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Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic
After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic.,Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Ty...
No Texas fans punished for bottle-throwing vs. Georgia
Texas released its findings from an internal investigation into an unruly scene at October's football game against visiting Georgia, with no fans facing punishment for throwing bottles and debris onto the field.,Last month Texas sent its report to the Southeastern Conference, and it was later provid...
Georgia 'hopeful' RB Trevor Etienne can return vs. Texas
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Thursday he is optimistic about running back Trevor Etienne's availability for Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game against Texas in Atlanta.,Etienne has missed the past three games for the No. 5 Bulldogs (10-2) with a rib injury. He was listed as questio...
Jason Edwards helps Vanderbilt pull away from Virginia Tech
Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help propel Vanderbilt to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,MJ Collins Jr. scored 15 points against his former team and Grant Huffman added nine points and four steals for ...
Franz Wagner scores 35 to carry Magic past Sixers
Franz Wagner scored 35 points as the visiting Orlando Magic posted a 106-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,Wagner shot 12 of 23 from the field and 10 of 10 from the foul line en route to his seventh 30-point game of the season. Jalen Suggs pitched in 17 points on 4-of-8 3-point s...
No. 13 Florida cruises past Virginia for 9-0 start
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 27 points as No. 13 Florida remained undefeated with an 87-69 victory over Virginia in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon contributed 19 points and eight rebounds while Alijah Martin added 16 points for the Gators (9-0), who have won e...
Stars align as SEC dominates Signing Day again
College football recruiting typically favors the Southeastern Conference, but National Signing Day on Wednesday turned into pure domination. ,Texas, Georgia and Alabama claimed the top three spots in the Class of 2025 rankings according to most recognized services with a total of eight SEC teams in ...
Report: Iowa QB Cade McNamara to transfer, seek seventh season
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will re-enter the NCAA transfer portal and petition the NCAA for a seventh season of eligibility, ESPN reported Wednesday.,McNamara transferred to Iowa before the 2023 season but tore his left ACL in the fifth game. He started eight games in 2024 before a concussion in...
No. 2 Texas gets second crack at No. 5 Georgia for SEC crown
On the heels of gritty rivalry week victories, No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia will square off again in hopes of earning a Southeastern Conference title and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.,Texas (11-1, 7-1 SEC) clinched a spot in Saturday's conference championship in Atlanta after g...
Signing Day notebook: Nebraska flips 4-star WR Cortez Mills
Nebraska plucked a prize from old rival Oklahoma on Wednesday, inking wide receiver Cortez Mills on early National Signing Day.,Mills committed to Oklahoma on July 1. He decommitted on Wednesday, then signed with the Cornhuskers. Mills, from Homestead (Fla.), told On3 that the Nebraska recruiting st...
Bengals' Joe Burrow: 'Have I told you I bought a Batmobile?'
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is going to need a superhero-like performance in order to change the narrative of his team's season.,Perhaps that's the reasoning for Burrow's latest purchase.,Burrow shelled out $2.99 million to buy one of 10 officially licensed and fully functional Batmobi...
76ers host Magic, look to conjure up third consecutive win
It took six weeks, but the Philadelphia 76ers finally have experienced the feeling of winning back-to-back games. ,The Sixers will go for their third straight win Wednesday night when they host the Orlando Magic for the first of two games this week. ,Fatigue could be an issue for both teams, as the ...
No. 21 Oklahoma coasts past Georgia Tech in SEC/ACC Challenge
Jeremiah Fears scored 18 points and Jalon Moore added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 21 Oklahoma notch a 76-61 win over Georgia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night at Norman, Okla.,Kobe Elvis scored 12 points on four treys and had three steals for the Sooners (8-0). Brycen Goodine ...
No. 22 Texas A&M's second-half defense stops Wake Forest
Wade Taylor IV scored 15 points as No. 22 Texas A&M was at its best in the final 10 minutes in a 57-44 win over visiting Wake Forest on Tuesday in a SEC-ACC Challenge clash in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (7-2) led by three at halftime and by five with 10:08 to play. Wake Forest trimmed its ...
Knicks win NBA Cup group; Magic advance, too, despite loss
Karl-Anthony Towns posted team-high totals of 23 points and 15 rebounds on Tuesday as the host New York Knicks clinched the NBA Cup's East Group A title and an automatic bid to the quarterfinals with a 121-106 win over the Orlando Magic.,Josh Hart amassed 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for th...
Asa Newell steers Georgia to victory over Notre Dame
Asa Newell had game highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds, helping lead Georgia to a 69-48 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday in an SEC/ACC Challenge game at Athens, Ga.,Dakota Leffew added 16 points off the bench for the Bulldogs (8-1), who won their third straight game. Silas Demary Jr. chipped in 11 poi...
Surging Vanderbilt meets skidding Virginia Tech
In four years as coach at James Madison, Mark Byington never had an opportunity to take on in-state foe Virginia Tech.,But now in his first year at Vanderbilt, Byington gets that chance by way of the SEC/ACC Challenge, as the Commodores face the Hokies on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.,While Byington ...
No. 13 Florida seeks to stay undefeated in clash vs. Virginia
It's called the SEC/ACC Challenge, but will the title apply for No. 13 Florida when it faces Virginia on Wednesday in Gainesville, Fla.?,The Gators (8-0) barely have been challenged on their way to their best start since 2009, as all of their wins have come by at least 13 points.,That could change s...
Off to fast start, Georgia welcomes skidding Notre Dame
A pair of programs better known for their play on the gridiron will face off on the court on Tuesday when the Georgia Bulldogs host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second edition of the SEC/ACC Challenge in Athens.,Georgia (7-1) can match its best start to a season since the 2006-07 campaign, w...