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Avdalas and Lawal each score 17 points as Virginia Tech beats Wake Forest 82-63
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Neoklis Avdalas and Tobi Lawal each scored 17 points and Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half for an 82-63 win over Wake Forest on Saturday. The Hokies (18-10, 7-8 ACC) shot 51% from the field and led 43-33 at halftime, snapping a two-game skid while handing the Demon Deacons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter Milan goes 10 points clear in Serie A, Juventus in crisis after another defeat
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
LECCE, Italy (AP) — Substitutes Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Manuel Akanji scored late for Inter Milan to stretch its Serie A lead to 10 points with an unspectacular 2-0 win at Lecce on Saturday. Both players were sent on for the last half hour. Mkhitaryan was left unmarked at the far post to score from Federico ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotland rallies from 20-5 down to edge Wales 26-23 in a dramatic Six Nations escape
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Scotland was spared embarrassment when it came from 20-5 down and scraped past Wales 26-23 in Six Nations rugby on Saturday. Wales looked set for its first Six Nations victory in two years. But a riveting game turned on a schoolboy error by Wales, when it was caught napping by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place — for the most part — this weekend at Echo Park Speedway. NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver lives about 80 miles from the track south of Atlanta, so the Dawsonville native can sleep in his own bed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers before he departs the desert to join Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He was in the lineup leading off as designated hitter scheduled for two or three at-bats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Milner sets new Premier League appearance record in Brighton win
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — James Milner set a new Premier League appearance record on Saturday when playing in his 654th game in England’s top flight. The 40-year-old Milner surpassed the benchmark set by Gareth Barry when named in the starting lineup for Brighton against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. “I feel like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monaco stuns Lens 3-2 to hand PSG the chance to go top in France
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
LENS, France (AP) — French league leader Lens was stunned by three second-half goals as Monaco came from behind to win 3-2 to give Paris Saint-Germain the chance to go top on Saturday. Odsonne Édouard scored early with a volley for Lens and Florian Thauvin converted the rebound after Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Köhn could only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State headline preliminary seeds from NCAA selection committee
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
Michigan is the No. 1 overall seed in the preliminary rankings by the committee that will select the 68-team men’s field for the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines, who top the AP Top 25, were joined by Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as the 1-seeds in Saturday’s reveal show on CBS. Selection committee chairman Keith Gill, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa and Chelsea drop points in the Premier League after being held to draws
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Aston Villa’s Premier League title challenge was hit after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to relegation-fighting Leeds on Saturday. It took an 88th-minute equalizer from substitute Tammy Abraham to rescue a point for Villa — but the draw means Unai Emery’s team could be cut further adrift of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada captain Alphonso Davies injured in Bayern win
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Canada captain Alphonso Davies went off injured during Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The speedy left back covered his face with his jersey as he left the field early in the second half, raising fears over the extent of the injury just under four months before his country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jon Rahm rejects European tour compromise for LIV golfers. His Ryder Cup status now in question
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
Two-time major champion Jon Rahm has turned down a deal from the European tour that would have allowed him to compete on LIV Golf events without penalty provided he pay his previous fines, play in stipulated European tour events and drop his appeal. The Spaniard’s decision puts at risk his eligibility for the 2027 Ryder ... Read More »
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