National Sports
No. 12 Duke women secure share of ACC title by beating Florida State 80-52
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and 12th-ranked Duke broke it open after halftime to beat Florida State 80-52 on Thursday night for at least a share of the ACC regular-season title. Duke secured the top seed in next week’s ACC Tournament with the win. Delaney Thomas added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn’t happen in Pittsburgh
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Hughes knows that at some point, the chaos that has been his life since his gold-medal winning overtime goal for the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics will end. The New Jersey Devils star isn’t there yet. And might not be for a while. The 24-year-old Hughes — his smile ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holloway has 1st NHL hat trick in injury return to lead Blues past Kraken, 5-1
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Holloway had his first NHL hat trick and added an assist in his return from a sprained ankle, Joel Hofer made 23 saves and the St. Louis Blues came off the Olympic break to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursday night. Jordan Kyrou and Holloway — activated from injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pageau’s OT winner caps Islanders’ rally past Canadiens 4-3 and Schaefer sets another rookie mark
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:14 into overtime, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two goals in a 55-second span in the second period and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night. Schaefer has 18 goals to surpass Denis Potvin for the most by a rookie defenseman in team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 13 Michigan State holds on to edge No. 8 Purdue, 76-74
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13 and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night. Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 and Coen Carr had 11 for the Spartans (23-5, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SailGP considers air bags and Kevlar safety straps after serious race accident in New Zealand
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — SailGP organizers say the ultra-fast catamaran series is considering fitting the fleet with air bags and Kevlar safety straps after two sailors were seriously injured in the last race. Two weeks ago, New Zealand grinder Louis Sinclair broke both his legs and France’s Manon Audinet spent two weeks in hospital with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant scores season-high 40 as Rockets rally for 113-108 win over Magic
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets wiped out a 19-point Orlando lead in less than four minutes to beat the Magic 113-108 on Thursday night. Reed Sheppard came off the Houston bench to add 20 points, hitting five 3-pointers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Larkin scores his 2nd goal of game in OT to lift Red Wings past Senators, 2-1
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored in his second goal of game at 1:50 of overtime, John Gibson made 26 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night. Larkin beat Linus Ullmark with a backhander in the tiebreaker. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jean-Gabriel Pageau helps Islanders complete overtime rally against Canadiens
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:14 into overtime as the New York Islanders rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday at Bell Centre. Islanders rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer scored twice in a 55-second span late in the second period, giving him 18 goals on the season. Schaefer surpassed Denis Potvin for the most goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Larkin, John Gibson lead Red Wings to 2-1 overtime victory vs. Senators
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Dylan Larkin scored in overtime but John Gibson was the real hero as the Detroit Red Wings edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday. Larkin beat Senators goalie Linus Ullmark on his backhand with 3:10 remaining in overtime. It was Larkin’s second goal of the game after he tied it 1-1 for Detroit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blakes scores 35 to lead No. 5 Vanderbilt past No. 24 Alabama 85-60
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points as No. 5 Vanderbilt beat No. 24 Alabama 85-60 Thursday night. The Commodores closed out their regular-season home schedule with a 16-0 home record for the first time in program history. After a low-scoring second quarter in which Vanderbilt (26-3, 12-3 SEC) had just eight points ... Read More »
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