National Sports
Lakers unveil statue of Pat Riley, the coaching mastermind of their 1980s Showtime era
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled a statue of Pat Riley outside their downtown arena to honor the head coach who masterminded their Showtime championship era. Riley was in attendance Sunday when the Lakers revealed the 8-foot bronze likeness of the Hall of Fame coach in one of his famed Giorgio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors snap Bucks’ three-game streak with 122-94 road win
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the Milwaukee Bucks’ three-game win streak with a 122-94 victory Sunday. Toronto’s Brandon Ingram had 22 points, and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 19. Quickley was 5-of-11 on 3-point attempts and had nine assists and three rebounds. Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Miles rallies No. 12 TCU women past Iowa State 80-73, extending home win streak to 41
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 15 of her 26 points in the final 5:21 and finished with her fifth triple-double this season, rallying No. 12 TCU to an 80-73 victory over Iowa State on Sunday and extending the Horned Frogs’ winning streak at home to 41. TCU trailed 66-53 with 7:35 remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikayla Blakes scores 35 as No. 5 Vanderbilt survives No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 on late stop
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points and Justine Pissott came up with a big defensive play late to help No. 5 Vanderbilt edge 16th-ranked Kentucky 81-79 on Sunday. Trailing by one, Kentucky’s Clara Strack had the ball with 4 seconds left and made a move to the basket from the wing when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added 18 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away late for an 84-71 victory over Iowa on Sunday. Bennett Stirtz’s layup trimmed Iowa’s deficit to 68-65, but Austin Rapp hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point Wisconsin run. Boyd’s layup put the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Podziemski’s late scoring leads Warriors to a 128-117 win over the Nuggets
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 12 of his 18 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday. Podziemski shot 7 of 16 and added 15 rebounds and nine assists. Al Hoford hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Johnson scores 26 as Hawks rally past Nets 115-104 after 11-point fourth-quarter deficit
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 26 points and 12 rebounds and the Hawks rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Brooklyn 115-104 on Sunday for the Nets fourth straight loss. CJ McCollum added 16 points and eight rebounds in his first start since joining the Hawks as part of a trade that sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors beat Bucks 122-94 and end Milwaukee’s 3-game win streak
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the Milwaukee Bucks’ three-game win streak with a 122-94 victory Sunday. Toronto’s Brandon Ingram had 22 points, and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 19. Quickley was 5 of 11 on 3-point attempts and had nine assists and three rebounds. Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fulwiley eclipses 20 points again in No. 7 LSU’s 108-55 rout of struggling Missouri
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley had 22 points, 11 rebounds and two steals, and No. 7 LSU routed reeling Missouri 108-55 on Sunday. ZaKiyah Johnson had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Flau’jae Johnson added 16 points for LSU (24-4, 10-4 SEC), which led throughout the final three periods and by as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona pounces on Real Madrid stumble and regains lead of La Liga with 3-0 win over Levante
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid’s stumble and regained the Spanish league lead with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Levante on Sunday. Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López scored a goal each as Barcelona ended a two-game losing streak to get back in front of rival Madrid, which lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon’s 13-game winning streak across all competitions is over after 3-1 defeat at Strasbourg
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Joaquín Panichelli helped Strasbourg end third-place Lyon’s 13-game winning streak in all competitions on Sunday. Panichelli was a constant thorn for the Lyon defenders and the Argentine sealed Strasbourg’s 3-1 home win in Ligue 1 with a late penalty. Lyon was seeking to match its club-record 14 straight wins from the 2005-06 ... Read More »
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