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Virginia ends two-game skid by dumping Wake Forest
Isaac McKneely scored 27 points and Virginia led most of the way in a surprising 83-75 Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Dai Dai Ames notched 14 points, Andrew Rohde provided 13 points and reserve Jacob Cofie added 12 points for Virginia ...

Jimmy Butler leads streaking Warriors into meeting with Magic
Jimmy Butler and the surging Golden State Warriors open a five-game road trip Thursday with a visit to Orlando.,The Warriors are 6-1 since acquiring Butler and have climbed to eighth in the Western Conference, just a half-game behind the sixth-place Los Angeles Clippers.,Butler had just six points i...
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Big: Can They Keep Tee Higgins?
The Cincinnati Bengals are working to secure Tee Higgins with a long-term deal while balancing massive contracts for their star players, including Ja'Marr Chase....

No. 19 Louisville never trails in tight battle at Virginia Tech
The 19th-ranked Louisville Cardinals avoided an upset on the road Tuesday night, earning a 71-66 victory over Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va.,Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points and dished out six assists to offset six turnovers, which tied a season high. James Scott added 13, going 6-for-7 from the fi...

Big run in first half lifts Mountaineers to win over Horned Frogs
Javon Small delivered 23 points and 10 assists to lead West Virginia to a 73-55 Big 12 Conference victory over TCU on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Joseph Yesufu contributed 14 points and six rebounds off the bench as the Mountaineers (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) avenged an earlier defeat to the Horned Frogs ...

Cavaliers rout Magic for eighth consecutive victory
Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight game by steamrolling the host Orlando Magic 122-82 on Tuesday night.,Evan Mobley had 17 points and eight rebounds, Max Strus made five 3-pointers while scoring 17 points and De'Andre Hunter also had 17 poi...

Georgia Tech hot from the foul line, downs Pitt
Duncan Powell scored a career-high 26 points and Georgia Tech took a big step toward a first-round bye in the ACC tournament with a 73-67 victory over host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Georgia Tech (14-14, 8-9 ACC) won despite making only one field goal in the final 9:48 of the contest. The Yellow J...

Georgia holds off furious rally from No. 3 Florida for upset win
Silas Demary Jr. hit four 3-pointers en route to 21 points on Tuesday to help Georgia hold off a furious rally from visiting No. 3 Florida in an 88-83 Southeastern Conference win in Athens, Ga.,Asa Newell added 15 points and nine rebounds, while Tyrin Lawrence had 14 points off the bench as the Bull...

Wake Forest's sliding NCAA hopes on the line vs. Virginia
Wake Forest had avoided the pitfalls of what might be considered "bad losses" for most of the season.,After absorbing a couple of them recently, the Demon Deacons can ill afford another when Virginia visits for an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (19-...

West Virginia welcomes TCU crew that excels in close games
After winning at least 21 games and playing in the NCAA Tournament each of the last three seasons, TCU is a longshot to replicate that feat this year.,It hasn't been for a lack of success in the clutch. In conference games decided by five or fewer points, the Horned Frogs are 7-0. In the rest of the...

Improved Magic set for litmus test against Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers take the NBA's best record and a seven-game winning streak into a road matchup Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, who are looking to build on their own success of late. ,Since dropping nine of 10 games amid an injury-plagued stretch in January and the first week of February, ...

No. 19 Louisville faces final road test at Virginia Tech
No. 19 Louisville has a lot to play for as it wraps up the road portion of its regular season on Tuesday night against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,For starters, a win would guarantee the Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) a double bye in next month's ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N...

No. 3 Florida aims to continue dominance vs. Georgia
Looking for its 13th straight win in the series, No. 3 Florida faces rival Georgia in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.,The Gators (24-3, 11-3) haven't lost to Georgia since March 2019, when current Bulldogs head coach Mike White was Florida's coach.,The Gators currently...

Georgia Tech, Pitt bid to bounce back from losses
Georgia Tech will try to pause its road slump when it visits Pitt for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Tuesday night.,Both teams are in a four-way tie with Florida State and Virginia Tech for eighth place in the conference. The top nine teams will get a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament in C...

Magic hand short-handed Wizards their sixth straight loss
Anthony Black matched his career high with 23 points and Franz Wagner also scored 23 as the Orlando Magic dominated the second half in a 110-90 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Paolo Banchero added 19 points for Orlando, which led by as many as 26 and won its eighth straight meeti...

Magic hand shorthanded Wizards their sixth straight loss
Anthony Black matched his career high with 23 points and Franz Wagner also scored 23 as the Orlando Magic dominated the second half in a 110-90 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Paolo Banchero added 19 points for Orlando, which led by as many as 26 and won its eighth straight meeti...

Brian Campbell wins Mexico Open on second playoff hole
Brian Campbell caught a huge break on the second playoff hole on his way to a birdie to win the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Campbell posted a final-round 1-under-par 70 and third-round leader Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa shot a 71 as they ended at 20-under 264.,Ca...

Austin Hill's domination at Atlanta continues with Xfinity Series win
HAMPTON, Ga. -- The Atlanta Motor Speedway is Austin Hill's home track after all -- and the Georgia native proved again Saturday night that he absolutely "owns it.",Hill dominated the NASCAR Xfinity Series Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 on the Atlanta high banks -- leading 146 of the 163 l...

Virginia Tech dominates second half, cruises past Miami
Sophomore Jaydon Young scored a career-high 27 points, leading Virginia Tech to an 81-68 win over host Miami in an ACC game on Saturday night.,Ben Burnham scored 14 points for Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 ACC), which had a 40-20 advantage on points in the paint. The Hokies shot 52.5 percent from the fl...

Magic continue playoff push vs. lowly Wizards
Every game is magnified at this time of year for teams like the Orlando Magic, who are locked in a crowded playoff race with 24 games to play.,The Magic continue their postseason push on Sunday with a matchup against the visiting Washington Wizards, owners of the league's worst record at 9-46.,Orlan...