ric Page 54 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dricus Du Plessis prefers Khamzat Chimaev to Sean Strickland rematch
UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis said he would be "more excited" to fight Khamzat Chimaev than have a rematch with Sean Strickland.,Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) by split decision to win the title at UFC 297 in January in Toronto and was widely expec...
Kyrie Irving pours in 35 as Mavericks outscore Wolves
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which earned its second victory in as many nights. P...
Wolves, still stinging from playoff loss, eager to face Mavs again
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, the sting is still fresh from the last time they played against the Dallas Mavericks.,The Mavericks finished off a 4-1 series win over the Timberwolves in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals on May 30. Dallas advanced to the NBA Finals, where it eventually los...
Jazz F Taylor Hendricks fractures fibula, dislocates ankle
Utah forward Taylor Hendricks fractured his right fibula and dislocated his ankle during the third quarter of the Jazz's 110-102 loss to the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Hendricks sustained the injuries with 5:59 remaining in the third, with his right leg getting caught up under him as he ...
Sebastian Aho lifts Hurricanes over Canucks in OT
Sebastian Aho scored in overtime to give the visiting Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,The Hurricanes recovered after surrendering a two-goal third-period lead, giving them a four-game winning streak, and they completed a 5-1-0 road trip.,In the extra period, S...
Mavs roll past Jazz, who lose Taylor Hendricks (leg)
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past visiting Utah in a 110-102 victory on Monday night in a game marred by an injury to Jazz power forward Taylor Hendricks.,After Dallas lost Saturday at Phoenix, when only Irving, Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson scored in double figures for...
AmFam Champ moving to new course, team format in '25
The Champions Tour's American Family Insurance Championship is getting a makeover in 2025.,The June 6-8 tournament is moving to Madison's TPC Wisconsin and switching to a team format.,"With this tournament moving to a new course in 2025, it's an ideal time to try a new format as well," tournament ho...
Camdin Portis, son of Clinton, commits to Miami
Four-star cornerback Camdin Portis, the son of former NFL star and Miami product Clinton Portis, will be following in his father's footsteps, as the younger Portis committed to the Hurricanes on Sunday.,A member of the 2026 class, Camdin is considered a four-star player by 247sports and Rivals, and ...
Something has to give when streaking Hurricanes, Canucks meet
The Vancouver Canucks will put their four-game winning streak on the line Monday when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, who are riding a three-game winning streak and looking for their sixth victory in seven games to close out a fruitful road swing.,Not only are both the Canucks and Hurrica...
Jazz looking for answers as they travel to Mavericks
The Utah Jazz will seek their first win of the young season as they embark on their first road trip to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening.,Jazz coach Will Hardy called for an extensive film review session Saturday, a day after his team fell 127-86 at home to the Golden State Warriors. The 4...
Hurricanes continue successful trip with win at Seattle
Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the host Seattle Kraken 4-1 Saturday night.,Andrei Svechnikov, Jack Drury and Dmitry Orlov also scored for the Hurricanes, who are 4-1-0 on their six-game trip that wraps up Monday in Vancouver. Goaltender Frederik Andersen mad...
Kevin Durant hits milestone as Suns beat Luka Doncic, Mavs
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to 114-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Durant also became the eighth player in NBA history to top 29,000 career points. He finished the game with 29,010.,Devin Booker scored 21 points, Jusuf ...
Emotional Appalachian State victorious in first home game since Helene
Joey Aguilar knew Appalachian State's first home game in 37 days was a big deal for a region hit hard by Hurricane Helene last month.,But the Mountaineers quarterback was still amazed to see the emotions firsthand on Saturday as the program returned to its stadium in Boone, N.C., and recorded a 33-2...
Klay Thompson, Luka Doncic, Mavericks set sights on Suns
Klay Thompson was a teammate of one-of-a-kind Stephen Curry for 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors.,He's now quickly getting used to another legend on his new team.,Thompson and Luka Doncic will team up for the second time in the regular season when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns...
Appalachian State plays first home game since Hurricane Helene
Appalachian State will make a return to its home field on Saturday, hosting Georgia State in the first game on campus since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last month.,The Mountaineers played two home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone before Helene hit on Sept. 27. Their Sun B...
Hurricanes hand Flames first regulation loss
Martin Necas scored and added an assist to pace the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Seth Jarvis, Jack Roslovic and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won consecutive games and four of five outings. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made...
Luka Doncic flirts with triple-double as Mavs top Spurs
Luka Doncic racked up 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists Thursday night as the Dallas Mavericks used a strong second half to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the season opener for both teams.,The Mavericks found their stroke in the third quarter to flip their two-point halftime d...
Hurricanes, Flames have proven resilient in early season
Fans had best be prepared to remain in their seats until the final buzzer when the Calgary Flames play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.,Both clubs are coming off comeback overtime victories in which they erased late deficits. That is only part of the tale. The Hurricanes have won a...
Mavs, Spurs on different paths entering season opener
It's finally "go time" for the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, teams with differing expectations, when the Lone Star State rivals open their season on Thursday in Dallas.,The Mavericks are in the hunt for a league title, while San Antonio is just trying to fight its way back to respectabilit...
Mystics fire GM Mike Thibault, coach Eric Thibault
The Washington Mystics parted ways with general manager Mike Thibault and head coach Eric Thibault on Wednesday. ,Eric Thibault, 37, is the fifth WNBA coach to be fired since the end of the regular season. The Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks also are looking for new h...