Sports News Roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points; Blazers will protest loss to Thunder and more

Sabalenka is the defending champion, having landed her first Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park last year, and is yet to drop a set in her run to the semis this season. NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

If Jim Harbaugh leaves, is Sherrone Moore Michigan's man?

Jim Harbaugh flirts hard, and he flirts consistently enough that Michigan had time to plan for his exit. If Harbaugh seals the deal with the Los Angeles Chargers to return to the NFL, it would come as no surprise to athletic director Warde Manuel. Manuel offered Harbaugh a contract worth $125 million for 10 seasons even before the Wolverines won the national title earlier this month, NFL Network reported.

Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games

Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games. Griffin, 49, was fired Tuesday despite guiding Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering the day.

Devils extend Tom Fitzgerald, add president of hockey ops title

Tom Fitzgerald signed a multi-year contract extension with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday and was named as the team's president of hockey operations. Fitzgerald currently serves as the Devils' general manager, a title he assumed on July 9, 2020.

Olympics-James and Curry headline USA Basketball player pool

LeBron James and Stephen Curry headlined the 41-player pool revealed by USA Basketball on Tuesday in the first step toward assembling the team that will seek the gold medal in the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The pool, from which a 12-member team will be selected, includes 28 players who have represented the United States at an Olympics and/or the FIBA Basketball World Cup and who together have collected 23 Olympic or World Cup gold medals.

Tennis-Sabalenka out for vengeance in Gauff showdown

Four months after her defeat in the U.S. Open final, Aryna Sabalenka will have the opportunity to avenge that heartbreak when she meets Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday. Sabalenka is the defending champion, having landed her first Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park last year, and is yet to drop a set in her run to the semis this season.

NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points

CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The old team mark for points was set in New Orleans' 149-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 19, 2018.

Report: Blazers will protest loss to Thunder

The Portland Trail Blazers coughed up a three-point lead in the final 30 seconds Tuesday night, losing to the host Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109. Now the Blazers reportedly hope the NBA grants them a do-over.

NHL roundup: Oilers top Jackets, win 14th straight

Evander Kane and Warren Foegele each scored a goal and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The score was tied 1-1 before Kane and Connor McDavid scored goals 55 seconds apart early in the third period. Dylan Holloway sealed Edmonton's latest triumph when he scored with 4:24 left in regulation.

Top 25 roundup: South Carolina stuns No. 6 Kentucky

Graduate guard Ta'Lon Cooper matched his career high with 20 points as South Carolina stunned No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, S.C. Cooper shot 8 of 11 from the field as the Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 SEC) hit 48.3 percent of their shots while handing the Wildcats their first double-digit loss since Feb. 7, 2023, when they fell 88-73 to Arkansas.

Reports: Eagles fire OC Brian Johnson

Offensive coordinator Brian Johnson is out in the latest major change for the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple reports. The Eagles have not yet confirmed the move but head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman are scheduled for a Wednesday press conference.

(With inputs from agencies.)