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Boozer, No. 1 Duke take over after halftime to beat 17th-ranked rival North Carolina 76-61

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry rematch. Maliq Brown added 15 points as Duke led by a single possession early after halftime before taking over with 16 unanswered points in ... Read More »

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Sabres beat the Predators 3-2 for their sixth straight win

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker scored less than two minutes apart in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres held on to win their sixth game in a row, 3-2 over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Josh Doan scored 16 seconds into the third period for a 3-1 lead and Alex ... Read More »

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LSU coach Kim Mulkey laments players’ failure to foul late in 83-77 loss to No. 3 South Carolina

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — With her team trailing by five to No. 3 South Carolina and 45 seconds left, LSU coach Kim Mulkey wanted the Tigers to trap — and then foul if they couldn’t come up with a turnover. They tried to trap, but it didn’t work. And the foul never came. Thirty seconds ... Read More »

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Baylor coach Scott Drew gets 500th win in Bears’ 101-75 rout over Utah

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

WACO, Texas (AP) — Tounde Yessoufou scored 26 points, and Baylor coach Scott Drew collected his 500th career win with the Bears’ 101-75 rout over Utah on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference regular-season finale. Drew, in his 23rd season at the helm with the Bears, is one of 25 active Division-I coaches with at ... Read More »

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Maxx Crosby bids emotional farewell to Raiders fans, eyes Super Bowl with Ravens

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby struggled to hold in his emotions as he said goodbye to Raiders fans in a nearly 13-minute video Saturday and told his new supporters in Baltimore that he would go there with the singular goal of winning the Super Bowl. Crosby was dealt in a blockbuster ... Read More »

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Ja Morant hopes to return to Grizzlies as team goes through a rebuild

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant hopes to be in a Grizzlies uniform after this season despite being put on the trade market last month. Morant, in his first public comments since he was injured seven weeks ago, emphasized the point while taking questions for 5 minutes before the Grizzlies game against the ... Read More »

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Thornton scores 25, becomes all-time leading scorer for Ohio State as Buckeyes top Indiana 91-78

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 25 points and had seven assists, John Mobley Jr. and Amare Bynum each added 18 points, and Ohio State defeated Indiana 91-78 in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Saturday night. The Buckeyes (20-11, 12-8) rode a strong shooting performance to the win, making 59% of their shots, ... Read More »

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Berger keeps the lead as enough rain takes teeth out of Bay Hill

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing. Berger was to return Sunday morning to face a ... Read More »

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Olympic hero Hughes’ hat trick sparks “U-S-A, U-S-A” chants as Devils win fourth straight

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have discovered their game over the past week and on Saturday, Jack Hughes found his with a three-goal performance for his team’s fourth-straight victory, this time over the rival Rangers. The 24-year-old center — who scored the gold medal-winning goal to lift Team USA 2-1 over Canada ... Read More »

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Daniel Berger keeps the lead as enough rain takes the teeth out of Bay Hill

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing. Berger was to return Sunday morning to face a ... Read More »

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Pitt extends its season with a 71-69 overtime win against Syracuse

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Corhen scored 21 points, and Nojus Indrusaitis scored the winning bucket with 4.3 seconds left in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 71-69 victory over Syracuse on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. With the win, Pitt (12-19, 5-13) clinched the final spot into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. ... Read More »

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