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The celebration is on hold thanks to Georgia Tech's Marcus Georges-Hunt.
A distributor for most of the game, Georges-Hunt penetrated to the basket,
lofted a floater that hit the back rim, but tipped in his own miss at the
buzzer, as the Yellow Jackets stunned No. 6 Miami-Floria, 71-69. Georges-
Hunt's second field goal of the game denied Miami its first outright ACC
championship, at least for now. The Hurricanes (23-6, 14-3) get another chance
to win the league crown on Saturday against Clemson. Miami will enter that
contest losers in three of its last four games.
Elsewhere in the top-25:
Villanova 67, (5) Georgetown 57 (Philadelphia, PA)
(7) Michigan 80, Purdue 75
(11) Florida 66, Vanderbilt 40
(12) New Mexico 75, Nevada 62
Iowa State 87, (13) Oklahoma State 76
Xavier 77, (16) Saint Louis 66 (OT)
(17) Syracuse 78, DePaul 57
(21) VCU 93, Richmond 82
Washington State 73, (23) UCLA 61
National Basketball Association
LeBron James just wouldn't let Miami's winning streak end, even after the Heat
blew a 20-point lead against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference.
James knifed through the lane for a left-handed layup with 3.2 seconds left to
boost the Heat to a 97-96 victory over the Orlando Magic. The reigning league
MVP had 26 points, as the Heat extended a franchise-record with their 16th
consecutive win. Dwyane Wade tallied 24 points, but the Heat had to overcome a
great game from Nikola Vucevic. The second-year forward had 25 points and 21
rebounds, but the Magic faltered for the 21st time in their last 24 games.
The Heat won despite shooting 4-of-17 from the field in the fourth quarter.
That included an 0-of-8 showing from beyond the arc. James' layup was the only
bucket for the Heat in the final seven minutes.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
Brooklyn Nets 99, Charlotte Bobcats 78
Cleveland Cavaliers 104, Utah Jazz 101
Boston Celtics 83, Indiana Pacers 81
Atlanta Hawks 107, Philadelphia 76ers 96
New York Knicks 87, Detroit Pistons 77
Memphis Grizzlies 91, Portland Trail Blazers 85
Minnesota Timberwolves 87, Washington Wizards 82
Los Angeles Lakers 108, New Orleans Hornets 102
Dallas Mavericks 112, Houston Rockets 108
Toronto Raptors 98, Phoenix Suns 71
San Antonio Spurs 101, Chicago Bulls 83
Golden State Warriors 87, Sacramento Kings 83
Los Angeles Clippers 117, Milwaukee Bucks 101
National Hockey League
The Chicago Blackhawks continued their thrilling run on Wednesday with a 3-2
win over the Colorado Avalanche. Chicago is now 21-0-3 on the season and has
not lost a regular season game in regulation since March 25 of last year, a
mark of 24-0-6. It's the second-longest streak in NHL history and the team
now trails the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers by five games for the top spot.
Also, the Blackhawks extended their franchise-best winning streak to 11 games
thanks to Danny Carcillo's go-ahead goal with 49.3 seconds to play. Andrew
Shaw and Jonathan Toews also scored, while Ray Emery made 20 saves in the
front end of a home-and-home set.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Ottawa Senators 4
Calgary Flames 4, San Jose Sharks 1
Anaheim Ducks 2, Phoenix Coyotes 0
NBA
LeBron James just wouldn't let Miami's winning streak end, even after the Heat
blew a 20-point lead against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference.
James knifed through the lane for a left-handed layup with 3.2 seconds left to
boost the Heat to a 97-96 victory over the Orlando Magic. The reigning league
MVP had 26 points, as the Heat extended a franchise-record with their 16th
consecutive win. Dwyane Wade tallied 24 points, but the Heat had to overcome a
great game from Nikola Vucevic. The second-year forward had 25 points and 21
rebounds, but the Magic faltered for the 21st time in their last 24 games.
The Heat won despite shooting 4-of-17 from the field in the fourth quarter.
That included an 0-of-8 showing from beyond the arc. James' layup was the only
bucket for the Heat in the final seven minutes.
An MRI taken on Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger's troublesome left knee
has revealed no new damage, though the team announced Wednesday that the
one-time All-Star will be held out for the next week to rest his recurring
ailment. Granger missed Indiana's first 55 games of this season due to
patellar tendinosis in the knee before making his 2012-13 debut on Feb. 22.
The talented veteran has participated in each of the team's last five contests
since returning, but exited Sunday's win over Chicago after just eight minutes
due to recurring soreness. Granger, who has averaged 18.1 points per game
since being taken by the Pacers in the first round of the 2005 draft, has
managed just 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds during his brief time this season.
NHL
The Chicago Blackhawks continued their thrilling run on Wednesday with a 3-2
win over the Colorado Avalanche. Chicago is now 21-0-3 on the season and has
not lost a regular season game in regulation since March 25 of last year, a
mark of 24-0-6. It's the second-longest streak in NHL history and the team
now trails the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers by five games for the top spot.
Also, the Blackhawks extended their franchise-best winning streak to 11 games
thanks to Danny Carcillo's go-ahead goal with 49.3 seconds to play. Andrew
Shaw and Jonathan Toews also scored, while Ray Emery made 20 saves in the
front end of a home-and-home set.
BASEBALL
Injuries to the New York Yankees' sluggers continue to pile up as the team
announced on Wednesday that first baseman Mark Teixeira is expected to miss 8-
to-10 weeks with a strained tendon in his right wrist. Teixeira recently
pulled out of the World Baseball Classic after sustaining the injury, which
has been diagnosed as an ECU tendon sprain, specifically, and has been advised
to take four weeks of complete rest. He will not rejoin the Yankees this
spring. New York was already looking for ways to compensate for the loss of
outfielder Curtis Granderson, who is out for 10 weeks with a fractured right
forearm. The Yankees are also without third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who is
expected to miss a significant amount of the 2013 campaign while recovering
from offseason hip surgery.
NFL
The Washington Redskins announced on Wednesday that the team has added former
San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith to its front office staff. Smith
will hold the title of senior executive and is expected to serve in an
advisory role to current GM Bruce Allen. The 64-year-old Smith helped the
Chargers to five AFC West titles during his 10-year run as GM and was named
the NFL's Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association in
2004. However, he was relieved of his duties in January after San Diego failed
to qualify for the playoffs for a third straight year this past season. Smith
spent a total of 14 years with the Chargers and owns 28 years of NFL
experience.
The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have released kicker David Akers.
Akers, 38, struggled in the regular season last year, converting on 69 percent
of his attempts, his lowest since 1999, when he was a member of the
Philadelphia Eagles. The six-time Pro Bowler nearly lost his job when the
49ers brought in Billy Cundiff for a tryout just after New Year's Day.
However, he performed well in the postseason, connecting on four of his five
attempts, including 3-for-3 in the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens.
In 221 games with the Redskins (1998), Eagles (1999-2010) and 49ers (2011-12),
Akers has connected on 367-of-453 field goal attempts and 521-of-527 PATs. In
2011, he set the NFL record for most field goals made (44) and attempted (52).
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