By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, overcoming perfect scores by San Antonio rookie Carter Bryant on his first dunk in the final round. For his final dunk, Johnson started behind the judges’ table, took off from the free throw line and threw ... Read More »
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pebble Beach started to show a nasty side Saturday with wind that wobbled golf balls on the greens in chilly Pacific air. Akshay Bhatia did enough early with six birdies in seven holes that carried him to a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. ... Read More »
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, though racing was overshadowed by a crash involving New Zealand and France on Saturday which left a sailor from each team with serious injuries. Driver Tom Slingsby steered the Australian Flying Roos to victory in the three-boat final Sunday ... Read More »
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PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU guard Richie Saunders left Saturday’s win over Colorado 45 seconds into the game with an apparent lower leg injury. Saunders fell awkwardly after driving to the rim and kicking a pass back out Keba Keita on BYU’s first possession of the game. He grabbed his right calf and stayed down ... Read More »
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Cox and Gicarri Harris each had 14 points to help No. 13 Purdue beat Iowa 78-57 on Saturday. The Boilermakers (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), wrapping up a stretch of six of eight games on the road, extended their winning streak to four with an efficient offense that consistently found ... Read More »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 26 points and Miami scored the last eight points of the game to beat North Carolina State 77-76 on Saturday night. N.C. State scored seven straight points to take a 76-69 lead with 1:07 remaining. Then Reneau answered with a three-point play and Tru Washington added a layup ... Read More »
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard isn’t playing this season. He still scored big anyway, winning the 3-point contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night over Devin Booker. Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with his third title, most in the contest’s history. Defending champion Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat didn’t compete. Lillard scored ... Read More »
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PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rob Wright III scored a career-high 39 points and No. 22 BYU beat Colorado 90-86 in overtime on Saturday. It was Wright’s second straight 30-point-plus game after scoring 30 at Baylor on Tuesday night. AJ Dybantsa added 20 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists to help the Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big ... Read More »
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ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Madison St. Rose led with 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Princeton rode a big second half to defeat Cornell, 59-38 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) bounced back from a loss against Columbia on Friday to win their third game in their past four contests. It ... Read More »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 3 Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars’ sixth straight win. Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 ... Read More »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Denzel Aberdeen helped Florida win a national championship last April. In his homecoming, he was dubbed a “Gator traitor.” The Kentucky guard was taunted endlessly in a 92-83 loss to the Gators. It was Aberdeen’s first game in Gainesville since leaving the program and signing with a Southeastern Conference rival. Florida ... Read More »
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