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Boone, Morgan combine for 38, Strack has double-double as No. 18 Kentucky women beat Texas A&M 75-55
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Asia Boone and Tonie Morgan each scored 19 points and Clara Strack posted a double-double as No. 18 Kentucky breezed past Texas A&M 75-55 on Thursday night. Boone was 5-of-11 shooting, with four made 3-pointers, and Morgan added eight assists. Strack had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boone, Morgan combine for 38, Strack has double-double as No. 18 Kentucky women beat Texas A&M 75-55
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Asia Boone and Tonie Morgan each scored 19 points and Clara Strack posted a double-double as No. 18 Kentucky breezed past Texas A&M 75-55 on Thursday night. Boone was 5-of-11 shooting, with four made 3-pointers, and Morgan added eight assists. Strack had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laura Ziegler scores 13 points, No. 9 Louisville runs away from Wake Forest 86-67
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Laura Ziegler scored 13 points, Tajianna Roberts had 12 and No. 9 Louisville held Wake Forest to just nine points in each of the first two quarters on the way to a 86-67 rout on Thursday night. The Cardinals (23-4, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their past two contests by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Mets sign outfielder MJ Melendez to a 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — MJ Melendez and the New York Mets agreed Thursday to a one-year contract, adding depth to an outfield thinned by offseason trades. He gets a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and $425,000 while in the minors. The 27-year-old Melendez, once a touted prospect with Kansas City, spent most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barker scores 22 as No. 22 Tennessee women rout Missouri 98-53
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Janiah Barker scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Talaysia Cooper added 17 points and four steals, and No. 22 Tennessee rolled past Missouri 98-53 on Thursday night. Barker shot 9 of 16 from the field and 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Lady Vols (16-6, 8-2 Southeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joey Logano wins the first Daytona 500 qualifying race; Casey Mears grabs a transfer spot
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night under caution when a crash in overtime cost Corey LaJoie a spot in “The Great American Race” and gave Casey Mears a coveted spot in NASCAR’s opener. Logano in a Ford for Team Penske had control of the race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikola Topic makes his NBA debut for the Thunder after testicular cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Topic made his NBA debut Thursday night for the Thunder after undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. The Serbian guard was the 12th pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He missed all of last season with a knee injury he suffered before the draft and all of this season after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 21 North Carolina women rout SMU 94-42 for 8th straight victory
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Lanie Grant scored 15 points, Indya Nivar added 14 and No. 21 North Carolina routed SMU 94-42 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory. Courtney Banghart secured her 400th career win to become one of 48 active coaches in Division I women’s basketball to reach the mark. North Carolina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 21 North Carolina women rout SMU 94-42 for its 8th straight victory
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Lanie Grant scored 15 points, Indya Nivar added 14 and No. 21 North Carolina routed SMU 94-42 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory. Courtney Banghart secured her 400th career win to become one of 48 active coaches in Division I women’s basketball to reach the mark. North Carolina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan bowler Tariq and his unusual delivery courts controversy at the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — With a momentary pause in his delivery and his statue-like pose at the crease, Pakistan spin bowler Usman Tariq has created plenty of attention at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. Just enough, it seems, to throw off opposing batters. With it has come a fair share of controversy — that his pause-and sling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State coach Jerome Tang erupts after 29-point loss as fans wear paper bags
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Jerome Tang blasted his players after Cincinnati beat the Wildcats by 29 points Wednesday on a night many fans showed up with bags on their heads. The Wildcats dropped to 10-14 with the 91-62 loss, including 1-10 in the Big 12 Conference. “This was embarrassing,” Tang said. “These ... Read More »
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