As Miami deal awaits, Lucas helps Duke top Canes Jai Lucas, who has emerged as the focus of Miami’s search for a new head basketball coach, was on the Duke sideline on Tuesday and helped the Blue Devils rout the Hurricanes 97-60.

Less ‘constrained’ Canes hope Rantanen extends Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky says his team is not as financially “contrained” as it was last season, expressing his desire to sign newly acquired Mikko Rantanen to a long-term contract extension.

Canes add Rantanen as part of 3-team blockbuster The deal sees Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall go to Carolina, and Martin Necas, Jack Drury and draft picks to Colorado. Chicago gets its own 2025 third-round pick that it had traded to Carolina previously and retained half of Rantanen’s $9.25M cap hit.

Sources: Gophers’ Hetherman to join Canes as DC Minnesota defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman, who helped the Gophers to an 8-5 finish, including a 5-4 mark in the Big Ten, has resigned his post to accept the same position at Miami, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report.

ACC ‘incredibly shocked’ Canes fell to 12 in CFP After Alabama snuck into the coveted No. 11 spot ahead of Miami, as announced on ESPN’s CFP rankings release show Tuesday, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said the league was “incredibly shocked and disappointed,” adding the Hurricanes “deserve better.”

Canes collapse at Cuse, out of ACC title game Despite racing out to an early 21-0 lead in the regular-season finale, quarterback Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes were knocked out of contention for the ACC title game on Saturday, falling to the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Hoosiers rise into top 5; Dawgs, Canes plummet Oregon was the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week, while Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five.

Georgia Tech stings Miami, hands Canes 1st loss Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over previously unbeaten No. 4 Miami on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets’ first win over a top-five team in 15 years.

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Lightning acquire rights to Guentzel from Canes The Lightning got a head start on free agency by acquiring the rights to high-scoring winger Jake Guentzel from Carolina in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.

Ole Miss adds Canes RB Parrish to transfer haul Henry Parrish Jr., who rushed for more than 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns over the past two seasons with Miami, will return to Ole Miss via the transfer portal.

Canes slim Stanley Cup favorites in crowded field The Hurricanes enter the Stanley Cup playoffs as the favorites to lift the Cup — but at +550 odds at ESPN BET, they hold the longest odds for any favorite entering the playoffs in the past 40 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

Cristobal, Canes land No. 4 recruit for 2025 class Defensive end Armondo Blount, the No. 4 overall recruit in the ESPN Junior 300 recruiting rankings, has committed to the Miami Hurricanes.