Madison Booker's 18 points help power No. 4 Texas to a 79-50 win over No. 23 Georgia

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns' 42nd straight home victory.

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Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place in the SEC with one regular-season game remaining. South Carolina (14-1) is the regular-season champion.

Booker converted 8 of 9 free throws and finished with five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Justice Carlton and Kyla Oldacre each scored 14 points.

Rori Harmon, who had seven assists and four steals, was primarily responsible for limiting Georgia's Dani Carnegie to three points, 15 short of her team-leading average. Carnegie made just 1 of 8 shots from the field, with that basket coming with 2:29 left in the game and while Harmon was on the Texas bench.

Rylie Theuerkauf led Georgia (21-8, 7-8) with 16 points, and Mia Woolfolk added 12. The Lady Bulldogs shot 38% from the field and committed a season-high 24 turnovers.

Texas scored the first 11 points of the game and led 28-11 after one quarter. The Longhorns made six steals in the period and hit 13 of 17 shots. Carlton converted all five of her attempts inside as the Longhorns scored 18 points in the paint.

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The lead was 49-18 by halftime as Texas shot 71.4% and Georgia 27.3%. The Longhorns had a 19-0 advantage in points off turnovers and 24-8 edge in scoring in the paint.

The Longhorns cooled off in the second half, shooting 32% and getting outscored 32-30.

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Georgia: Hosts Florida on Sunday.

Texas: At No. 24 Alabama on Sunday.

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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves outlast short-handed Clippers 94-88

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 and the surging Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 94-88 on Thursday night.

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Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 12 points and Rudy Gobert had 13 rebounds to help the Timberwolves improve to 5-1 since Feb. 9 and 3-1 since the All-Star break.

Edwards, who was returning to the site of the All-Star game, where he was selected the MVP, was 12 of 24 from the floor and sealed the victory with a step-back 3-pointer over two defenders for a 92-88 lead with 42.9 seconds left.

Minnesota improved to 2-0 on a three-game trip.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 14 for the Clippers, who struggled from the outset with a season-low 38 points in the first half. Kris Dunn had 11 points as Los Angeles lost three consecutive games for the first time since December.

The Clippers struggled on offense without star Kawhi Leonard (ankle).

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Los Angeles shot 40.5% from the floor, including 18.2% (4 of 22) in the second quarter. Minnesota shot 43.4% in the game.

The Timberwolves scored just 15 points in the second quarter and still topped the Clippers who had 11 in the period. Minnesota led 44-38 at halftime behind 12 points from DiVincenzo and 11 from Edwards.

The Clippers led by six points in the third quarter and were up 68-63 heading into the fourth. Edwards' drive and reverse layup put the Timberwolves up for good at 76-74 with 7:40 remaining.

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Timberwolves: At Denver on Sunday.

Clippers: Host New Orleans on Sunday night.

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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves outlast short-handed Clippers 94-88

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Lionel Messi scores penalty, gets tackled by fan in Puerto Rico match

Lionel Messiscored a penalty kick to leadInter Miamito a 2-1 win against Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle in a rescheduled preseason match in Puerto Rico on Thursday, Feb. 26.

The match became a bit chaotic in the final minutes as several fans invaded the pitch in the 88th minute, including one who tackled Messi near midfield as local police and security personnel tried to clear the field.

Messi quickly got up unscathed, but it did not stop other fans, mostly children, from trying to get their moment next to him. He was escorted off the pitch as the match ended.

Inter Miami's Santi Morales scored on an assist from Luis Suárez in the 16h minute, before Independiente del Valle's Patrik Mercado scored one minute later in the first half.

Messi did not start the match, coming off the bench in the second half. He scored in the 70th minute, firing his shot into the upper right corner after Suárez secured the opportunity by forcing a handball inside the box.

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Messi delivered the highlight moment to fans at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Baymon, Puerto Rico, who were originally expecting to see the World Cup champion and two-time MLS MVP on Feb. 13.The match was postponedbecause Messi suffered a hamstring injury during the preseason.

Along with the chaotic ending, the match started an hour after its scheduled start time because both teams wore black jerseys during the exhibition.

Nonetheless, Inter Miami's preseason is over, and it can turn its attention back to the 2026 MLS season.

Inter Miami will visitOrlando Cityat Inter&Co Stadium – a venue Messi has yet to play in since joining MLS in July 2023. Messi played the entire match in theseason-opening 3-0 loss to LAFCon Saturday, Feb. 21.

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Inter Miami's upcoming schedule

• March 1: Orlando City vs. Inter Miami, 7 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

• March 7: D.C. United vs. Inter Miami, 4:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

• March 14: Charlotte FC vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)

• March 18: Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC, 7 p.m. ET (Concacaf Champions Cup)

• March 22: New York City FC vs. Inter Miami, 1 p.m. (MLS regular season)

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New rule changes & schedule changes coming to college football

The NFL Combine isn't the only thing happening in Indianapolis this week. Ross Dellenger has been there for the NCAA meetings that have also been going on and he reports some notable changes coming out of Indy. Ross shares the latest rule changes in college football. The first change is in regard to targeting. The NCAA is eliminating a targeting ejection being carried over into a player's subsequent game. The second rule change concerns the transfer portal. The plan is to impose heavy penalties on any school that signs an athlete outside of the transfer portal window. Ross and Andy Staples discuss these rule changes and their potential effect. They also discuss Cincinnati suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby for his $1 million buyout that he has not yet paid.

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Then, Ross gets into some more news from the NCAA meetings. This news is regarding potential schedule changes to the college football calendar. Ross and Andy discuss the transfer portal window, a potential change to spring ball practices and teams being able to move their first game up to Week 0 in 2027. They also chat about what other changes could happen in the near future.

Later, Steven Godfrey joins the show. In a recent episode, Godfrey was tasked with making a minor league type model for college football. Godfrey ended up taking a page out of the European soccer book as he discusses the methods of sending players to various teams. He and Andy discuss this model and how, or if, it could work in college football.

All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 - Rule changes in college football

1:46 - Changes to targeting

3:52 - New transfer rules and punishment

12:17 - Cincinnati sues former QB Brendan Sorsby

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20:34 - Changes to the college football calendar

21:13 - Transfer portal dates

21:47 - Changes to Spring Ball

22:34 - 2027 schedule changes for Week 0

29:44 - Other changes the committee wants

37:18 - Creating a college football minor league

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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly cleared to return after missing 9 games with abdominal strain

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly cleared to return to action after missing the last nine games with an abdominal strain, according toESPN NBA insider Tim MacMahon. Gilgeous-Alexander is not on the Thunder's injured report for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets.

Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 31.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds this season and is a frontrunner to win MVP for the second consecutive year. He has missed 11 games this season and must play at least 16 of the remaining 22 regular-season games to remain eligible for the award. Players need to play 65 games to be eligible for NBA awards.

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Despite Gilgeous-Alexander's return, the Thunder still have a lot of work to do to get back from injuries. Jalen Williams has only played in 26 games this season after battling hamstring and wrist injuries at points in the season. Thunder reserve guard Ajay Mitchell has not played since Jan. 21 with an abdominal injury.

The Thunder were without most of their starting lineup and key bench players in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons. The Thunder are expected to get their starting front court back with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein expected to play against the Nuggets.

Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe are also expected to return to the lineup. Despite the Thunder's injury woes, they continue to lead the Western Conference standings at 45-15. Their depth was able to keep them afloat, with the Thunder going 5-4 in the recent games that Gilgeous-Alexander missed.

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