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Florida's Jon Sumrall hires Kentucky DC Brad White
Florida's new football coach Jon Sumrall made his first major hire with longtime Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White accepting the same position Thursday in Gainesville.,White, 43, was Kentucky's defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach from 2019-25, and was that position's coach in...

Tulane's Jon Sumrall headed to Florida after postseason run
Florida selected Tulane's Jon Sumrall as its next head coach on Sunday, bringing a fast-rising coaching prospect to Gainesville to try to turn around a floundering blue-blood program.,Florida is finalizing a six-year contract for Sumrall that includes nearly $6.5 million annually in addition to "sig...

Blue Jackets seeking elusive regulation win, face skilled Devils' squad
Caught in a streak of surrendered leads, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to close out a victory when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets are on a four-game (0-1-3) winless streak, and the team has led in the third period during each of their overtime losses...

Report: Florida to hire Tulane's Jon Sumrall as coach
Florida is finalizing a six-year contract to hire Tulane's Jon Sumrall as its next head coach, ESPN reported Sunday.,Per the network, Sumrall will receive nearly $6.5 million annually in addition to "significant incentives" tied to the College Football Playoff.,Sumrall, 43, owns a 42-11 record in fo...

Crew stadium to be renamed in 2026 season
The Columbus Crew's home stadium will have a new name beginning in 2026, now that the club has entered a multiyear naming-rights agreement with a national lawn and garden products company.,The venue, known as Lower.com Field since mid-2021, will be called ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.,The Crew and Lower....
Wilfried Nancy Leaves Columbus Crew for Celtic in Historic MLS Coaching Leap
Wilfried Nancy’s move from the Columbus Crew to Celtic marks a historic coaching leap for MLS. What it means for the league’s development and global credibility....

Reports: Celtic FC contact Crew about hiring Wilfried Nancy as manager
Celtic FC are on the verge of hiring Wilfried Nancy as manager after contacting the Columbus Crew to obtain the MLS club's permission, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The Crew's head coach for the past three seasons, Nancy steered Columbus to the MLS Cup championship in 2023 and was the leag...

Former T1 bot-laner Gumayusi joins Hanwha Life Esports
Former T1 bot-laner Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyu has joined Hanwha Life Esports' League of Legends roster for the 2026 season.,Gumayusi helped T1 win consecutive world titles, including being named the tournament's MVP in 2025. But his time with the team included being previously benched, and after his de...

Former F1 driver Mick Schumacher signs with IndyCar's RLL
Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher is joining Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season, the team announced Monday.,Schumacher will drive the No. 47 Honda alongside RLL teammates Graham Rahal and 2025 Rookie of the Year Louis Foster.,Schumacher, the 26-year-old son o...

Alex DeBrincat lifts Wings over Jackets in OT
Alex DeBrincat scored 1:50 into overtime, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon.,DeBrincat scored from the right side for Detroit's third win in four games. Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider each had a goal and an assist, while Lucas Raymond...

Flavio Cobolli's heroics send Italy back to Davis Cup final
Italy is one win away from three-peating as Davis Cup champions, as the host nation swept Belgium 2-0 Friday to get back to the finals in Bologna, Italy.,The semifinal fixture was not without drama, as Flavio Cobolli saved a whopping seven match points against Zizou Bergs to win the clinching match ...

Red Wings shake off ugly loss, host Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings, who are trying to end a long playoff drought, are battling for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. A more immediate concern is bouncing back from one of their worst outings of the season.,Detroit was blanked 5-0 at home by the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Red W...

Chiefs ST coach Dave Toub tees off on Donald Trump's kickoff take
President Donald Trump waded into the revised kickoff rules in the NFL. Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub would gladly usher him right back out of the conversation.,Toub, 63, said Trump's critique doesn't hold much weight.,"He doesn't even know what he's looking at. He has no idea what's going on...

Mavericks G Dante Exum needs another knee surgery, done for season
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum, who has yet to play this season because of a right knee issue, will have season-ending surgery.,The Mavericks confirmed Exum's season is over on Thursday.,Exum, 30, "has continued to deal with complications from a right knee procedure in the offseason, and it has b...

Texas' Steve Sarkisian hushes 'false' coaching rumors: 'Not going anywhere'
Steve Sarkisian called out rumors of his interest in NFL jobs and high-level college openings as "untrue" while asserting his commitment to the University of Texas for the second time this week.,Sarkisian used the opening minutes of his weekly SEC teleconference to address churn in the rumor mill pu...

Belgium sweeps France to kick off Davis Cup quarterfinals
Raphael Collignon and Zizou Bergs guided Belgium to a 2-0 sweep of France in the opening quarterfinal match of the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday in Bologna, Italy.,Collignon dropped his first set against Corentin Moutet before rallying for a 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory. Bergs then finished the job with a 6-...

Surgery not ruled out for Bruins D Charlie McAvoy
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm told reporters Monday that surgery remains a possibility for No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was struck in the face by a puck Saturday.,McAvoy, 27, met with doctors Monday as he recovers from the injury, which happened in the second period of Boston's 3-2 road wi...

Thriving away from home, Rangers top Jackets in shootout
J.T. Miller scored in the third round of the shootout and the New York Rangers extended their road winning streak to six with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Rangers won their third straight and improved to 9-1-1 on the road thanks to Miller's nifty move.,Miller w...

No. 23 Creighton blows past Maryland Eastern Shore
Blake Harper and Jasen Green each scored 14 points to lead No. 23 Creighton to a 84-45 non-conference win over Maryland Eastern Shore Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Harper also had nine rebounds while Green had five for the Bluejays (2-1). Josh Dix added 10 points.,Justin Monden led the Hawks (1-4) with 13 p...

Linn Grant, Grace Kim share lead halfway through The Annika
Sweden's Linn Grant fired a 7-under-par 63 to join Australian Grace Kim in the lead at The Annika on Friday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.,Grant and Kim stand at 9-under 131 through two rounds, one shot better than Jennifer Kupcho (66) and South Korea's Haeran Ryu (68).,Mexico's Gaby Lopez s...