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Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 and No. 13 Iowa women beat Nebraska 80-67 for a 20-win season
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ava Heiden had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow added a career-high 17 points, and No. 13 Iowa beat Nebraska 80-67 on Monday to sweep the season series. Iowa (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) secured its 10th straight 20-win season. Heiden helped Iowa build a 45-27 lead by halftime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fury says Joshua’s tragedy has motivated him to fight again
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury says his return to boxing was spurred by the deaths of two friends of rival Anthony Joshua in a car crash in December. Former two-time heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1) is ending a 15-month retirement from the ring on April 11 against Russian-born Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From antitrust fight to victory lane: Michael Jordan’s 23XI grabs a Daytona 500 win
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan inherited the racing bug from his late father, who routinely packed everyone into the car and drove from North Carolina to a handful of tracks every year as attending NASCAR races became Jordan family vacations. Decades later, Jordan is now a Daytona 500 winner. He was an ecstatic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets owner Steve Cohen says club won’t have a captain as long as he’s in charge
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene. “As long as I’m owning the team, there will never be a team captain,” Cohen said in his first meeting with reporters at spring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!13-year-old skier from Ottawa dies days after she was injured on Quebec ski lift
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MONTREAL — A 13-year-old Ottawa girl who was seriously injured on a Quebec ski lift last week has died. The girl’s family confirmed her death on Sunday in a statement released by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario — CHEO — in Ottawa. “Her sweet, bubbly spirit and love for those around her will live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 1st time since January 2013; Wisconsin back in at No. 24
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 1st time since January 2013; Wisconsin back in at No. 24. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 advances Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup and blows away Australia
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 powered Sri Lanka into the T20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia’s prospects hanging by a thread on Monday. Sri Lanka thrashed Australia by eight wickets with two overs to spare. Pavan Rathnayake hit the winning runs straight after Nissanka reached his century ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins are releasing star receiving Tyreek Hill, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. Hill, who turns 31 on March 1, is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most weeks ranked in AP women’s Top 25 as UConn remains No. 1
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most weeks ranked in AP women’s Top 25 as UConn remains No. 1. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Olympics recap: Heartbreak in slalom and Eileen Gu tries to defend big air gold
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Eileen Gu is readying to defend her big air ski freestyle title and a Norwegian contender’s emotional reaction overshadowed the last men’s Alpine ski event of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Also on Day 10 of the Winter Games, the United States and Canada have women’s hockey semifinal games which could set up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourinho says it won’t take ‘miracle’ to take down ‘wounded king’ Real Madrid in Champions League
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
José Mourinho believes Real Madrid is “wounded” after the shock loss to Benfica and doesn’t think it will take a miracle to stun the Spanish giant again in the Champions League. Benfica defeated Madrid 4-2 in the final round of the league phase to grab the last spot in the playoffs, and in the process ... Read More »
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