In brief: Magic hand Hawks second loss of season

NBA: In Orlando, Fla., Dwight Howard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Orlando continued its recent reign over Atlanta with a 93-89 victory Monday night in a rematch of last season’s lopsided Eastern Conference semifinal.

Vince Carter finished with 19 points and made two huge layups to seal the victory.

Joe Johnson had 23 points and Al Horford scored 16 for the Hawks.

Women enter Hockey Hall of Fame

Hockey: The Hockey Hall of Fame has opened its doors to women for the first time

Angela James of Canada and Cammi Granato of the United States received their Hall of Fame rings.

The Hall of Fame established separate induction criteria for women this year, paving the way for James and Granato.

Indianapolis upsets No. 23 Tennessee

Miscellany: Darius Adams scored 27 points and Indianapolis upset No. 23 Tennessee 79-64 in a men’s exhibition basketball game.

Indianapolis coach Stan Gouard, who played for Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl at Southern Illinois, had his players use Pearl’s trademark style of full-court pressure to force 25 turnovers. The Division II Greyhounds scored 25 points off the takeaways and hit 33 of 40 free throws.

• Johnson hopes QB Nesbitt returns: Coach Paul Johnson hopes senior quarterback Joshua Nesbitt can play one last game for Georgia Tech despite undergoing arm surgery.

Nesbitt, who began the season with Heisman Trophy aspirations, broke his right forearm in a loss last week at Virginia Tech.

The senior quarterback told Johnson he wants to return in a few weeks for a final start if Georgia Tech becomes eligible for a bowl with a victory in one of its final three games.

• Tour champion Alberto Contador faces doping probe: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will be investigated for doping during this year’s race.

Contador tested positive for banned anabolic agent clenbuterol in the final week of his third Tour victory in July.

• U.S. women beat Costa Rica to stay alive for WWC: Lauren Cheney scored an early goal, Abby Wambach added two and the United States stayed alive in qualifying for next year’s Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 soccer victory over Costa Rica.

Now U.S. will play 11th-ranked Italy, the No. 5 team in European qualifying, in a home-and-home.