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Texas Tech star JT Toppin injures lower right leg in loss to Arizona State
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Tech star JT Toppin was doing his usual work in the paint Tuesday night, pouring in buckets and grabbing rebounds against Arizona State in a tough road environment. Then late in the second half, the junior forward drove to the basket before going down in a heap, holding his right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona State upsets No. 13 Texas Tech 72-67 as Red Raiders lose star forward JT Toppin to injury
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Maurice Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 14 and Arizona State held on for a 72-67 upset over No. 13 Texas Tech, which lost star forward JT Toppin to an injury in the second half Tuesday night. The Red Raiders — who were coming off a 78-75 overtime win at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Asuma, Grove lift Minnesota to 1st Big Ten road win since last month downing Oregon 61-44
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Isaac Asuma scored 15 points and Grayson Grove scored 13 points and Minnesota ended its five-game Big Ten Conference road losing streak by beating Oregon 61-44 on Tuesday night. Cade Tyson scored 12 points and Bobby Durkin 11 for Minnesota (12-14, 5-10) which last won on the road in conference on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olives, opera and a climate-neutral goal: How a mural in Greece won ‘Best in the World’
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — Long known for its olives and seaside charm, the southern Greek city of Kalamata has found itself in the spotlight thanks to a towering mural that reimagines legendary soprano Maria Callas as an allegory for the city itself. The massive artwork on the side of a prominent building in the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa wins the toss, sends UAE into bat at cricket’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa won the toss Wednesday and sent United Arab Emirates in to bat in their last group-stage game at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. Unbeaten South Africa has already qualified for the next stage with three consecutive wins, including a double-tiebreaker win over Afghanistan that required two Super Overs. The UAE ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The ‘hard ice always wins’
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. “No athlete at this level is 100% fully healthy,” Gretchen Mohney, the director of medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Michigan beats No. 7 Purdue 91-80 for its 11th straight win
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half Tuesday night, and Aday Mara added 10 points and 11 rebounds to send No. 1 Michigan past No. 7 Purdue 91-80. Trey McKinney, Yaxel Lendeborg and L.J. Cason each had 13 points for the Wolverines, who won their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union offers WNBA new CBA proposal, slightly lowering revenue share numbers, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swain, Vokietaitas double dip to help Texas past LSU 88-85
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dailyn Swain scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Matas Vokietaitas recorded a double-double and Texas held off gutty LSU for an 88-85 win on Tuesday night. Vokietaitas scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Tramon Mark and Jordan Pope each scored 18 for a Texas squad which shot 56% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia beats Kentucky 86-78 for the program’s 1st first win at Rupp Arena since 2009
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Blue Cain scored 20 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points off the bench and Georgia beat Kentucky 86-78 on Tuesday night for its first win at Rupp Arena since 2009. Georgia (18-8, 6-7 SEC) had lost 12 straight at Kentucky since a 90-85 victory on March 4, 2009. Cain made two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haggerty, Johnson combine for 67, lead K-State over Baylor 90-74 in coach Matthew Driscoll’s debut
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points, Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, and Kansas State cruised past Baylor 90-74 on Tuesday night in the debut of Wildcats’ interim head coach Matthew Driscoll. K-State (11-15, 2-11 Big 12) never trailed and held a double-digit lead for most of the second half to end ... Read More »
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