National Sports
Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The ‘hard ice always wins’
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. “No athlete at this level is 100% fully healthy,” Gretchen Mohney, the director of medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Michigan beats No. 7 Purdue 91-80 for its 11th straight win
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half Tuesday night, and Aday Mara added 10 points and 11 rebounds to send No. 1 Michigan past No. 7 Purdue 91-80. Trey McKinney, Yaxel Lendeborg and L.J. Cason each had 13 points for the Wolverines, who won their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union offers WNBA new CBA proposal, slightly lowering revenue share numbers, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swain, Vokietaitas double dip to help Texas past LSU 88-85
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dailyn Swain scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Matas Vokietaitas recorded a double-double and Texas held off gutty LSU for an 88-85 win on Tuesday night. Vokietaitas scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Tramon Mark and Jordan Pope each scored 18 for a Texas squad which shot 56% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia beats Kentucky 86-78 for the program’s 1st first win at Rupp Arena since 2009
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Blue Cain scored 20 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points off the bench and Georgia beat Kentucky 86-78 on Tuesday night for its first win at Rupp Arena since 2009. Georgia (18-8, 6-7 SEC) had lost 12 straight at Kentucky since a 90-85 victory on March 4, 2009. Cain made two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haggerty, Johnson combine for 67, lead K-State over Baylor 90-74 in coach Matthew Driscoll’s debut
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points, Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, and Kansas State cruised past Baylor 90-74 on Tuesday night in the debut of Wildcats’ interim head coach Matthew Driscoll. K-State (11-15, 2-11 Big 12) never trailed and held a double-digit lead for most of the second half to end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points as Iowa downs No. 9 Nebraska, 57-52
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night. Iowa (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) won despite not making a field goal over the final 4:59. The Hawkeyes were 7 of 28 from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 11 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
Canada’s speedskaters won their second straight gold medal in the women’s team pursuit Tuesday, successfully defending their 2022 Beijing Olympic title with a come-from-behind victory at the Milan Cortina Games. Valérie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann defeated the Netherlands in the final to top the podium for the second straight Games. In curling, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NC State was wounded. The Wolfpack found the perfect salve in rolling past injury-hit rival UNC
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State struggled through a humbling week that started with a 41-point beating at Louisville and ended with a final-minute collapse in a stunning home loss to Miami. The Wolfpack team that rolled past No. 16 North Carolina 82-58 on Tuesday night looked nothing short of defiant, both in restoring order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio State upends No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 27 points and Devin Royal added 25 for Ohio State as the Buckeyes knocked off No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 Tuesday night. Ohio State (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) beat a ranked team for the first time in seven tries this season. Braeden Carrington made five 3-pointers in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 15 Michigan State to 82-59 win over UCLA
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night. The Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) bounced back with a strong performance after losing three of four games and falling five spots in the AP Top 25 ... Read More »
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