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NCAA president weighs in on eligibility of NBA players
NCAA President Charlie Baker said Tuesday that no prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract, including a two-way contract, will be granted eligibility to play in the NCAA.,Though Baker's statement did not directly reference current NBA player Trentyn Flowers, the stat...
No. 21 Virginia opens ACC action at rival Virginia Tech
Will old acquaintances be forgot? Not when longtime adversaries Virginia Tech and No. 21 Virginia clash on New Year's Eve in Blacksburg, Va.,Wednesday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams is an intriguing matchup as it pits resurgent rivals coming off rare losing seasons.,Afte...
No. 23 Georgia uses 2nd-half surge to rally past Long Island
Marcus "Smurf" Millender came off the bench to lead a balanced attack with 14 points and help No. 23 Georgia beat Long Island 89-74 to extend its winning streak to six games on Monday in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 99.8 points, No. 1 in the nation, and winning by an average o...
Gunner Stockton, No. 3 Georgia return to playoff in rematch with No. 6 Ole Miss
Ole Miss did just fine in its first rematch of a regular-season game in the College Football Playoff.,But the No. 6 Rebels find themselves in a much different situation in their CFP quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night in New Orleans.,Ole Miss (12-1), which def...
Raptors dig out of 21-point hole to steal game from Magic
Reserve Jamal Shead scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat the visiting Orlando Magic 107-106.,Brandon Ingram added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Scottie Barnes had 13 points and 11 rebounds and made the decisive free throws in the final...
No. 23 Georgia uses balanced attack, second-half surge to edge Long Island
Marcus "Smurf" Millender came off the bench to lead a balanced attack with 14 points and help No. 23 Georgia beat Long Island 89-74 to extend its winning streak to six games on Monday in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 99.8 points, No. 1 in the nation, and winning by an average o...
Texas A&M F Mackenzie Mgbako (foot) out for season
Starting forward Mackenzie Mgbako will not return this season for Texas A&M after re-injuring his foot, the team confirmed Monday.,Mgbako, a former five-star prospect, transferred to Texas A&M after two productive years at Indiana. He missed the first five games of the season due to a Jones fracture...
Georgia Southern downs rival App State in Birmingham Bowl
JC French IV threw for 171 yards and a touchdown as Georgia Southern defeated rival Appalachian State 29-10 on Monday afternoon in the JLab Birmingham Bowl in Alabama.,In the third postseason meeting of the longstanding "Deeper Than Hate" rivalry, French guided the Eagles' offense efficiently by com...
Scottie Barnes has tough act to follow -- his own -- when Raptors host Magic
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will be riding a strong wave of momentum Monday night when they host the Orlando Magic.,Barnes opened Toronto's five-game homestand on Sunday with his seventh career triple-double in a 141-127 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors.,With 23 points, a c...
Georgia Tech pounds FAMU in final tune-up for ACC slate
Baye Ndongo had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists on Sunday to help Georgia Tech earn an 89-65 victory over Florida A&M in Atlanta.,Ndongo added with three steals and three blocks for Georgia Tech (9-4), which won its fourth straight game to finish nonconference play. Reserve Chas Kelley III a...
Nick Kyrgios takes 'Battle of the Sexes' over Aryna Sabalenka
In a match that was far more lighthearted than antagonistic, Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 at Dubai on Sunday in a match dubbed "Battle of the Sexes.",After the friends floated the concept in an interview earlier this year, the match became a reality with Kyrgios using the one-hour,...
Texas A&M looks to improve on offense vs. Prairie View A&M
The first thing Texas A&M men's basketball coach Bucky McMillan pointed out after the Aggies' 118-77 win over East Texas A&M last week was the 32 assists his team compiled.,McMillan knows with SEC play right around the corner, the Aggies will have to be able to move the ball on offense.,Texas A&M (9...
No. 19 Virginia throttles Missouri to capture Gator Bowl
No. 19 Virginia held off Missouri and reached 11 wins for the first time in school history with a 13-7 victory in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla.,Chandler Morris completed 25 of 38 passes for 198 yards, Harrison Waylee rushed for the go-ahead touchdown and the Cavaliers (11-3)...
Desmond Bane converts 2 FT's in waning seconds as Magic nip Nuggets
Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane tallied 24, including two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, and the host Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night.,Black knocked down seven 3-pointers, also a career high, Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 18 points, Tri...
No. 23 Georgia takes historic offense into clash with Long Island
The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs will try to keep high-scoring attack on track as they host Long Island on Monday in Athens in their final nonconference game of the season.,Georgia (11-1) leads the nation at 99.8 points per game. It was the highest scoring average of a Division I team on Christmas since ...
No. 12 BYU rallies late to beat No. 22 Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Jovesa Damuni scored the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes remaining as No. 12 BYU rallied for a 25-21 victory over No. 22 Georgia Tech on Saturday at the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla.,Damuni's 4-yard run capped a 15-point fourth quarter flurry for the Cougars (12-2), who earned their first 12-w...
'Battle of the Sexes' match: predict the unpredictable
Aryna Sabelenka promises complete confidence. Nick Kyrgios offers uncertainty.,In that sense, it will be business as usual when Sabalenka faces Kyrgios in an updated "Battle of the Sexes" match Sunday at Dubai.,Once warmups are complete, though, it will be anything goes.,"This event is really unpred...
Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M in final ACC tune-up
Georgia Tech looks to earn its fourth straight win to finish nonconference play as it hosts Florida A&M on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (8-4) squandered any chance of building a strong postseason resume prior to Atlantic Coast Conference action, going 0-3 against power conference ...
App State, Georgia Southern carry mutual 'Hate' into Birmingham Bowl
There is a lot of shared history between the football teams at Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.,On Monday, a new chapter in the rivalry both sides call "Deeper Than Hate" will be written as the Mountaineers and Eagles meet on a neutral field for the first time at the Birmingham Bowl in Alabam...
Buoyed by Nikola Jokic, Nuggets open 7-game trip at Orlando
The Denver Nuggets finished up a tough slate of games and now start a season-high seven-game road trip when they face the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.,Denver played the Houston Rockets twice, went on the road against the Dallas Mavericks and won a thriller over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thur...