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Sharpe and Agbaji lead Nets to 2nd straight win, 126-115 over injury-plagued Grizzlies
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Day’Ron Sharpe matched a season high with 19 points, Ochai Agbaji added 18 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 126-115 on Monday night for their second straight victory. Nolan Traore added 17 points for the Nets, who were coming off an improbable 107-105 win at Eastern Conference-leading Detroit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals snap 3-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Flames
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday night. Justin Sourdif had a goal and two assists and Hendrix Lapierre added a goal and an assist for Washington. Tom Wilson, Ethen Frank and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, who ended a three-game slide. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zibanejad’s 3-point game helps Rangers rout Flyers 6-2
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, and the New York Rangers scored on three power plays in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Noah Laba and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal an assist. Gabe Perreault and Vladislav Gavrikov also scored for the Rangers, who won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals snap two-game skid with 7-3 win over Flames
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday night. Hendrix Lapierre and Justin Sourdif each had a goal and an assist, and Tom Wilson, Ethen Frank and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, who ended a two-game slide. Matvei Gridin, Blake Coleman and Yegor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Harden scores 21, joins 29,000-point club in Cavaliers’ 115-101 win over 76ers
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden scored 21 points to become the ninth player in NBA history with more than 29,000 career points, Keon Ellis added 19 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell had 17 points and six assists, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 straight games with at least 20 points
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning MVP hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter Monday night against Denver to reach 22 points. Gilgeous-Alexander could break the record Thursday at home against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Troy ends 5-day run of Georgia Southern with 77-61 victory in title game of Sun Belt Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Dowd finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and regular-season champion Troy ended the five-day run of No. 10 seed Georgia Southern with a 77-61 victory in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Monday night. Dowd made 8 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers and 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenneth Walker III joins Mahomes in KC and Malik Willis starts QB reset in Miami, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is the new running back for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City, Miami settled on Malik Willis for a reset at quarterback and receiver Mike Evans is headed to San Francisco after 12 years in Tampa Bay. People with knowledge of the agreements told The Associated Press on Monday, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooper Bowser’s 21 points, 11 boards lead No. 6 seed Furman past top-seed ETSU 76-61 for SoCon title
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Bowser had 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 seed Furman beat top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 on Monday night to secure the Southern Conference Tournament and a NCAA Tournament bid. Furman (22-12) won its eighth SoCon title in program history and first since defeating Chattanooga in 2023. Tom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 UConn wins its 24th Big East Tournament title, routing Villanova 90-51
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 19 points and Sarah Strong added 18 as No. 1 UConn rolled to its 24th Big East Tournament championship, beating Villanova 90-51 on Monday night. It was the 50th consecutive win for the defending national champion Huskies (34-0), who enter the women’s NCAA Tournament undefeated for the 11th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fairfield beats Quinnipiac 51-44 to win 3rd straight MAAC women’s title, earn NCAA Tournament berth
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jillian Huerter hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Cyanne Coe had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Fairfield beat top-seeded Quinnipiac 51-44 on Monday to claim a third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship. Fairfield (28-4), the No. 2 seed, advances to its fourth NCAA Tournament in the ... Read More »
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