National Sports

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers’ 8-1 rout of struggling Kings

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid secured his ninth 100-point season with a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game skid with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. McDavid scored his 35th goal and Draisaitl got his 30th ... Read More »

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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves outlast short-handed Clippers 94-88

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 and the surging Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 94-88 on Thursday night. Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 12 points and Rudy Gobert had 13 rebounds to help the Timberwolves improve to 5-1 since Feb. 9 and 3-1 since the ... Read More »

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Nazem Kadri scores 2 goals to lead the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Sharks

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night in the first game back from the Olympic break for both teams. Connor Zary broke a tie early in the third period when he beat Yaroslav Askarov with a shot for the ... Read More »

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Madison Booker’s 18 points help power No. 4 Texas to a 79-50 win over No. 23 Georgia

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns’ 42nd straight home victory. Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place ... Read More »

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FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and that he has “full confidence” in Mexico as a host country for this year’s World Cup soccer tournament despite violent incidents following the death of a powerful drug lord that left at least 70 people dead. Last ... Read More »

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U.S. Olympian Matt Boldy has 2 goals and 2 assists in Wild’s 5-2 win over Avs

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Olympian Matt Boldy had two goals and two assists, Filip Gustavsson stopped 44 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. In Minnesota’s first game after the Olympic break, Boldy extended his points streak to seven games, and fellow U.S. teammate ... Read More »

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Maxey breaks Iverson’s 76ers 3-point record in 124-117 win over Heat

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson’s 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points Thursday night in Philadelphia’s 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat. Maxey also had 11 assists and helped steady the Sixers after they blew a 16-point halftime lead. Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds ... Read More »

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Royce O’Neale hits last-second 3 to lift short-handed Suns over Lakers, 113-110

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

PHOENIX (AP) — Royce O’Neale made a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining, Grayson Allen scored 28 points and the short-handed Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-110 on Thursday night after blowing a late 12-point lead. Allen drove into the lane on the Suns’ final possession before finding Collin Gillespie in the corner. Gillespie ... Read More »

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No. 6 LSU surges past Tennessee 89-73 as Mikaylah Williams hits 1,500-point mark

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mikaylah Williams had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 6 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 89-73 victory over Tennessee on Thursday night. Williams’ also became the 17th player in LSU history to score 1,500 career points when she hit a jumper about midway ... Read More »

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Brad Marchand scores twice as the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-1

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Brad Marchand scored twice, Evan Rodrigues got the first short-handed goal of his career and added an assist, and the Florida Panthers resumed their playoff push with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Marchand now has 27 goals, tying Sam Reinhart for the ... Read More »

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WNBA union plans to survey players with agents seeking input in process, AP source says

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Leaders of the WNBA players’ union had a meeting with players Tuesday night and will send out a survey to their members to get feedback on the league’s latest contract proposal, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The league and the players have been unable to reach a new collective ... Read More »

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