National Sports
U.S men’s hockey team feted at State of the Union; Hellebuyck to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. Trump also announced that the women’s hockey team — which also defeated Canada 2-1 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miller, Knueppel lead Charlotte past Chicago 131-99 for 8th straight road win
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 23 points, Kon Knueppel added 21, and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets won a team record eighth straight road game, routing the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night. The Hornets shot 51.6% from the field and were on-target from beyond the arc, sinking 25 of 57 3-points attempts, one shy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers pull away in second half for 109-94 victory over Knicks
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, James Harden added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers won for the eighth time in nine games. Jalen Brunson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US men’s hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women’s team will be honored ‘soon’
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. Trump also announced that the women’s hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuminga steals the show in Young’s return to Atlanta, leading Hawks past Wizards 119-98
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points in his debut for the Hawks, who blew out the hapless Washington Wizards 119-98 Tuesday night in Trae Young’s return to Atlanta. Acquired by the Hawks at the trade deadline after falling out of favor in Golden State, Kuminga came off the bench to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallace matches career-high with 27 points, NBA-best Thunder beat Raptors for fifth win in six
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, Isaiah Joe had 22, and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein 11 as the NBA-leading Thunder won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 after both teams arrive on game day because of the blizzard
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvin Bagley III scored 22 points, Naji Marshall had 21 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day. Both clubs played road games on Sunday and neither was able to fly into the New York area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Gibbs Racing seeks restraining order to block Chris Gabehart from joining Spire
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing on Tuesday night asked for a restraining order preventing former competition director Chris Gabehart from working for Spire Motorsports. JGR also added Spire as a defendant in the lawsuit accusing Gabehart of embarking on “a brazen scheme to steal JGR’s most sensitive information.” The amendment filed in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallace leads Thunder past Raptors 116-107; Gilgeous-Alexander misses hometown game
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO — Cason Wallace led all scorers with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a late charge to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday. Wallace also had eight rebounds and six assists as Oklahoma City (45-14) won its third straight. Isaiah Joe added 22 points. Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville SC eliminates Atletico Ottawa from Champions Cup with 5-0 win
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
NASHVILLE — Nashville SC scored twice in the first half and kept Atletico Ottawa out of scoring range en route to a 5-0 victory in the second leg of their first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday. Alex Muyl, Jordan Knight, Woobens Pacius, Jack Maher and Ahmed Qasem scored for the Major League Soccer squad, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martinelli’s 28 points send Northwestern to yet another win over Indiana 72-68
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 16 points and Northwestern rallied to beat Indiana 72-68 on Tuesday night for its first six-game winning streak in series history. The Wildcats have also won four consecutive road games against Indiana for the first time in program history. Arrinten Page had 10 ... Read More »
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