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Man City keeps pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with win over Newcastle
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points on Saturday with a 2-1 win against Newcastle. City’s victory at the Etihad Stadium piles the pressure on Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham. Nico O’Reilly scored both goals for Pep Guardiola’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG returns to the top of French league standings with a little help from Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint Germain returned to the top of the French league on Saturday thanks to a favor from Champions League playoff opponent Monaco. Désiré Doue, Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos scored for PSG to defeat last-place Metz 3-0 and capitalize on Monaco’s earlier 3-2 win over previous leader Lens. PSG moved two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads Tennessee to 69-65 win over No. 19 Vanderbilt
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points as Tennessee outlasted No. 19 Vanderbilt 69-65 in a back-and-forth affair on Saturday. A turnaround jumper by Nate Ament, who was double-teamed by Commodores Jalen Washington and Chandler Bing, gave the Volunteers (20-7, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) a 66-65 lead with less than a minute to play. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atwell, Anderson lead No. 13 Texas Tech in 1st game without Toppin to a 100-72 win over K-State
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Donovan Atwell had 26 points with six 3-pointers, Christian Anderson scored 21 and No. 13 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 100-72 on Saturday in the first game for the Red Raiders since standout post JT Toppin’s season-ending knee injury. Texas Tech (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) maintained a double-digit lead after making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mallory gets fouled on 3-pointer with seconds left, leads No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami on Saturday. Jacari White came off the bench to score 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (24-3, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hartel, Biel score as St. Louis, Charlotte draw 1-1 in opener
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcel Hartel scored in the 60th minute and Pep Biel equalized in the 73rd as St. Louis City SC and Charlotte FC opened the MLS season with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. St. Louis controlled much of the match, finishing with a 22-9 advantage in shots and an 11-3 edge in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Atlantic 10 issues reprimands, fines following scuffle between No. 18 Saint Louis and VCU
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlantic 10 has issued reprimands and fined both No. 18 Saint Louis and VCU for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy following a scuffle between the two teams near the end of a basketball game on Friday night. The conference said in a statement that it would not issue suspensions and praised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Alcaraz wraps up Qatar Open title in just 50 minutes to maintain unbeaten start to 2026
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz raced to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Arthur Fils to win the final of the Qatar Open in just 50 minutes on Saturday. The 22-year-old Spanish star extended his winning streak to 12 matches in 2026, 20 days after he became the youngest player to complete a career Grand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siulepa scores 22, Indrusaitis posts 17 as Pittsburgh beats Notre Dame 73-68
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Roman Siulepa scored 22 points, and Nojus Indrusaitis added a career-high 17 as Pittsburgh held off Notre Dame 73-68 on Saturday. The Panthers (10-17, 3-11 ACC) shot 45% from the field and made 11 of 24 from 3-point range, leading 23-20 at halftime. Siulepa went 7 of 10 from the field and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pryce Sandfort scores career-high 33 points to lead No. 9 Nebraska past Penn State 87-64
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Pryce Sandfort scored 20 of his career-high 33 points in the first half and finished with eight 3-pointers, leading ninth-ranked Nebraska in an 87-64 rout of Penn State on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (23-4, 12-4 Big Ten) bounced back from a 57-52 loss at Iowa on Tuesday and moved into a tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gia Cooke scores 21 for No. 19 West Virginia women in 72-40 win over Oklahoma State
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Gia Cooke scored 21 points, Kierra Wheeler added 18 and 10 rebounds for No. 19 West Virginia in a 72-40 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Jordan Harrison added 12 for the Mountaineers (22-6, 12-4 Big 12). Cooke knocked down five 3-pointers and Wheeler earned her seventh double-double of the season. ... Read More »
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