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Padres sign ex-Phillies slugger Nick Castellanos, pitchers Canning and Márquez, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Castellanos and right-handers Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez, a person with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres hadn’t announced the deals, which are pending physicals. After finishing with 90 wins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ball and Karaban lead No. 6 UConn to a 79-75 win over Georgetown
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball had 20 points and Alex Karaban scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 6 UConn held off a second-half rally and beat Georgetown 79-75 on Saturday night. Silas Demary Jr. had 15 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and freshmen Braylon Mullins and Eric ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malik Thomas and Sam Lewis each scored 13 points and No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in the Nashville Hoops Showdown. The Cavaliers (22-3) extended their winning streak to six. Bruce Thornton scored 28 points for Ohio State (16-9). He also had an assist, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bhatia’s big birdie runs helps him combat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia played Pebble Beach by the book in accommodating weather with such a blistering start that he threatened to run away with the tournament by building a five-shot lead at the turn. But then a cool day turned into a cold one, more spectators holding coffee cups than beer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov beaten by Shelton in Dallas Open semifinals, loses third set in tiebreaker
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
DALLAS — Second-seeded American Ben Shelton is moving on to the men’s singles final at the Dallas Open, but not before a tense and physically demanding semifinal against Canadian Denis Shapovalov on Saturday. Shelton dropped the opening set 6-4, then bounced back with 6-4, 7-6 (4) victories in the two-hour, 36-minute match. Shelton will face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton set for Dallas Open final between the world’s highest-ranked Americans
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Top-seeded Taylor Fritz beat Marin Cilic in straight sets and No. 2 Ben Shelton rallied past defending champion Denis Shapovalov on Saturday night, setting up a Dallas Open final between the world’s highest-ranked Americans. Fritz had 22 aces in his 7-6(5), 7-6(3) victory, while Shelton sparked his game with a scintillating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in OT for Wildcats’ second straight loss
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — JT Toppin scored eight of his 31 points in a dominant overtime performance and No. 16 Texas Tech sent No. 1 Arizona to its second straight loss, shocking the Wildcats 78-75 on Saturday. Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) beat the No. 1 team for the third time in school history. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubbard scores 32 points to lead Mississippi State past Ole Miss
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 32 points, Achor Achor scored 18, and Mississippi State ended a three-game skid by beating Ole Miss 90-78 on Saturday. Hubbard finished 12-of-16 shooting and Achor went 6 of 8. Jayden Epps added 12 points for Mississippi State (12-13 4-8 SEC). The Bulldogs shot 57% (33 of 58). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 8 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil added a bronze to Canada’s medal chest on Day 8 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as the women’s hockey team advanced to the semifinals at the halfway mark of the Games. The 33-year-old Dubreuil from Lévis, Que., sprinted across the men’s 500-metre finish line in a short-lived Olympic-record time of 34.26 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Texas Tech beats No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime for the Wildcats’ second straight loss after 23-0 start
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No. 16 Texas Tech beats No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime for the Wildcats’ second straight loss after 23-0 start. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA women’s committee’s 1st top 16 reveal: UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Vanderbilt are No. 1s
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Vanderbilt would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA basketball selection committee did its first reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds Saturday. Undefeated UConn was the overall No. 1 seed, edging UCLA. The committee uses 12 ... Read More »
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