National Sports
Johnson, Wembanyama lead Spurs to 4th win over OKC, beating the injury-depleted Thunder 116-106
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 25 points, Victor Wembanyama had 22 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a 116-106 victory over injury-depleted Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, beating the reigning NBA champion Thunder for a fourth time this season. De’Aaron Fox had 15 points and 10 assists, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lehkonen scores 2 goals and MacKinnon reaches 700 assists as Avalanche sink Sharks, 4-2
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Josh Manson scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in their final game before the Olympic break Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists for Colorado to reach another career milestone. MacKinnon joined Joe Sakic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vance heads overseas for the Winter Olympics. Then he’ll stop in Armenia and Azerbaijan
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is heading overseas on a trip combining diplomacy and sports, leading President Donald Trump’s delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and afterward stopping in Armenia and Azerbaijan in a show of support for a peace agreement brokered by the White House last year. The weeklong trip may be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance fresh off big Grammy win
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — What can viewers expect from Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance? So far, all we know is that he’s expected to perform solely in Spanish, bringing Latin identity at the center of America’s most-watched television event. But Bad Bunny could reveal more details Thursday in San Francisco when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marchand’s shootout goal gives Panthers 5-4 win over Bruins
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand scored in the fourth round of the shootout in his return to Florida’s lineup after missing two games to give the Panthers a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins, his former team, on Wednesday night. Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists for his second three-point game of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 UCLA women rout Rutgers 86-46 for 16th straight win
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Rice had 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 2 UCLA routed Rutgers 86-46 on Wednesday night for its 16th consecutive victory. The Bruins (22-1, 12-0 Big Ten) have been blowing out opponents by about an average of 25-30 points. Their last loss came on Nov. 26 against then-No. 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Otega Oweh goes for 20-plus again and Kentucky defeats Oklahoma 94-78
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh matched his season-high with 24 points, Brandon Garrison had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and Kentucky defeated Oklahoma 94-78 on Wednesday night. Oweh has scored 20-plus points in eight of 10 conference games. Garrison, who averages 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, has one other game with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah beats Detroit 4-1 for 8th win in last 10 home games
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist each, Karel Vejmelka made 29 saves, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sean Durzi and Dylan Guenther also had goals for Utah, helping the Mammoth improve to 8-1-1 on their home ice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brunson scores 42 as Knicks beat Nuggets in double OT
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory. Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 12 rebounds while playing with a bandage over his right eye after he was bloodied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towns is bloodied and bandaged, Nuggets lose 2 injured starters in Knicks’ double-OT win
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had a bandage over his right eye covering the stitches he needed to close a cut that sent blood streaming down his face and turned part of his white jersey red. “That’s a battle scar,” teammate Mitchell Robinson said. “You’re fighting for your life out there.” Towns looked bad, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roy scores 30 and Oklahoma State overcomes big game from Dybantsa to beat No. 16 BYU 99-92
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Roy scored a season-high 30 points and Oklahoma State overcame a stellar performance by freshman sensation AJ Dybantsa to beat 16th-ranked BYU 99-92 on Wednesday night. Dybantsa showed why he’s expected to be one of the first players chosen in the 2026 NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 forward had 36 points ... Read More »
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