February 5th, 2026
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Golden Knights dominate Kings 4-1 with early scoring blitz

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights took control early Thursday night by scoring four times on their first six shots for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Vegas heads into the Olympic break with back-to-back victories after losing seven of eight games. ... Read More »

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Warriors erase 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Suns 101-97

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

PHOENIX (AP) — Pat Spencer scored a career-high 20 points, Gui Santos added 18 and the shorthanded Golden State Warriors erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 101-97 on Thursday night. The Suns had a chance to pull ahead in the final seconds, but Dillon Brooks missed a 3-pointer ... Read More »

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Austin Reaves scores 35, Lakers overcome Luka’s injury departure for 119-115 win over Sixers

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. LeBron James had 17 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who snapped Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak ... Read More »

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Actor Michael Keaton to be honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Actor Michael Keaton is set to be honored Friday as the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, said Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast in the ... Read More »

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Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race. The trade was finalized by the NBA and announced about six hours after the deadline passed on a hectic day ... Read More »

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Meet the man behind the Super Bowl’s annual confetti blizzard

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. Brady competed in 10 — more than any other player. But Winter will be part of the Super Bowl spectacle for his 30th straight year this year, not in uniform but as the guy in charge of the celebratory confetti after the ... Read More »

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Luka Doncic leaves the Lakers’ game against the 76ers with left leg injury

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic has left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Philadelphia on Thursday night with a left leg injury. Doncic limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half after apparently hurting his leg on the far end of the court moments earlier. He didn’t ... Read More »

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Hornets beat Rockets 109-99 for eighth straight win

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to eight games. Charlotte’s streak is the franchise’s longest since winning nine in a row in the 1998-99 season. ... Read More »

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Commanders star Bobby Wagner named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, honors mother lost to stroke

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bobby Wagner’s mother always told him she believed he would make it to the NFL, encouraging him after her son’s firing from the only job he ever had aside from football. The Washington Commanders linebacker lost mom Phenia Mae because of complications following a stroke in May 2009 — she was ... Read More »

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Thompson returns from IR to lead the Capitals past Nashville. Now he heads to the Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson was back in net, just in time for the Olympics. Thompson returned from injured reserve and made 27 saves to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. It was the team’s final game before the Olympic break. Thompson is on Canada’s roster. ... Read More »

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Luka Doncic leaves the Lakers’ game against the 76ers with an apparent leg injury

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic has left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Philadelphia on Thursday night with an apparent leg injury. Doncic limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half after apparently hurting his left leg on the far end of the court moments earlier. He ... Read More »

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