two goals in four matches this season. ,Last time out, Hany Mukhta...
Orioles OF Tyler O’Neill aims to extend Opening Day HR mark
Each of the past six straight seasons, Tyler O'Neill has homered on Opening Day in a one-of-a-kind streak in the history of the sport.,The Orioles outfielder, who has been dubbed "Mr. Opening Day," admits tacking on another homer will be on his mind when Baltimore hosts the Minnesota Twins on March ...
FIFA rules all women's teams must have female coaches
FIFA decreed Thursday that all women's teams competing in world tournaments must have a woman head or assistant coach on the bench.,The rule, newly approved by the FIFA Council, applies to national and club competitions at the senior and youth levels, including the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil a...
Rays place SS Taylor Walls (oblique) on IL; Carson Williams on deck
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will start the season on the injured list due to a right oblique injury.,Walls, 29, sustained the injury in the batting cage on Tuesday and underwent imaging on Wednesday. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said Thursday there isn't yet a timetable fo...
Isaac McKneely rains treys as Louisville outlasts South Florida
Isaac McKneely drilled seven 3-pointers to help No. 6 Louisville build a big lead and hold off No. 11 South Florida 83-79 on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at Buffalo, N.Y.,McKneely matched his season high of 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Ryan Conwell added 18 points with six as...
No. 8 seed Villanova eager to take next step vs. No. 9 Utah State
Friday's West Region matchup between eighth-seeded Villanova and ninth-seeded Utah State in San Diego features teams with similar statistical profiles.,It also features programs with much different NCAA Tournament histories. ,For Villanova (24-8), a winner of national championships in 2016 and 2018,...
Chris Bell scores 31 as Cal opens NIT with win vs. UIC
Chris Bell's career night helped second-seeded Cal extinguish Illinois-Chicago 91-73 in the first round of the NIT's Albuquerque region Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Bell's career-best 31 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, including 7 of 8 from behind the arc, was more than enough for...