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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...

Moses Moody leads Warriors past Mavs in OT but exits injured
Moses Moody hit a key 3-pointer in overtime before sustaining a knee injury as the Golden State Warriors concluded a six-game trip with a 137-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Moody finished with 23 points for the Warriors (34-38), who put eight players in double figures while e...

Star players riding hot streaks as Canes, Canadiens clash
Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho will look to continue their respective hot streaks on Tuesday when the Carolina Hurricanes visit Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens.,Jarvis collected a power-play goal and two assists and Aho also tallied on the power play on Sunday as the Eastern Conference-leadi...

Sebastian Aho ecstatic that Hurriances will play Kraken twice in Finland
Hurricanes standout Sebastian Aho was beaming when he learned Monday that Carolina will face the Seattle Kraken in two games in his homeland of Finland next season.,The contests, slated for Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, are part of the 2026 Global Series and will be played in the Finnish capital of Helsinki....

Warriors can eliminate Mavericks with win as play-in race tightens
The Golden State Warriors can boost their playoff chances and officially eliminate the Dallas Mavericks from postseason contention when the teams face off Monday night in Texas.,The Warriors (33-38) have lost eight of nine but have maintained a sizable lead over the competition for the 10th and fina...

Matt Fitzpatrick birdies final hole to rally for Valspar Championship title
England's Matt Fitzpatrick made a 14-foot putt for birdie on the final hole and waited for two groups behind him to finish, winning the Valspar Championship by shooting 3-under-par 68 on Sunday at Palm Harbor, Fla.,It was a form of redemption for Fitzpatrick, who a week earlier was the runner-up in ...

Seth Jarvis helps power Hurricanes past Penguins with 3-point game
Seth Jarvis had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist and Sebastian Aho, defenseman Jalen Chatfield and Mark Jankowski also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won four of the...

Fletcher Loyer, Purdue outlast Miami to advance to Sweet 16
ST. LOUIS -- Fletcher Loyer was the model of efficiency on Sunday.,The Purdue guard scored a game-high 24 points on just seven shot attempts, lifting the second-seeded Boilermakers to a 79-69 win over seventh-seeded Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region.,Loyer made 6 of 7 sh...

LIV Golf announces return to South Africa in 2027
Mere hours after Bryson DeChambeau sank the par putt that defeated Spain's Jon Rahm in a LIV Golf South Africa playoff on Sunday, LIV Golf announced it will host another tournament in South Africa next year.,The tour will return to The Club at Steyn City, just north of Johannesburg, after attracting...

Emotional Bryson DeChambeau wins LIV Golf South Africa in playoff
Bryson DeChambeau prevailed in a playoff for the second straight week on Sunday, defeating Jon Rahm on the first hole of the extra session at LIV Golf South Africa in Johannesburg.,DeChambeau, who also won a playoff last Sunday at LIV Golf Singapore, scrambled to save par on the final hole. After hi...

Hurricanes strive to bolster lead over Penguins in Metropolitan
The Carolina Hurricanes have won three of their last four games heading into Sunday afternoon's Metropolitan Division contest against the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,The past two wins have come in overtime, with the most recent a 4-3 road victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. Defenseman Alex...

Fast starts for Dallas Fuel, Team Liquid at OWCS NA Stage 1
Spacestation Gaming, Dallas Fuel and Team Liquid notched wins on the first day of the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1 on Saturday.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format from Mar...