Achile Spadone's 14 points helped Bucknell defeat Loyola Maryland 79-67 on Wednesday night. Spadone added five rebounds and three steals for the Bison (9-13, 5-4 Patriot League). Noah Williamson scored 13 points while shooting 3 of 7 from the field and 6 for 11 from the line and added 16 rebounds.
Nets defeat Hornets 104-83 to snap seven-game losing streak
Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Navy defeats Lehigh 79-54
Austin Benigni had 18 points in Navy's 79-54 win against Lehigh on Wednesday night. Benigni added six assists for the Midshipmen (8-14, 5-4 Patriot League). Jordan Pennick scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds.
Josh Okogie with the big dunk
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Isaac McKneely scores 26, Taine Murray 20 and Virginia defeats Miami 82-71
Isaac McKneely scored 26 points and Taine Murray added a career-high 20 for Virginia in an 82-71 victory over Miami on Wednesday night. McKneely's season-high point total came on 9 of 17 shooting with 6 of 12 3-pointers. Murray, who averages 3.7 points per game, made 8 of 12 shots with 4 of 6 3-pointers.
Sydney the big winner as 2027 Rugby World Cup host cities, fixtures revealed
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JT Toppin has 18 points and 14 rebounds in No. 22 Texas Tech’s 71-57 win over TCU
JT Toppin had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Chance McMillian scored 16 points and No. 22 Texas Tech beat TCU 71-57 on Wednesday night in its first game as a ranked team this season. Elijah Hawkins added 13 points to help the Red Raiders (16-4, 7-2 Big 12) win their fifth consecutive game in what is their best start in conference since 2004-05, when Bob Knight was the coach. Noah Reynolds scored 14 points before fouling out for the Horned Frogs (10-10, 3-6).
Chattanooga defeats Western Carolina 84-60
Honor Huff had 25 points in Chattanooga's 84-60 win against Western Carolina on Wednesday night. Huff also added five rebounds for the Mocs (14-8, 6-3 Southern Conference). Bash Wieland shot 5 for 10, including 0 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 12 points.
Hornets star LaMelo Ball out at least 1 week with left ankle sprain
The Charlotte Hornets will have to play at least a few games without LaMelo Ball.
Johnson has 18, Mercer knocks off The Citadel 80-46
Tyler Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer beat The Citadel 80-46 on Wednesday night. Johnson also had four steals for the Bears (11-11, 4-5 Southern Conference). Marcus Overstreet scored 16 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line and added 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Sydney to host 2027 Rugby World Cup final as Melbourne settles for last-16 games
- Semi-finals and third-place playoff also to be played in Sydney
- Melbourne to host nine matches in total; opener to be played in Perth
The eyes of the rugby world will again fall on Sydney after it was chosen to host the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup final, 24 years after the Wallabies’ heartbreaking defeat to England at the city’s Olympic Stadium.
Accor Stadium at Homebush, with a capacity of 82,000, will again host the decider as well as the semi-finals, the third-place playoff and two quarter-finals at the 11th edition of the global showpiece, which will take place in Australia for the first time since 2003.
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