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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)

Kentucky fan forgives Rick Pitino for 1992 Duke loss after Malachi Moreno's buzzer beater at LSU

Some losses stick with you. For the current generation of Kentucky basketball fans, that’s the 2015 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. For anyone old enough to remember, it’s also the 1992 loss to Duke. Malachi Moreno‘s buzzer-beater at LSU was so similar to Christian Laettner’s in the 1992 Elite Eight that one Kentucky fan gave up his 34-year grudge vs. Rick Pitino. (Kentucky Sports Radio)

College hoops rarely gets two unbeatens in February. Arizona, Miami proving why this year is special

Wanna hear something sweet? It's Feb. 5 and we still have two undefeated teams in college basketball. Cherish this, because you probably didn't know that the second sentence in this column is something that's only been true five times in the last 30-plus seasons. Arizona and Miami University: Two very different programs bonded by a riveting storyline. (CBS Sports)

Video: Duke Basketball Coach Jon Scheyer Pre-UNC Press Conference

Duke head men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media on Thursday ahead of the No. 4 Blue Devils' matchup against the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday evening at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

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