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Tristan da Silva primed for key role as injury-plagued Magic take on Jazz
The Orlando Magic will be without several key players again when they face the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday, creating another prime opportunity for promising rookie Tristan da Silva.,The 23-year-old da Silva continued to impress on Friday, when he scored a career-best 25 points and was 5-for-7 from ...

Louisville shows off depth in 70-50 victory over Virginia
Aboubacar Traore scored 15 points in just 16 minutes as Louisville earned a rare victory over host Virginia on Saturday, winning 70-50 in Charlottesville, Va.,Traore returned last weekend after missing 10 games due to a broken arm. He entered Saturday after scoring just five points in his first four...

Mylyjael Poteat lifts Virginia Tech over Miami
Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and delivered the go-ahead three-point play in the final seconds to lift Virginia Tech past visiting Miami 86-85 on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,The fifth-year forward was fouled on his game-tying layup with 2.7 seconds left and hit the ensuing free thro...

West Virginia handles Oklahoma State for 7th straight win
West Virginia's Javon Small burned his former team with 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Mountaineers subdued visiting Oklahoma State 69-50 on Saturday in Morgantown.,Jonathan Powell matched his season high with 17 points as West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) led wire-to-wire for its seventh straight ...

West Virginia runs away from Oklahoma State
West Virginia's Javon Small riddled his former team, collecting 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Mountaineers subdued visiting Oklahoma State 69-50 on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Jonathan Powell matched his season high with 17 points as West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) led wire-to-wire to capture ...

Jaemyn Brakefield, No. 24 Ole Miss too strong for Georgia
Jaemyn Brakefield and Matthew Murrell each scored 15 points to lift No. 24 Ole Miss to a 63-51 win over Georgia on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,Dre Davis added nine points for the Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC), which rebounded from their loss at Memphis on Dec. 28.,Asa Newell collected 13 points and...

Hot-shooting Georgia Tech routs Boston College
Javian McCollum and Lance Terry both scored 20 points and Georgia Tech shot 58.5 percent from the field to beat Boston College 85-64 on Saturday in Atlanta and earn its third straight win.,McCollum, fully recovered from a concussion that caused him to miss four games, shot 6-for-9 from the floor wit...

Father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart dies after Sugar Bowl fall
Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, died early Saturday morning due to complications from hip surgery necessitated after the 76-year-old fell in New Orleans before Thursday's Sugar Bowl, the university announced.,"Sonny fell while walking during the day on New Year's Eve in New Orl...

Magic Johnson, Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Basketball Hall of Fame member Magic Johnson and soccer great Lionel Messi are among 19 people who will be honored Saturday at the White House with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.,The White House announced the honorees, who will meet with President Joe Biden, early Saturday.,The medal is the nati...
Final Countdown: NFL Coaches Likely to Be Fired Once the Season Ends
NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday....

Minnesota's defense dominates Virginia Tech in Mayo Bowl
Darius Taylor rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown and threw for another score as Minnesota pulled away for a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night in Charlotte.,Max Brosmer completed 18 of 29 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota...

Tristan da Silva (25 points) leads Magic past Raptors
Rookie Tristan da Silva scored a career-best 25 points and was 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night.,Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points for the Magic, who split a two-game road trip. Cory Joseph scored 11 points, and Goga...

Louisville looks to stay hot, break jinx vs. Virginia
Louisville looks to continue an outstanding start to 2025 when it visits Virginia for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) defeated North Carolina by 13 points on New Year's Day for their third straight win. Chucky Hepburn scored 26 po...

Magic G Jalen Suggs exits vs. Raptors with back spasms
Magic guard Jalen Suggs left Orlando's game at Toronto on Friday in the second quarter after sustaining a back injury.,The Magic later ruled out Suggs for the game with back spasms.,Suggs lunged for a steal while running off a screen and immediately fell to the court holding his back. Play continued...

Texas, No. 13 Texas A&M renew rivalry in SEC opener
Despite solid starts for both teams, the stakes will be incrementally higher when No. 13 Texas A&M hosts rival Texas on Saturday afternoon in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in College Station, Texas., ,The programs have not played since 2019 in a neutral site contest in Fort Worth and hav...

Reeling Miami aims to halt skid in clash vs. Virginia Tech
Miami will aim to secure its first win under interim coach Bill Courtney when it visits Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hurricanes (4-9, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) likely still are reeling from the sudden departure of coach Jim Larranaga, who stepped down on Dec. 26 af...

West Virginia brings questions into game vs. Oklahoma State
Amid mystery swirling about the status of three of its top players, West Virginia has overcome the injuries and lineup uncertainty to win six straight games.,When the Mountaineers (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) host Oklahoma State (8-4, 0-1) on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, W.Va., all eyes will be on West V...

Fresh off epic rally, BC bids to build momentum vs. Ga. Tech
Boston College and Georgia Tech will try to build on the momentum of winning their respective first Atlantic Coast Conference games of the season when they meet on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,The Eagles (9-5, 1-2 ACC) overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Miami 78-68 on Wednesday in the largest hom...

No. 24 Ole Miss looks to get back on track vs. Georgia
Fresh off of successful non-conference campaigns, No. 24 Ole Miss will host Georgia on Saturday afternoon in each team's first Southeastern Conference game.,The Rebels (11-2) are no stranger to hot starts, as coach Chris Beard had his team 13-0 last season before they missed the NCAA Tournament due ...

Notre Dame stymies Georgia at Sugar Bowl, moves on to CFP semis
NEW ORLEANS -- Jayden Harrison had a record kickoff return for a touchdown, Notre Dame's defense dominated and the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish defeated No. 2 seed Georgia 23-10 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday.,The Irish's Riley Leonard passed fo...