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Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe’s alpine community among 8 killed in California avalanche
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home. But as they left remote huts at thousands of feet of elevation and trekked back toward the trailhead, they were slammed by a treacherous avalanche that left eight dead and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graham Ike scores 22 points as No. 11 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 80-59
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Graham Ike had 22 points and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised to an 80-59 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday night. Ike, the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has scored 20 or more in eight consecutive games. That matches the school record shared by Adam Morrison and Derek Raivio, both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy wins the toss and elects to field against West Indies in its last T20 World Cup game
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Italy won the toss and elected to field against high-flying West Indies in its last T20 World Cup game on Thursday. West Indies has already qualified for the Super 8s with three consecutive wins in Group C and is in Group 1 with co-host India, Zimbabwe and South Africa. New Zealand, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Illinois overwhelms USC by 36 points, cruising to its 14th win in 16 games
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures and No. 10 Illinois routed Southern California 101-65 on Wednesday night for its 14th win in 16 games. Blue and orange-clad fans were out in force for the Fighting Illini’s first game against the Trojans in Los Angeles since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps open CONCACAF Champions Cup run with 0-0 draw vs. C.S. Cartagines
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
CARTAGO — The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their 2026 campaign with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rican side C.S. Cartagines in CONCACAF Champions Cup play on Thursday. The ‘Caps were the dominant side for much of the match, controlling 76.5 per cent of the possession across the game. The visitors also outshot Cartagines 15-7 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traore, Utah hold off West Virginia 61-56 while putting a dent in Mountaineers’ NCAA Tourney hopes
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Utah held off West Virginia’s desperate rally and beat the Mountaineers 61-56 on Wednesday night. Terrence Brown and Don McHenry each scored 16 points for the Utes, who never trailed and ended a seven-game losing streak. Utah (10-16, 2-11 Big 12) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 Alabama edges No. 20 Arkansas 117-115 in 2OT
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Houston Mallette hit a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining in the second overtime and No. 25 Alabama survived one of the best single-game performances of the season to edge 20th-ranked Arkansas 117-115 on Wednesday night. Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored 49 points — the second most in college basketball this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darius Acuff Jr. scores 49 points against Alabama and nearly delivers in OT for Arkansas
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Wearing a protective boot earlier this week, Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. snapped back when coach John Calipari asked if he was going to miss Wednesday night’s game at Alabama. “He said, ‘Are you nuts?’” Calipari recalled. Not only did Acuff play, but he dazzled. And the freshman guard nearly delivered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri holds off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 after squandering big lead
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jayden Stone had 19 points, Trent Pierce and T.O. Barrett each added 16 and Missouri held off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 on Wednesday night after squandering a big lead. Anthony Robinson II scored 13 points, and Mark Mitchell had 11 points and a career-best nine assists for Missouri (18-8, 8-5 Southeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard made a program-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 46 points Wednesday night as Mississippi State blew an 18-point lead and then rallied to beat Auburn 91-85. Hubbard, a 6-foot junior, broke the previous mark of eight 3s (done six times) before halftime, making 9 of 12 from behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 St. John’s beats Marquette 76-70 to win 12th straight and take over Big East lead
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John’s defeated Marquette 76-70 on Wednesday night to earn its 12th straight victory and move atop the Big East standings. St. John’s (21-5, 14-1) rallied from a six-point deficit in the second half after squandering an 11-point lead. The Red ... Read More »
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