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No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79-65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victories
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving the Spartans’ Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history. Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richie Saunders has 17 and 14 rebounds, BYU beats Kansas State 80-65
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday night to help BYU beat Kansas State 80-65 and snap the Wildcats’ six-game win streak. Dallin Hall scored 16 points and Fousseyni Traore 11 for BYU (17-8, 8-6 Big 12). Keba Keita added nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter scores 23 off the bench, Liberty beats UTEP 76-69
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Taelon Peter scored 23 points off of the bench to lead Liberty past UTEP 76-69 on Saturday night. Peter had 10 rebounds for the Flames (21-5, 9-4 Conference USA). Owen Aquino scored 13 points and added 10 rebounds. Kaden Metheny went 4 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s St-Georges steals way to win, grubby brooms at Tournament of Hearts
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Laurie St-Georges’ eyes widened when informed that seven stolen ends in a single game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was a record. “I’m glad that I have a record now,” Quebec’s skip said Saturday. “I still feel like a rookie.” In an 8-2 win over Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Auburn defeats No. 2 Alabama 94-85 in top-ranked matchup
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams. Mark Sears scored 18 points and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington’s 29 lead Cal State Northridge past Cal Poly 89-85
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scotty Washington scored 29 points as Cal State Northridge beat Cal Poly 89-85 on Saturday night. Washington shot 10 for 16 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Matadors (18-7, 10-4 Big West Conference). Marcus Adams Jr. scored 17 points while shooting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. beats Canada 3-1 in fight-filled 4 Nations matchup
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Canada and the United States have played some heated games on hockey’s international stage. The rivalry reached a new — and nasty — level Saturday. Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the U.S. beat Canada 3-1 after a punch-filled start that saw three fights within nine seconds to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79–65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victories
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving the Spartans’ Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history. Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US beats Canada 3-1 at the 4 Nations Face-Off to wrap up a spot in the tournament final
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, wrapping up a spot in the championship game by winning a game that started with three fights in nine seconds and was played at a blistering pace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson, Mark score season bests to lead Texas past No. 15 Kentucky 82-78
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman Tre Johnson scored 32 points, and senior Tramon Mark had 26, season bests for both, and Texas defeated No. 15 Kentucky 82-78 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Texas (16-10, 5-8 Southeastern Conference) trailed 69-64 with less than four minutes remaining before making a 14-1 push. Johnson and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mac McClung pulls off 1st NBA dunk contest three-peat
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac McClung pulled off four perfect dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat. The G League star and dunk maven put on a remarkable show at NBA All-Star Saturday night by recording perfect scores of 50 on all four of his jaw-dropping, creative dunks to become the first player to ... Read More »
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