February 15th, 2026
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All-Star LeBron James says he still doesn’t know whether his 23rd NBA season will be his last

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James still hasn’t decided whether his unprecedented 23rd NBA season will be his last. “When I know, you guys will know,” James told reporters Sunday after arriving at Intuit Dome to play in his 21st All-Star Game. “I don’t know. I have no idea. I just want to live. That’s ... Read More »

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David Mirkovic scores 25, Kylan Boswell returns as No. 8 Illinois beats Indiana 71-51

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 25 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rebounded from back-to-back overtime losses with a 71-51 victory over Indiana on Sunday. Kylan Boswell, the Illini’s second-leading scorer and top defensive player, returned and played nearly 33 minutes after missing seven games with a broken right hand, his ... Read More »

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BYU guard Richie Saunders will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU guard Richie Saunders will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, the school announced Sunday. Saunders was injured Saturday on No. 22 BYU’s first possession only 45 seconds into its 90-86 overtime victory over Colorado. He fell awkwardly after driving to the rim and kicking a pass ... Read More »

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Seniors Jackson and Mair lead No. 11 Duke women to narrow win over No. 21 North Carolina

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair scored 14 points each on their senior day and No. 11 Duke edged No. 21 North Carolina 72-68 on Sunday, the Blue Devils’ 16th consecutive win. After a back-and-forth first half that saw 16 lead changes, Duke led 41-33 at halftime and never trailed in the ... Read More »

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Francis, Zrno lead Rutgers in 68-57 victory over Maryland

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tariq Francis scored 21 points, Harun Zrno added 13, and Rutgers defeated Maryland 68-57 on Sunday, lifting the Scarlet Knights out of the Big Ten cellar. Zrno hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of Rutgers’ first 15 second-half points as the Scarlet Knights built a 42-34 lead through the first seven ... Read More »

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How many feet are in 500 miles? Nobody knows, at least Nate Bargatze doesn’t at the Daytona 500

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nate Bargatze considered squeezing a big, dumb joke into his command for drivers to start their engines at the Daytona 500. “At first, I thought about doing like, how many feet are in 500 miles,” Bargatze said. “Nobody knows.” Bargatze laughed when he said the proposed joke, which is a ... Read More »

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Daytona 500 gets underway with Kyle Busch and William Byron trying to make history

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 is underway, with Kyle Busch leading the 41-car field to the green flag on a sun-splashed and windy Sunday. The start of the race was moved up an hour in hopes of avoiding afternoon showers that are expected at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, driving the No. 8 ... Read More »

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Moustapha Thiam has 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks; Cincinnati beats Utah 69-65

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

CINCINNATI (AP) — Moustapha Thiam had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, Day Day Thomas scored 16 points, and Cincinnati beat Utah 69-65 on Sunday to extend the Utes skid to seven consecutive games. Thiam, a 7-foot-2 sophomore, had his fifth career double-double and his third this season. Baba Miller had 13 points and ... Read More »

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Leipzig’s Champions League hopes hit by 2-2 draw with lowly Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig’s Champions League hopes took a blow in a 2-2 draw with lowly Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. It could have been worse for the Red Bull-backed club with Brajan Gruda salvaging the draw in the 89th minute and Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt saving Christian Eriksen’s effort from the last kick ... Read More »

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Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

OTTAWA — Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington’s upending of geopolitics overshadows the world’s top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Ottawa had signed onto the European Union’s 150-billion euro program called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, Saturday at the ... Read More »

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Canada’s Fernandez scores first-round win over Samsonova at Dubai Championships

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DUBAI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upset 13th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in women’s singles tennis opening-round action at the Dubai Championships on Sunday. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., had seven aces to three double faults, and converted on four of her nine break-point chances. The unseeded Fernandez also saved 10 of Samsonova’s 13 ... Read More »

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