Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Alabama novice Nick Dunlap turns professional, headed to Pebble

Sophomore golfer Nick Dunlap wiped tears along with his grey Alabama jacket and went to nice lengths to thank household, coaches, teammates and trainers for teeing him up for the chance to show professional beginning instantly. “At this time I do want to announce that I am turning professional. I am accepting PGA Tour membership and will debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am,” Dunlap stated Thursday. “A week from today, the first round starts. I’m going to continue to live here, hang out with the guys and at least live out some of my college life the rest of this year.”

Bengals promote QB coach Dan Pitcher to fill OC function

Quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher was formally promoted to offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, the identical day the Tennessee Titans launched new head coach Brian Callahan. Callahan had been the coordinator below head coach Zac Taylor in Cincinnati since 2019.

Wizards make teaching change, transfer Wes Unseld Jr. to entrance workplace

Wes Unseld Jr. was moved to the Wizards’ entrance workplace on Thursday after two-and-a-half seasons as head coach in Washington. Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger labeled the transfer a “transition” into what the workforce dubbed a entrance workplace advisory place.

NBA roundup: Kings eke out win over Warriors

Harrison Barnes exploded for a career-high 39 factors in opposition to his outdated workforce, then contributed an important block within the ultimate seconds because the Sacramento Kings held on for a 134-133 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in San Francisco. The thriller capped a 2-2 season collection between the Northern California rivals, with the final three video games every determined by one level. The Warriors additionally beat the Kings in a seven-game, first-round playoff collection final April.

Tennis-Sinner books Medvedev ultimate as Melbourne Park gears up for brand new king

The Australian Open will crown a brand new males’s champion after Jannik Sinner shock holder Novak Djokovic to achieve the ultimate, the place the Italian faces twice runner-up Daniil Medvedev, who got here from two units all the way down to outlast Alexander Zverev on an exciting Friday. Sinner roared to a 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 win that handed prime seed Djokovic his first defeat at Melbourne Park in six years to maneuver into his maiden Grand Slam title conflict.

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid leads Oilers to fifteenth straight win

Connor McDavid scored two targets and had an help and backup goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 27 photographs, together with a penalty shot for his first shutout of the season, because the Edmonton Oilers prolonged their franchise-record win streak to fifteen video games with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night time. The 15-game win streak tied the New York Islanders (1981-82) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (2012-13) for the third longest in NHL historical past. Pittsburgh holds the document with a 17-gamer in 1992-93 whereas Columbus had a 16-game win streak in 2016-17.

NFL-Chiefs battle red-hot Ravens, Lions go to 49ers on Championship Sunday

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson expects a “heavyweight fight” when Baltimore squares up in opposition to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs within the AFC title combat whereas the gritty Lions tackle the well-rounded 49ers for the NFC belt on Sunday. After an 18-week common season and two playoff rounds, the league’s 4 finest groups are one win away from punching their tickets to the Feb. 11 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

Soccer-Klopp to go away Liverpool at finish of season

Juergen Klopp surprised the world of soccer on Friday when he introduced he would stand down as Liverpool supervisor on the finish of season, saying that after greater than eight massively profitable years in cost he was operating out of vitality. The German, who led Liverpool to the League Cup ultimate on Wednesday and is massively widespread with the followers, informed the membership’s hierarchy in November that he would finish his eight-and-a-half yr keep at Anfield after this season.

Wizards, below new administration, fall to Jazz

Lauri Markkanen and John Collins had huge nights to assist the Utah Jazz snap a three-game shedding streak with a 123-108 highway win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night time. Markkanen scored 29 factors, sinking six 3-pointers, and Collins totaled 22 factors and 16 rebounds as Utah improved to 1-2 on its six-game highway journey.

NFL-Bills’ Hamlin named finalist for Comeback Player of the Year

Buffalo Bills security Damar Hamlin was named a finalist for the National Football League’s Comeback Player of the Year award on Thursday following his return this season after struggling cardiac arrest throughout a January 2023 sport. Hamlin, who had his heartbeat restored on the sector, made a outstanding restoration as he was discharged from hospital after 9 days and cleared for full soccer actions three months later.

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