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Wembanyama scores 38 as the Spurs sweep the Pistons, 121-106
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio’s first game at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cozens scores go-ahead goal in third period to help Senators to 4-1 win over Flames
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
CALGARY — Dylan Cozens’ power-play goal 6:33 into the third period was the game-winner as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Thursday night. Lars Eller, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa (30-22-9). The last two goals were scored into an empty net. The Senators, who are 7-1-2 in their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls hold off the Suns 105-103 for their 2nd win in 3 games after an 11-game skid
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 on Thursday night for their second victory in three games following an 11-game losing streak. Down 12 with under six minutes left, Phoenix pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Jalen Green had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Koreans stay perfect at the Women’s Asian Cup, beating Bangladesh for its 2nd win
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Midfielder Myong Yu Jong scored her fourth goal of the Women’s Asian Cup on Friday to lead North Korea to a 5-0 win over Bangladesh and its second victory in group play. The three-time Asian champions have scored eight goals in two matches without allowing one and have all but qualified for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Oklahoma rolls past Florida in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and seven rebounds, Aaliyah Chavez added 17 points and No. 7 Oklahoma used a dominant third quarter to rout Florida 82-64 on Thursday and advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Zya Vann scored 14 points and Brooklyn Stewart chipped in with 12 for the Sooners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Etute, Fiso lead second-half rally as Oregon women beat No. 14 Maryland 73-68 in Big 10 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ehis Etute and Katie Fiso combined for 32 second-half points to lead Oregon 73-68 past No. 14 Maryland in the second round of the Big 10 Tournament on Thursday. After two points from Etute in the first half and none from Fiso, Etute tallied 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young brings plenty of excitement to the court in limited minutes in his Wizards debut
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young showed off plenty of tricks in his debut for the Washington Wizards. On his team’s first offensive possession he breezed in for a layup. Later in the first half, Young faked a behind-the-back pass with his right hand and then switched the ball to his left before making a contested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama has 38 points and 16 rebounds in the Spurs’ 121-106 win over the Pistons
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio’s first game at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for career field goals
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. The bucket gave James 15,838 career field goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timmons, Scott combine for 43 points to lead Alabama women 76-64 past Tennessee in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jessica Timmons and Ta’Mia Scott combined for 43 points to lead Alabama 76-64 past Tennessee in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Timmons and Scott were both 3 of 5 from behind the arc. Timmons had 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Scott had 20 on 7-of-11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheifele has goal and an assist to lead Jets to 4-1 win over Lightning
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Thursday. Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg (25-26-10), which extended its home winning streak against Tampa Bay to five games. Connor ... Read More »
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