College Basketball
North Carolina coach Roy Williams is calling it a career. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer retired on Thursday after 33 years as a college head coach. Williams spent 18 seasons leading the Tar Heels, following a 15-year run at Kansas. He has over 900 wins and won three national titles at UNC.
Texas Tech’s Chris Beard is bolting for his alma mater Texas. ESPN reports the Longhorns are expected to name Beard their next basketball coach. His buyout with the Red Raiders dropped to four-million-dollars, and Texas and Beard quickly came to an agreement. Beard spent the last five seasons at Texas Tech, going 112-and-55 with three trips to the NCAA Tournament including a National Championship appearance in 2019.
National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 3
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (F/10)
San Diego Padres 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 7
Colorado Rockies 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 5
New York Mets at Washington Nationals (Postponed)
American League
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Toronto Blue Jays 3, New York Yankees 2 (F/10)
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Kansas City Royals 14, Texas Rangers 10
Los Angeles Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Houston Astros 8, Oakland Athletics 1
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (Postponed)
Interleague
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Milwaukee Brewers 6, Minnesota Twins 5 (F/10)
Tampa Bay Rays 1, Miami Marlins 0
Seattle Mariners 8, San Francisco Giants 7 (F/10)
NHL
The Nashville Predators’ six-game winning streak is history as the Dallas Stars stopped it with a 4-1 win last night. Colton Sissons scored for the Preds. Nashville hosts the Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow.
NBA
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are back in action this evening hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Memphis looks to rebound from a Wednesday night loss to Utah.
Golf
Princeton’s Emma Talley had a four over par 76 in Thursday’s opening round of the LPGA Tour’s ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, CA. Patty Tavatankit is the leader at six under 66.
Camilo Villegas is the leader with eight under 64 at the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open. Sung Kang and Cameron Tringale are tied for second, two strokes back. Jordan Spieth is among a trio tied for fourth at five-under.