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Why Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr.'s 45-point shooting outburst felt inevitable

Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. had a record-setting night Monday, scoring 45 points, including 10 threes, in the Cardinals' 118-77 beatdown of NC State. Brown was 14-for-23 from the field,10-for-16 from three, and added nine rebounds, two assists and three steals inside the KFC Yum! Center. Brown's 45 points were an ACC freshman record. (CBS Sports)

Chris Paul retires, ending a 21-season NBA run

Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA’s All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood. (Associated Press)

Montana LB Solomon Tuliaupupu granted 9th year of eligibility by NCAA

Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu will return for the 2026 season after being granted a ninth season of eligibility by the NCAA. Tuliaupupu is entering his second season at Montana after starting his college career at USC in 2018. He was sidelined his entire undergraduate tenure at USC after two injuries impacting his foot (2018) and knee (2020). (ESPN)

Judge decides on ex-pro Charles Bediako’s eligibility to play for Alabama basketball

Tuscaloosa circuit court judge Daniel Pruet denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing college basketball for Alabama, according to court documents AL.com obtained on Monday. The temporary restraining order that had previously allowed Bediako to play for Alabama this season is no longer in place. (AL.com)

Video: Jon Scheyer Monday Post-UNC ACC Coaches Conference Call

Duke head men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer speaks with members of the media on Monday as part of the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call to discuss the Blue Devils' loss to UNC, the reported injury of a Duke staff member during the postgame court storming, and more. (View Video)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Elliot Cadeau keeps dishing out wins, frustrating weeks for others

While Elliot Cadeau continues to pile up assists and No. 3 Michigan keeps stacking wins, and Ven-Allen Lubin is putting up consistent games for N.C. State, other former UNC basketball players had unproductive, up-and-down, or frustrating weeks. Ian Jackson has started the last 15 games for St. John's, but has played 15 or fewer minutes in four of those. (Tar Heel Tribune)

ACC football power rankings 2026: Who can challenge Miami for top spot after Hurricanes' CFP run?

12. North Carolina - Though it is Year 2 of the Bill Belichick era, the roster turnover heading into 2026 had the Tar Heels looking a bit more like Year 1 Part II. North Carolina lost approximately 30 players to the transfer portal off last year's team and will be replacing them with a 19-player portal class and 40 true freshmen from the Class of 2026. (CBS Sports)

College basketball Saturday scores, winners, losers

While UNC-Duke stole the show, it wasn't the only dramatic in-state rivalry game of the day. Alabama edged Auburn 96-92 in a back-and-forth thrill-ride that featured 110 points in the second half alone. The rowdy environments for both games showcased the best of college basketball and set the tone for a consequential day of action across the country. (CBS Sports)

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91. He topped 3,000 yards in a season five times, in an era before rules changes opened up NFL offenses. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. (Associated Press)

A teenager fled Cuba in 1960. His grandson, Fernando Mendoza, just became a football icon.

“My grandfather gives us history lessons all the time,” Alberto Mendoza said in Miami Beach on the Saturday before the national championship game, and near the turn of last decade, with Fernando in 10th grade and Alberto in eighth, their maternal grandparents took them to Cuba, a trip that wound up emblematic of the fates of different generations. (MSN.com)

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