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Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz still sidelined with back injury
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss Saturday’s game against West Ham because of a lingering back injury, and manager Arne Slot said there’s no timetable for the Germany playmaker’s return. Wirtz had been pulled from the lineup before last week’s Premier League game at Nottingham Forest after experiencing back pain during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3-time major winner Minjee Lee moves up the LPGA Singapore leaderboard with a 64
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
SINGAPORE (AP) — Three-time major winner Minjee Lee improved on her first-round score by eight strokes Friday for an 8-under 64 to move into a tie for second place at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The No. 4-ranked Lee, one of nine top-10 players in the LPGA Singapore field this week, had an eagle and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers’ 8-1 rout of struggling Kings
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid secured his ninth 100-point season with a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game skid with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. McDavid scored his 35th goal and Draisaitl got his 30th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves outlast short-handed Clippers 94-88
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 and the surging Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 94-88 on Thursday night. Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 12 points and Rudy Gobert had 13 rebounds to help the Timberwolves improve to 5-1 since Feb. 9 and 3-1 since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nazem Kadri scores 2 goals to lead the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Sharks
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night in the first game back from the Olympic break for both teams. Connor Zary broke a tie early in the third period when he beat Yaroslav Askarov with a shot for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madison Booker’s 18 points help power No. 4 Texas to a 79-50 win over No. 23 Georgia
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns’ 42nd straight home victory. Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and that he has “full confidence” in Mexico as a host country for this year’s World Cup soccer tournament despite violent incidents following the death of a powerful drug lord that left at least 70 people dead. Last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. Olympian Matt Boldy has 2 goals and 2 assists in Wild’s 5-2 win over Avs
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Olympian Matt Boldy had two goals and two assists, Filip Gustavsson stopped 44 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. In Minnesota’s first game after the Olympic break, Boldy extended his points streak to seven games, and fellow U.S. teammate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maxey breaks Iverson’s 76ers 3-point record in 124-117 win over Heat
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson’s 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points Thursday night in Philadelphia’s 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat. Maxey also had 11 assists and helped steady the Sixers after they blew a 16-point halftime lead. Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royce O’Neale hits last-second 3 to lift short-handed Suns over Lakers, 113-110
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Royce O’Neale made a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining, Grayson Allen scored 28 points and the short-handed Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-110 on Thursday night after blowing a late 12-point lead. Allen drove into the lane on the Suns’ final possession before finding Collin Gillespie in the corner. Gillespie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 LSU surges past Tennessee 89-73 as Mikaylah Williams hits 1,500-point mark
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mikaylah Williams had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 6 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 89-73 victory over Tennessee on Thursday night. Williams’ also became the 17th player in LSU history to score 1,500 career points when she hit a jumper about midway ... Read More »
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