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Anderson’s 22 lead Furman over VMI 75-71
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Nick Anderson’s 22 points helped Furman defeat VMI 75-71 on Saturday. Anderson shot 6 for 14 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Paladins (21-8, 9-7 Southern Conference). Pjay Smith Jr. scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and three steals. Ben ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drexel secures 64-55 win against Charleston
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kobe Magee scored 19 points as Drexel beat Charleston 64-55 on Saturday. Magee shot 6 for 15 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Dragons (15-14, 7-9 Coastal Athletic Association). Jason Drake scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Cole Hargrove shot 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Álvarez scores 2 as Atletico Madrid provisionally moves to the top of La Liga
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Julián Álvarez scored twice to help Atletico Madrid win 3-0 at Valencia on Saturday and lift his team provisionally into first place of the Spanish league. Barcelona is two points behind but can reclaim the lead when it plays later at Las Palmas. Real Madrid is also two points back before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banks scores 35, UMBC downs NJIT 95-91
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Marcus Banks scored 35 points as UMBC beat NJIT 95-91 on Saturday. Banks shot 11 of 20 from the field, including 9 for 15 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Retrievers (13-16, 5-9 America East Conference). Bryce Johnson added 29 points while shooting 12 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto hits a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat for the New York Mets
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Juan Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston on Saturday. Soto signed a record $765 million, 15-year contract this offseason, moving across New York from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jizzle James scores 18 points, Cincinnati leads all the way in 75-63 win over TCU
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jizzle James scored 18 points, Dillon Mitchell had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Cincinnati led from the start in taking a 75-63 win over TCU on Saturday. James shot 7 of 16 and Mitchell collected his fourth double-double this season to end a two-game losing streak for the Bearcats (16-11, 6-10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AC Milan drops further into crisis with error-strewn 2-1 loss at Torino in Serie A
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
ROME (AP) — Four days after getting eliminated from the Champions League, AC Milan dropped further into crisis with an error-strewn 2-1 loss at Torino in Serie A on Saturday. The mistakes started with an own goal from Malick Thiaw five minutes in when a clearance from Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan ricocheted off his own ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England regains Calcutta Cup after Scotland misses goalkicks at Twickenham
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Scotland surrendered the Calcutta Cup when Finn Russell couldn’t convert their three tries and lost to England 16-15 in dramatic fashion at Twickenham on Saturday. Russell missed his last chance with 20 seconds left in regulation, the angled conversion attempt sailing about a meter wide of the left post. Despite being outscored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets sign forward Namestnikov to 2-year extension
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran center Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year extension. The team announced the move Saturday, saying the contract carries an average annual value of $3 million. Namestnikov has 10 goals and 19 assists in 52 games for the Jets this season. He headed into Saturday’s game against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10-man Arsenal loses to West Ham to hit Premier League title bid and leave Arteta ‘very, very angry’
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge was dented by an unexpected 1-0 home loss to West Ham on Saturday that featured a fifth red card of the season for Mikel Arteta’s team. Second-place Arsenal squandered a chance to trim the gap to Liverpool to five points as Jarrod Bowen’s first-half header secured a win for West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto hits a 426-foot home run in his first spring training at-bat for the New York Mets
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Juan Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston on Saturday. Soto signed a record $765 million, 15-year contract this offseason, moving across New York from the ... Read More »
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