National Sports
Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career. Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn’t started in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cunningham puts up 28 points, Detroit Pistons trounce Toronto Raptors 113-95
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will enter the all-star break on a sour note. Toronto hardly came close in a 113-95 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena in both teams’ final contest ahead of the annual midseason event. The Raptors remain fifth in the East at 32-23 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ball and Reed lead No. 6 UConn to 80-70 victory at Butler
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Solo Ball scored 24 points and Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists Wednesday night as No. 6 UConn held off Butler for an 80-70 victory. Ball was 6 of 12 from 3-point range while Huskies guard Braylon Mullins scored 13 of his 15 points in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wright, Stuelke set the tone in 15th-ranked Iowa women’s 65-56 win over No. 25 Washington
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Chazadi Wright scored 21 points, Hannah Stuelke posted her seventh double-double this season, and 15th-ranked Iowa beat No. 25 Washington 65-56 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Wright finished 5 of 8 from 3-point range and distributed a team-high four assists. Stuelke scored 14 points and grabbed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cunningham scores 28 points, Pistons overcome suspensions to rout Raptors 113-95
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Paul Reed had 16 of his 22 in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 113-95 on Wednesday night in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons won for the sixth time in seven games despite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betts scores 22 points and No. 2 UCLA stretches win streak to 18 games by overpowering MSU, 86-63
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Kiki Rice finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten). Gabriela Jaquez added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 Wednesday night. Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebounds, leading the Bucks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtics beat injury-riddled Bulls 124-105 as Vucevic scores 19 against his former team
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. Jaylen Brown added 24 points. Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won six of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates and pitcher José Urquidy finalize $1.5 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and gives the team roster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Miller scores 31 points, Hornets hold on to beat Hawks 110-107
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller had 31 points and nine rebounds, LaMelo Ball made seven 3s and scored 24 points and Charlotte held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Wednesday night, just hours after two of of the Hornets’ starters were suspended by the NBA for fighting. Kon Knueppel added 18 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team bus crashes, killing 1 person and injuring 32
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TWIN LAKES, Iowa (AP) — A community college bus carrying the school’s baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch in rural Iowa on Wednesday, authorities and media reports said, killing one person and injuring all the other 32 occupants. The 11 a.m. crash involved the Iowa Lakes Community College bus and no other vehicles, ... Read More »
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