National Sports
Portland faces Brooklyn on 3-game win streak
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
Portland Trail Blazers (26-33, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (21-37, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 9-19 in home games. Brooklyn is fourth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleveland takes road win streak into matchup with Boston
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (42-17, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits Boston looking to continue its six-game road winning streak. The Celtics are 31-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks last in the NBA scoring 41.5 points per game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke from Charley Hull after the first round
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The South Korean had five birdies but bogeyed the par-5 16th in tough windy conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Charley Hull ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kentucky’s Oweh has the last word in career-best performance against Oklahoma, his former team
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s fans yapped at Kentucky’s Otega Oweh all game long. The ex-Sooner guard made the final statement. He scored a career-high 28 points and banked in an off-balance floater with six seconds remaining for the winner against his former team as No. 17 Kentucky beat Oklahoma 83-82 on Wednesday night. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris scores 21 points and SMU beats Cal 81-77 after blowing big second-half lead
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Chuck Harris scored 21 points and SMU beat California 81-77 despite blowing a 16-point second-half lead Wednesday night. Harris was 9-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. B.J. Edwards added 18 points and five assists and Samet Yigitoglu had 11 points for the Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC), who shot 56%, made 8 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parrish, Thornton lead balanced Ohio State attack and hold off USC 87-82
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Micah Parrish and Bruce Thornton each scored 20 points and Ohio State held on and ended its three-game skid by beating USC 87-82 on Wednesday night. John Mobley Jr. scored 18 points and Devin Royal scored 13 points for Ohio State (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten). Wesley Yates III scored 27 points, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Hurricanes edge Raiders 2-1 courtesy of Shane Smith’s OT winner
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Shane Smith knocked in the game-winning goal at 4:04 of overtime to lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Brayden Yager netted the game-tying marker at 16:24 of the third period for Lethbridge (37-19-2-1), which won its third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Degenhart’s 21 lead Boise State past Utah State 82-65
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 16 of 21 points in the second half and Boise State beat Utah State 82-65 on Wednesday. Degenhart shot 7 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (20-8, 12-5 Mountain West Conference). Andrew Meadow scored 17 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan beats United States 2-1 for SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer title
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the CONCACAF W ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Ottawa 1 Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT) Colorado 5 New Jersey 1 — PWHL Ottawa 5 New York 4 (OT) — AHL Laval 5 Toronto 4 Manitoba 3 Belleville 2 (OT) San Diego 4 Calgary 0 Providence 5 Bridgeport 1 Rochester 5 WB/Scranton 2 Iowa 6 Chicago 4 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets beat Senators to run franchise-record winning streak to 11 games
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves and the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets ran their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games, beating the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night. Hellebuyck made his second straight straight since starring for the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The NHL victory leader improved to 36-7-2, helping ... Read More »
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