February 9th, 2026
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Former Montana coach Bobby Hauck ends brief retirement to become defensive coordinator at Illinois

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Former Montana coach Bobby Hauck has ended his brief retirement to become defensive coordinator at Illinois. Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema announced the hiring Monday to replace Aaron Henry, who left to be co-defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Hauck retired last Wednesday, saying he didn’t enjoy his job anymore because of ... Read More »

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No. 11 Duke women won’t have Donovan, Skinner for rest of the season because of lower-body injuries

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The Duke women’s basketball team won’t have guards Jadyn Donovan and Emilee Skinner for the rest of the season because of lower-body injuries. The 11th-ranked Blue Devils announced Monday that neither player wouldn’t return this season. Donovan, a junior who was part of Duke’s run to last year’s Atlantic Coast Conference ... Read More »

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Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum will practice with G-League team on path to return

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Boston All-Star Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics, the organization’s G-League team, on Monday. The organization said he would immediately be recalled to the Boston Celtics and continue to rehab the injury he sustained in ... Read More »

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Last lawsuits against Browns QB Deshaun Watson over massages are dismissed

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — The final two of nearly 30 civil lawsuits that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had faced from women accusing him of sexual misconduct have been dismissed, according to court records. The dismissal of these two lawsuits clears Watson of legal problems he had been facing since 2021 after 27 women came forward ... Read More »

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Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Feb. 9, distributed by The Associated Press: GIRLS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. Austin Westlake, 34-0; 2. North Crowley, 26-4; 3. Humble Summer Creek, 27-4; 4. SA Northside Brennan, 27-4; 5. Alvin Shadow Creek, 28-4; 6. Lancaster, 26-5; ... Read More »

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Judge rules 7-foot center Charles Bediako is no longer eligible to play for Alabama

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center’s collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide. County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet cited that Bediako “failed to demonstrate that he is entitled to the injunctive relief that ... Read More »

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Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated. Trump says on social media that the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is set to open early ... Read More »

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US judges dismiss lawsuits accusing fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexual assault in New Zealand

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing bestselling British fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in New Zealand four years ago. Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, in Wisconsin in February 2025, accusing Gaiman of multiple sexual assaults while she worked ... Read More »

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Duke’s Scheyer says staffer injured during court-storming at UNC is OK, had bloody lip

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said Monday a team staffer injured during a court-storming following a last-second loss at rival North Carolina is OK but had a bloody lip and was caught up under fans. “After the game, what happened was I came back in the locker room and I see he’s got a bloody lip ... Read More »

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Poulin injured in Canada women’s win over Czechia; Oldham wins slopestyle bronze

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

MILAN — Julia Gosling scored twice as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 in women’s hockey play on Day 3 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. However, the win came at a cost as captain Marie-Philip Poulin exited in the first period and did not return for the final 40 minutes with an apparent knee injury. Poulin was ... Read More »

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Phillies looking to move outfielder Nick Castellanos before first full-squad workout

By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to find a new home for outfielder Nick Castellanos ahead of their first full-squad workout of spring training. Castellanos was benched late last season after he made what Phillies manager Rob Thomson described as “ an inappropriate comment ” after he was pulled for a defensive ... Read More »

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