ric Page 47 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Hurricanes aim to continue 'digging' in visit to Dallas
The Dallas Stars are finding new ways and new personnel to generate some momentum.,For the Carolina Hurricanes, it's largely coming from familiar sources.,Those will be on display in some form when the Hurricanes visit the Stars on Tuesday night.,Carolina has found enough encouraging results, even w...

Sebastian Aho plays OT hero again, lifts Canes over Blackhawks
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Jaccob Slavin collected three assists as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes notched a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won fou...

Hornets extend winning streak to season-best 3 at Mavs' expense
LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets notched their first three-game winning streak of the season, defeating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday afternoon.,Nick Smith Jr. finished with 19 points and Mark Williams scored 10 of his 13 points in the f...

Sepp Straka returns to winner's circle at The American Express
Austria's Sepp Straka shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and didn't allow a rare blotch on the scorecard to derail him on the way to winning The American Express on Sunday at the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka finished at 25-under 263 for a two-shot victory.,Straka, who ...

Blackhawks still last but feeling better entering clash with Hurricanes
Having snapped a losing skid in their last outing, the last-place Chicago Blackhawks will strive to build off that victory over a top-tier team when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.,The Blackhawks ended a four-game slide in style with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden ...

Hornets seek first 3-game win streak of season, host Mavs
Even in good times, the Charlotte Hornets can't seem to enjoy some of the positive moments.,But they'll be back at it Monday afternoon when the Dallas Mavericks visit.,The Hornets, who are looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season, are coming to grips with the loss of swingman ...

Ernie Els opens season with win at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South African Ernie Els fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to win the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Els finished at 18-under 198 through his three rounds at Hualalai Golf Course, edging Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Germans Alex Cejka and Ber...

Falcons tab Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator
Jeff Ulbrich is returning to the Atlanta Falcons as defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night.,Ulbrich was the New York Jets' defensive coordinator over the past four seasons and served as interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season. The Jets went 3-9 during that span...

Sepp Straka holds 4-stroke lead at The American Express
Sepp Straka of Austria shot 8-under-par 64 for the second day in a row to surge to the lead of The American Express on Saturday at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka will take a four-stroke lead to the final round. His bogey-free third round included 6 under through nine holes as he ...

SMU shoots nearly 70 percent, demolishes Miami 117-74
Boopie Miller scored 18 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists as SMU hammered host Miami 117-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,SMU shot a blistering 69.2 percent from the floor (45 of 65) and 56 percent from 3-point range (14 of 25).,Miami's Matthew Cleveland s...

Thunder, without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, fall to Mavs
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-98 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.,The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak, while the Thunder lost for just the second time in their past 21 games.,Oklahoma City, which came into the game having won four ...

Hurricanes ride strong third to power past Vegas
Seth Jarvis scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a strong third period to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 29 saves. Jordan Martinook provided two assists.,The Hurricanes snapped ...

Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey share lead at The American Express
PGA Tour veteran Charley Hoffman and the Philippines' Rico Hoey each shot 9-under-par 63 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course on Friday to split the 36-hole lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Hoffman and Hoey reached 16-under 128 for the tournament, with Justin Lower (66, Nicklaus) and M...

Surging SMU intends to go full throttle vs. Miami
Matt Cross will get an opportunity to face his former team when SMU takes on Miami in an ACC game on Saturday.,Cross, a 6-foot-7 senior forward, is expected to start for SMU (13-4, 4-2 ACC), bringing with him averages of 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. The Mustangs have won two straight games...

Thunder look to keep pressure on vs. Mavericks
The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second side when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Oklahoma City dismantled the visiting Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night and now shares the b...

J.T. Poston heats up, grabs 1-shot lead at The American Express
J.T. Poston carded an eagle and nine birdies en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a one-stroke lead after the opening round of The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif.,Poston started his round on the back nine at the Nicklaus Tournament Course and came in with 32 at the turn with four bird...

Golden Knights aim to regain form in encounter vs. Hurricanes
The Vegas Golden Knights haven't been in full bounce-back mode often this season.,But that might be the case for their game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Some of the shine has come off Vegas with losses in three of its last four games.,"Maybe there's a bit of compl...

Report: LeBron James not involved in 'F1 for basketball' startup
Though his childhood friend and business partner Maverick Carter is reportedly behind an effort to launch an international basketball league, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not involved, Front Office Sports reported.,According to Wednesday night's report, the league is looking to be "a...

Martin Truex Jr. to make Daytona 500 bid with Tricon Garage team
Martin Truex Jr. will pause his retirement and attempt to qualify for next month's Daytona 500 with Tricon Garage, the team announced Thursday.,Truex, 44, retired from full-time racing after the 2024 season. The 2017 Cup Series champion collected 34 wins and 291 top-10 finishes across 21 years on NA...

Dejounte Murray's 30 points help Pelicans get by Mavericks
Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III added 24 and a game-saving blocked shot and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on Wednesday night.,Javonte Green scored 13, Yves Missi and Jordan Hawkins added 12 points each, CJ McCollum scored 11 and Murphy added 10...