National Sports
Shanaka’s 19-ball fifty leads Sri Lanka to big win over Oman at T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Captain Dasun Shanaka broke his own record for the fastest Twenty20 half-century for Sri Lanka as they crushed Oman by 105 runs at the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Shanaka’s 19-ball 50 along with Kusal Mendis’ 61 and Pavan Rathnayake’s 60 against a weak bowling attack propelled Sri Lanka to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freddie Dilione V scores 16, Penn State beats Washington 63-60
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington 63-60 on Wednesday night. Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State. The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last 11. Franck Kepnang was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fox and Wembanyama lead the Spurs past the Warriors 126-113 for their 6th straight win
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and Victor Wembanyama added 26 to send the San Antonio Spurs into the All-Star break on a six-game winning streak after beating the Golden State Warriors 126-113 Wednesday night. Wembanyama followed up his 40-point performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night with another strong ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League’s Nottingham Forest fires head coach Sean Dyche
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has fired Sean Dyche and the Premier League team is looking for its fourth head coach of the season. Dyche was relieved of his duties late Wednesday following a goalless draw with the last-place Wolves, having been in charge for just 114 days. Forest’s failure to convert any of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Clara wins ninth straight with 84-72 victory over Seattle
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Sash Gavalyugov scored 21 points off the bench and Santa Clara won its ninth straight game with a 84-72 victory over Seattle on Wednesday night. The Broncos (22-5, 13-1 West Coast Conference) are off to their best start since the 1969-70 season when they were also 22-5. The nine-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 5 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Canada got its storybook finish in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured a place on the podium in ice dance. Gilles and Poirier earned their long-awaited Olympic medal, capturing bronze with a season’s best 131.56 in the free dance for a total of 217.74. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oman fields first against co-host Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Oman won the toss and elected to field against co-host Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup Group B game on Thursday. Sri Lanka will be without its premier T20 bowler Wanindu Hasaranga, who was ruled out of the rest of the tournament after suffering a hamstring injury during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harden turns playmaker in Cavaliers’ home debut as Cleveland routs the Wizards
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden showed in his first two games with the Cleveland Cavaliers that he can come up with the big shot and key defensive play in the clutch. In his Cleveland home debut, Harden showed that he can be a facilitator as other players on the roster rose to the occasion. Harden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Key senators and the families of the 67 dead in an airliner collision with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital are convinced that advanced aircraft locator systems recommended by experts for nearly two decades would have prevented last year’s tragedy. But it remains unclear if a bill will pass Congress requiring the systems around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kawhi Leonard hits a 3-point play with 2 seconds left as the Clippers beat the Rockets
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Leonard, who had 12 rebounds, scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to extend his career-best streak of 20-point games to 33. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League’s Nottingham Forest fires coach Sean Dyche
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has fired Sean Dyche and the Premier League team is looking for its fourth head coach of the season. Dyche was relieved of his duties late Wednesday following a goalless draw with the last-place Wolves, having been in charge for just 114 days. Forest’s failure to convert any of ... Read More »
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