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Wednesday's Results
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Top-25 College Basketball
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Alex Len put back Pe'Shon Howard's acrobatic attempt with 0.9 seconds left as
Maryland rallied past No. 14 North Carolina State, 51-50, at the Comcast
Center. Len, Maryland's leading scorer, tallied the Terrapins' final six
points, none bigger than his uncontested layup after three North Carolina
State defenders flew at a floating Howard, who dribbled to his left and let go
a difficult shot that didn't draw rim before falling into the hands of his
teammate. Len led the Terrapins (14-3, 2-2 ACC) with 10 points along with
grabbing six rebounds, while Seth Allen added nine points and Shaquille Cleare
donated eight in a win that snapped a two-game skid. Lorenzo Brown scored 17
points with eight rebounds and four assists, while C.J. Leslie posted 13
points and five rebounds for the Wolfpack (14-3, 3-1), who were coming off the
emotional 84-76 victory over then-No. 1 Duke last Saturday.
Elsewhere in the Top-25:
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(13) Butler 62, Richmond 47
UNLV 82, (15) San Diego State 75
(16) Kansas State 67, TCU 54
(17) Missouri 79, Georgia 62
(18) Michigan State 81, Penn State 72
(19) New Mexico 79, Boise State 74 (OT)
(25) Marquette 69, Seton Hall 62
National Basketball Association
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LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and made NBA history in
the Miami Heat's 92-75 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
With his offensive output, James has amassed 20,007 career points, making him
the youngest player to reach that mark at 28 years, 17 days old. Kobe Bryant
previously held the record at 29 years, 122 days old.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
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Orlando Magic 97, Indiana Pacers 86
Chicago Bulls 107, Toronto Raptors 105 (OT)
Atlanta Hawks 109, Brooklyn Nets 95
New Orleans Hornets 90, Boston Celtics 78
Dallas Mavericks 105, Houston Rockets 100
Oklahoma City Thunder 117, Denver Nuggets 97
San Antonio Spurs 103, Memphis Grizzlies 82
Cleveland Cavaliers 93, Portland Trail Blazers 88
Sacramento Kings 95, Washington Wizards 94
=== As of 1:50 a.m. (et) ===
=== TENNIS ===
Second-round play at the Australian Open is wrapping up Thursday and early
winners on the women's side included defending champion Victoria Azarenka and
15-time major titlist Serena Williams. Azarenka cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory
over Eleni Daniilidou, while Williams eased past Garbine Muguruza, 6-2, 6-0.
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Two-time runner-up Andy Murray and former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were
among the men's winners as each advanced in straight sets.
=== NFL ===
Chip Kelly had a change of heart and ducked Oregon, while the Philadelphia
Eagles got the guy they wanted all along. The Eagles named Kelly their 21st
head football coach in team history Wednesday. He replaces longtime head coach
Andy Reid, who was let go on Dec. 31 following a 4-12 campaign. Kelly went
46-7 and led Oregon to a BCS bowl game in each of his four years with the
school. The 49-year-old will bring his innovative mind, lightning fast paced
offense, which averaged 44.7 points per game at Oregon, and aggressive
play calling to the NFL for the first time. He has no prior coaching
experience in the pros. Philadelphia had interviewed Kelly early on in its
search for a replacement of Reid, who spent 14 years at the helm. The Eagles
talked with Kelly for nine hours following the Ducks' 35-17 triumph over
Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl. Kelly also interviewed with the Cleveland
Browns and Buffalo Bills. Kelly, though, announced days later that he'd
stay at Oregon. But he re-emerged as the Eagles' head coaching candidate.
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The Chicago Bears have chosen Marc Trestman to be their new head coach, the
team announced Wednesday. Trestman is the 14th head coach in franchise
history. Trestman has spent the last five years as the coach of the Montreal
Alouettes in the Canadian Football League, leading the team to back-to-back
Grey Cups in 2009 and 2010. He was named the CFL coach of the year in 2009 and
had a 64-34 overall record with the Alouettes. Prior to joining the CFL,
Trestman was an NFL assistant coach with the Vikings, Buccaneers, Browns,
Vikings, 49ers, Lions, Cardinals, Raiders and Dolphins. He is known for
molding successful quarterbacks. Trestman will replace Lovie Smith, who was
fired by Chicago after missing the playoffs for the second straight year
despite a 10-6 record.
=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===
The Notre Dame athletic department has issued a statement responding to a
internet report that is claiming details of star linebacker Manti Te'o's
personal life have been fabricated. The discrepancy involves Te'o's former
girlfriend Lennay Marie Kekua, whose widely reported death from leukemia in
September helped make the Heisman Trophy runner-up one of college football's
most recognizable and popular players of this past season. However, a story
posted Wednesday on the website Deadspin.com has alleged that such a person
actually never existed. According to the site, there are no Social Security
Administration records confirming that a Lennay Marie Kekua, previously
reported to be a 22-year-old Stanford student by several media outlets,
actually died. Additionally, the Stanford register's office has no enrollment
records of Kekua, nor could Deadspin uncover any official announcements of
either her birth or obituary. Deadspin also reported that pictures purported
to be of Kekua that appeared on the internet and used by the media were
actually of a California woman whom the site would not identify. A statement
from Notre Dame released on Wednesday stated that the university was informed
by Te'o and his family that the All-American linebacker, who had referenced
the story about the relationship with his girlfriend and her death on several
occasions, had been deceived by someone claiming to be Kekua and misled to
believe she had died of leukemia.
=== BASEBALL ===
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to contract extensions through 2018 with manager
Buck Showalter and vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette.
Showalter took the Orioles on a surprising run last season as he guided the
club to a playoff spot for the first time since 1997 after the team went 93-69
and battled the New York Yankees for an AL East title up until the final day
of the season. In Showalter's two-plus seasons in Baltimore, the Orioles are
196-185, a .514 winning percentage, which is seventh all-time for modern day
Orioles managers. A two-time manager of the year winner, with Texas in 2004
and 1994 with the Yankees, he is 49th all-time with 1,078 wins and sixth among
active managers. Duquette has been vice president of baseball operations since
being hired by Baltimore following the 2011 season. Prior to his hiring,
Duquette had been out of Major League Baseball since 2002, when he was fired
as general manager of the Boston Red Sox soon after new ownership took over.
=== HOCKEY ===
The New Jersey Devils re-signed center Travis Zajac to a long-term deal, the
team announced Wednesday. As per club policy, no further terms were disclosed,
but multiple reports cite the pact to be worth $46 million over eight years.
Zajac missed the majority of last season recovering from an Achilles injury,
but turned it on during New Jersey's run to the Stanley Cup Finals, as the 27-
year-old Canadian compiled seven goals and seven assists over 24 postseason
contests. A first-round selection (20th overall) of the Devils back in 2004,
Zajac has spent all six of his NHL seasons in New Jersey, racking up 91 goals
and 164 assists over 423 regular-season games. New Jersey opens the season on
the road against the New York Islanders on Saturday.
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