Texas names Terry as coach after Elite Eight run
Texas on Monday named Rodney Terry as full-time head basketball coach, removing the interim tag after he led the Longhorns to the Elite Eight following the midseason firing of Chris Beard.
The school tweeted the news of Terry's appointment and scheduled a Tuesday news conference to introduce him as head coach going forward.
The announcement came barely 24 hours after the Longhorns' season ended when Texas was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Miami on Sunday. Financial terms and years of the agreement were not immediately available.
Rewarding Terry with the promotion was no surprise.
He took over the Longhorns as acting head coach when Beard was first suspended on Dec. 12 after a felony domestic violence arrest. Terry was then given the title of interim head coach when Beard was fired Jan. 5. The charge against Beard was dismissed in February.
Texas won the Big 12 Tournament championship under Terry and questions about his future with the program were amplified as the Longhorns kept winning in the postseason. Texas fans wondered what more he needed to prove and Longhorns players publicly advocated for him to get the job.
“It was all about this team. I've enjoyed every single day of this journey with this group,” Terry said in Sunday's postgame news conference as his voice cracked and he held back tears. “It was never about me. It was always about these guys. I love these guys.”
NFL
PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT KRAFT LAUNCHES ANTISEMITISM CAMPAIGN >> New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faced the camera during a video call, pointing to a small, sky-blue lapel pin on his blazer.
The pin is the symbol of a $25 million “Stand Up to Jewish Hate” campaign launched Monday by the 81-year-old billionaire through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, aiming to raise awareness nationwide about soaring incidents of antisemitism online and in person. The campaign will feature emotive ads to be introduced by stars of top television
shows such as NBC's “The Voice,” and the “Kelly Clarkson Show,” and Bravo's “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” JAGUARS ADD DL DEPTH BY SIGNING FREE AGENTS DOGBE, MONDEAUX >> Free agent defensive linemen Michael Dogbe and Henry Mondeaux signed oneyear contracts with Jacksonville on Monday, giving the team some depth after veteran Arden Key landed in Tennessee.
Dogbe started four of 13 games with Arizona in 2022. He finished with 28 tackles, including one tackle for loss. The Cardinals drafted him in the seventh round in 2019.
Mondeaux started four of 11 games with the New York Giants in 2022. He finished with 16 tackles. He played the previous two seasons for Pittsburgh and also has spent time with New Orleans and Kansas City.
Soccer
EUROPEAN CLUBS SEAL FIFA DEAL TO INCREASE WORLD CUP REVENUE >>
European soccer clubs sealed a new working agreement with FIFA on Monday after securing a 70% increase in their share of World Cup revenues for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments.
The European Club Association said it renewed its working accord with FIFA through 2030, which also could lead to clubs having a say in managing commercial deals for the revamped Club World Cup that is scheduled to start in 2025.
Part of the agreement, which missed a target to be signed in December at the World Cup in Qatar, ensures clubs worldwide will share $355 million of FIFA's income from each of
the next two editions of the men's World Cup. FIFA conservatively budgeted to earn at least $11 billion from 2023-26.
Baseball
BREWERS SIGN VOIT, DESIGNATED HIURA FOR ASSIGNMENT >>
The Milwaukee Brewers signed first baseman Luke Voit and designated Keston Hiura for assignment Monday as part of a flurry of moves they made to prepare for the start of the season.
Voit had arrived in camp on a minor-league deal at the start of spring training but opted out of that contract last week, enabling him to negotiate with other teams. The 2020 MLB home-run leader instead stayed with the Brewers on a one-year, majorleague deal that includes a club option for 2024.
Women's basketball VILLANOVA ALL-AMERICAN SIEGRIST DECLARES FOR WNBA DRAFT >>
Villanova star and AP All-American Maddy Siegrist will not return for a fifth season and has declared for the WNBA draft.
Siegrist led Villanova to a 30-7 overall record and the Sweet 16 for the second time ever this season. She led the country in scoring at 29.2 points per game and averaged 9.2 rebounds. She's the two-time Big East Player of the Year.
Siegrist played four seasons and is the career leading scorer in Villanova basketball history for both men and women with 2,896 points. She also became the career leading scorer in Big East history for men and women with 1,693 points, in regularseason conference games only.
NHL
SABRES' RUSSIAN PLAYER WON'T TAKE PART IN PRIDE NIGHT WARMUP >>
Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an antigay Kremlin law and fears of facing retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres' pregame warmups on Pride night, when players are expected to wear Pridethemed jerseys.
The team announced Lyubushkin's decision Monday morning. Lyubushkin is from Moscow, where he has family and visits regularly in the offseason.
The 28-year-old defenseman is expected to play Monday night against Montreal despite not taking part in warmups. Other players are set to not only wear the rainbow-colored jerseys but use Pride tape on their sticks. The Sabres as an organization are so intent on promoting Pride night that they changed their social media avatar to feature their logo encircled by a rainbow-colored outline.
Running
BANK OF AMERICA SIGNS ON AS NEW BOSTON MARATHON SPONSOR >>
The Boston Marathon has agreed to a 10-year sponsorship deal with Bank of America that organizers hope will allow the world's oldest and most prestigious annual 26.2-mile road race to grow over the next decade while maintaining its historic character.
Financial terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed. But the deal does not include the naming rights that typically allow the sponsor to boost its profile and an event to boost its coffers.