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North Carolina F Caleb Wilson declares for NBA draft

NCAA Basketball: North Carolina at StanfordJan 14, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks during warm ups before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

North Carolina freshman star Caleb Wilson officially declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in 24 games before missing the last nine games of the season with hand and thumb injuries.

Wilson captioned a group of photos posted on Instagram on Friday with the words “never take it for granted” and the hashtag “8 out,” referencing his UNC jersey number.

Wilson, 19, was named to the All-American second team and the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team and is projected to be a top-five pick in this summer’s draft.

He sustained a fractured left hand in a Feb. 10 game against Miami, then broke his right thumb while dunking in practice on March 5 and underwent surgery the next day.

The Tar Heels are in transition after firing head coach Hubert Davis on Tuesday. Sixth-seeded North Carolina lost 82-78 in overtime to No. 11 seed VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19.

–Field Level Media

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Connor McDavid helps Oilers close gap on Ducks with win

NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton OilersMar 28, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and Anaheim Ducks defensemen Ian Moore (3) battles for position during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

NHL points leader Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.

McDavid increased his points total to 124 (42 goals, 82 assists) and stretched his point streak to four games (five goals, four assists).

Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist, Jack Roslovic and Matt Savoie also scored, Evan Bouchard had two assists, and Connor Ingram made 28 saves for the Oilers (37-28-9, 83 points), who have won three in a row to match their season high and pulled within three points of the Ducks for first place in the Pacific Division.

Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier scored, John Carlson had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for the Ducks (41-28-4, 86 points), who entered the finale of the three-game road trip on a six-game point streak (5-0-1).

The Ducks gave up the first goal of the game for the 15th time in 17 games since the Olympic break.

Bouchard took a one-timer from above the right circle that went wide and hit the back of the net on the carom.

Carlson tried to sweep the puck into the corner, but it hit McDavid’s skate and ricocheted back toward the crease, where McDavid backhanded it into the net for his 42nd goal of the season and a 1-0 lead at 7:36 of the second period.

The Ducks were outshot 11-3 in the second period.

Roslovic made it 2-0 at 4:59 of the third when he slid the puck through Dostal’s pass off a feed from Hyman to finish a rush.

The Oilers scored again 1:11 later when Savoie redirected a cross-ice feed from Vasily Podkolzin into the net off another rush for a 3-0 lead at 6:10.

Sennecke spoiled Ingram’s second shutout of the season when he scored on a tip to cut it to 3-1 at 6:53.

Jeffrey Viel made a no-look pass from below the goal line to Gauthier out front and he scored his team-leading 37th goal of the season to cut it to 3-2 at 9:41.

Hyman sealed it with an empty-net goal with 17 seconds left for a 4-2 lead.

Ducks forward Troy Terry returned after missing the 3-2 overtime win at the Calgary Flames on Thursday with a lower-body injury, but Anaheim defenseman Radko Gudas and Pavel Mintyukov sat out the finale of the three-game trip with lower-body injuries.

–Field Level Media

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Gary Woodland holds third-round lead at Houston Open

PGA: Texas Children's Houston Open - Third RoundMar 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Gary Woodland hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Gary Woodland shot 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to maintain the lead through three rounds of the Texas Children’s Houston Open as he seeks his first victory in nearly seven years in Houston.

Woodland is at 18 under despite his highest score of the tournament.

Hard-charging Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark posted the best round of the day with a 63, so he’s one stroke back going into Sunday’s final round at Memorial Park Golf Course

Woodland had four birdies on a six-hole stretch on the backside to maintain the lead. The last three of those birdies came with putts inside of 7 feet.

Hojgaard also was 4 under on that same six-hole stretch, with a 14-foot putt his longest birdie among those holes.

Both golfers had pars on No. 18.

Defending champion Min Woo Lee of Australia shot 67 to sit at 12 under, joined by Michael Thorbjornsen (66).

Lee took a bunker shot on one knee on No. 17, rolling the ball close enough for a birdie putt.

Sam Stevens (67) and Australia’s Jason Day (68) are at 11 under.

First-round leader Paul Waring of England moved back into contention by shooting 66. He’s at 10 under with Sahith Theegala (66) and Canada’s Sudarshan Yellamaraju (65).

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OpTic Texas, FaZe Vegas earn 3-0 wins in CDL Stage 2 Major

OpTic Texas dominated on Saturday, advancing to the Upper Bracket Final, as the Call of Duty League’s Stage 2 Major continued in Marston Green, England.

Texas faced G2 Minnesota in their Saturday matchup. They opened play with a 250-107 win on Den Hardpoint. Then, Texas cruised to a 6-2 victory on Raid Search and Destroy, before sealing the 3-0 sweep with 4-2 win on Den Overload.

FaZe Vegas also completed a 3-0 sweep in their shutout of Paris Gentle Mates. Paris entered Saturday with back-to-back wins, but their momentum ran out against Vegas.

Vegas had a 250-190 victory on Exposure Hardpoint, and a decisive 6-0 win on Raid Search and Destroy. They finished the matchup with a 3-2 win on Exposure Overload.

Texas and Vegas will meet on Sunday in the Upper Bracket Final.

Toronto KOI and LA Thieves will meet in the Lower Bracket Semifinal. Toronto defeated Paris 3-1, while LA defeated Minnesota 3-1. The Thieves closed out their matchup with an impressive 250-94 win on Den Hardpoint.

The Sunday schedule:

–Upper Bracket Final — OpTic Texas vs. FaZe Vegas

–Lower Bracket Semifinal — Toronto KOI vs. LA Thieves

–Lower Bracket Final — team TBD vs. team TBD

–Grand Final — team TBD vs. team TBD

Call of Duty League’s Stage 2 Major prize pool, with money winnings and CDL points

1. $150,000, 100

2. $90,000, 75

3. $50,000, 60

4. $30,000, 45

5-6. $15,000, 30 — Paris Gentle Mates, G2 Minnesota

7-8. $7,500, 15 — Riyadh Falcons, Miami Heretics

9-10. no money, no points — Vancouver Surge, Carolina Royal Ravens

–Field Level Media

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