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Ohio State upends No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 27 points and Devin Royal added 25 for Ohio State as the Buckeyes knocked off No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 Tuesday night. Ohio State (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) beat a ranked team for the first time in seven tries this season. Braeden Carrington made five 3-pointers in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 15 Michigan State to 82-59 win over UCLA
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night. The Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) bounced back with a strong performance after losing three of four games and falling five spots in the AP Top 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donaldson scores Miami’s last 15 points, scores 32 to lead Hurricanes past Virginia Tech 67-66
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored Miami’s last 15 points and finished with 32 to lead the Hurricanes to a 67-66 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Donaldson made a pair of free throws to pull Miami within 57-54 with 7:36 remaining, and his 3-pointer with 6:50 left sparked a 7-0 personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Focused No. 1 Michigan takes care of business in win over No. 7 Purdue with No. 3 Duke looming
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 1 Michigan stuck to the game plan Tuesday night. The Wolverines ignored their ranking, the fact they were playing their first game in 13 years as the nation’s highest-ranked team or the distraction of looking ahead to Saturday’s long-awaited showdown against No. 3 Duke. Instead, they took care of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 18 Saint Louis loses 81-76 at Rhode Island, ending 18-game win streak
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jonah Hinton made nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points as Rhode Island upset No. 18 Saint Louis 81-76 on Tuesday night, snapping the Billikens’ 18-game winning streak. Robbie Avila led Saint Louis (24-2, 12-1 Atlantic 10) with 21 points and Dion Brown added 19. The Billikens committed 18 turnovers and trailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville SC beats Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in Champions Cup opener
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian-born Woobens Pacius scored in the 66th minute, striker Sam Surridge scored five minutes into stoppage time, and the visiting Nashville Soccer Club edged Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in the opening game of their two-leg, first round CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday. Nashville SC, which plays in Major League Soccer, outshot the hosts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami of Ohio coach Travis Steele on Redhawks’ 26-game winning streak: ‘Enjoy the ride’
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Miami of Ohio coach Travis Steele isn’t afraid to talk to his team about the 26-game winning streak that makes the RedHawks the last unbeaten team in Division I. “Obviously, it is the elephant in the room,” Steele said on Tuesday night after Miami beat UMass 86-77. “I tell our guys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head as possible cap fight looms
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday as a possible salary cap fight looms, a move made during a federal investigation of the union’s finances. “The full executive board of player representatives met this afternoon with MLBPA staff and outside counsel to discuss next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacquiao returns to the ring in Las Vegas for an April 18 exhibition vs Provodnikov
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao isn’t done with boxing yet and will return to the ring on April 18 to face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in a 10-round welterweight exhibition. Pacquiao, 47, last fought July 19 against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, losing by majority draw. Two of the judges scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union offers WNBA new CBA proposal, slightly lowering revenue share numbers AP Source says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SMU beats No. 21 Louisville 95-85 for another home win over a ranked ACC opponent
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and Boopie Miller had 23 points with nine assists as SMU beat No. 21 Louisville 95-85 on Tuesday night, ending the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak. SMU (18-8, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) went ahead to stay on Miller’s short floater in the lane with 6:19 left that ... Read More »
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