February 14th, 2026
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Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 26 points and Miami scored the last eight points of the game to beat North Carolina State 77-76 on Saturday night. N.C. State scored seven straight points to take a 76-69 lead with 1:07 remaining. Then Reneau answered with a three-point play and Tru Washington added a layup ... Read More »

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Damian Lillard wins a record-tying 3rd NBA 3-point contest title. Team Knicks wins Shooting Stars

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard isn’t playing this season. He still scored big anyway, winning the 3-point contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night over Devin Booker. Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with his third title, most in the contest’s history. Defending champion Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat didn’t compete. Lillard scored ... Read More »

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Rob Wright scores career-high 39 points to help No. 22 BYU edge Colorado in OT

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rob Wright III scored a career-high 39 points and No. 22 BYU beat Colorado 90-86 in overtime on Saturday. It was Wright’s second straight 30-point-plus game after scoring 30 at Baylor on Tuesday night. AJ Dybantsa added 20 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists to help the Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big ... Read More »

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St. Rose’s 15 points lead No. 24 Princeton women past Cornell, 59-38

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Madison St. Rose led with 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Princeton rode a big second half to defeat Cornell, 59-38 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) bounced back from a loss against Columbia on Friday to win their third game in their past four contests. It ... Read More »

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Emanuel Sharp scores 23, No. 3 Houston downs Kansas State 78-64

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 3 Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars’ sixth straight win. Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 ... Read More »

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Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen gets dubbed ‘Gator traitor’ during his return game to Florida

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Denzel Aberdeen helped Florida win a national championship last April. In his homecoming, he was dubbed a “Gator traitor.” The Kentucky guard was taunted endlessly in a 92-83 loss to the Gators. It was Aberdeen’s first game in Gainesville since leaving the program and signing with a Southeastern Conference rival. Florida ... Read More »

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Juke Harris scores 25, delivers down the stretch in Wake Forest’s 68-63 win over Stanford

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris scored 25 points and personally outscored Stanford 9-2 down the stretch, lifting Wake Forest to a come-from-behind 68-63 victory over the Cardinal on Saturday. The Cardinal led 39-30 at halftime but were unable to extend their lead in the second half. Wake Forest finally tied it at 61 on ... Read More »

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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime off to Rotterdam Open final with win over Bublik

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

ROTTERDAM — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-2 to move on to the Rotterdam Open final on Saturday. The Montreal native had seven aces and three double faults, and broke on four of his six chances. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s second seed, also won an astounding 96 per cent of first-serve ... Read More »

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Another big game for freshman Mikel Brown Jr. as No. 24 Louisville beats Baylor 82-71

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mikel Brown Jr. had a part of every point during Louisville’s go-ahead run early in the second half as the standout freshman followed up his historic game with 29 points and six assists in the No. 24 Cardinals’ 82-71 win over Baylor on Saturday. The Cardinals (19-6) went ahead to ... Read More »

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Reds agree to a minor league deal with 1B Nathaniel Lowe, invite him to big-league spring training

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training, the team announced Saturday. The 30-year-old Lowe split time between the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox last season. He struggled with the Nationals but played well ... Read More »

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Damian Lillard makes it rain, wins a record-tying 3rd NBA 3-point contest title

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard isn’t playing this season. He still scored big anyway, winning the 3-point contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night over Devin Booker. Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with his third title, most in the contest’s history. Lillard scored 30 points in the final round, edging Booker, who got ... Read More »

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