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BYU guard Saunders leaves game versus Colorado in 1st minute with lower leg injury
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU guard Richie Saunders left Saturday’s win over Colorado 45 seconds into the game with an apparent lower leg injury. Saunders fell awkwardly after driving to the rim and kicking a pass back out Keba Keita on BYU’s first possession of the game. He grabbed his right calf and stayed down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!C.J. Cox, Gicarri Harris lead No. 13 Purdue past Iowa, 78-57
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Cox and Gicarri Harris each had 14 points to help No. 13 Purdue beat Iowa 78-57 on Saturday. The Boilermakers (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), wrapping up a stretch of six of eight games on the road, extended their winning streak to four with an efficient offense that consistently found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 26 points and Miami scored the last eight points of the game to beat North Carolina State 77-76 on Saturday night. N.C. State scored seven straight points to take a 76-69 lead with 1:07 remaining. Then Reneau answered with a three-point play and Tru Washington added a layup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Damian Lillard wins a record-tying 3rd NBA 3-point contest title. Team Knicks wins Shooting Stars
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard isn’t playing this season. He still scored big anyway, winning the 3-point contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night over Devin Booker. Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with his third title, most in the contest’s history. Defending champion Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat didn’t compete. Lillard scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rob Wright scores career-high 39 points to help No. 22 BYU edge Colorado in OT
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rob Wright III scored a career-high 39 points and No. 22 BYU beat Colorado 90-86 in overtime on Saturday. It was Wright’s second straight 30-point-plus game after scoring 30 at Baylor on Tuesday night. AJ Dybantsa added 20 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists to help the Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Rose’s 15 points lead No. 24 Princeton women past Cornell, 59-38
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Madison St. Rose led with 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Princeton rode a big second half to defeat Cornell, 59-38 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) bounced back from a loss against Columbia on Friday to win their third game in their past four contests. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emanuel Sharp scores 23, No. 3 Houston downs Kansas State 78-64
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 3 Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars’ sixth straight win. Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen gets dubbed ‘Gator traitor’ during his return game to Florida
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Denzel Aberdeen helped Florida win a national championship last April. In his homecoming, he was dubbed a “Gator traitor.” The Kentucky guard was taunted endlessly in a 92-83 loss to the Gators. It was Aberdeen’s first game in Gainesville since leaving the program and signing with a Southeastern Conference rival. Florida ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juke Harris scores 25, delivers down the stretch in Wake Forest’s 68-63 win over Stanford
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris scored 25 points and personally outscored Stanford 9-2 down the stretch, lifting Wake Forest to a come-from-behind 68-63 victory over the Cardinal on Saturday. The Cardinal led 39-30 at halftime but were unable to extend their lead in the second half. Wake Forest finally tied it at 61 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime off to Rotterdam Open final with win over Bublik
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
ROTTERDAM — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-2 to move on to the Rotterdam Open final on Saturday. The Montreal native had seven aces and three double faults, and broke on four of his six chances. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s second seed, also won an astounding 96 per cent of first-serve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another big game for freshman Mikel Brown Jr. as No. 24 Louisville beats Baylor 82-71
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mikel Brown Jr. had a part of every point during Louisville’s go-ahead run early in the second half as the standout freshman followed up his historic game with 29 points and six assists in the No. 24 Cardinals’ 82-71 win over Baylor on Saturday. The Cardinals (19-6) went ahead to ... Read More »
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