February 14th, 2026
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No. 16 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in OT for Wildcats’ second straight loss

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — JT Toppin scored eight of his 31 points in a dominant overtime performance and No. 16 Texas Tech sent No. 1 Arizona to its second straight loss, shocking the Wildcats 78-75 on Saturday. Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) beat the No. 1 team for the third time in school history. ... Read More »

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Hubbard scores 32 points to lead Mississippi State past Ole Miss

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 32 points, Achor Achor scored 18, and Mississippi State ended a three-game skid by beating Ole Miss 90-78 on Saturday. Hubbard finished 12-of-16 shooting and Achor went 6 of 8. Jayden Epps added 12 points for Mississippi State (12-13 4-8 SEC). The Bulldogs shot 57% (33 of 58). ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 8 at Milan Cortina Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil added a bronze to Canada’s medal chest on Day 8 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as the women’s hockey team advanced to the semifinals at the halfway mark of the Games. The 33-year-old Dubreuil from Lévis, Que., sprinted across the men’s 500-metre finish line in a short-lived Olympic-record time of 34.26 seconds ... Read More »

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No. 16 Texas Tech beats No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime for the Wildcats’ second straight loss after 23-0 start

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No. 16 Texas Tech beats No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime for the Wildcats’ second straight loss after 23-0 start. The Associated Press... Read More »

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NCAA women’s committee’s 1st top 16 reveal: UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Vanderbilt are No. 1s

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Vanderbilt would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA basketball selection committee did its first reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds Saturday. Undefeated UConn was the overall No. 1 seed, edging UCLA. The committee uses 12 ... Read More »

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Adam Silver urges WNBA, players’ union to work faster on CBA negotiations to avoid a work stoppage

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called on the WNBA and its players’ association to increase their urgency to get a labor deal done in time for the new season to begin on schedule in early May. Silver didn’t propose a firm deadline for a WNBA collective bargaining agreement Saturday in his ... Read More »

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Nate Ament scores 22 and Tennessee holds off LSU 73-63

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 22 points, including nine of Tennessee’s last 11 points, and the Volunteers defeated LSU 73-63 on Saturday night. The game was tied six times, the last at 50-all before Ja’Kobi Gillespie buried two 3-pointers and J.P. Estrella scored on three tip-ins to send Tennessee to a 62-53 lead ... Read More »

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Photos of dogs in their costumes as pet lovers kick off Carnival

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

Pet lovers kicked off Carnival celebrations with dozens of dogs dressed as fairies and superheroes and others festooned in ribbons, feathers and head pieces. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Juan Karita And Silvia Izquierdo, The Associated Press... Read More »

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Fight breaks out between No. 17 St. John’s and Providence and seven players are ejected

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Seven players were ejected from Saturday’s game between No. 17 St. John’s and Providence after a fracas resulting from a hard foul by Friars forward Duncan Powell on Bryce Hopkins sent the Red Storm star crashing to the ground. St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, who led Providence to the 1987 Final ... Read More »

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Heat’s Keshad Johnson soars to a slam dunk title, edging Carter Bryant who had a perfect score

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, overcoming perfect scores by San Antonio rookie Carter Bryant on his first dunk in the final round. For his final dunk, Johnson started behind the judges’ table, took off from the free throw line and threw ... Read More »

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Bhatia’s big birdie runs helps him beat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pebble Beach started to show a nasty side Saturday with wind that wobbled golf balls on the greens in chilly Pacific air. Akshay Bhatia did enough early with six birdies in seven holes that carried him to a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. ... Read More »

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