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Report: Sergio Perez may be close to F1 return after Red Bull exit
Two months after leaving Red Bull following a disappointing 2024 campaign, Sergio Perez is working toward a return to Formula 1 with Cadillac, per Spanish media outlet Marca.,Perez, 35, a six-time Grand Prix winner, has been in talks with Cadillac to join the team in 2026 on a full-time basis, per t...
Stanford visits Georgia Tech in first meeting since 2000
Facing off for the first time since 2000, Georgia Tech and visiting Stanford will meet in Atlanta on Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Georgia Tech (11-13, 5-8 ACC) is coming off Saturday's 75-61 loss at Virginia, a game it trailed for the final 26-plus minutes. The Yellow Jackets e...
Magic eye more depth scoring vs. struggling Hornets
The Orlando Magic will look for a more balanced effort throughout the lineup on Wednesday night when they conclude a three-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets.,The Magic were reduced to the two-man show of Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero in their 112-106 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Mo...
Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka upset in second round in Doha
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 seed Coco Gauff were upset in the second round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Tuesday in Doha.,Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova came from behind to stun Sabalenka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), while Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine capitalized on 39 unforced errors to oust Gauff 6-...
Georgia's Dakota Leffew, Tyrin Lawrence out vs. No. 8 Texas A&M
Georgia will be without guards Dakota Leffew and Tyrin Lawrence for Tuesday's game against No. 8 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.,Silas Demary Jr. and Blue Cain likely will handle the bulk of the workload in the absence of Leffew (undisclosed) and Lawrence (leg). ,Per the program on social media...
Coco Gauff upset in second round in Doha
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine capitalized on 39 unforced errors to oust No. 3 seed Coco Gauff 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Tuesday.,The 22-year-old unseeded Kostyuk won 58 percent of the total points, broke Gauff's serve four times and benefited from seven double faults...
Trae Young ends big day by guiding Hawks past Magic
Trae Young capped a memorable day by scoring 19 points while leading the visiting Hawks to a 112-106 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, Atlanta's third consecutive victory.,Young made four free throws in the final 24 seconds to ice the outcome. He also had eight assists and five rebounds to help ...
Streaking No. 8 Texas A&M welcomes skidding Georgia
A pair of Southeastern Conference teams coming off dramatic finishes will square off on Tuesday, when No. 8 Texas A&M hosts Georgia in College Station, Texas.,The streaking Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) have won three games in a row and five of six, with their last five contests decided by seven points or ...
Spotlight is on guard matchup as BYU visits West Virginia
With matching records, BYU and West Virginia sit squarely in the middle of the Big 12 standings, as their hopes of gaining an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament hinge on how they finish the regular season.,When the teams face off Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., for the first of two meetings in a sp...
Magic face Hawks intent to settle into familiar surroundings
The Orlando Magic hope to build momentum in advance of All-Star weekend when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in the first meeting between the Eastern Conference rivals this season.,The Magic opened their three-game homestand leading into the break with a 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs ...
Magic rally late, top Spurs on Paolo Banchero's jumper
Paolo Banchero buried the game-winning jump shot with 25.1 seconds remaining to lead the host Orlando Magic to a come-from-behind 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,Franz Wagner led the Magic with 33 points on 14-of-28 shooting in addition to grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out fiv...
No. 22 Mississippi State holds on to beat Georgia
Josh Hubbard scored 16 points and KeShawn Murphy added 14 to lead No. 22 Mississippi State to a 76-75 win at Georgia on Saturday.,Coming off consecutive 20-plus point games, Hubbard made 7-of-14 attempts from the field. Hubbard did, however, score his 1,000th career point in the second half.,Murphy ...
Seems like old times as Virginia takes down Georgia Tech
On a day when Virginia paid homage to former coach Tony Bennett, the Cavaliers played to the standard he set in the previous 15 seasons as they toppled visiting Georgia Tech 75-61 Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Isaac McKneely scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half as Virginia (12-12, 5-8 ACC...
West Virginia controls play, knocks off Utah
Amani Hansberry scored 17 points and West Virginia closed out strong to take a 72-61 home victory over Utah in Morgantown on Saturday.,Javon Small totaled 14 points and eight assists, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and Jonathan Powell scored his 11 points in the second half to lift the Mountaineers (...
Free throws secure Virginia Tech's comeback win vs. Notre Dame
Backup guard Brandon Rechsteiner converted seven of eight free throws in the final 32 seconds as Virginia Tech rallied for a 65-63 win over Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind., ,Tobi Lawal produced 15 points and 10 rebounds to pace Virginia Tech (11-13, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...
Magic, looking for answers, return home to face Spurs
The Orlando Magic are looking to halt their current freefall as Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox and the new-look San Antonio Spurs come to town on Saturday.,The Magic have lost 10 of their past 12 games, including five of six on their just-concluded road trip, which ended with a 112-90 defeat agains...
Georgia Tech takes aim at Virginia with both teams suddenly hot
Georgia Tech appeared on the road to nowhere as it finished January at 9-12, with none of its three ACC victories coming over likely NCAA Tournament teams.,But once the calendar flipped, so did the Yellow Jackets, who pulled off upsets of then-No. 21 Louisville and Clemson.,Next up for Georgia Tech ...
Utah, West Virginia continue to battle their way through Big 12 play
Two teams that are trying to steady their seasons will meet up Saturday when West Virginia hosts Utah in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (14-8, 5-6 Big 12) enter this contest after having lost 65-60 at TCU on Wednesday. It was the sixth loss in nine games for West Virginia.,The Utes (13-9, 5-6) ...
Notre Dame, Virginia Tech out to get on solid footing
Given their losing records and so-so power rankings, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame are more concerned about qualifying for the 18-team ACC tournament than the 68-team NCAA Tournament.,The final three teams in the ACC standings do not qualify for the annual gathering for the league's automatic NCAA be...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets manhandle Magic
Nikola Jokic contributed 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. finished with 30 points as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 112-90 on Thursday night.,Jokic's triple-double was his NBA-leading 24th of the season, while Porter has hit 30 points in three straight gam...