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Quickley’s big second half helps Raptors hold off Magic 104-102
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 104-102 on Sunday night. Franz Wagner missed a driving layup for Orlando in the final second, enabling the Raptors to win after going without a score in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Heat 116-112 in overtime
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and the New York Knicks overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 116-112 in overtime Sunday night. OG Anunoby added 23 points and Karl Anthony Towns had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks. They have won three straight. Brunson’s 3-pointer with 2:27 remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Walton scores in OT as Wolves trip Steelheads 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
SUDBURY, Ont. — Kieron Walton scored 73 seconds into overtime to lift the Sudbury Wolves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Brampton Steelheads in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Ondrej Molnar scored twice for the Wolves (27-26-5-0), while Henry Mews and Nathan Villeneuve chipped in with two assists each. Carson Rehkopf and Adam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince 16 points and 19 rebound as No. 10 TCU women win first Big 12 title, 51-48 over No. 17 Baylor
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
WACO, Texas (AP) — Sedona Prince had 16 points and 19 rebounds as 10th-ranked TCU won its first Big 12 regular-season title, holding on to beat No. 17 Baylor 51-48 on Sunday in the conference’s first winner-take-all on the final day in its 29-season history. Hailey Van Lith added 14 points as the Horned Frogs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Duke women beat No. 24 Florida St. 71-57, clinch No. 3 seed, double bye at ACC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reserve Toby Fournier scored 10 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 16 Duke pull away late and beat No. 24 Florida State 71-57 on Sunday night to clinch the No. 3 seed — and a double bye — at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Duke (23-7, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sebastian Aho’s OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Flames 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season came 3:16 into the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday. Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes and Pyotr Kochetkov made 15 saves, all in regulation. Nazem Kadri’s power-play goal 7:06 into the third period snapped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United crashes out of the FA Cup but ‘naive’ Amorim says winning Premier League is ultimate goal
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup on Sunday after losing on penalties to Fulham. Rather than bemoan the latest blow in a miserable season, though, United coach Ruben Amorim insisted his sights were set on a bigger trophy. “The goal is to win the Premier League. So I know that we are losing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja Morant fined $25,000 for throwing game ball into stands
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was fined $25,000 on Sunday for throwing the game ball into the stands at the end of the third quarter of Friday night’s home loss to the New York Knicks. Morant angrily flung the ball across the court and into the seats with the Grizzlies leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flau’Jae Johnson to sit out SEC tournament with right shin inflammation
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Kim Mulkey said junior guard Flau’Jae Johnson will not play in next week’s SEC tournament because of inflammation in her right shin. Johnson, a first team All-Southeastern Conference selection for No. 7 LSU, was held out of Sunday’s regular-season finale that Ole Miss won 85-77. “I sat Flau’jae,” Mulkey said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah Te-Biasu’s last-second 3 lifts No. 19 Maryland to a 93-90 OT win over No. 12 Ohio State
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Sarah Te-Biasu drilled a running 3-pointer with a second left in overtime to give No. 19 Maryland a 93-90 win over No. 12 Ohio State in a regular season Big Ten Conference finale on Sunday. The win pulls the Terrapins (23-6, 13-5) into a third-place tie in the final Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils activate goalie Jacob Markstrom off IR and will start him Sunday versus Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom is slated to start Sunday night at Vegas in his first game in five-plus weeks. Markstrom had been sidelined since Jan. 22 because of a strained knee ligament. The injury cost him a chance to play for his native Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off. ... Read More »
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