February 5th, 2026

National Sports

Roy scores 30 and Oklahoma State overcomes big game from Dybantsa to beat No. 16 BYU 99-92

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Roy scored a season-high 30 points and Oklahoma State overcame a stellar performance by freshman sensation AJ Dybantsa to beat 16th-ranked BYU 99-92 on Wednesday night. Dybantsa showed why he’s expected to be one of the first players chosen in the 2026 NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 forward had 36 points ... Read More »

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No. 5 Illinois beats Northwestern 84-44 for 12th straight win

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 points and No. 5 Illinois made 17 3-pointers in an 84-44 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Keaton Wagler, Zvonimir Ivisic and Ben Humrichous each had 13 points for Illinois (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten), which won its 12th straight game. David Mirkovic had 12 points and Tomislav ... Read More »

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No. 5 Illinois makes 17 3-pointers, beats Northwestern 84-44 for 12th straight win

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 points and No. 5 Illinois made 17 3-pointers in an 84-44 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Keaton Wagler, Zvonimir Ivisic and Ben Humrichous each had 13 points for Illinois (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten), which won its 12th straight game. David Mirkovic had 12 points and Tomislav ... Read More »

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No. 20 West Virginia women beat Colorado 61-55

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jordan Harrison scored 18 points and No. 20 West Virginia beat Colorado 61-55 on Wednesday night. Gia Cooke’s driving layup gave West Virginia its largest lead, 51-42, with 8:25 to play. An 8-1 surge pulled Colorado to 52-50 with 4:50 left, but the Buffaloes didn’t get closer. Cooke added two more ... Read More »

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Diop scores 15, Johnson 14 and Odum 13 to help Arizona St. beat Utah 71-63

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Massamba Diop had 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, Anthony Johnson added 14 points, and Arizona State beat Utah 71-63 on Wednesday night. Moe Odum added 13 points for Arizona State (12-11, 3-7 Big 12). Diop, a 7-foot-1 freshman who has blocked at least two shots in each of ... Read More »

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Zach Werenski’s milestone season propels Blue Jackets defenseman to 1st Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Things could not be going any better for Zach Werenski as he prepares for his first appearance in the Olympics. The Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman, who’ll play for Team USA in the Milan Cortina Games, has a point in seven straight games and is the first blueliner to score 20 goals ... Read More »

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Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored three times in the first 13 minutes and assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s goal with 45.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild over the Nashville Predators 6-5 on Wednesday night. Yakov Trenin and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored and Filip Gustavsson made 30 saves ... Read More »

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Bucks overcome a 44-point game by Trey Murphy III and beat Pelicans 141-137 in OT

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Rollins scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a brilliant performance from Trey Murphy III to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime Wednesday night. Murphy scored a career-high 44 points and shot 12 of 19 from 3-point range. His 12 3-pointers matched the fifth-highest, single-game total in NBA ... Read More »

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Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori injures an ankle during practice for the Super Bowl

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori injured an ankle during Wednesday’s practice at San Jose State University as Seattle prepares to face New England in the Super Bowl. According to a pool report, Emmanwori suffered the injury while defending a pass late in practice and walked off the field on his ... Read More »

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Miguel Andujar and San Diego Padres agree to $4 million, 1-year contract, AP source says

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

Miguel Andujar and the San Diego Padres agreed Wednesday to a $4 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Andujar can earn more than $2 million in performance bonuses. The outfielder had a ... Read More »

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Dai Dai Ames scores career-high 29, Cal beats Georgia Tech after blowing 15-point lead

By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting and California blew a double-digit lead on Wednesday before the Golden Bears beat Georgia Tech 90-85. John Camden had 15 points, Chris Bell scored 14 points, and Justin Pippen finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Cal ... Read More »

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