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DJ Sackmann, who led Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls to a league-best 13-1 record, takes home the honors.
Unrivaled has named its Coach of the Year: Lunar Owls head coach DJ Sackmann, a world-renowned basketball skills coach who led his club to a league-best 13-1 record. The Owls, headlined by Napheesa Collier, Allisha Gray, and Skylar Diggins-Smith, dominated the league en route to a near-undefeated season and the top seed in the Unrivaled playoffs, which tip off Sunday.
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UFC Fight Night 254 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 254 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) takes on Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a main event rematch. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) and Chidi Njokuani (24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fight in the welterweight co-feature.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m.
There are a lot of crazy things we’ve seen over the years in college basketball. After Friday night, not being able to get into your own locker room has to be added to the list. For Clemson, they had to rest in the hallway of the Spectrum Center in Charlotte at halftime because of some very bad luck.
After North Carolina and Duke came down to the final possession, with the Blue Devils winning 74-71, it was Louisville versus Clemson in the nightcap to decide who would play for the conference championship.
The hiring of Brandon Staley signifies a shift in defensive philosophy for the New Orleans Saints. They’re changing their base defense to a 3-4 after being a 4-3 under Dennis Allen, but Chase Young doesn’t see it as a big deal. Especially not for him because “an edge player is an edge player.”
Young discussed the biggest talking point on the defense after signing his new three-year contract: “At the end of the day, you’re playing on the edge most of the time it’s the same rules.
There has been a lot of discussion about the New Orleans Saints changing their base defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4, but it still won’t be their most frequently used defense. Brandon Staley laid out his defensive game plan, and it will primarily feature five defensive backs. This was the case with Dennis Allen and will remain true under Staley.
This is less of a personal philosophy and more of a requirement of modern defenses. “It’s a three receiver league. You got to be able to match up with five defensive backs.
Munich’s Min-Jae Kim (L) in action against Bayer’s Victor Boniface during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
South Korea have dropped Kim Min-jae from their squad from upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers because the Bayern Munich defender is suffering from Achilles tendinitis.
Bayern announced on Friday that Kim would be sidelined for the time being due to the problems.
On Monday, the NFL world was shocked when the Washington Commanders agreed to terms with former first-round pick Javon Kinlaw. Not because the Commanders signed Kinlaw, but because they gave him a three-year deal worth $45 million with $30 million guaranteed.
San Francisco fans couldn’t believe it, and neither could Jets fans. Kinlaw spent four seasons with the 49ers and last season with the Jets. Injuries were an issue for Kinlaw with the 49ers, and, let’s be honest, everyone with the New York Jets stunk in 2024.
No. 1 Tennessee (18-0, 1-0 SEC) opened Southeastern Conference play on Friday. The Vols defeated No. 7 Florida (16-3, 0-1 SEC), 5-3, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Eighth-year head coach Tony Vitello discussed what has been a key for Tennessee’s undefeated, 18-0, start to the season.
“I think for our guys, to have to regroup and write a new story after hearing last year, last year, last year stuff, they were very ambitious about it,” Vitello said. “They’ve also executed it very well.
Akshay Bhatia on the 2nd hole at TPC Sawgrass. | Photo by Brian Spurlock/Getty Images
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia will be the final group out. Here are the complete Round 3 tee times.
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia posted a pair of 6-under 66s on Friday to vault to the top of the leaderboard at the 51st Players Championship.
Lee has yet to win on the PGA Tour, with his biggest victory to date being the 2021 Scottish Open. The Aussie defeated Thomas Detry and Matthew Fitzpatrick at The Renaissance Club then and has two other DP World Tour victories to his name.
Some Washington fans may be disappointed with the Commanders‘ early free-agent moves this week, but the consensus is that general manager Adam Peters is doing a tremendous job.
Last March, the Commanders made a flurry of moves in the opening days of free agency. No, Washington didn’t jump in on the deep end of the free-agent pool, but signed a combination of older players with high character who could still play and younger players with upside. Almost every move worked out perfectly, leading the Commanders to a 12-5 record and an appearance in the NFC championship.