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Georgia, NC Central match up following tough early games
After a pair of steep challenges to open the season, Georgia will settle into a meeting at home Sunday against North Carolina Central....

Magic cruise past Damian Lillard-less Bucks
Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 24 and the Orlando Magic weathered a 35-point, 10-rebound effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-97 on Saturday night....

Ducks look to get back in gear vs. hapless Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks are on a two-game slide, but even among that swoon have seen a huge plus as they prepare to host the San Jose Sharks on Sunday....

Canada, Italy advance to Billie Jean King Cup final
Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez won the decisive doubles match that allowed Canada to punch its ticket to the Billie Jean King Cup final with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday....

Griffin Dorsey lifts Real Salt Lake past Houston into semifinals
Griffin Dorsey converted the final kick of the tiebreak to lift the Houston Dynamo into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 win on penalties following a 1-1 draw with visiting Real Salt Lake in their Round One series decider on Saturday night....

Banged-up Pelicans to host hot-performing Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks won their last game as they bounced back from a disappointing performance....

Providence uses balanced effort to get by Milwaukee
Five Providence players scored in double figures and the Friars overcame a subpar shooting night to defeat visiting Milwaukee 79-69 on Saturday....

Michael Malone pushing right buttons as Nuggets travel to Rockets
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was unwilling to wait for the less experienced members of his rotation to join the fight against the Golden State Warriors and, with three days between that showdown and the Nuggets' next game, a Sunday road game against the Houston Rockets, Malone opted to lean h...

Cal snaps four-game skid, edges Washington State
California snapped a four-game losing streak when Washington State kicker Dean Janikowski missed a 48-yard field goal with 50 seconds left that could have tied the game, helping the Golden Bears post a 42-39 victory on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif....

Scoot Henderson injury (ankle) more serious than initially thought
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Saturday that an MRI revealed further damage, in the form of bone bruising, incurred by point guard Scoot Henderson when he sprained his right ankle against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 1....

Fast start sparks Auburn to rout of Arkansas
Auburn used a fast start along with a 21-point third quarter, that included two touchdown passes from Payton Thorne, and rolled to a 48-10 victor over host Arkansas on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark....

No. 4 Florida State remains perfect by dispatching Miami
Trey Benson ran for two touchdowns — including the go-ahead 38-yarder in the third quarter — as No. 4 Florida State defeated visiting Miami 27-20 in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday afternoon....

Emily Kristine Pedersen enjoying strong showing at The Annika
Denmark's Emily Kristine Pedersen shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday and holds a three-shot lead after three rounds of The Annika in Belleair, Fla....

Purdue rolls past Minnesota to end losing skid
Hudson Card passed for three touchdowns, rushed for one and Purdue pulled away for a 49-30 win over visiting Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind....

Josh Hubbard's 22 points pace Mississippi State past UT-Martin
Josh Hubbard scored 22 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as Mississippi State rolled past UT Martin 87-63 on Saturday in Starkville, Miss....

Cody Schrader helps No. 14 Missouri stomp No. 13 Tennessee
Cody Schrader accumulated 321 yards of total offense and rushed for a touchdown as No. 14 Missouri defeated No. 13 Tennessee 36-7 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference at Columbia, Mo....

No. 5 Washington stays perfect with wild win over No. 18 Utah
Michael Penix Jr. passed for 332 yards and two touchdowns, both to Rome Odunze, as No. 5 Washington outlasted No. 18 Utah for a 35-28 victory on a windy and wet Saturday afternoon in Seattle....

No. 22 Iowa leans into defense again, blanks Rutgers
No. 22 Iowa got the best of a defensive showdown with a 16-point fourth quarter to beat Rutgers 22-0 in Big Ten Conference play on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa....

UCF scores huge 45-3 upset of No. 15 Oklahoma State
UCF's R.J. Harvey stole the show from FBS rushing leader Ollie Gordon II, rolling for a career-high 206 yards to lead the Knights to a stunning 45-3 upset of No. 15 Oklahoma State Saturday in Orlando, Fla....

Syracuse turns to run game to bury Pitt
Facing limited quarterback options and a five-game losing streak, Syracuse rushed for 382 yards Saturday to defeat Pittsburgh 28-13 in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Yankee Stadium in New York....