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N’Guessan scores 21 points and Kansas State defeats Colorado 65-56
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak. Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N’Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audi Crooks scores a career-high 36 points to power Iowa State past No. 14 Kansas State 85-63
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Audi Crooks put Iowa State on her shoulders in the third quarter, scoring 14 of her career-high 36 points as the Cyclones blew past No. 14 Kansas State 85-63 in their regular season finale on Sunday. With a one-point lead to start the second half, Crooks, a 6-foot-3 sophomore center, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern Exposure: Bartling leads new-look N.W.T. team at the Montana’s Brier
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
KELOWNA, B.C. — Northwest Territories vice D’Arcy Delorey would often use a territorial championship banner at the three-sheet Hay River Curling Club as inspiration in the early days of his curling journey. Shirley King, a local curler from the town of about 3,000 on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, skipped her team to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frederick Gaudreau and Filip Gustavsson shine as Wild beat Bruins 1-0
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored the game’s only goal and Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday. Gustavsson posted his fourth shutout of the season, his first since Jan. 4 against Carolina. The Wild snapped a three-game losing streak. Jeremy Swayman made 21 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Highsmith goes from making the cut to a PGA Tour winner at the Cognizant Classic
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two days after Joe Highsmith made a nervy par putt to make the cut, he won the Cognizant Classic with the lowest weekend ever at PGA National and is going to the Masters. Highsmith rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday with three straight birdies around the turn and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stirtz and Drake win 68-60 in OT against Missouri State
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 23 points and Tavion Banks added four in the overtime as Drake took down Missouri State 68-60 on Sunday. Stirtz added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (27-3, 17-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Banks added 14 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan crisis deepens after 3rd straight Serie A loss, this time to Lazio
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan fell further into crisis on Sunday as a stoppage-time penalty condemned it to a 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio in the Italian league. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Milan managed to level in the 84th minute but Pedro converted a penalty in the eighth minute of stoppages. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tre White leads Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan 93-73 on Sunday. Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for the Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten), who have beaten Michigan (22-7, 14-4) nine straight times. The Illini struggled to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry says he’s retiring from the slam dunk after throwing down 1st jam in 6 years
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Stephen Curry dunked! The Golden State Warriors star had the ball alone for a seemingly easy, uncontested layup against the 76ers, when — for the first time in six years — he instead threw down a one-handed jam. Curry dunked for the first time since Feb. 21, 2019, at the Warriors’ old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paige Bueckers takes her place among the UConn legends after playing her final regular-season game.
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers was able to watch her younger teammates put the finishing touches on another perfect run through the Big East schedule. Then they surrounded her after UConn’s 92-57 win over Marquette on Sunday as Bueckers became the latest women’s basketball star to see her number added to the Huskies of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belmont takes down Murray State 70-60
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Whitt’s 18 points helped Belmont defeat Murray State 70-60 on Sunday. Whitt added six rebounds and seven assists for the Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Tyler Lundblade shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line ... Read More »
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