National Sports
Vancouver Whitecaps open CONCACAF Champions Cup run with 0-0 draw vs. C.S. Cartagines
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
CARTAGO — The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their 2026 campaign with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rican side C.S. Cartagines in CONCACAF Champions Cup play on Thursday. The ‘Caps were the dominant side for much of the match, controlling 76.5 per cent of the possession across the game. The visitors also outshot Cartagines 15-7 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traore, Utah hold off West Virginia 61-56 while putting a dent in Mountaineers’ NCAA Tourney hopes
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Utah held off West Virginia’s desperate rally and beat the Mountaineers 61-56 on Wednesday night. Terrence Brown and Don McHenry each scored 16 points for the Utes, who never trailed and ended a seven-game losing streak. Utah (10-16, 2-11 Big 12) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 Alabama edges No. 20 Arkansas 117-115 in 2OT
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Houston Mallette hit a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining in the second overtime and No. 25 Alabama survived one of the best single-game performances of the season to edge 20th-ranked Arkansas 117-115 on Wednesday night. Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored 49 points — the second most in college basketball this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darius Acuff Jr. scores 49 points against Alabama and nearly delivers in OT for Arkansas
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Wearing a protective boot earlier this week, Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. snapped back when coach John Calipari asked if he was going to miss Wednesday night’s game at Alabama. “He said, ‘Are you nuts?’” Calipari recalled. Not only did Acuff play, but he dazzled. And the freshman guard nearly delivered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri holds off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 after squandering big lead
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jayden Stone had 19 points, Trent Pierce and T.O. Barrett each added 16 and Missouri held off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 on Wednesday night after squandering a big lead. Anthony Robinson II scored 13 points, and Mark Mitchell had 11 points and a career-best nine assists for Missouri (18-8, 8-5 Southeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard made a program-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 46 points Wednesday night as Mississippi State blew an 18-point lead and then rallied to beat Auburn 91-85. Hubbard, a 6-foot junior, broke the previous mark of eight 3s (done six times) before halftime, making 9 of 12 from behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 St. John’s beats Marquette 76-70 to win 12th straight and take over Big East lead
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John’s defeated Marquette 76-70 on Wednesday night to earn its 12th straight victory and move atop the Big East standings. St. John’s (21-5, 14-1) rallied from a six-point deficit in the second half after squandering an 11-point lead. The Red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 14 Virginia routs Georgia Tech 94-68 for 8th straight road win
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points, Malik Thomas added 17 and No. 14 Virginia won its seventh straight game and eighth in a row on the road, beating Georgia Tech 94-68 on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (23-3, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) raced to a 42-9 lead in the opening 13:24. Virginia’s 59-27 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freshman star Darryn Peterson erupts early as No. 8 Kansas rolls past Oklahoma State 81-69
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half, sparking No. 8 Kansas to an 81-69 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night. Peterson, a guard who is expected to be among the first picks in the NBA draft later this year, had shot 13 for 36 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Arizona bounces back from first 2 losses of the season, beats No. 23 BYU 75-68
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Anthony Dell’Orso scored a season-high 22 points after coming off the bench, Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 and No. 4 Arizona bounced back from its first two losses of the season by beating No. 23 BYU 75-68 on Wednesday night. Arizona (24-2, 11-2 Big 12) started the season with 23 consecutive wins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dix stars in Creighton’s win over No. 5 UConn 2 weeks after his mother’s death
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn held a moment of silence for the late mother of Creighton’s Josh Dix before Wednesday’s Big East game. The night ended with the Bluejays’ star getting hugs and words of encouragement from fans who made the trip from Nebraska to Storrs. Dix scored 21 points to lead Creighton to a ... Read More »
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