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Rookie Will Riley scores season-high 18 as Wizards hand Kings their 9th straight loss, 116-112
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-112 on Sunday night in a matchup of last-place teams. AJ Johnson added 17 points and Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III each scored 15 for the Wizards, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cearah Parchment, Berry Wallace help Illinois women knock off No. 25 Washington 75-66
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Cearah Parchment finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, Berry Wallace scored 22, and Illinois upset No. 25 Washington 75-66 on Sunday, ending the Huskies’ five-game winning streak. Parchment made 8 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and all four of her free throws for the Fighting Illini (16-6, 6-5 Big Ten ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrett helps Raptors snap two-game skid with 107-100 win over Jazz
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
TORONTO — R.J. Barrett scored a team-high 21 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili came off the bench to add 20 to help the Toronto Raptors to a 107-100 win against the struggling Utah Jazz on Sunday. Scottie Barnes celebrated being named to his second NBA All-Star Game with 14 points and nine rebounds as the Raptors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets’ Jamal Murray earns first All-Star berth in ninth NBA season
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray earned his first career All-Star berth in his ninth NBA season Sunday. “When I saw that, so many things went through my mind, just multiple 50-point games, multiple 50-point games in the playoffs,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said ahead of Denver’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise history
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history. The 53-point margin topped the mark of 52 set in a 118-66 victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat build 54-point lead, roll past Bulls 134-91 with Adebayo, Larsson each scoring 20
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each had 20 points, and the Miami Heat tied their third-biggest victory margin ever in a 134-91 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. The Heat led by as many as 54; before Sunday, their biggest lead this season was 45 at Memphis on Oct. 24. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cambridge scores 30, Gray adds 21; No. 11 Ohio State women beat Nebraska 90-71
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge had 30 points and six assists, Chance Gray made 5 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points, and No. 11 Ohio State beat Nebraska 90-71 on Sunday night. Cambridge and her older sister Kennedy Cambridge made back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second quarter that made it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikayla Blakes scores 30 in No. 5 Vanderbilt’s comeback win over Florida
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66 on Sunday. The Commodores scored a season-low 10 points in the first quarter and went into halftime down 35-25 after shooting just 32% from the floor. Blakes had just six points. It was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan will boycott T20 World Cup match against India. ICC says decision will damage cricket
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government says the national cricket team will be allowed to take part in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup but must boycott its group game against arch rival India. India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts for the 20-team tournament, which starts Saturday. Pakistan will play all its games in Sri Lanka — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eugenio Suárez and the Reds agree to a $15 million, 1-year contract, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Suárez was the top slugger left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clara Strack scores career-high 33 points lifting No. 18 Kentucky over Arkansas 93-73
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Clara Strack had 33 points and 15 rebounds, Teonni Key also had a double-double, and No. 18 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 93-73 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Kentucky led by only six points at halftime and it was 60-49 heading to the fourth quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Razorbacks ... Read More »
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