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Wright State wasn't worried about Butler's No. 20 ranking, its unbeaten record or its 15-game home winning streak. The Raiders just wanted a win in Wednesday's Horizon League opener.

Anna Kournikova advanced Thursday to the semifinals of the ASB Bank Classic, rallying to beat Switzerland's Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in searing heat.

Georgia State extended its home winning streak to 24 games behind a career-high 25 points from Lamont McIntosh in an 84-67 victory over Troy State Wednesday.

South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty couldn't think of a better way to leave the field after his final college game.

Karim Souchu scored a game-high 22 points including the go head basket with six minutes remaining to lead Furman over Georgia Southern.

Yale's Paul Vitelli made three 3-point field goals in a 45-second span late in the second half to lead the Bulldogs to a 68-65 victory over Clemson Wednesday night.

With the surprising release Wednesday of Tony Martin, Chris Chandler and Terance Mathis were asked to speculate on their future with the Atlanta Falcons.

Tony Akins made his first five 3-pointers and came within two rebounds of the fourth triple-double in school history as Georgia Tech beat Cornell Wednesday night.

Mike Modano became the fourth United States-born player to reach the league's 400-goal mark in the Dallas Stars' 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

The Florida coach who has brandished a reputation as one of the most outspoken, sometimes outrageous, sports figures in the country struck again this week.