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Virginia overcomes early 14-point deficit in victory vs. BC
Oct 5, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) is tackled by Boston College Eagles defensive back Cameron Martinez (29) during the second quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images A pair of fourth-quarter turnovers fueled Virginia’s 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-14 win over visiting Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday at Charlottesville, Va.
Anthony Colandrea’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields and a Jonas Senker scoop-and-score helped the Cavaliers (4-1, 2-0) clinch their first 2-0 conference start since 2019.
Colandrea completed 15 of 26 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown to Fields, who led Virginia with 63 yards off four receptions.
The Cavaliers recorded 339 yards of total offense, including 223 in the second half.
Three Will Bettridge field goals in four drives helped Virginia begin climbing out of its 14-0 hole, with the lone exception coming after KP Price broke up a Colandrea pass to the end zone on fourth-and-2 with 3:40 left in a scoreless third quarter.
Bettridge’s 27-yarder made it 14-9 with 13:29 left, but the ensuing drive was halted when Chico Bennett Jr. intercepted a tipped Thomas Castellanos pass at midfield.
After an explosive run by Kobe Pace (19 carries, 83 yards), Colandrea dialed up a deep ball to Fields for a go-ahead touchdown and hit Andre Greene Jr. for a 2-point conversion with 10:39 left.
The visitors made it across midfield again, but a fumble turned into Senker’s 40-yard run for another touchdown with 6:03 remaining.
Boston College (4-2, 1-1) led 14-0 less than two minutes into the second quarter, as Jaedn Skeete and Kamari Morales (77 yards) each caught a touchdown pass from Castellanos.
Castellanos, who was injured last week against Western Kentucky, completed his first 11 passes before finishing 22-of-30 for 254 yards but throwing two late interceptions.
Bettridge missed a 47-yarder, but a Kendren Smith pick gave the ball back to Virginia with 3:04 left to finish out the game.
After Virginia netted just nine yards on its opening series, Castellanos got off to a 6-for-6 start while leading Boston College on a methodical touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead.
A key 34-yard connection to Morales set up Skeete for his third catch — a 9-yard score — halfway through the opening quarter.
The visitors doubled their lead 1:52 into the second after Castellanos hit another open receiver in Morales over the middle for a 29-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
A 14-play drive spanning 8:15 allowed Virginia to score on Bettridge’s 35-yard field goal with 4:46 left before halftime.
Multiple Boston College penalties — including a targeting call on cornerback Khari Johnson — put Virginia in position to kick a 33-yard field goal entering the break.
–Field Level Media
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Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list
Jul 4, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) during batting practice before a game against the New York Mets at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves reinstated star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday’s series opener against the host New York Mets.
The five-time All-Star is batting .251 with seven homers, 22 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 53 games during an injury-plagued campaign.
Acuna, 28, has not played with the Braves since June 9 due to a left hamstring strain, the same injury that kept him out for more than two weeks in May.
The 2023 National League MVP, Acuna is a career .287 hitter with 193 homers, 481 RBIs and 220 steals in 870 games since making his debut with Atlanta in 2018.
The Braves optioned outfielder Brewer Hicklen, 30, to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. He batted .368 (7-for-19) with four doubles and three RBIs in eight games.
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Nashville SC acquire Senegalese M Famara Camara
Sep 18, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; General view of the MLS PRO logo on the side of a match ball in the match between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire at Geodis Park. Mandatory Credit: Casey Gower-Imagn Images Nashville SC acquired midfielder Famara Camara from Norwegian side Ranheim Fotball on Monday.
The 21-year-old Senegal native is signed through June 2029 with an option through June 2030. He will occupy an international roster slot.
Camara recorded one goal and two assists in 39 appearances across all competitions with Ranheim from 2025-26.
Locking down the midfield for the long haul ?? pic.twitter.com/n1rsC6J2Ab
— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) July 27, 2026
“Famara is a talented midfielder who has the ability to impact games on both sides of the ball,” Nashville president of soccer operations and general manager Mike Jacobs said. “He will join a talented midfield corps here in Nashville and complement that group really well.”
Midway through the season, Nashville (12-2-3) leads the MLS Supporters’ Shield race with 39 points.
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Report: NBA to max out LeBron James, 76ers' national TV games
May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half in game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Fans itching to watch LeBron James play in his new Philadelphia uniform should get plenty of opportunities this season as the 76ers are expected to get the NBA’s maximum of 34 national game telecasts/streams, Front Office Sports reported Monday.
That would more than double the 14 national games the Sixers were featured in last season, when the team led by Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey finished in a disappointing seventh place in the Eastern Conference at 45-37.
Now that the 41-year-old James has signed a two-year, $8 million contract to play in Philly, viewers can expect to see him featured prominently during tentpole league events like opening week and Christmas Day’s five-game slate.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on July 16 he was awaiting James’ decision before finalizing the schedule for the telecasts/streams across Disney’s ABC/ESPN, NBCUniversal’s NBC Sports/Peacock, and Amazon’s Prime Video. The league receives input from these partners before making the final schedule.
Four teams received the maximum 34 national games last season: the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks, who play in the league’s biggest market; the Los Angeles Lakers in the No. 2 market; the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder; and four-time champion Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors.
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Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list
Nashville SC acquire Senegalese M Famara Camara
