March 4th, 2026
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No. 25 Saint Louis beats Loyola Chicago 79-65 to earn top seed in A-10 tourney

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Amari McCottry scored 18 points, Dion Brown added 15 and No. 25 Saint Louis clinched the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament by beating Loyola Chicago 79-65 on Wednesday night. The Billikens (27-3, 15-2) finished unbeaten at Chaifetz Arena for the first time in the building’s 18-year history and tied ... Read More »

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Quentin Grimes’ late free throws help the 76ers send the Jazz to a 7th straight loss

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102 on Wednesday night. Grimes finished with 16 points and Jabari Walker had 22 points for the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and suspended ... Read More »

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Hertl scores in OT to cap Vegas rally in 4-3 victory over Red Wings

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a power-play goal with 2:49 remaining in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to edge the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday night. Hertl scored in front off a pass from Mitch Marner as Vegas snapped a three-game losing streak. Marner scored the ... Read More »

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Ames, Dort continue Cal’s surge with 79-65 win over Georgia Tech

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Dai Dai Ames scored 18 points and Lee Dort scored 16 points and California beat Georgia Tech 79-65 on Wednesday night for the Bears’ fourth win in the last five games. John Camden added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Chris Bell scored 10 for Cal. The Bears overcame 21% shooting ... Read More »

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Knueppel scores 20, Hornets beat Celtics 118-89 to earn 6th straight win, move above .500

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points. Coby White finished with 17 points and six assists to help Charlotte (32-31) move above ... Read More »

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Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander help Thunder edge the Knicks 103-100

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the New York Knicks 103-100 on Wednesday night. Holmgren tied a career high with six 3-pointers and Lu Dort added 16 points for the Thunder, who recovered after the Knicks took the ... Read More »

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Mobley scores 28 points for Ohio State in 94-62 win over Penn State

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 28 points and Bruce Thornton added 18 in Ohio State’s 94-62 win over Penn State on Wednesday night. Three other Buckeye scorers were in double digits— Devin Royal and Amare Bynum both finished with 14 and Christoph Tilly with 10. Ohio State (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) ... Read More »

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No. 22 Miami wins 77-69 at SMU to ensure double bye in ACC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored 17 points, Malik Reneau had a double-double and No. 22 Miami beat SMU 77-69 on Wednesday night, ensuring the Hurricanes a double bye in next week’s ACC Tournament. Reneau had 12 points and 11 rebounds while Tru Washington scored 15 for Miami (24-6, 13-4), which got its seventh win ... Read More »

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OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy violators. A statement from Solomon following his meeting Wednesday with Sam Altman says the minister will also ... Read More »

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Acuff and Brazile lead No. 20 Arkansas past Texas 105-85 to clinch double bye in SEC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and 13 assists, Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 and No. 20 Arkansas beat Texas 105-85 on Wednesday night to clinch a double bye into the quartefinals of the SEC Tournament. After securing a top-four finish in the Southeastern Conference standings, the Razorbacks (22-8, 12-5) ... Read More »

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Flames trade defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to Mammoth for Maatta, prospect, picks

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames traded veteran defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, two days before the NHL’s trade deadline. In return, the Flames receive defenceman Olli Maatta, forward prospect Jonathan Castagna and three second-round picks in the 2026 NHL draft. The selections originally belonged to the Mammoth, New York Rangers and ... Read More »

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