Jai Lucas acknowledges his coaching pedigree lacks the vital role of running a team but believes that experience gained through assistant stops at “Blue Blood” programs has prepared him for the massive undertaking that awaits him.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said during a radio interview that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has done a complete “about-face” on the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal that was not signed after a heated meeting between the two delegations late last month. “I’m really grateful and glad that Zelensky, in the last several days, has done an…

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas, who will be named UM coach on Thursday, is considered one of the nation’s top recruiters and a top defensive coach.