June 26th, 2025

National Sports

No. 7 St. John’s clinches first Big East regular-season title in 40 years and eyes more celebrations

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The final horn sounded and St. John’s skipped cutting down the nets. The players instead held the trophy after the No. 7 Red Storm clinched the program’s first outright Big East title since 1985 and posed for pictures on the court while confetti fell from the ceiling at Madison Square Garden ... Read More »

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Raynaud scores 26 with game-sealing dunk as Stanford turns back SMU 73-68

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 26 points, including a spectacular follow slam with 8.7 seconds left, and Stanford defeated SMU 73-68 on Saturday. The Mustangs had a 13-0 run to erase a 10-point deficit and take a 60-57 lead midway through the second half. But after Chuck Harris hit a jumper for a ... Read More »

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Robinson scores 26 as Delaware State downs Coppin State 83-79

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martaz Robinson’s 26 points helped Delaware State defeat Coppin State 83-79 on Saturday. Robinson added six steals for the Hornets (15-12, 7-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Robert Smith scored 20 points while going 8 of 18 (3 for 7 from 3-point range). Kaseem Watson went 6 of 11 from the field to ... Read More »

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Patterson puts up 26 in Northwestern State’s 61-56 win against Houston Christian

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Addison Patterson had 26 points in Northwestern State’s 61-56 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday. Patterson shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Demons (15-15, 11-8 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders shot 2 of 5 ... Read More »

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Freemantle scores 19 of his 23 in the 2nd half, Xavier beats Creighton 83-61 for fifth straight win

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help Xavier beat Creighton 83-61 on Saturday for its fifth straight win. Freemantle added six rebounds for the Musketeers (19-10, 11-7 Big East Conference). Ryan Conwell scored 20 points and Dante Maddox Jr. had 16. Creighton (20-9, 13-5), which ... Read More »

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Ontario’s Mooibroek rolls to 11-4 win over Quebec’s Menard in Brier debut

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

KELOWNA, B.C. — Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek made his Montana’s Brier debut a memorable one Saturday with an 11-4 rout of Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard. The 25-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., made an angle-raise in the second end to score five points. Mooibroek made a draw for three in the fourth end and the teams shook hands once ... Read More »

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Palace forward Mateta released from hospital with 25 stitches after kick to the face in FA Cup game

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta needed 25 stitches on a cut to his ear after being kicked by Millwall’s goalkeeper during an FA Cup game Saturday in what Palace’s club chairman described as “the most reckless challenge” he’d ever seen. Palace said Mateta was released from a hospital Saturday evening after an ... Read More »

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Morgan State defeats Maryland-Eastern Shore 75-72

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Daniel Akitoby had 23 points in Morgan State’s 75-72 win against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday. Akitoby had 10 rebounds for the Bears (12-16, 6-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Kiran Oliver scored 17 points and added three blocks. Kameron Hobbs had 15 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field, including ... Read More »

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NBA fines Edwards $35K for lingering after ejection, tossing ball into stands; season total at $320K

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection from a recent game and throwing the ball into the stands, bringing the All-Star’s season fine total to $320,000. Edwards has been docked six different ... Read More »

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Brelsford’s 13 lead Morehead State over UT Martin 59-47

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Brelsford scored 13 points as Morehead State beat UT Martin 59-47 on Saturday. Brelsford shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Eagles (15-16, 10-10 Ohio Valley Conference). Jerone Morton scored 13 points, going ... Read More »

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Real Salt Lake beats Sounders 2-0 behind Forster Ajago, Rafael Cabral and own goal

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Real Salt Lake used a first-half own goal to grab the lead, Forster Ajago scored his first career goal late in the second half and Rafael Cabral notched a clean sheet in his second MLS start with a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Real Salt Lake (1-1-0) grabbed ... Read More »

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