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Vasilevskiy stops 33 shots, Lightning beat Panthers 6-1 in final game before break
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break. Brandon Hagel, Oliver Bjporkstrand, Jake Guentzel, Erik Cernak, Pontus Holmberg and Zemgus Girgensons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP NFL Defensive Rookie Of The Year
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
The National Football League’s Defensive Rookie of the Year named by the Associated Press and selected each year by a nationwide panel of media: 2025 — Carson Schwesinger, LB, Cleveland 2024 — Jared Verse, Edge, Los Angeles Rams 2023 — Will Anderson, DE, Houston 2022 — Sauce Gardner, DB, New York Jets 2021 — Micah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
The top five in voting for the 2025 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year selected by The Associated Press in balloting by a nationwide panel of media with total points and first-place votes. Voters ranked players one through five with scoring on a 10-5-3-2-1 basis: Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland: 441 points (40 first-place votes) Nick Emmanwori, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hornets extend winning streak to 8 games with 109-99 victory over Rockets
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to eight games. Charlotte’s streak is the franchise’s longest since winning nine in a row in the 1998-99 season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick. Brees and Fitzgerald both made it in their first year of eligibility in results announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night after prolific careers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Walker hits winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift Hawks past Jazz, 121-119
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker broke a tie on a short jumper with 1.3 seconds left and had 23 points in the Atlanta Hawks’ 121-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Newly acquired Jock Landale had a season-high 29 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds. He had a career-high five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Stutzle’s goal 47 seconds into OT helps Senators beat Flyers 2-1
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim Stutzle charged past Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim and scored on a back-hand shot 47 seconds into overtime Thursday night, helping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the struggling Flyers. It was Stutzle’s 28th goal of the season. The Senators won their fifth game in six outings heading into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Suggs’ first career triple-double leads Magic to 118-98 win over Nets
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Paolo Banchero added 22 to lead the Orlando Magic to a 118-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Playing 29 minutes in his seventh game after missing eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Vrabel is the AP NFL Coach of the Year. MVP remains to be announced
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New England’s Mike Vrabel beat out Jacksonville’s Liam Coen for the AP NFL Coach of the Year award, becoming the seventh coach to win it with two different teams. Vrabel can get his first Super Bowl title as a head coach Sunday if the Patriots beat the Seahawks. He received 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Ingram scores 33 points as Raptors beat new-look Bulls 123-107
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Thursday night. Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili each scored 17 points and Scottie Barnes added 13 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Chicago. Toronto has 31 wins in its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Mavs are leaving no doubt that Cooper Flagg is their future after trading Anthony Davis
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg was in the midst of an unprecedented run for an NBA teenager when the Dallas Mavericks firmly declared their rookie No. 1 pick the future face of the franchise. That day was coming no matter what. It arrived with Dallas trading Anthony Davis, the 10-time All-Star who joined the Mavericks ... Read More »
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