February 8th, 2026

National Sports

No. 8 Houston pulls away late to hand No. 16 BYU fourth straight loss, 77-66

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 11 of his 19 points in the second half to help No. 8 Houston beat No. 16 BYU 77-66 on Saturday night. Chris Cenac, Jr. added 16 points and Emanuel Sharp had 14 for Houston (21-2, 9-1 Big 12), which has won four in a row to stay ... Read More »

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Perry scores 23, Dent adds 17 points and 10 assists as UCLA beats Washington 77-73

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trent Perry scored 23 points, Donovan Dent had 17 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals, and UCLA beat Washington 77-73 on Saturday night. Tyler Bilodeau added 19 points in 23 foul-plagued minutes for UCLA (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) and Eric Dailey Jr. finished with 14 points. Washington trimmed its ... Read More »

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Clingan has 20 points and 19 rebounds, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies for 2nd consecutive night

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 20 points and 19 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 29 points, and the Trail Blazers erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-113 on Saturday night and split a two-game series in Portland. Portland beat the Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday. Jrue Holiday had 21 points and ... Read More »

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Harden scores 23 in Cavaliers debut, Mitchell leads with 35 in 132-126 win over Kings

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 23 points in his Cavaliers debut and Donovan Mitchell had 35 to lead Cleveland to a 132-126 victory over Sacramento on Saturday night, sending the Kings to their 12th straight loss. Harden was acquired by Cleveland from the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for Darius Garland and a ... Read More »

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Afghanistan wins toss, bats against New Zealand at T20 World Cup

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand on Sunday in what shapes as the toughest group at the T20 World Cup. Both teams are placed in Group D that also includes last tournament’s finalist South Africa and two associate nations — Canada and the United Arab Emirates. ... Read More »

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Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Trimble always tried to keep his focus looking forward in what hasn’t always been the smoothest of four-year stays at North Carolina, from limited minutes and uncertain playing roles to injury. Maybe that all made him perfect for this moment Saturday night — perched in the corner in the ... Read More »

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Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd most triple-doubles in NBA history

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Jokic got another game ball from his Denver Nuggets teammates after yet another triple-double. This one, though, was a bit more special than the others. It made some NBA history. Jokic had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Oscar Robertson for No. 2 on the league’s career list ... Read More »

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Barrington Hargress, Sebastian Rancik lead Colorado to 78-70 victory over Arizona State

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Barrington Hargress had 23 points, Sebastian Rancik came off the bench to post a double-double and Colorado beat Arizona State 78-70 on Saturday night. Hargress made 10 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer for the Buffaloes (14-10, 4-7 Big 12 Conference), who finished off a season sweep of the Sun Devils ... Read More »

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Eason scores 26 as Rockets beat Thunder 112-106

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106 on Saturday. Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double of the season and No. 10 for his career. Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 10 ... Read More »

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Rockets’ Alperen Sengun apologizes publicly for directing gender-based insult at female official

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun publicly apologized for directing a gender-based insult at official Jenna Reneau during a loss Wednesday night to the Boston Celtics. Sengun was upset about non-call on a drive while the Rockets were on their way to a 114-93 home loss. He took his frustrations out on ... Read More »

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Draxl lifts Canada past Brazil in deciding match of Davis Cup qualifier

By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Playing on a bad ankle didn’t stop Liam Draxl from winning the deciding singles match in straight sets to give Canada a 3-2 victory over Brazil in a first-round, best-of-five Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday. Draxl, of Newmarket., Ont., moved Canada into the second round of qualifiers by defeating Gustavo Heide 6-3, 6-4 ... Read More »

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