February 26th, 2026

National Sports

Joel Quenneville gets his 1,000th career win in Ducks’ 6-5 comeback victory over Oilers

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville became the second coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games with the Anaheim Ducks’ 6-5 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Quenneville joined Scotty Bowman in an exclusive hockey club with a milestone win in the Ducks’ first game back from the Olympic break. Cutter ... Read More »

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Golden Knights score 5 in third period to beat Kings 6-4 and spoil Artemi Panarin’s LA debut

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights spoiled Artemi Panarin’s Los Angeles debut by scoring five third-period goals to rally for a 6-4 win over the Kings on Wednesday night. Colton Sissons, Brandon Saad and Reilly Smith scored three goals in a span of 4:14 midway through the ... Read More »

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Max Scherzer agrees to $3 million, one-year contract with Toronto Blue Jays, AP source says

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer agrees to $3 million, one-year contract with Toronto Blue Jays, AP source says. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Perfetti nets OT winner to lift Jets past Canucks 3-2

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Cole Perfetti scored 1:37 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL play Wednesday night. Perfetti scored off a rebound of a Adam Lowry shot for his seventh goal of the year. Kyle Connor, returning to the Jets after helping the U.S. win Olympic gold, ... Read More »

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Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Justin Pippen scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to help California beat SMU 73-69 on Wednesday night. Pippen scored six points during a 10-2 surge to give Cal a 64-58 lead with 3:43 to play. But Corey Washington scored nine consecutive points, which included two 3-pointers, and ... Read More »

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Jokic has 30 points and 12 rebounds in the Nuggets’ 103-84 win over the Celtics

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 12 rebounds on a rough shooting night to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday. Denver played most of the game without guard Jamal Murray. He left after logging 7:51 due to an illness and did not return. Tim Hardaway Jr. added ... Read More »

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New Zealand’s two-time Olympic rugby gold medalist Woodman-Wickliffe retires, again

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand women’s rugby star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is retiring for a second time at the age of 34. The two-time World Women’s Player of the Year who won gold medals in rugby sevens at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics announced her decision Thursday. Woodman-Wickliffe came out of a short retirement ... Read More »

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The danger is real for Tottenham as specter of Premier League relegation looms

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

What’s been increasingly apparent to despairing Tottenham fans for some months is now suddenly clear for everyone: their team could genuinely be relegated from the Premier League. Spurs have been regarded for some time as part of England’s so-called “Big Six” — so much so that they were involved in the quickly aborted Super League ... Read More »

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Led by Max Mackinnon’s 34 points, LSU snaps 5-game skid with 106-99 2OT win over Mississippi

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored a season-high 34 points, including 11 in the second overtime period, and LSU rallied to defeat Mississippi 106-99 on Wednesday night. LSU (15-13, 3-12 SEC) snapped a five-game losing streak and Ole Miss (11-17, 3-12) has lost 10 in a row. A three-point play by Mackinnon with just ... Read More »

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NHL-leading Avalanche beat Mammoth 4-2 in return from Olympic break

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Olympian Brock Nelson scored his 30th goal of the season in Colorado’s four-goal second period and the NHL-leading Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Wednesday night. Parker Kelly, Victor Olofsson and Martin Necas also scored and Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves for Colorado in the first game for ... Read More »

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Colorado scores last 6 points, beats Kansas State 79-70

By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson scored 18 points, and Colorado scored the last six points to beat Kansas State 79-70 on Wednesday night. P.J. Haggerty and Andrej Kostic each scored four points in an 8-0 surge to pull Kansas State to 73-70 with 2:13 to play, but Colorado shot 6 of 8 from the ... Read More »

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