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Columbus coach hopes lessons were learned before Hurricanes tilt
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a playoff position thanks to an incredible run since their January coaching change, but they're all too aware of the importance of turning their fortunes again when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,The Blue Jackets (38-24-12, 88 points) sit in th...
Mauricio Pochettino 'open' to coaching USMNT post-World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino said Monday his time as the head coach of the U.S. men's national team may not be over after this year's World Cup.,"Who knows what is going to happen," Pochettino told reporters as the USMNT prepared for Tuesday's friendly against Portugal at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. "We...
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield propel Canadiens past Hurricanes
Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens rally for their fifth straight win, 3-1 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist and Lane Hutson had two assists for the Canadiens (42-21-10, 94 points). Jakub Dobes made 3...
Timberwolves enter critical stretch with pesky Mavericks up first
The Minnesota Timberwolves will tip off a critical stretch playing six of seven on the road, beginning on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.,Minnesota (45-29) embarks on the first of two three-game road swings over its final eight games of the regular season looking to secure its Western Conferenc...
Surging Canadiens chase second win in a week vs. Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Canadiens (41-21-10, 92 points) are coming off a 4-1 victory against the Nashville Predators on Saturday to improve to 8-3-0 in their past 11 games. ,I...
Nikolaj Ehlers leads Hurricanes to comfortable win vs. Devils
Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist to lead the host Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.,Jackson Blake, captain Jordan Staal, defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis also connected for the Hurricanes (46-20-6, 98 points), who have won four of their las...
Mavericks snap 5-game skid with road win over Blazers
Marvin Bagley III had a game-high 26 points and nine rebounds and Cooper Flagg added 24 points as Dallas ended a five-game losing streak with a 100-93 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,Naji Marshall added 19 points and five steals for the Mavericks (24-50), who won for just the fif...
Hurricanes vying for top seed in East with rising Devils on tap
The Carolina Hurricanes are comfortably in first place in the Metropolitan Division and battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference as they get ready to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,After winning their previous three, the Hurricanes lost 5-2 to the host Montreal Ca...
Blazers intent on improving playoff position in matchup vs. reeling Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers already have clinched a postseason berth for the first time in five seasons, even if it's just a spot in the play-in tournament.,Interim coach Tiago Splitter and his team want much more than that, however.,After winning five of its last six games to get back to .500 for th...
Pepperdine hires Virginia assistant Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine hired Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as its new men's basketball coach on Thursday.,"The opportunity to build a championship-caliber program within a University that promotes faith, academics, and excellence is tremendously exciting for our family," Aldrich said in a statemen...
Duke's Caleb Foster game-time decision vs. St. John's
Duke point guard Caleb Foster has a chance to play Friday in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament against St. John's.,Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer said Thursday that Foster will be a game-time decision before No. 1 overall seed Duke meets Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino and his No. 5 Red S...
Report: Pepperdine hiring UVA's Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine is finalizing a deal to hire Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as the new head coach of the Waves, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Aldrich, 51, was the head coach at Longwood from 2018-25, compiling a 127-100 record and leading the Lancers to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2024.,He ...
Mexican League exec Mauricio Culebro named president of Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank has named longtime Mexican Football Federation executive Mauricio Culebro to be president of the United of MLS as well as Blank's NWSL franchise which debuts in 2028.,"This is an exciting day as we welcome Mauricio to Atlanta and our family of businesses," Blank ...
Jamal Murray explodes for 53 as Nuggets hold off Mavericks
Jamal Murray scored 33 of his season-high 53 points in the first half, Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday night.,Jokic, who has triple-doubles in three straight games, recorded his 6,000th care...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes posts video of recovery progress
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted a video of himself throwing a football during a workout on Wednesday, approximately three months removed from surgery to repair THE ACL and LCL in his left knee.,Wearing a compression sleeve on his left leg, Mahomes performed a dropback and plant...
Final World Cup ticketing phase is first-come, first-served
Fans looking for one last opportunity to get tickets to this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America will get their chance on April 1.,And that's no joke.,FIFA announced Wednesday that a fourth and final phase of ticket sales will take place starting at 11 a.m. ET on April 1 and will remain open th...
Why the 2026 NBA Awards Could Be Vulnerable to Gambling Influence
A provocative look at the NBA Rookie of the Year race and how gambling concerns could raise questions about awards voting....
Spiraling Mavericks face tall order vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The Dallas Mavericks have fallen on tough times, and their season likely won't get any easier when they visit the surging Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.,Dallas (23-49) has lost four games in a row and 23 of its last 27 to plummet firmly into a lottery position with three weeks left in the season...
Canadiens rally from early deficit to down Hurricanes
Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky scored three and a half minutes apart in the second period and Jakub Dobes made 41 saves, helping the host Montreal Canadiens rally to a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,Caufield scored his team-leading 44th goal of the season and 12th in his la...
European fans file complaint over World Cup ticket prices
European soccer fans have lodged a formal complaint over the high cost of tickets for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America.,Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and the consumer rights organization Euroconsumers filed an 18-page complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission in Brussels.,"FI...