National Sports
Aidan Shaw tips in game-winning basket as Boston College beats Wake Forest 68-67 to snap 8-game skid
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 23 points and Aidan Shaw tipped in a miss with 0.5 seconds remaining as Boston College snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 68-67 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Boston College took a 64-56 lead with 1:42 remaining but the Eagles would not make another field goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women topple Northwestern 79-57
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200 career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57 on Wednesday night. Okananwa, one of four 1,000-point scorers on Maryland’s roster, now has 1,213 career points. The 17.4 points per game scorer has 51 points in the past two games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suarez’s career-high 32 points lead No. 11 TCU women over Cincinnati 83-70
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marta Suarez scored a career-high 32 points, and No. 11 TCU used a dominant third quarter to defeat Cincinnati 83-70 on Wednesday, clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. With the win, defending Big 12 champion TCU secured no worse than a share of the league title entering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women’s Olympic success, not Trump’s ‘distasteful’ joke
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Hilary Knight doesn’t want to let what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump about the gold-medal winning U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team get in the way of a historic performance by American women across all sports at the Milan Cortina Games. “I just thought the joke was distasteful and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Harden out for the Cavaliers against the Bucks after breaking right thumb
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — James Harden sat out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night because of a broken right thumb. Harden was injured Tuesday night in a 109-94 home victory over New York. X-rays Wednesday showed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx. Harden will undergo treatment and evaluation. The 17-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 on Sept. 26
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia’s No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Tech’s defensive line reaps benefits at NFL scouting combine
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Tech had the best college defensive line money could buy last season. Ends David Bailey and Romello Height each had double-digit sacks totals and were ranked among the top 15 in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Tackles Lee Hunter and Skyler Gill-Howard each relished their opportunities to take on blockers and let ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder to face Pistons in matchup of conference leaders without 5 of their top 6 scorers
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder will be missing four starters for their matchup of conference leaders against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Oklahoma City won’t have its four leading scorers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen), Jalen Williams (hamstring), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Chet Holmgren (back), along with sixth-leading scorer Isaiah Hartenstein (calf). The only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic star Jack Hughes returns to NHL — missing a few front teeth
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes was honored by the New Jersey Devils before their game Wednesday night against Buffalo as NHL play resumed followed a three-week break. The Devils showed video of Hughes’ overtime goal in the United States’ 2-1 victory over Canada on Sunday in the gold medal game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning coach Jon Cooper to miss 2 games after his father’s death
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper will miss the next two games after the death of his father, Robert. Assistant Rob Zettler was the acting head coach for the Lightning’s home game against Toronto on Wednesday night and will again do so at Carolina on Thursday night. Cooper, who coached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juventus captain felt like crying after Champions League comeback falls short against Galatasaray
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli felt like crying after seeing his team’s remarkable Champions League fightback fall just short against Galatasaray on Wednesday. Trailing 5-2 after the first leg, Juventus went 3-0 up in the return match — despite playing almost the entire second half with 10 men following Lloyd Kelly’s sending-off ... Read More »
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