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No. 22 Miami aims to continue monumental turnaround against SMUSeedings in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will be in focus when surging No. 22 Miami visits dangerous SMU on Wednesday in a key late-season clash in Dallas.,The Hurricanes (23-6, 12-4 ACC) have won two straight and six of their past seven games. The successful stretch propelled t...

SMU tries to rebound at Stanford after late slip vs. CalSMU looks to end its trip out West on a high note when it visits Stanford for a Saturday afternoon Atlantic Coast Conference battle.,This is the first meeting of the season between the ACC rivals. They split the season series in 2025, with each team winning on their home court. In the most recent ga...

SMU, Cal on precipice of 20-win seasons amid ACC seeding battleSMU and Cal have more than just 20-win seasons in mind when they attempt to improve their NCAA Tournament credentials at the other's expense in an Atlantic Coast Conference head-to-head Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Both teams will take the court with 19-8 overall records, the Mustangs (8-6 AC...

SMU builds off upset victory, wallops Boston College

Jaron Pierre Jr. was one of six players in double figures, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists as SMU rolled to a 94-70 ACC victory over Boston College on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas.,Jermaine O'Neal Jr. led the Mustangs (19-7, 8-6 ACC) with 16 points and B.J. Edwards fil...

Fresh off key upset win, SMU aims to keep BC near ACC cellar

SMU is coming off a statement win over No. 21 Louisville on Tuesday and hopes to keep rolling Saturday when it welcomes Boston College for an ACC matchup in Dallas.,The Mustangs (18-8, 7-6) won 95-85 to end the Cardinals' five-game winning streak while improving to 14-2 at home and staying in positi...

Hawks convert F Caleb Houstan to standard contract

The Atlanta Hawks converted forward Caleb Houstan's contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Houstan, 23, has played in 10 games for Atlanta this season and averaged 2.3 points and 4.9 minutes as a reserve.,The Orlando Magic selected Houst...

Jaron Pierre Jr., Boopie Miller lead SMU to win over No. 21 Louisville

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Southern Methodist outlasted No. 21 Louisville 95-85 in Dallas on Tuesday.,The Atlantic Coast Conference's top two scoring offenses put up a fast-paced showcase that featured 16 ties and 17 lead changes. In the end, the Mustangs (18-8, ...

Tiger Woods opens door to Masters return, US Ryder Cup captaincy

LOS ANGELES -- Undaunted following a milestone birthday and a trio of recent major physical setbacks that have limited his tournament schedule to a trickle, Tiger Woods believes he has plenty of game left. ,Woods said Tuesday afternoon at the site of the Genesis Invitational at Rivera Country Club h...