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Collins scores 23 points leading No. 20 Texas Tech women to drubbing over No. 15 Baylor 87-56
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Reserve Snudda Collins scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and 20th-ranked Texas Tech waylaid No. 15 Baylor 87-56 on Wednesday night. Bailey Maupin scored 22 points with the help of 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and Gemma Nunez and Sarengbe Sanogo scored 10 apiece for the Lady Raiders (24-4, 11-4 Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fudd and Strong power No. 1 UConn to an 83-69 win over Villanova as win streak reaches 44 games
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Azzi Fudd helped lead a second-half comeback and finished with 25 points, and Sarah Strong scored 21 despite early foul trouble as No. 1 UConn outlasted Villanova 83-69 on Wednesday night. The Huskies (28-0, 17-0 Big East) have won 44 consecutive games since last losing 80-76 at Tennessee on Feb. 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys say hello to Christian Parker and hope he can turn around a dismal defense
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker remembers meeting coach Brian Schottenheimer, a very quick hello a few years ago during training camp. “Good memory, man,” Schottenheimer said during Parker’s introductory news conference Wednesday. “See how smart he is? I wouldn’t remember that.” That’s not to say the coach Schottenheimer hired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners and catcher Mitch Garver finalizing minor league deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners and catcher Mitch Garver are finalizing a minor league contract, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. The 35-year-old Garver is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emeka Okafor becomes third UConn men’s basketball player to have number retired
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Emeka Okafor became the third UConn men’s basketball player to have his number retired, with the Huskies honoring the former national player of the year Wednesday night at halftime of their game against Creighton. Okafor, who led UConn to the 2004 national title, joined Ray Allen and Richard Hamilton as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers finally get a full practice with James Harden coming out of All-Star break
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Atkinson was able to do something on Wednesday for the first time since the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for James Harden on Feb. 4. The Cavaliers held their first practice in a couple of weeks after returning from the All-Star break and began gearing up for the second half of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VanSlooten scores 22 points in No. 18 Michigan State women’s 104-68 win over Northwestern
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points and No. 18 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 104-68 on Wednesday. Michigan State (21-6, 10-6 Big Ten) took control early and broke the game open with a 32-14 second quarter to build a 55-28 halftime lead. The Spartans shot 53% overall from the field and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis scores 22 points, Rutgers rolls past Penn State 85-72
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. (AP) — Tariq Francis had 22 points and seven assists, and Rutgers led the entire game in an 85-72 victory over Penn State on Wednesday, the Scarlet Knights’ first road win of the season. Francis scored 15 points to help the Scarlet Knights take a 39-20 halftime lead, its largest on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Meyer elevated to baseball players’ association interim executive director
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Bruce Meyer was promoted to interim executive director of the baseball players’ association on Wednesday, a day after Tony Clark’s forced resignation, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced. Matt Nussbaum was promoted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as “scary,” while other groups are tabulating the losses. Brenda Bailey told about 200 people at a Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce that the budget “lands in the middle” of those who say government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Meyer elevated to players’ association interim executive director
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Bruce Meyer was promoted to interim executive director of the baseball players’ association on Wednesday, a day after Tony Clark’s forced resignation, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced. Matt Nussbaum was promoted ... Read More »
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