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Rockets seeing benefits of two-big lineup ahead of Magic visit
The Houston Rockets opened a critical six-game homestand with a blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, notching their sixth win in their last eight home games.,The Rockets are one of four teams clustered behind the Oklahoma City Thunder near the top of the Western Conference with...
Three NFL Teams Facing Most Pressure in 2025 Offseason
The Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Giants are facing a ton of pressure in the 2025 offseason. These are the reasons why....

Magic win close one against Bucks to end skid
Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic, after losing three straight games by one or two points, came away from Milwaukee a two-point winner with Saturday's 111-109 defeat of the Bucks.,The Magic entered Saturday's contest on a five-game skid, with defeats in six of the last seven. Fou...

Magic win a close one against Bucks to end skid
Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic, after losing three straight games by one or two points, came away from Milwaukee a two-point winner with Saturday's 111-109 defeat of the Bucks.,The Magic entered Saturday's contest on a five-game losing skid, with defeats in six of the last sev...

Syracuse cruises into ACC tournament with win over Virginia
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting as Syracuse pounded visiting Virginia 84-70 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale for both teams.,Jyare Davis and Lucas Taylor each chipped in 15 points for the Orange (13-18, 7-13 ACC), who had lost five of their p...

No. 11 Clemson closes regular season with rout of Virginia Tech
Viktor Lakhin collected 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 11 Clemson rolled to a 65-47 wire-to-wire victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday.,Jaeden Zackery added 12 points, four assists and four steals as the Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) captured their eighth straight vict...

Javon Small leads West Virginia over UCF in season finale
Javon Small scored 25 points, Amani Hansberry had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and West Virginia held on to defeat UCF 72-65 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams., ,Small, a 6-foot-3 senior guard who entered as the second-leading scorer in the Big 12 at 18.2 poin...

Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...

Georgia finishes on high note with win over Vanderbilt
Asa Newell and Silas Demary Jr. led Georgia with 15 points apiece on Saturday, helping the Bulldogs post a 79-68 win over visiting Vanderbilt in Athens, Ga., in Southeastern Conference play.,Dakota Leffew added 14 points, while fellow reserve Tyrin Lawrence chipped in 13, as Georgia (20-11, 8-10 SEC...

Peter Uihlein part of 3-way tie for lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong
Peter Uihlein and Sergio Garcia each shot a 6-under-par 64 to move into a three-way tie for first place after the second round at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Saturday.,Uihlein finished his uneven round with one eagle, eight birdies and four bogeys to join Garcia of Spain and first-round leader Paul Casey ...

Rio Takeda takes lead at LPGA Blue Bay, seeks second tour win
LPGA Tour rookie Rio Takeda carded a 69 to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds on Saturday at the Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island, China.,Takeda, 21, sits at 9-under 207 for the tournament and is the only player in the field to post three rounds in the 60s at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course....

Virginia, Syracuse look to build consistency going into ACC tourney
While Virginia and host Syracuse have failed to reach expectations this season, both are looking to build momentum for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they close out the regular season on Saturday.,Virginia (15-15, 8-11 ACC) was picked to finish fifth in the league, but the Cavaliers a...

Magic aim to snap losing streak vs. Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Orlando Magic find themselves on opposite trajectories ahead of their Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday.,Milwaukee carries a four-game winning streak, part of an 8-1 stretch in its last nine, into the last of four regular-season meetings with Orlando this season...

Sergio Santos, FC Cincinnati eye continued success vs. Toronto FC
Both FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC each experienced decisive defeats that perhaps squashed any early season momentum that might have been generated.,Meanwhile, Cincinnati looks to continue its recent success over visiting Toronto when the sides meet Saturday.,FC Cincinnati (1-1-0, 3 points) opened th...

West Virginia, UCF prepare for clash with eye on Big 12 tourney
The final weekend of the regular season brings Big 12 foes West Virginia and UCF together for the first time during the 2024-25 campaign.,And Saturday's matchup in Morgantown, W. Va., will be meaningful. Both teams would prefer to end a demanding conference slate on a winning note while solidifying ...

Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad
With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon Deacons to make a significant run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament next week.,But first Wake Forest (20-12, 12-7 ACC) takes on Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-...

No. 11 Clemson chasing new program record vs. Virginia Tech
No. 11 Clemson's dream regular season can end in historic fashion when the Tigers host Virginia Tech on Saturday evening.,Clemson (25-5, 17-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) needs a win against the Hokies on Senior Day to surpass the regular-season win total of the 1986-87 Tigers for most in program hist...

Georgia, Vanderbilt tangle with chance to prove tourney credentials
Seemingly secure on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, Georgia entertains Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt on Saturday in Athens, Ga. ,Georgia (19-11, 7-10 SEC) hasn't made the tourney in a decade, but a three-game winning streak pushed the Bulldogs closer to return to the postseaso...
ABC to NBA: Your Schedule Sucks, We’re Moving the Cameras
ABC is ditching a once-hyped Mavericks-76ers matchup for Magic-Cavaliers, highlighting the NBA’s broken regular season....

Coby White's career-high 44 lifts Bulls over Magic
Coby White scored a career-best 44 points as the Chicago Bulls notched a thrilling 125-123 win over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday.,White scored his team's last nine points and 14 of its last 17 to help the Bulls overcome a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to inflict the Magic's fifth successiv...