MARK WANGRIN

Associated Press Writer
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Magic survive Butler's 29, beat Wizards 89-80

Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points and the Orlando Magic held off a late scoring burst by Caron Butler in an 89-80 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

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Wade scores 33, but Magic hold off Heat 86-76

Rashard Lewis had 17 points and Jameer Nelson scored 16 to help the Orlando Magic overcome a big game from Dwyane Wade and beat the Miami Heat, 86-76 Friday night.

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Stafford, Moreno lead Georgia past Michigan State

Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the second half, hitting Knowshown Moreno for the clinching score to lead No. 16 Georgia over No. 19 Michigan State 24-12 Thursday in the Capital One Bowl.

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Florida State tops Wisconsin 42-13 in Champs Bowl

Bobby Bowden glimpsed into the past, and it made the 79-year-old coach excited about Florida State's future.

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Magic dominate Hornets from start, win 88-68

Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points to lead the Orlando Magic to an 88-68 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday in a matchup of division leaders.

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Caylee's remains offer few clues about her death

Pieces of a tiny skeleton found in swampy woods belong to a 3-year-old who disappeared but provide few clues about what happened to her, a missing link that could make it harder for prosecutors to convince a jury her death was a homicide.

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Skeletal remains don't reveal how Fla. girl died

Pieces of a tiny skeleton found in swampy woods can tell investigators one thing: Missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony was killed. What they can't help explain, authorities said Friday, is how or when she died. DNA tests conducted on remains found by a utility worker last week less than a half-mile from where the child lived matched Caylee's genetic profile, a county medical examiner said. But the only clue they give about her death is that her bones didn't suffer trauma, said Orange County medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia.

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Surging Magic outrun weary Spurs, 90-78

Dwight Howard came back Thursday night to help the Orlando Magic take yet another step in their bid to join the NBA's elite teams.

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More bones found near missing Fla. toddler's home

Investigators probing the disappearance of a Florida toddler say they've found more bones that appear to be a child's near where a skull was found last week.

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Charges dropped against man imprisoned 27 years

Charges have been dropped against a man who spent nearly three decades behind bars before DNA evidence cast doubt on his murder conviction, prosecutors in Florida said Wednesday.

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Study: Grad rates up for bowl-bound teams

More bowl-bound black football players are graduating, but still at lower rates than their white teammates. And overall, football players from Bowl Subdivision schools are graduating more, a study released Monday shows.

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Howard helps Magic beat Thunder

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 23 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 98-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

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Maryland upsets No. 5 Michigan State 80-62

Gary Williams had a positive message for Maryland, and his unranked team responded.

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Magic beat Bucks 108-101 as Nelson, Bogut hurt

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 13 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-101 on Monday night.

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Nelson leads Magic over Raptors, 103-90

Stan Van Gundy predicted at the morning shootaround that Toronto forward Chris Bosh would score 40 points against his Orlando Magic.

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Portland beats Orlando 106-99 for first road win.

Brandon Roy scored 27 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their first road win with a 106-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

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Turkoglu, Lewis lead Magic past Sixers 98-88

Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis scored 20 points apiece and the Orlando Magic overcame Dwight Howard's foul trouble to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-88 on Thursday night.

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Study: Black coach numbers lowest in 15 years

Days after the election of the country's first black president, a study shows the number of African-American coaches in major college football is the lowest in 15 years.

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Magic ride Howard dominance past Bulls 96-93

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Chicago Bulls, 96-93 on Monday night.

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Atlanta starts fast, holds off Orlando 99-85

Joe Johnson scored 25 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks hold off a late Orlando rally for a 99-85 win Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

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'Superman' looks to help Magic take next step

Dwight Howard wants to be Superman not just one day a year.

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Law experts: Fla. conviction possible without body

Prosecutors have DNA tests and hair samples. They have testimony about "the smell of death" in the trunk of the suspect's car.

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Magic spoil Brown's preseason debut with Bobcats

Dwight Howard scored 20 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 118-80 preseason rout of the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.

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Bench players keys Hawks to win over Orlando

Reserve guards Maurice Evans and Acie Law scored 17 and 20 points respectively, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 118-101 Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

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