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Florida State continues surge as Stanford stumbles to 4th straight loss
Jan 31, 2026; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray (6) drives to the net past Stanford Cardinal guard Jeremy Dent-Smith (25) during the first half at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images Chauncey Wiggins’ career-high 23 points helped Florida State beat Stanford 88-80 on Saturday and finish off a 2-0 week in Tallahassee, Fla., against the California schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Wiggins, a senior forward, notched 16 of his points in the second half for the Seminoles (10-12, 3-6 ACC), with three of his four 3-pointers coming after half.
Conversely, teammate Lajae Jones scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half and made 8 of 9 at the free-throw line for the game. Robert McCray V paired 19 points with seven assists and two steals, Alex Steen chipped in 12 points and Kobe MaGee added 10 for Florida State, which has won three of its last four games since an 0-5 start to conference play.
Florida State shot 54.7% from the floor — its best shooting percentage since its season opener — and was 23 of 29 (79.3%) at the free-throw line after making 52.4% of its free throws in Wednesday’s 63-61 win over Cal.
After Stanford leading scorer Ebuka Okorie (21.5 points per game) was held to three first-half points, he exploded for 23 over the final 20 minutes, making eight of 15 shots and adding a team-high four assists for the game.
Benny Gealer added 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting, AJ Rohosy scored 11 and Donavin Young chipped in 10.
The Cardinal (14-8, 3-6) fell behind by 19 early in the second half and were never able to cut that deficit to less than eight points, dealing another blow to their NCAA Tournament hopes which continue to trend in the wrong direction with four straight losses.
Stanford jumped out to a 19-14 lead seven minutes in, hitting eight of its first 11 shots. The Seminoles responded with a 19-7 run, opening up a 33-26 lead with 5:53 left in the half.
The Cardinal used a run to cut the deficit to two, but Florida State ended the opening 20 minutes on a 6-0 run to take a 41-33 lead into the half.
Stanford made five of its final 17 first-half shots (29.4%) after the hot start and turned it over eight times, which led to 12 Florida State points.
Jones led all scorers with 13 points and a team-high three rebounds in the first half. Gealer, Rohosy and Cameron Grant led Stanford with six points apiece.
The Seminoles went on a 12-0 run paired with a Stanford scoring drought of over four minutes to open a 63-44 advantage with 11:38 left in the game.
–Field Level Media
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Yankees LHP Ryan Yarbrough joins U.S. roster for WBC
Jun 18, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (33) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was added to the Team USA roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Sunday.
The 34-year-old reliever replaces Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who is dealing with low back tightness. Ryan moves into the designated pitcher pool, meaning he is eligible for a call-up after each round of the WBC.
Yarbrough went 3-1 with a 4.36 ERA and one save in 19 games (eight starts) during his first season with the Yankees in 2025, striking out 55 batters and walking 19 in 64 innings.
Ryan Yarbrough has been added to our roster for the World Baseball Classic!#ForGlory???? pic.twitter.com/RrtKJQ20gz
— USA Baseball (@USABaseball) March 1, 2026
Team USA will play its first game of the 2026 WBC on Friday night, meeting Brazil in a Pool B contest in Houston.
Yarbrough has a career record of 56-41 with a 4.22 ERA and four saves in 215 games (76 starts) with the Tampa Bay Rays (2018-22), Kansas City Royals (2023), Los Angeles Dodgers (2023-24), Toronto Blue Jays (2024) and Yankees. The side-arming southpaw signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal in November to return to New York in 2026.
–Field Level Media
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Ex-pitcher Dan Serafini gets life sentence for '21 murder
Dan Serafini (file photo) pitched in MLB with seven teams. He was convited of first-degree murder. Former major league pitcher Dan Serafini was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday for the 2021 shootings of his in-laws in North Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Serafini, 52, was convicted in July of the first-degree murder of father-in-law Gary Spohr and the attempted first-degree murder of mother-in-law Wendy Wood during a burglary. Spohr, 70, died from a single gunshot and Wood, then 68, survived but died by suicide the following year.
In the courtroom on Friday in Auburn, Calif., Placer County prosecutor Morgan Gire described Spohr and Wood as loving grandparents.
“The impact of this attack has extended far beyond the immediate victims, deeply affecting family members and the broader community, and highlighting the lasting harm caused by deliberate violence,” Gire said.
Serafini, who pitched for six MLB teams from 1996 to 2007, addressed the court and maintained his innocence. He said he was out partying with his wife, Erin Spohr, at the time of the shooting and referred to himself as a “broken, imperfect man that makes mistakes,” according to MyNews4.
The Minnesota Twins selected Serafini, a native of the San Francisco area, with the No. 26 overall pick in the 1992 MLB Draft. He made his debut in 1996 and went on to appear in 104 games (33 starts) with the Twins, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies before his retirement in 2007.
He had a 15-16 record with a 6.04 ERA and one save. He threw 263 2/3 innings and struck out 127 batters.
–Field Level Media
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Alex Pereira vacates UFC light heavyweight title
Oct 4, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Alex Pereira (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Magomed Ankalaev (red gloves) during UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Alex Pereira vacated the UFC light heavyweight title, UFC president Dana White announced.
No reason was disclosed on Friday for the decision surrounding Pereira (13-3-0), however speculation is running rampant that the Brazilian is poised to move up in weight class.
Pereira, 38, had yet to defend the title after reclaiming it from Magomed Ankalaev of Russia via first-round knockout at UFC 320 on Oct. 4. Pereira got revenge for a unanimous decision loss to Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March.
Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will battle over the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.
–Field Level Media
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