National Sports
Ejiofor leads No. 22 St. John’s past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG, ending Huskies’ 18-game win streak
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as No. 22 St. John’s beat third-ranked UConn 81-72 on Friday night, snapping the Huskies’ 18-game winning streak. In the first Big East showdown this season between the league’s top two teams, Dillon Mitchell added 15 points and Bryce Hopkins scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotty Pippen Jr. makes season debut for the Grizzlies after toe surgery
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
PORTLAND Ore. (AP) — Guard Scotty Pippen Jr. made his season debut for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night after undergoing surgery on his left big toe in October. With his famous father watching from courtside, the younger Pippen started for the Grizzlies against the Portland Trail Blazers. Pippen, 25, had a surgical procedure called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks beat Pacers 105-99 for first 3-game winning streak of season
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-99 on Friday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Ryan Rollins added 22 points for the Bucks, and Bobby Portis had 21 after missing two games because of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Jets 1st-round pick Darron Lee charged with 1st-degree murder in Tennessee
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) — A former New York Jets first-round draft pick was arrested in Tennessee and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend. Darron Lee was identified Thursday as the suspect and taken into custody at the scene, according to the Hamilton County sheriff’s office. The victim’s identity was not released. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2-way player Daniss Jenkins scores 18 points as Pistons rout Knicks, 118-80
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks’ winning streak at eight games. Jenkins was playing his 42nd game of the season, meaning he is no longer eligible for NBA games under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talk to Me Jimmy’s 11-length victory in the Withers earns Kentucky Derby points
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Talk to Me Jimmy romped to an 11-length victory in the $200,000 Withers on Friday at Aqueduct, earning points toward a berth in the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Ruben Silvera, Talk to Me Jimmy ran nine furlongs in 1:51.68 and paid $26.54 to win at 12-1 odds. The 3-year-old colt is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers cut reliever Anthony Banda after 2 World Series titles
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers designated reliever Anthony Banda for assignment on Friday after the left-hander won two consecutive World Series rings with the team. The 32-year-old Banda had a 5-1 record with a 3.19 ERA in 71 games last season. He had an 8-3 record with a 3.14 ERA over two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hutcherson scores 19 and No. 23 Princeton women beat Penn 69-50 for 16th straight series victory
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Olivia Hutcherson had 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, Skye Belker had 16 points and four 3-pointers, and No. 23 Princeton beat Pennsylvania 69-50 on Friday night for its 16th straight victory in the series. The Tigers have never lost to Penn in the Carla Berube era (14-0). Princeton trailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark McGwire returns to the Athletics as a special assistant to player development
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Former slugger Mark McGwire is back with his first organization, rejoining the Athletics as a special assistant to player development. He played at least parts of 12 seasons for the then-Oakland Athletics and was a nine-time All-Star. McGwire was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1987 after hitting 49 home runs, at that time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lingering ankle issue could delay Ivica Zubac’s Pacers debut
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ivica Zubac may need to wait a while to make his Indiana Pacers debut. Indiana acquired Zubac and guard Kobe Brown before Thursday’s trade deadline in a deal that sent swingman Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson, a conditional first-round pick this year, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round selection to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The Winter Olympics opening ceremony
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” aka “Volare” — an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics ... Read More »
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