July 27th, 2025

National Sports

Miami faces conference foe Indiana

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

Indiana Pacers (33-24, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (27-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Miami in Eastern Conference action Friday. The Heat are 16-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami averages 12.7 turnovers per game and is 14-10 when it has fewer turnovers than ... Read More »

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Memphis takes on New York following overtime win

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

New York Knicks (38-20, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (38-20, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts the New York Knicks following the Memphis Grizzlies’ 151-148 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Grizzlies are 22-6 in home games. Memphis is second in the ... Read More »

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Chicago hosts Toronto on home losing streak

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

Toronto Raptors (18-41, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to stop its five-game home skid with a victory over Toronto. The Bulls are 18-21 in conference games. Chicago has a 4-2 record in games decided by 3 points ... Read More »

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Oklahoma City takes road win streak into matchup with Atlanta

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder (47-11, first in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (27-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Thunder face Atlanta. The Hawks are 13-14 on their home court. Atlanta averages 29.3 assists per ... Read More »

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Portland faces Brooklyn on 3-game win streak

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

Portland Trail Blazers (26-33, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (21-37, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 9-19 in home games. Brooklyn is fourth in ... Read More »

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Cleveland takes road win streak into matchup with Boston

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (42-17, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits Boston looking to continue its six-game road winning streak. The Celtics are 31-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks last in the NBA scoring 41.5 points per game in ... Read More »

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A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke from Charley Hull after the first round

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

SINGAPORE (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The South Korean had five birdies but bogeyed the par-5 16th in tough windy conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Charley Hull ... Read More »

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Kentucky’s Oweh has the last word in career-best performance against Oklahoma, his former team

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s fans yapped at Kentucky’s Otega Oweh all game long. The ex-Sooner guard made the final statement. He scored a career-high 28 points and banked in an off-balance floater with six seconds remaining for the winner against his former team as No. 17 Kentucky beat Oklahoma 83-82 on Wednesday night. “I ... Read More »

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Harris scores 21 points and SMU beats Cal 81-77 after blowing big second-half lead

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Chuck Harris scored 21 points and SMU beat California 81-77 despite blowing a 16-point second-half lead Wednesday night. Harris was 9-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. B.J. Edwards added 18 points and five assists and Samet Yigitoglu had 11 points for the Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC), who shot 56%, made 8 of ... Read More »

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Parrish, Thornton lead balanced Ohio State attack and hold off USC 87-82

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Micah Parrish and Bruce Thornton each scored 20 points and Ohio State held on and ended its three-game skid by beating USC 87-82 on Wednesday night. John Mobley Jr. scored 18 points and Devin Royal scored 13 points for Ohio State (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten). Wesley Yates III scored 27 points, ... Read More »

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WHL Roundup: Hurricanes edge Raiders 2-1 courtesy of Shane Smith’s OT winner

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Shane Smith knocked in the game-winning goal at 4:04 of overtime to lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Brayden Yager netted the game-tying marker at 16:24 of the third period for Lethbridge (37-19-2-1), which won its third ... Read More »

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