— No. 1 Duke held on for an 80-79 win over Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC men’s basketball tournament in Charlotte on Thursday night. No. 19 UNC was topped by the same score by Clemson in the nightcap.
— In afternoon games, No. 10 Virginia got past N.C. State, 81-74, and Miami eliminated No. 24 Louisville, 78-73.
— Semifinal matchups tonight include Miami vs. Virginia (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Clemson vs. Duke (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.).
— Will Ferrell is going to play a pro golfer in an upcoming Netflix series.
— St. Louis defeated the host Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, on Thursday night.
— Northern Nash won the NCHSAA boys 6-A basketball championship, 61-60, in overtime against Kings Mountain in Winston-Salem on Thursday.
— Five players shared the lead with 5-under par 67s at the Players Championship going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 1 p.m.).
