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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA’s Rising Stars

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks rookie teenage standout Cooper Flagg will miss their final game before the All-Star break and not play in the NBA’s Rising Stars game on Friday night because of a left midfoot sprain. The Mavericks announced Wednesday night than an MRI revealed the injury that occurred in their loss at Phoenix ... Read More »

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Kingz scores 27 points, Syracuse pulls away in double OT to beat Cal 107-100

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Nate Kingz scored 27 points, Naithan George and William Kyle III each had double-doubles, and Syracuse opened double overtime on an 8-2 spurt to outlast California for a 107-100 victory on Wednesday night. After a Kyle free throw, Donnie Freeman made two layups, and Kingz made a 3-pointer to give Syracuse ... Read More »

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Atwell scores 20 points and Toppin grabs 18 rebounds as No. 16 Texas Tech routs Colorado 78-44

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Donovan Atwell scored 20 points with six 3-pointers and JT Toppin matched a career high with 18 rebounds in his 46th career double-double as No. 16 Texas Tech blew out Colorado 78-44 on Wednesday night. Toppin, the Big 12’s top rebounder at 10.9 per game, also had 16 points in his ... Read More »

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Pacers beat Nets 115-110 as Kam Jones hits key 3 with 16 seconds left

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jarace Walker had 23 points, Kam Jones secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night. Micah Potter had 19 and Ethan Thompson had 15 for the Pacers, who won for the second straight night after winning ... Read More »

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Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career. Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn’t started in ... Read More »

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Cunningham puts up 28 points, Detroit Pistons trounce Toronto Raptors 113-95

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will enter the all-star break on a sour note. Toronto hardly came close in a 113-95 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena in both teams’ final contest ahead of the annual midseason event. The Raptors remain fifth in the East at 32-23 after ... Read More »

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Ball and Reed lead No. 6 UConn to 80-70 victory at Butler

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Solo Ball scored 24 points and Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists Wednesday night as No. 6 UConn held off Butler for an 80-70 victory. Ball was 6 of 12 from 3-point range while Huskies guard Braylon Mullins scored 13 of his 15 points in the ... Read More »

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Wright, Stuelke set the tone in 15th-ranked Iowa women’s 65-56 win over No. 25 Washington

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Chazadi Wright scored 21 points, Hannah Stuelke posted her seventh double-double this season, and 15th-ranked Iowa beat No. 25 Washington 65-56 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Wright finished 5 of 8 from 3-point range and distributed a team-high four assists. Stuelke scored 14 points and grabbed ... Read More »

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Cunningham scores 28 points, Pistons overcome suspensions to rout Raptors 113-95

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Paul Reed had 16 of his 22 in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 113-95 on Wednesday night in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons won for the sixth time in seven games despite ... Read More »

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Betts scores 22 points and No. 2 UCLA stretches win streak to 18 games by overpowering MSU, 86-63

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Kiki Rice finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten). Gabriela Jaquez added ... Read More »

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Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 Wednesday night. Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebounds, leading the Bucks to ... Read More »

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