Duke keeping Diaz around
Sports at a glance
Duke has agreed to a contract extension with football coach Manny Diaz through the 2032 season.
That comes after Diaz led the Blue Devils to their first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title in 63 years. Diaz is 18-9 in two seasons with the Blue Devils. Duke has won nine games in each of his two years.
The Blue Devils beat Virginia in overtime of last year’s ACC title game. Diaz is also 6-0 against instate ACC foes North Carolina, N.C. State and Wake Forest.
LIV CEO says league is fine
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil sought to quell speculation about the league’s financial future Wednesday evening with a memo to his staff that said the 2026 season will continue as planned without interruption and “at full throttle.”
The memo, a copy of which was sent to The Associated Press, followed a long day of reports suggesting Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund was on the verge of cutting its financial backing of the upstart league.
The newsletter Money in Sport reported in February that LIV Golf already had spent $5.3 billion and was projected to surpass $6 billion by the end of the year.
“I want to be crystal clear: Our season continues exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle,” O’Neil said.
Prize money for individuals and the 13 teams was raised to $30 million this year.


