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Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul moves into contention at her home LPGA tournament in Thailand
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — World No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul shot a 9-under 63 Friday that moved her into second place at her home LPGA Thailand tournament on the Siam Country Club Old Course. Thitikul trails second-rounder leader Somi Lee by three strokes after Lee shot a 61, including an eagle 2 from the fairway on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mathurin scores 38 points in his Clippers home debut in 115-114 win over the Nuggets
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points in his home debut for Los Angeles and the Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on Thursday night. Denver’s Jamal Murray had a chance to tie it on three free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining after a foul from Derrick Jones Jr. Murray made the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area. Six of the people who died were part of a close-knit group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown helps Celtics thump Curry-less Warriors 121-110
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his third triple-double of the season, and the Boston Celtics rolled over a Golden State Warriors team playing without Stephen Curry, 121-110 on Thursday night. Payton Pritchard added 26 points and Sam Hauser scored 16 to help Boston win for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magic use 3-point flurry to hand the Kings their franchise-record 15th straight loss
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 30 points and the Orlando Magic beat Sacramento 131-94 on Thursday night for the Kings’ franchise-record 15th straight loss. Orlando made a team-record 27 3-pointers on 51 attempts. Banchero was 5 of 7 from 3-points range and had six assists and five rebounds in the opener of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beverly Hills apologizes to Celtics star Jaylen Brown for claims about his event that was shut down
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — The City of Beverly Hills apologized to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Thursday for initially stating that an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit. “Upon further internal review, the City has determined that its prior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betts powers No. 2 UCLA past Washington 82-67 to clinch a share of the Big Ten title
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts had 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting and eight rebounds, and No. 2 UCLA defeated Washington 82-67 on Thursday night to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title with its 20th consecutive victory. The Bruins (24-1, 14-0) can win the title outright with a victory over visiting Wisconsin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cade Cunningham powers Pistons past Knicks 126-111
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night. The Pistons have defeated the Knicks in the teams’ three meetings this season. Paul Reed scored 18 points, Tobias Harris had 11 points and 10 rebounds, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fulwiley scores 26 as No. 7 LSU rallies to defeat No. 17 Mississippi 78-70
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 26 points as No.7 LSU erased an 11-point deficit in the final eight minutes and beat No. 17 Mississippi 78-70 on Thursday night. Fulwiley capped her performance with a clinching layup with 46 seconds remaining as LSU (23-4, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) outscored Ole Miss (21-7, 8-5) 24-5 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC picks up winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting Kansas City
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto FC has added to its roster ahead of the Major League Soccer season, acquiring Hungarian winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting Kansas City. The club announced the move Thursday, with Toronto FC general manager Jason Hernandez saying in a release that Salloi will bring a “welcome combination of MLS experience and impact” to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 13 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
Canada’s women’s hockey team was denied a repeat gold medal after a crushing 2-1 overtime defeat to the United States on Day 13 of the Milan Cortina Games. The deciding goal came about four minutes into overtime after American forward Megan Keller scored a shot past Canadian goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens. In curling, Canada’s men’s team ... Read More »
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