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Acuff and Brazile lead No. 20 Arkansas past Texas

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and 13 assists, Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 and No. 20 Arkansas beat Texas 105-85 on Wednesday night to clinch a double bye into the quartefinals of the SEC Tournament. After securing a top-four finish in the Southeastern Conference standings, the Razorbacks (22-8, 12-5) will bypass the first ... Read More »

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Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings had 21 points and seven assists, Emanuel Sharp added 19 points and No. 7 Houston rallied for a 77-64 win over Baylor on Wednesday night. Flemings and Sharp combined to shoot 13 of 26 from the field, and Sharp was 5 of 10 on 3-pointers. Joseph Tugler finished with 14 ... Read More »

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Mammoth acquire Weegar from the Flames, Oilers make another trade with the Blackhawks

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

The Western Conference loaded up Wednesday ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with two Stanley Cup contenders adding significant players and an upstart team looking to make the playoffs making a big splash. The two-time defending West-champion Edmonton Oilers landed veteran center Jason Dickinson in their second trade with Chicago this week. The Blackhawks retained ... Read More »

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Missouri girls high school basketball playoff game partially replayed after scoring protest

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

A Missouri girls high school basketball playoff game was partially replayed on Wednesday night after a state association determined game officials failed to follow proper procedures in handling the losing school’s protest of a scoring error two nights earlier. Principia High School, which had narrowly held off Highland High School, 46-45, in a Class 3 ... Read More »

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Fanuza Kadirova’s late power-play goal lifts Ottawa Charge past Seattle Torrent 4-3

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Fanuza Kadirova scored two goals, including the power-play winner with 1:46 remaining, and the Ottawa Charge beat the Seattle Torrent 4-3 on Wednesday night. Alexa Vasko and Emily Clark also scored for Ottawa, while Katerina Mrazova and Kathryn Reilly provided two assists each. Gwyneth Philips made 33 saves. Jessie Eldridge had ... Read More »

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Davis earned third career double-double for Kansas women in 56-35 win over UCF

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double and No. 11-seed Kansas beat 14th-seeded UCF 56-35 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday night. Davis scored 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting and collected 11 rebounds — her third career double-double for the Jayhawks (19-12). They will go on to ... Read More »

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Fanuza Kadirova scores twice, Charge defeat Torrent 4-3 in PWHL play

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

OTTAWA — Fanuza Kadirova scored two goals, including the power-play winner with 1:46 remaining, as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Seattle Torrent 4-3 on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Alexa Vasko and Emily Clark also scored for Ottawa (5-5-1-7), while Katerina Mrazova and Kathryn Reilly provided two assists each. Gwyneth Philips made ... Read More »

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Stewart scores 32 points, carries Mist to 80-74 win over Plum, Phantom in Unrivaled final

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

MEDLEY, Fla. (AP) — She was a two-time state champion in high school coming out of the Syracuse area. She then was a four-time NCAA champion at UConn. She’s won three WNBA titles, three World Cup gold medals, three Olympic gold medals, even two EuroLeague titles. And now, add an Unrivaled title to the mix ... Read More »

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C.J. Cox rallies No. 15 Purdue past Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night. Cox outlasted Martinelli in a memorable duel in the final minutes, sending Purdue to a sorely needed ... Read More »

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Oilers trade Mangiapane, first-round draft pick to Blackhawks for Dickinson, Dach

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have completed another deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Edmonton has acquired centre Jason Dickinson and forward Colton Dach from Chicago in exchange for winger Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round draft pick in 2027, the NHL team announced Wednesday. The Blackhawks retain 50 per cent of Dickinson’s $4.25-million salary cap ... Read More »

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Austin scores 14 in 4th quarter, Alabama women beat Missouri 65-48 at SEC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Ace Austin scored all of her 14 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and Alabama beat Missouri 65-48 in the first round of the SEC Tournament and extend the Tigers’ skid. Alabama (22-9), which had lost back-to-back games and five of six, won its first conference tournament game since 2022. ... Read More »

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