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Florida State's torrid 2nd-half shooting dooms Virginia Tech
Feb 14, 2026; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) dribbles against Virginia Tech Hokies forward Amani Hansberry (13) during the first half at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images Reserve Martin Somerville scored 18 points after halftime to lead Florida State’s second-half eruption in a 92-69 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.
Somerville finished with a season-high-tying 23 points, making all seven of his second-half field-goal attempts. Chauncey Wiggins added 19 points, Lajae Jones tallied 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds and Robert McCray V scored 17 for the Seminoles, who have won two straight road games and four of their last five games overall.
Florida State (12-13, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) outscored the Hokies (17-9, 6-7) 53-27 in the second half after trailing by three points at intermission. Its 92 points are the team’s most in a conference game this season.
Ben Hammond and Tobi Lawal led the Hokies with 16 points apiece, while Jailen Bedford (13), Amani Hansberry (10) and Neoklis Avdalas (10) also scored in double figures for the Hokies, who were unable to build off Wednesday’s road upset of No. 20 Clemson.
Virginia Tech shot 36% in the second half compared to the Seminoles’ scorching 78.3%. Florida State also shot a season-best 52.2% (12 of 23) from 3-point range.
Virginia Tech led 42-39 at the end of a torrid first half which saw each team shoot exactly 50% from the floor. The Hokies used a 7-2 run to charge ahead 21-13 with 12:35 left in the first half.
The Seminoles gradually chipped into the deficit, leveling the score at 34-all on a 3-pointer by AJ Swinton with 4:18 left. Virginia Tech responded with a surge to lead 42-39 at the break.
Hammond led the Hokies with 11 first-half points, with Lawal providing 10. Wiggins was the lone Seminole in double figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting (2 of 3 from three).
After trailing almost the entire first half, Florida State took control with a 19-4 surge, turning a five-point deficit into a 63-53 lead with 11:06 left. Somerville scored the final four points of a 13-0 run which put the Seminoles ahead during that span.
Somerville then scored seven straight points after the Hokies cut the lead to six, giving Florida State a 70-57 lead with under eight minutes left.
It never got closer from there, as the Seminoles iced the game with an 11-0 run to take an 84-60 lead with four minutes left.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Feb 5, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher Friday from Switzerland’s preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics, and ESPN reported Saturday that the injury will likely end his NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation announced the surgery on Saturday for Fiala and said he will miss the remainder of the Olympics.
The injury occurred late in the third period of Switzerland’s 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday in a Group A preliminary round game in Milan. Fiala got his legs tangled with Canada’s Tom Wilson with just less than three minutes left in the game. Fiala was unable to get to his feet and medical personnel attended to him after a stoppage in play.
“Obviously it doesn’t look very good,” Switzerland coach Patrick Fischer said after the game. “Tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously.”
Fiala, 29, has recorded 40 points (18 goals, 22 assists) in 56 games this season with the Kings, who reside three points in back of the Anaheim Ducks for the final wild-card spot in the NHL’s Western Conference.
“We need that guy on my team back home, big time,” said Canada defenseman Drew Doughty, who plays for the Kings.
Another Kings’ teammate, Adrian Kempe, also lamented the loss after his Swedish team’s 5-3 win over Slovakia on Saturday.
“It’s really tough for him personally and for us as a team. You know how much he means to our team back home in L.A.,” Kempe said. “It’s just very unfortunate for him that it comes in a tournament like this that we’ve been looking forward to playing in for so long. I feel for him.”
For Fiala’s career, the 2022-23 All-Star has 229 goals and 299 assists across 707 games. He is in his 12th NHL season.
–Field Level Media
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Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home.
Jordan Woodruff
Twisted Minds recorded a 3-0 sweep of T1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp in Seoul.
Twisted Minds posted a 2-0 win on Busan, 1-0 victory on Blizzard World and 3-2 triumph on New Junk City.
They advanced to set up a semifinal encounter on Sunday versus Team Liquid, who posted a 3-1 win over Virtus.pro.
Team Liquid got the early jump on Virtus.pro by securing a 2-0 victory on Lijiang Tower and 1-0 triumph on Eichenwalde. Virtus.pro responded with a 3-0 win on New Junk City before Team Liquid ended the match with a 5-4 victory on Havana.
Sunday’s other semifinal will pit Crazy Racoon versus Team Falcons.
Crazy Raccoon seized a 3-1 win over Team Peps on Saturday. The teams split the first two maps before Crazy Raccoon notched a 3-0 win on Shambali Monastery and a 3-2 victory on Blizzard World.
Team Falcons alternated wins and losses before posting a 3-2 win over Weibo Gaming. Team Falcons recorded a 2-1 victory on Ilios, an 83.98m-53.02m win on Esperanca and 1-0 triumph on Shambali Monastery to offset 2-1 setbacks on Midtown and Havana.
Twelve teams are participating in the $25,000 event that kicks off the 2026 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS). Teams from North America, the EMEA region, China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia were invited.
The single-elimination bracket saw teams seeded by regional and 2025 World Finals performance. All matches are first-to-three until Sunday’s grand finals, which are first-to-four.
Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp prize pool
1. $15,000
2. $5,000
3-4. $2,500
5-8. No money — Team Peps, Weibo Gaming, T1, Virtus.pro
9-12. No money — Disguised, VARREL, Dallas Fuel, All Gamers
–Field Level Media
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Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday’s Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish all 500 miles on Sunday.
Rain is nothing new for “The Great American Race.” The Daytona 500 was postponed to a Monday finish in 2024 and featured a 3 1/2-hour delay last year.
Pole winner Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe will share the front row when the green flag waves to start the race at 2:13 p.m. ET.
–Field Level Media
Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
