Champagnie’s 31-point effort helps send Pitt past Duke 79-73
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Champagnie tied a career-high 31 points on 12-for-15 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Pittsburgh held off Duke for a 79-73 win. It was the fifth 20-plus point, 10-plus rebound effort for the sophomore Champagnie in just his eighth game of the season for the Panthers . Following Matthew Hurt’s layup with 1:23 remaining to bring Duke within 75-73, Au’Diese Toney threw down a dunk off a pass from Johnson with 56 seconds left to seal the win despite the fact the Panthers missed four foul shots in the last 17 seconds. Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 24 points for Duke.

Dillon lands Daytona 500 ride with rebuilding Gaunt Brothers
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing in a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. Dillon spent four seasons driving for Germain Racing but lost his ride when lack of sponsorship led the team to close. Gaunt Brothers last year ran its first full Cup season but struggled in part because COVID-19 protocols wiped out almost all practice, qualifying and testing. Bass Pro Shops and Black Rifle Coffee Company will sponsor the No. 96 Toyota as Dillon attempts to qualify for NASCAR’s Feb. 14 opener at Daytona International Speedway.

AP source: Padres acquiring SD native Musgrove from Pirates
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres are adding yet another pitcher to their rotation, agreeing to bring right-hander Joe Musgrove to his hometown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to a person familiar with the deal. Another person confirmed the New York Mets were also involved in the trade, acquiring left-hander Joey Lucchesi from San Diego. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the trade had not been announced. Musgrove, who played at Grossmont High in suburban El Cajon, California, will join a rotation that includes Yu Darvish and Blake Snell, who were obtained in blockbuster trades after Christmas.

(Monaca, PA) – Community College of BeWaver County (CCBC) announced today the cancellation of intercollegiate competition for the winter season and will not resume play any sooner than April 1, 2021, due to the ongoing global pandemic and the current state of the spread of COVID-19 both in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in Beaver County. This decision directly impacts the men’s and women’s basketball programs’ competitive schedules. The women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross-country programs will remain on hiatus for the 2020-21 academic year.
“With our Region XX partners, we have considered a number of scenarios regarding the feasibility of competing in NJCAA sports. Together, our institutional leadership has determined that cancelling our winter sports season is necessary to do our part in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and to keep our student-athletes and larger community safe by abiding by the best practices and recommendations of
the Commonwealth and CDC,” said Colin Sisk, CCBC Director of Student Life and Athletic Administration. CCBC’s head coaches and athletics administrators are working closely together on opportunities to provide an enriched, fulfilling experience for our Titan student-athletes, including conditioning workouts and practices with their coaches under guidance developed in consultation with Region XX and other
peer institutions. Looking forward to the 2021-22 season, the NJCAA determined that any student-athlete who remains enrolled in good academic standing at an institution, whether they competed in a full schedule, partial schedule, or no schedule at all, would not be charged with a year of intercollegiate eligibility for their sport this academic calendar year (Fall 2020-Spring 2021). Also, they may compete next season, even if this year would have been their second and final year of junior college eligibility.