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Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 6 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
Canada’s medal count climbed again on Day 6 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, earning two silvers on the hills of Livigno before capping the day with a bronze on the speedskating oval in Milan. Snowboarder Eliot Grondin secured the latest medal for Canada after finishing just behind Austrian Alessandro Haemmerle in men’s snowboard cross, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A spin, a patch of grass and inches from a crash, Casey Mears still makes the Daytona 500
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Casey Mears spun on pit road, got briefly stuck in the infield grass and missed a last-lap crash by mere inches. After all that, he finished eighth a qualifying race Thursday night for the Daytona 500, good enough to get him into “The Great American Race.” Mears choked back tears ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng powers Bucks past Oklahoma City, 110-93
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng had 19 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocks, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Oklahoma City 110-93 on Thursday night. The Thunder traded Dieng just before the deadline. The 6-foot-9 Frenchman was the G-League Finals MVP as the Oklahoma City Blue won the championship in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chase Elliott wins the second Daytona 500 qualifying race; Anthony Alfredo grabs final spot
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the second Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night and Anthony Alfredo claimed the last spot in the starting field for “The Great American Race.” Joey Logano took the first race and Casey Mears earned the transfer spot up for grabs in that duel. It was the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikayla Blakes scores 34 points to help No. 5 Vanderbilt beat No. 4 Texas 86-70
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NCAA scoring leader Mikayla Blakes had 34 points, Aubrey Galvan added 18 points and eight rebounds and No. 5 Vanderbilt beat No. 4 Texas 86-70 on Thursday night. Blakes raised her scoring average to 26.2 points. She reached 30 or more for the fourth straight game and ninth time this season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Oklahoma rallies past Florida 81-74 behind Zya Vann’s 18 points
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Zya Vann scored 18 points and Peyton Verhulst had 16 points and nine rebounds as No. 10 Oklahoma rallied to beat Florida 81-74 on Thursday night. Aaliyah Chavez added 16 points and seven assists and made all 10 of her free throws for Oklahoma (18-6, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), which overcame poor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami University embracing the pressure as Division I’s last unbeaten
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
Travis Steele and his Miami University squad haven’t wilted under the pressure of being ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 for four weeks as they got off to the best start in school history. Now that they’re the last unbeaten team in Division I, Steele and the RedHawks don’t expect their approach to change. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tankers beware: Jazz fined $500,000, Pacers $100,000 by NBA for player participation policy breach
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
Utah appeared to find a loophole in the NBA’s player participation policy, but the league sent a message Thursday by hitting the Jazz with a $500,000 fine. The NBA also docked the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for holding out Pascal Siakam and two other starters in a Feb. 3 game against the Jazz. The policy was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that’s coming to stadiums this summer. Yes, the machines have a lot of power. But the human touch still matters. “I’ve seen challenges lost in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five players score in double figures, Maryland rolls late to defeat Penn State 81-62
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Yarden Garzon led with 19 points, four other Terrapins scored in double figures, and No. 20 Maryland took down Penn State 81-62 on Thursday night. Oluchi Okananwa (15 points), Addi Mack (13), Saylor Poffenbarger (10), and Mir McLean (10) each chipped in for the Terrapins (20-6, 8-6 Big Ten), who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miles scores career-high 40 points, hits 10 3-pointers as No. 17 TCU women beat No. 12 Baylor 83-67
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
WACO, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles poured in career highs with 40 points and 10 3-pointers to lead No. 17 TCU 83-67 over No. 12 Baylor on Thursday. Miles scored 10 points in the first half before an outrageous, 23-point third quarter in which she went 7 of 9 from behind the arc, and accounted ... Read More »
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